Kiss the Hippo
36 Berners Street, W1T 3LY
Restaurant/Cafe/CanteenFood hygiene rating
3 out of 5 · Generally satisfactory
Yum Score
68/ 100Adequate
Official rating
36 / 60
Inspection detail
17 / 25
Inspection recency
15 / 15
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Standards found at the time of inspection
Hygienic food handling
Good
Preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage of food.
Around the W1 average
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building
Generally satisfactory
Layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control.
Below the W1 average
Management of food safety
Generally satisfactory
Systems and checks in place to keep food safe, now and in future.
Below the W1 average
These are the three areas a food safety officer assesses during an inspection. They are recorded by the local authority and published by the Food Standards Agency. Comparisons are against 2,266 inspected places in W1.
Rating history
Rated 3 · Generally satisfactory
CurrentInspected 5 June 2026
The Food Standards Agency publishes only the current rating for each venue. Yum Britannia checks every venue nightly and records any change here. Tracking began in July 2026, so earlier changes are not shown.
Venue details
- Website
- kissthehippo.com
- Cuisine
- Coffee shop
- Opening hours
- Mo-Fr 07:30-17:30Sa 08:30-17:00Su 09:30-17:00
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About Kiss the Hippo
Kiss the Hippo is a restaurant/cafe/canteen located at 36 Berners Street, W1T 3LY. It serves the W1 postcode district in London.
As of 5 June 2026, it holds a Food Standards Agency hygiene rating of 3 out of 5. This rating was given during the most recent inspection and reflects the conditions observed at that time.
You can find the full official record of this establishment's inspections on the FSA website. Hygiene ratings are updated as new inspections are carried out, typically every 6 to 18 months depending on the premises type.
Kiss the Hippo has 7 branches in our published coverage, with an average hygiene rating of 4.4. See all branches
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Data: Food Standards Agency food hygiene ratings, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection and may have changed since. Yum Britannia is independent and not affiliated with the FSA.