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Food Hygiene Ratings in Tunbridge Wells

In Tunbridge Wells, 82.7% of 1,032 rated food businesses hold a 5 (Very Good) food hygiene rating, the highest on the Food Standards Agency scale. The average rating is 4.74/5. These figures cover 1,076 establishments on record (as of 2026-06-12).

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Tunbridge Wells has 853 food businesses rated 5 (Very Good) out of 1,032 rated premises (82.7%). 16 premises are rated 2 or below and need improvement. The most recent inspection on record is dated 3 June 2026.

Rating distribution in Tunbridge Wells

5 Very Good
853 (82.7%)
4 Good
116 (11.2%)
3 Generally Satisfactory
47 (4.6%)
2 Improvement Necessary
9 (0.9%)
1 Major Improvement Necessary
7 (0.7%)
0 Urgent Improvement Necessary
0 (0%)

Plus 29 awaiting inspection and 15 exempt premises (not included in the rated percentages above).

Percentages are of rated premises only. 29 awaiting inspection and 15 exempt premises are excluded from the percentages.

Top-rated places in Tunbridge Wells

  • Paddock Wood ClubPub/bar/nightclub · Paddock Wood Social Club, 57 Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge · TN12 6DJ
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 3 June 2026
  • St Johns Kebab And PizzaTakeaway/sandwich shop · St Johns Kebab Pizza, 109 St Johns Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent · TN4 9TU
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 3 June 2026
  • Southborough Woodlands PreschoolCaring Premises · Bright Horizons Southborough, Woodlands Pre School And Nursery, Church Road, Southborough · TN4 0RU
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 1 June 2026
  • Chartwells At St Gregorys Catholic SchoolSchool/college/university · St Gregorys Roman Catholic Comprehensive School, Reynolds Lane, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent · TN4 9XL
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 29 May 2026
  • BasilRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 56 St Johns Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent · TN4 9NY
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 29 May 2026
  • Benenden Girls SchoolSchool/college/university · Cranbrook Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, Kent · TN17 4AA
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 29 May 2026

Places needing improvement in Tunbridge Wells

  • The Weald CafeRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Angley Park, Angley Road, Cranbrook, Kent · TN17 2PN
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 8 July 2025
  • Birchwood House Rest HomeCaring Premises · Birchwood House, Stockland Green Road, Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells · TN3 0TU
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 7 July 2025
  • Camden Food BazarRetailers - other · Camden Food Bazaar, 135 - 137 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent · TN1 2RA
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 19 February 2026
  • Momentum CoffeeRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 40 Mount Pleasant Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent · TN1 1RB
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 12 March 2026
  • Bassetts Farm Tearoom And CafeOther catering premises · Bassetts, Hastings Road, Matfield, Tonbridge · TN12 7HE
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 9 March 2026
  • NiihawRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 83 Mount Pleasant Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent · TN1 1PX
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 21 April 2026
  • SignatureRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 37 Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent · TN4 8AA
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 4 September 2025
  • Rusbridge BakeryRetailers - other · Rusbridge Bakers, 53 London Road, Southborough, Royal Tunbridge Wells · TN4 0PB
    2/5 · Improvement NecessaryInspected 9 December 2025

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 1,076 real Food Standards Agency records for Tunbridge Wells, of which 1,032 carry a 0–5 hygiene rating. The average is the mean of those ratings; 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.