Arabesque

London

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Arabesque scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 29 September 2025 by Camden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Arabesque, from June 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Arabesque
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 June 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
29 September 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Arabesque in London has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

23 Winchester Road,
London,
NW3 3NR

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

Who inspects Arabesque?

Food hygiene at Arabesque 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 Arabesque

What is Arabesque’s food hygiene rating?

Arabesque has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 September 2025.

When was Arabesque last inspected?

Arabesque was last inspected by Camden on 29 September 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.