The Palomar

LONDON

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 20 September 2025 by Westminster.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Palomar, from January 2022 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2022 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Palomar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
20 September 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Palomar 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?

34 RUPERT STREET,
LONDON,
W1D 6DN

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

Who inspects The Palomar?

Food hygiene at The Palomar 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 Palomar

What is The Palomar’s food hygiene rating?

The Palomar has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 September 2025.

When was The Palomar last inspected?

The Palomar was last inspected by Westminster on 20 September 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.