GeraEats / Food hygiene ratings / Southwark / SE1
Food Hygiene Ratings in SE1
Restaurants, takeaways and cafes in the SE1 postcode area of Southwark hold an average food hygiene rating of 4.68/5, with 78.2% rated 5 (Very Good). Covers 1,209 establishments on record (as of 2026-06-12).
Quick answer
SE1 (Southwark) has 903 food businesses rated 5 (Very Good) out of 1,155 rated premises (78.2%). 22 premises are rated 2 or below. The most recent inspection on record is dated 21 May 2026.
Rating distribution in SE1
Plus 35 awaiting inspection and 19 exempt premises (not included in the rated percentages above).
Top-rated places in SE1
- Portena at chimichurrisRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 132, Southwark Bridge Road, London · SE1 0DG5/5 · Very GoodInspected 21 May 2026
- Wilsonvale catering management at gowling wlgRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Ground Floor, 4, More London Riverside, London · SE1 2AU5/5 · Very GoodInspected 15 May 2026
- Aspire childcare project breakfast & afterschool clubSchool/college/university · Phoenix Primary School, Marlborough Grove, London · SE1 5JT5/5 · Very GoodInspected 14 May 2026
- Number 1 bar limitedPub/bar/nightclub · 1, Duke Street Hill, London · SE1 2SW5/5 · Very GoodInspected 12 May 2026
- Brotherhood of the cross and starTakeaway/sandwich shop · Brotherhood Of The Cross And Star, Falmouth Road, London · SE1 6RT5/5 · Very GoodInspected 11 May 2026
- Bar douroRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Flat Iron Square, Railway Arch 35b, Union Street · SE1 1TD5/5 · Very GoodInspected 9 May 2026
Places needing improvement in SE1
- La cabanaRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 189, New Kent Road, London · SE1 4AG0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 16 January 2026
- Hing loongTakeaway/sandwich shop · 59, Tower Bridge Road, London · SE1 4TL1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 24 July 2025
- Brix ldnRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 16, Great Guildford Street, London · SE1 0HS1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 14 August 2025
- Glass gardenTakeaway/sandwich shop · 130, Southwark Street, London · SE1 0SW1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 24 March 2026
- Adam halal wayRetailers - other · 275A, Old Kent Road, London · SE1 5LU1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 3 October 2025
- Flock fried chickenOther catering premises · Flat Iron Square, 45, Southwark Street · SE1 9HP2/5 · Improvement NecessaryInspected 13 May 2025
- Sk storeRetailers - other · 201-203, Old Kent Road, London · SE1 5NA2/5 · Improvement NecessaryInspected 29 January 2025
- Opa souvlakiTakeaway/sandwich shop · Flat Iron Square, 45, Southwark Street · SE1 9HP2/5 · Improvement NecessaryInspected 13 May 2025
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Methodology
Figures are computed from 1,209 real Food Standards Agency records for the SE1 postcode area, of which 1,155 carry a 0–5 hygiene rating. The average is the mean of those ratings; 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.