Pubs and bars in Harlow
We know of 50 pubs and bars across Harlow. 34 have a food hygiene rating from the council, and 100% of those are rated 4 or 5, 31 with the top score of 5. None is rated below 3. Pubs that serve food are inspected like any restaurant; those that only pour drinks often have no rating, or are marked exempt.
Food hygiene ratings at pubs and bars across Harlow
34 of the 50 pubs and bars have a rating. The rest aren’t matched to the register yet.
Rated 5, most recently inspected
- Miller and Carter5Inspected 3 Sept 2026
- Rileys5Inspected 5 Jun 2026
- Moorhen5Inspected 24 Apr 2026
- The William Aylmer5Inspected 24 Apr 2026
- Janet Causton Catering5Inspected 25 Mar 2026
- Potters Arms Cookhouse and Pub5Inspected 12 Feb 2026
Pubs and bars by area
A few to start with
- Costa Coffee UK Smoothie juice bar 7-8 Staple Type Shopping Centre, Southern Way, Staple Tye, Harlow, CM18 7PJ 5 Call
- Novo Lounge Bar Novo Lounge, THE WATER GARDENS, Harlow, CM20 1AQ 5 Call
- The Red Lion Pub 109 Potter St, Harlow, CM17 9AH 5 Call
- Cock Inn Pub Cock Green, Harlow, CM19 4HW 5 Call
- Gadgie Shakes Smoothie juice bar Unit 10, The Service Bays, The Fairway, Harlow, CM18 6LX 5 Call
- Hare Pub 100 Hare St Springs, Harlow, CM19 4AS 5 Call
- Herald Pub Broadley Rd, Harlow, CM19 5RD 5 Call
- Moorhen Pub Burntmill Ln, Harlow, CM20 2QS 5 Call
- Potters Arms Cookhouse and Pub Pub Church Langley Way, Harlow, CM17 9TD 5 Call
- Rileys Sports bar Town Centre, Cross St, Harlow, CM20 1LS 5 Call
- The Essex Skipper Pub The Stow, Harlow, CM20 3AS 5 Call
- The Greyhound Pub 12 School Ln, Harlow, CM20 2QD 5 Call
- The Lion Pub Eastwick Rd, Harlow, CM20 2QY 4 Call
- The Poplar Kitten Pub Tawneys Rd, Harlow, CM18 6PN 5 Call
- The Purple Emperor Pub Burgoyne Hatch, Harlow, CM20 3EH 5 Call
- The Shark Pub Hobtoe Rd, Harlow, CM20 1TH 5 Call
- The Small Copper Pub 102 Momples Rd, Harlow, CM20 3DE 5 Call
- The William Aylmer Pub Kitson Way North Of Aylmer House, Harlow, CM20 1DG 5 Call
- Willow Pub Hodings Rd, Harlow, CM20 1NN 5 Call
- Bonito Grill Harlow Bar and grill restaurant 3 Adams House, Harlow, CM20 1BD Call
- Costa Coffee Smoothie juice bar Potter Street, Harlow, CM17 9AD Call
- Horns & Horseshoes Pub Harlow Common, Harlow, CM17 9HX Call
- Moot House Club Bar The Stow, Harlow, CM20 Call
- Phoenix Pub 1 Tillwicks Rd, Harlow, CM18 6EN 5 Call
Questions people ask
Do pubs get food hygiene ratings?
Yes, if they serve food: the council inspects the kitchen and rates it from 0 to 5 like a restaurant’s. A pub that only sells drinks and packaged snacks such as crisps is low risk, so it may be marked exempt instead. 34 of the 50 pubs and bars across Harlow have a rating.
Which pubs in Harlow have a 5 for food hygiene?
31 of the rated pubs and bars across Harlow scored 5 at their last inspection. For example Miller and Carter, Rileys and Moorhen.
What time do pubs have to close?
There’s no set closing time any more. Since 2005 each pub’s licence from the council says what hours it can sell alcohol, so one pub can shut at 11pm while the one next door stays open past midnight.
Are bars and brewery taps on this list?
Yes: pubs, bars, wine and cocktail bars and brewery taps are all here. Only the ones that serve food will usually have a hygiene rating, so a missing rating doesn’t mean anything is wrong.
Other things people look for
Food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency, checked every night. Listings from Overture Maps, the Food Standards Agency and © OpenStreetMap contributors. Missing one? Tell us.