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Food Hygiene Ratings in EH1
The EH1 postcode area of Edinburgh (City of) is in Scotland, which uses the FHIS pass/fail scheme rather than the 0–5 star scale. Of 601 assessed food businesses, 90.2% hold a Pass. Covers 628 establishments on record (as of 2026-06-12).
Quick answer
EH1 (Edinburgh (City of)) uses Scotland's FHIS pass/fail scheme. Of 601 assessed premises, 542 hold a Pass (90.2%) and 59 are marked Improvement Required. The most recent inspection on record is dated 11 June 2026.
Pass / fail breakdown in EH1
Of the 542 that pass, 1 also hold the Eat Safe award for exceeding the basic requirements.
Plus 27 awaiting inspection and 0 exempt premises (not included in the pass/fail percentages above).
Top-rated places in EH1
- Sheriff Court-BaxterStorey CateringRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 27 Chambers Street, Edinburgh · EH1 1LBPass and Eat SafeInspected 15 March 2017
- Sub StationRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 63 Grassmarket, Edinburgh · EH1 2HJPassInspected 9 June 2026
- CapripizzaTakeaway/sandwich shop · 34 George Iv Bridge, Edinburgh · EH1 1ENPassInspected 28 May 2026
- Ka PaoRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 409-411 St James Crescent, Edinburgh · EH1 3AEPassInspected 28 May 2026
- TajoTakeaway/sandwich shop · 50 Broughton Street, Edinburgh · EH1 3SAPassInspected 28 May 2026
- TescoRetailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · 8 Picardy Place, Edinburgh · EH1 3JTPassInspected 28 May 2026
Places needing improvement in EH1
- Taco BellTakeaway/sandwich shop · 6 Picardy Place, Edinburgh · EH1 3JTImprovement RequiredInspected 12 May 2026
- The Carbon LoungeRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 208 Cowgate, Edinburgh · EH1 1NQImprovement RequiredInspected 28 April 2026
- Bedlam TheatreRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 11B Bristo Place, Edinburgh · EH1 1EZImprovement RequiredInspected 21 April 2026
- Caffe NeroRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 192 High Street, Edinburgh · EH1 1RWImprovement RequiredInspected 21 April 2026
- CuppRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 14 Leith Street, Edinburgh · EH1 3ASImprovement RequiredInspected 20 April 2026
- Hong Fu Noodle Bar and Waterloo BarRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 5-7 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh · EH1 3BGImprovement RequiredInspected 7 April 2026
- Thai Express KitchenRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 101-103 St James Crescent, Edinburgh · EH1 3ADImprovement RequiredInspected 1 April 2026
- Greek Gyros GrillRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 97-99 South Bridge, Edinburgh · EH1 1HNImprovement RequiredInspected 31 March 2026
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Methodology
Figures are computed from 628 real Food Standards Agency records for the EH1 postcode area. 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 601 assessed premises. Percentages exclude awaiting-inspection and exempt premises. 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.