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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)

Ellens Glen HouseCaring Premises · 72 Carnbee Avenue, Edinburgh · EH16 6FF
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 25 November 2019
Ferryfield Nursing HomeCaring Premises · 100 Pilton Drive, Edinburgh · EH5 2HF
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 3 September 2019
The Edinburgh Erskine Nursing HomeCaring Premises · 468 Gilmerton Road, Edinburgh · EH17 7SA
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 20 August 2019
George Watson's CollegeSchool/college/university · 67-71 Colinton Road, Edinburgh · EH10 5EF
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 18 June 2019
Gather & Gather LimitedRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 69 Morrison Street, Edinburgh · EH3 8BU
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 3 June 2019
Royston Care HomeCaring Premises · 7 Royston Mains Avenue, Edinburgh · EH5 1LE
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 14 May 2019

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.