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Food Hygiene Ratings in Edinburgh (City of)

Edinburgh (City of) is in Scotland, which uses the Food Hygiene Information Scheme (FHIS) — a pass/fail scheme rather than the 0–5 star scale used in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Of 4,638 assessed food businesses, 88.4% hold a Pass. These figures cover 5,068 establishments on record (as of 2026-06-12).

Quick answer

Edinburgh (City of) uses Scotland's FHIS pass/fail scheme. Of 4,638 assessed premises, 4,098 hold a Pass (88.4%) and 540 are marked Improvement Required. The most recent inspection on record is dated 11 June 2026.

Pass / fail breakdown in Edinburgh (City of)

Pass

4,098 (88.4%)

Improvement Required

540 (11.6%)

Of the 4,098 that pass, 31 also hold the Eat Safe award for exceeding the basic requirements.

Plus 430 awaiting inspection and 0 exempt premises (not included in the pass/fail percentages above).

Percentages are of assessed premises only. 430 awaiting inspection and 0 exempt premises are excluded from the percentages.

Food hygiene ratings by area in Edinburgh (City of)

Top-rated places in Edinburgh (City of)

Struan Lodge Care HomeCaring Premises · 54 Balgreen Avenue, Edinburgh · EH12 5SU
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 12 January 2024
Holiday Inn ExpressHotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · 101 Ingliston Road, Edinburgh · EH28 8AU
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 19 October 2021
Norwood House NurseryCaring Premises · 9 Kilgraston Road, Edinburgh · EH9 2DX
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 12 March 2020
Inchview Care HomeCaring Premises · 233 Gilmerton Road, Edinburgh · EH16 5UD
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 19 February 2020
21212Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 3 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh · EH7 5AB
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 7 February 2020
Royal Bank Of Scotland - Deli CounterTakeaway/sandwich shop · Gogarburn, Edinburgh · EH12 9BH
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 23 January 2020

Places needing improvement in Edinburgh (City of)

AC1 Contracts LimitedRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · C/O Edinburgh Council, Edinburgh
Improvement RequiredInspected 14 May 2026
CostcutterRetailers - other · 58-59 Inverleith Row, Edinburgh · EH3 5PX
Improvement RequiredInspected 14 May 2026
O ChocolatesRetailers - other · 6 Hamilton Place, Edinburgh · EH3 5AU
Improvement RequiredInspected 14 May 2026
Thillai Pandia’s Tartan Kissed South Indian ClassicsRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 127 Great Junction Street, Edinburgh · EH6 5JB
Improvement RequiredInspected 14 May 2026
Hilal StoreRetailers - other · 23-24 London Road, Edinburgh · EH7 5AY
Improvement RequiredInspected 13 May 2026
Craigmillar Park Golf ClubPub/bar/nightclub · 1 Observatory Road, Edinburgh · EH9 3HG
Improvement RequiredInspected 13 May 2026
Duddingston Golf ClubRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 137-139 Duddingston Road West, Edinburgh · EH15 3QD
Improvement RequiredInspected 12 May 2026
Sweet Paradice DessertsRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 45 Comiston Road, Edinburgh · EH10 6AB
Improvement RequiredInspected 12 May 2026

A low rating reflects conditions at the last inspection and may have since improved. Always check the current rating at the FSA before drawing conclusions.

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Methodology

Figures are computed from 5,068 real Food Standards Agency records for Edinburgh (City of). Scotland uses the Food Hygiene Information Scheme (FHIS), a pass/fail scheme, so there is no 0–5 average — we report Pass and Improvement Required counts for the 4,638 assessed premises. Percentages exclude awaiting-inspection and exempt premises. No estimates or survey data are mixed in. Data as of 2026-06-12.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Food hygiene ratings are sourced from the Food Standards Agency at ratings.food.gov.uk. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.