Dickens Tavern

LONDON

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Dickens Tavern scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 18 August 2025 by Westminster.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dickens Tavern, from July 2016 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2016 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dickens Tavern.

Food hygiene rating history for Dickens Tavern
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 July 2016	5 / 5	Very good
18 August 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Dickens Tavern in LONDON 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?

BASEMENT 25 LONDON STREET,
LONDON,
W2 1HH

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

Who inspects Dickens Tavern?

Food hygiene at Dickens Tavern 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 Dickens Tavern

What is Dickens Tavern’s food hygiene rating?

Dickens Tavern has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 August 2025.

When was Dickens Tavern last inspected?

Dickens Tavern was last inspected by Westminster on 18 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.