The Sydney Arms

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Sydney Arms scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 19 May 2025 by Kensington and Chelsea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Sydney Arms, from November 2020 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Sydney Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for The Sydney Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 November 2020	4 / 5	Good
19 May 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Sydney Arms 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?

70 Sydney Street,
LONDON,
SW3 6NJ

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

Who inspects The Sydney Arms?

Food hygiene at The Sydney Arms is inspected by Kensington and Chelsea, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.rbkc.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Sydney Arms

What is The Sydney Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Sydney Arms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 May 2025.

When was The Sydney Arms last inspected?

The Sydney Arms was last inspected by Kensington and Chelsea on 19 May 2025.

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.