Shakespeare's Head Public House

LONDON

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Shakespeare's Head Public House 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 Good

Last inspected on 19 June 2025 by Westminster.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shakespeare's Head Public House, from June 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Shakespeare's Head Public House.

Food hygiene rating history for Shakespeare's Head Public House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 June 2021	4 / 5	Good
19 June 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Shakespeare's Head Public House 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?

29 GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET,
LONDON,
W1F 7HZ

Shakespeare's Head Public House Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Shakespeare's Head Public House. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Shakespeare's Head Public House?

Food hygiene at Shakespeare's Head Public House 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 Shakespeare's Head Public House

What is Shakespeare's Head Public House’s food hygiene rating?

Shakespeare's Head Public House has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 June 2025.

When was Shakespeare's Head Public House last inspected?

Shakespeare's Head Public House was last inspected by Westminster on 19 June 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.