Cafés in West Common
We know of 52 cafés within 3 miles of the middle of West Common. 42 have a food hygiene rating from the council, and 88% of those are rated 4 or 5, 29 with the top score of 5. 2 are rated 2 or below. That covers coffee shops and tea rooms too: anywhere serving food or drink is inspected the same way.
Food hygiene ratings at cafés within 3 miles of the middle of West Common
42 of the 52 cafés have a rating. 2 are waiting for a first inspection, usually because they have just opened. The rest aren’t matched to the register yet.
Rated 5, nearest first
- Fitt415Inspected 13 Nov 2024 · 0.9 mi
- Cafe Aroma5Inspected 18 Dec 2024 · 1.0 mi
- Gusto Catering Limited catering @ Eric Morecambe5Inspected 10 Jun 2025 · 1.1 mi
- Brad and Dills5Inspected 22 Sept 2026 · 1.2 mi
- The Waffle House - Harpenden5Inspected 15 Sept 2026 · 1.2 mi
- Costa Coffee5Inspected 25 Feb 2026 · 1.3 mi
Most recently inspected
- Brad and Dills5Inspected 22 Sept 2026 · 1.2 mi
- The Waffle House - Harpenden5Inspected 15 Sept 2026 · 1.2 mi
- Wesley's Cafe5Inspected 10 Jul 2026 · 1.4 mi
- Scarlett's Kitchen5Inspected 2 Jun 2026 · 2.1 mi
- BP Connect M&S Simply Food5Inspected 28 May 2026 · 2.8 mi
- Willow Trees Cafe4Inspected 9 May 2026 · 2.4 mi
Rated 2 or below
- Harris Hoole1Inspected 13 Jan 2026 · 1.3 mi
- artichoke bake and more2Inspected 2 Oct 2025 · 1.3 mi
Cafés near West Common, nearest first
- Fitt41 Restaurant or café · 0.9 miles Fitt 41 Rothamsted Research, West Common, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JQ 5
- Cafe Aroma Cafe · 1.0 miles 135 Southdown Rd, Harpenden, AL5 1PU 5 Call
- Gusto Catering Limited catering @ Eric Morecambe Restaurant or café · 1.1 miles Gusto Catering Limited @ Eric Morecambe Centre, Rothamsted Park, Harpenden, AL5 2FR 5
- Monty's Cafe · 1.2 miles Leyton Rd, Harpenden, AL5 2HU Call
- Brad and Dills Restaurant or café · 1.2 miles Leyton Road, Hertfordshire, AL5 5
- The Waffle House - Harpenden Cafe · 1.2 miles 15 Leyton Rd, Harpenden, AL5 2HY 5 Call
- Caffè Nero Coffee shop · 1.3 miles 2-4 High St, Harpenden, AL5 2SN 4 Call
- Kalimera Restaurant or café · 1.3 miles KALIMERA, 14B Leyton Road, Hertfordshire, AL5 2TQ
- Harps coffee Coffee shop · 1.3 miles Platform 1, Station, East Side, Harpenden, AL5 5LW 3 Call
- Costa Coffee Restaurant or café · 1.3 miles 9-10 Harding Parade, Station Road, Hertfordshire, AL5 4SW 5
- Graffiti Restaurant Restaurant or café · 1.3 miles 32 Station Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4SE 5
- New Taj Mahal Restaurant or café · 1.3 miles 12 Station Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4SE 4
- Zios Pizzeria Restaurant or café · 1.3 miles 34 Station Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4SE 4
- Harris Hoole Restaurant or café · 1.3 miles 18 High Street, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2TA 1
- artichoke bake and more Restaurant or café · 1.3 miles 10 Leyton Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2TL 2
- Costa Coffee Coffee shop · 1.3 miles 9-10 Harding Parade, Harpenden, AL54 5 Call
- Toastielicious Cafe · 1.3 miles 46 High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2SX Call
- Unmatched Club Restaurant or café · 1.3 miles 6B Leyton Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2TL 5
