Restaurants & cafés in Greater London — UK FHRS establishments & hygiene ratings
Restaurants & cafés in Greater London lists 26,368 FHRS establishments. Local authorities published 350 ratings in the last month, with 5 scored 0–2 and 1,488 currently rated in that band.
Restaurants & cafés in Greater London structures 33% of local FHRS premises and 22% of the sector England total — county rank 1 of 48 for this sector.
+0
Last 30 days (Companies House)
137 over 12 months · 0 in last 90 days
Net incorporations (30d): +0
+350
Last 30 days
12,063 over 12 months
Net rating signal (30d): +345
Last 30 days
1,488 currently rated 0–2 (latest FHRS score)
Latest events — Restaurants & cafés in Greater London
FHRS rating: T… in London
525/09/2026
FHRS rating: Y… in Tottenham
525/09/2026
FHRS rating: S… in London
524/09/2026
FHRS rating: G… in London
524/09/2026
FHRS rating: C… in London
524/09/2026
FHRS rating: V… in Harrow
524/09/2026
FHRS rating: S… in London
524/09/2026
FHRS rating: F… in London
523/09/2026
FHRS rating: S… in Harrow
523/09/2026
FHRS rating: C… in London
523/09/2026
Establishment names are visible to Live Watch subscribers in this scope.
Restaurants and cafés form the core of out-of-home dining in the UK FHRS dataset, spanning independent operators, chains and workplace canteens classified via FSA BusinessType. Greater London sits in Greater London & South East. In Greater London, the highest concentration of restaurants & cafés establishments sits around London.
Relative positioning
Restaurants & cafés in Greater London covers 26,368 FHRS establishments — 33% of FHRS premises in the county (1 of 14 sectors by volume). Across England, Greater London accounts for 22% of all Restaurants & cafés establishments (rank 1 of 48). Net rating signal over 30 days: +345. Inspection rate: 13 ratings per 1,000 establishments (county sector average: 12; cross-county sector average: 16).
- Share of county
- 33%
- Share of sector (England)
- 22%
- County rank (sector)
- 1 / 48
- Net rating signal (30d)
- +345
- Sector rank in county
- 1 / 14
- Rank — ratings (30d, counties)
- 1 / 48
- Inspection rate
- 13 / 1,000
- Rank — low ratings (counties)
- 1 / 48
Top towns — Restaurants & cafés (Greater London)
Restaurants & cafés in Greater London spans 10 ranked towns. London heads the list (12,688 establishments).
| Rank | Town | Establishments | Ratings (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 12,688 | 193 |
| 2 | Hackney | 936 | 17 |
| 3 | Romford | 252 | 5 |
| 4 | Croydon | 248 | 5 |
| 5 | Walthamstow | 243 | 5 |
| 6 | Ilford | 241 | 1 |
| 7 | Hounslow | 231 | 0 |
| 8 | Wimbledon | 215 | 5 |
| 9 | Harrow | 215 | 3 |
| 10 | Greenwich | 209 | 3 |
FHRS hygiene focus
For Restaurants & cafés in Greater London, the inspection rate is 13 per 1,000 establishments — below the cross-county sector average (16).
Last 30 days: 350 published ratings and 5 new 0–2 scores, with 1,488 establishments currently rated 0–2.
Wembley
05/09/2026
Sidcup
04/09/2026
South Croydon
03/09/2026
London
01/09/2026
New Malden
29/08/2026
* Establishment names are visible to Live watch subscribers in this scope.
Beyond Restaurants & cafés, Greater London also covers 13 other FHRS sectors. Retailers — other is the next largest (16,643 establishments).
Other sectors — Greater London
Retailers — other
16,643 establishments
+108 ratings (30d) · 1,241 low (0–2)
2 new low ratings (30d)
Takeaways
9,086 establishments
+93 ratings (30d) · 666 low (0–2)
5 new low ratings (30d)
Other catering premises
7,906 establishments
+96 ratings (30d) · 134 low (0–2)
Care homes & day care
4,676 establishments
+103 ratings (30d) · 85 low (0–2)
2 new low ratings (30d)
Pubs & bars
3,674 establishments
+42 ratings (30d) · 135 low (0–2)
Institutional catering
3,500 establishments
+104 ratings (30d) · 28 low (0–2)
Mobile caterers
2,588 establishments
+25 ratings (30d) · 63 low (0–2)
Retail supermarkets
2,289 establishments
+26 ratings (30d) · 57 low (0–2)
Manufacturers / packers
1,137 establishments
+11 ratings (30d) · 44 low (0–2)
Hotels & B&Bs
948 establishments
+16 ratings (30d) · 25 low (0–2)
Distributors / transporters
665 establishments
+9 ratings (30d) · 17 low (0–2)
Importers / exporters
264 establishments
+0 ratings (30d) · 5 low (0–2)
Farmers / growers
33 establishments
+0 ratings (30d) · 0 low (0–2)
Neighbouring counties also host Restaurants & cafés establishments — Essex leads with 3,543 establishments for this sector.
Restaurants & cafés — neighbouring counties
Essex
3,543 establishments
Kent
3,436 establishments
1 new low ratings (30d)
Surrey
2,298 establishments
Hertfordshire
2,107 establishments
Buckinghamshire
1,445 establishments
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Related sectors — Greater London
Frequently asked questions
How many Restaurants & cafés establishments are in Greater London?
26,368 FHRS establishments are classified as Restaurants & cafés in Greater London — 33% of tracked FHRS premises in the county.
Which towns concentrate Restaurants & cafés in Greater London?
The towns with the most establishments include London, Hackney, Romford. See the table below for establishment counts.
What is the FHRS rating activity for Restaurants & cafés in Greater London?
350 FHRS ratings were published in the last 30 days, including 5 scored 0–2. 1,488 establishments currently hold a 0–2 rating (latest score). Inspection rate: 13 per 1,000 establishments.
How does Greater London compare for Restaurants & cafés across England?
Greater London ranks 1 of 48 counties by establishment count and holds 22% of the sector total on FoodProspect.
How can I export Restaurants & cafés data for Greater London?
FoodProspect Live Watch covers county or sector scope — full historical export plus daily alerts. On this page, compare County watch vs Sector watch side by side on the pricing card.
Methodology & sources
This page aggregates FHRS establishments classified as Restaurants & cafés within Greater London only. Cross-county and cross-sector benchmarks compare this local slice against the full FoodProspect dataset (all 48 ceremonial counties of England).
BusinessType → sector mapping follows the same rules as national sector pages. Companies House stats appear only where SIC mapping exists for Restaurants & cafés; premises and companies remain independent official records.
Town and neighbour-county rankings reflect the latest consolidated ETL snapshot. Low-rating lists show establishments currently scored 0–2 on their latest FHRS result. County coverage follows the latest consolidated ETL snapshot; historical aggregates are not retroactively restated when boundaries or mappings change.