Abbey Tavern

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Abbey Tavern scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 November 2025 by Camden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Abbey Tavern, from September 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Abbey Tavern.

Food hygiene rating history for Abbey Tavern
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
28 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Abbey Tavern has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

124 Kentish Town Road,
NW1 9QB

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Abbey Tavern. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Abbey Tavern?

Food hygiene at Abbey Tavern is inspected by Camden, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.camden.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Abbey Tavern

What is Abbey Tavern’s food hygiene rating?

Abbey Tavern has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 November 2025.

When was Abbey Tavern last inspected?

Abbey Tavern was last inspected by Camden on 28 November 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.