The Monocle Cafe
18 Chiltern Street, W1U 7QA
Restaurant/Cafe/CanteenFood hygiene rating
5 out of 5 · Very good
Yum Score
97/ 100Excellent
Official rating
60 / 60
Inspection detail
22 / 25
Inspection recency
15 / 15
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Standards found at the time of inspection
Hygienic food handling
Very good
Preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage of food.
Better than the W1 average
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building
Good
Layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control.
Around the W1 average
Management of food safety
Good
Systems and checks in place to keep food safe, now and in future.
Around 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 2,262 inspected places in W1.
Rating history
Rated 5 · Very good
CurrentInspected 20 February 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
- monocle.com
- Phone
- +44 20 7135 2040
- Opening hours
- Mo-Fr 07:00-20:00Sa 08:00-20:00Su 08:00-19:00
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About The Monocle Cafe
The Monocle Cafe is a restaurant/cafe/canteen located at 18 Chiltern Street, W1U 7QA. It serves the W1 postcode district in London.
As of 20 February 2026, it holds a Food Standards Agency hygiene rating of 5 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.
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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.