Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Hammersmith and Fulham

River Cafe

London

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 13 July 2026 by Hammersmith and Fulham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for River Cafe, from January 2019 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 3 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for River Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 January 2019	4 / 5	Good
18 October 2024	4 / 5	Good
13 July 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

River Cafe in London has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

1A Station Approach,
Fulham,
London,
SW6 3UH

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

Who inspects River Cafe?

Food hygiene at River Cafe is inspected by Hammersmith and Fulham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.lbhf.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about River Cafe

What is River Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

River Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 July 2026.

When was River Cafe last inspected?

River Cafe was last inspected by Hammersmith and Fulham on 13 July 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.