Harlow Playhouse Cafe Bar, Harlow
Harlow Playhouse Cafe Bar is a bar at Playhouse Square, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1LS. Harlow Playhouse Cafe Bar's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Harlow council on 18 June 2008.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given 18 years ago - Address
- Playhouse Square
Harlow
Essex
CM20 1LS - Council
- Harlow
- Type
- Bar
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Harlow Playhouse Cafe Bar’s food hygiene rating
Harlow Playhouse Cafe Bar's rating is 18 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.
We have checked Harlow Playhouse Cafe Bar's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near Harlow Playhouse Cafe Bar
- 5Phoenix Live90 m
- 5Rileys Sports Bars (2014) Limited140 m
- 5Q Bar160 m
- 5Merkur Slots220 m
- 5The William Aylmer (J D Wetherspoon)290 m
- 5The Hare520 m
All 41 pubs and bars in Harlow
Questions about Harlow Playhouse Cafe Bar
What is the food hygiene rating at Harlow Playhouse Cafe Bar?
Harlow Playhouse Cafe Bar's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Harlow council on 18 June 2008. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Harlow Playhouse Cafe Bar?
Harlow Playhouse Cafe Bar is at Playhouse Square, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1LS, in Harlow. Harlow council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Phoenix Live, about 90 m away.
What pubs are near Harlow Playhouse Cafe Bar?
The closest pubs and bars to Harlow Playhouse Cafe Bar are Phoenix Live (90 m), Rileys Sports Bars (2014) Limited (140 m) and Q Bar (160 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Harlow Playhouse Cafe Bar's hygiene rating up to date?
Harlow Playhouse Cafe Bar's rating is 18 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: Harlow Playhouse Cafe Bar on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Harlow council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.