Dolce Coffee

48 Essex Road

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Dolce Coffee scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 26 May 2026 by Islington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dolce Coffee, from October 2019 to March 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2023.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Dolce Coffee
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
13 March 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dolce Coffee in 48 Essex Road has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Dolce Coffee,
Basement And Ground Floors,
48 Essex Road,
London,
N1 8LR

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

Who inspects Dolce Coffee?

Food hygiene at Dolce Coffee is inspected by Islington, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.islington.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Dolce Coffee

What is Dolce Coffee’s food hygiene rating?

Dolce Coffee has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 May 2026.

When was Dolce Coffee last inspected?

Dolce Coffee was last inspected by Islington on 26 May 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.