Gurkhas Balham

London

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Gurkhas Balham scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 2 July 2026 by Wandsworth.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gurkhas Balham, from February 2025 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2025 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Gurkhas Balham.

Food hygiene rating history for Gurkhas Balham
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good
2 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Gurkhas Balham 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?

1 The Boulevard Balham High Road,
London,
Wandsworth,
SW17 7BW

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

Who inspects Gurkhas Balham?

Food hygiene at Gurkhas Balham is inspected by Wandsworth, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Gurkhas Balham

What is Gurkhas Balham’s food hygiene rating?

Gurkhas Balham has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 July 2026.

When was Gurkhas Balham last inspected?

Gurkhas Balham was last inspected by Wandsworth on 2 July 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.