Cafe Noir

LONDON

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Cafe Noir scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 19 November 2025 by Westminster.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe Noir, from February 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 2 in 2019 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe Noir
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 February 2019	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
19 November 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Cafe Noir in LONDON has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

314 KILBURN LANE,
LONDON,
W9 3EF

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

Who inspects Cafe Noir?

Food hygiene at Cafe Noir is inspected by Westminster, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.westminster.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Cafe Noir

What is Cafe Noir’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe Noir has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 November 2025.

When was Cafe Noir last inspected?

Cafe Noir was last inspected by Westminster on 19 November 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.