- Per Tutti Restaurant or café · 1.4 miles 1A-1B Vaughan Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4HU 5
- The Bakery Stop Restaurant or café · 1.4 miles 14, Church Green Row, Harpenden, AL5 2TW 5
- Wesley's Cafe Restaurant or café · 1.4 miles Harpenden Methodist Church, High Street, Hertfordshire, AL5 2RU 5
- Thompsons Close Cafe Cafe · 1.4 miles 1 Thompsons Cl, Harpenden, AL5 4ES 5 Call
- Yummy Mummys Cakes Tea room · 1.4 miles 64A High St, Harpenden, AL5 2SP Call
- The Bakery Stop Restaurant or café · 1.5 miles THE BAKERY STOP 2 Redbourn Industrial Estate, High Street, Hertfordshire, AL3 7LG 5
- Kohan Persian Restaurant - Harpenden Cafe · 1.5 miles 78 High St, Harpenden, AL5 2SP 4 Call
- The Hub Coffee Bar Cafe · 1.5 miles 22 High St, St Albans, AL3 7LL 5 Call
- Bread Ahead Bakery & School Restaurant or café · 1.5 miles 92-94 High Street, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2SP
- Brew and Cru Cafe · 1.5 miles 69, Tollgate House, 71 High St, Harpenden, AL5 2SL 4 Call
- Coach House coffee Restaurant or café · 1.5 miles Coach House Coffee The George Inn, 37 High Street, Hertfordshire, AL3 7LW 3
- The Enchanted Tea Rooms Restaurant or café · 1.6 miles The Queen of Herts, 71 High Street, Hertfordshire, AL3 7LW 5
- The Queen of Herts Tea room · 1.6 miles 71 High St, St Albans, AL3 7LW 5 Call
- Total Cow Restaurant or café · 1.6 miles 67A High Street, Redbourn, Hertfordshire, AL3 7LW 5
- Wild Bean Café Cafe · 1.6 miles 17 Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 2UA 5 Call
- West End Barns Cafe · 1.9 miles West End Farm, Hertfordshire, AL4
- The Blue Tangerine Cafe Coffee shop · 2.0 miles Crouch Hall Lane, Redbourn, Hertfordshire, AL3 7ET, St Albans, AL3 7ET
- The Oval Cafe Cafe · 2.1 miles 6 Highfield Oval, Harpenden, AL5 4BX 3 Call
- The Cherry Tree @ The Malta Restaurant or café · 2.1 miles The Malta Ph, 110 Lower Luton Road, Hertfordshire, AL5 5AH 5
- Scarlett's Kitchen Cafe · 2.1 miles 106a Lower Luton Rd, Harpenden, AL5 5AH 5 Call
- Dark Fire Cafe Cafe · 2.3 miles Unit 8, The Gavel Centre, Porters Wood, St Albans, AL3 6PQ 4 Call
- Willow Trees Cafe Cafe · 2.4 miles Cherry Tree Ln, St Albans, AL4 8HP 4 Call
Cafés nearby
Questions people ask
Do coffee shops get food hygiene ratings?
Yes. A café or coffee shop is a food business, so the council inspects it and rates it from 0 to 5 like any restaurant. The very lowest-risk places, selling only drinks and packaged snacks, may be marked exempt instead.
Which cafés in West Common have the top hygiene rating?
29 of the 42 rated cafés within 3 miles of the middle of West Common scored 5, “very good”, when they were last inspected. They include Fitt41, Cafe Aroma and Gusto Catering Limited catering @ Eric Morecambe.
What does “awaiting inspection” mean?
A new food business has to register with the council at least 28 days before it opens, and is rated at its first inspection, which can be some weeks after opening. Until then the register shows it as awaiting inspection. 2 of the cafés within 3 miles of the middle of West Common are in that position.
Where do I find a café’s rating?
Many cafés put the sticker in the window or by the till, but in England they don’t have to. Every rating is on the Food Standards Agency’s website, and on each café’s page here.
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