Market Cafe

London

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Market Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 1 June 2026 by Islington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Market Cafe, from March 2019 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Market Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 March 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
1 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Market Cafe in London 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?

Market Cafe,
132 Whitecross Street,
London,
EC1Y 8PU,
EC1Y 8PU

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

Who inspects Market Cafe?

Food hygiene at Market 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 Market Cafe

What is Market Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Market Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 June 2026.

When was Market Cafe last inspected?

Market Cafe was last inspected by Islington on 1 June 2026.

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.