Gillay Cafe

378 Caledonian Road

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Gillay Cafe 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 7 August 2025 by Islington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gillay Cafe, from February 2022 to August 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Gillay Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
7 August 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Gillay Cafe in 378 Caledonian Road 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?

Gillay Cafe,
Basement and Ground Floor Front,
378 Caledonian Road,
London,
N1 1DY

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

Who inspects Gillay Cafe?

Food hygiene at Gillay Cafe 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 Gillay Cafe

What is Gillay Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Gillay Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 August 2025.

When was Gillay Cafe last inspected?

Gillay Cafe was last inspected by Islington on 7 August 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.