The Ivy Cafe

LONDON

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Ivy Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 24 September 2025 by Westminster.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Ivy Cafe, from November 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Ivy Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 November 2020	5 / 5	Very good
24 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Ivy Cafe 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?

120 ST JOHN'S WOOD HIGH STREET,
LONDON,
NW8 7SG

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

Who inspects The Ivy Cafe?

Food hygiene at The Ivy Cafe 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 The Ivy Cafe

What is The Ivy Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The Ivy Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 September 2025.

When was The Ivy Cafe last inspected?

The Ivy Cafe was last inspected by Westminster on 24 September 2025.

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.