The Surprise, Croydon

The Surprise is a pub at The Surprise Inn, 107 Upper Shirley Road, Croydon, CR0 5HF. The Surprise's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Croydon council on 10 February 2026.

Food hygiene
5 out of 5, very good
Given
Address
The Surprise Inn
107 Upper Shirley Road
Croydon
CR0 5HF
Council
Croydon
Type
Pub
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Checked
Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026

The Surprise’s food hygiene rating

The Surprise's rating is 7 months old.

We have checked The Surprise'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.

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Questions about The Surprise

What is the food hygiene rating at The Surprise?

The Surprise's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Croydon council on 10 February 2026. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.

Where is The Surprise?

The Surprise is at The Surprise Inn, 107 Upper Shirley Road, Croydon, CR0 5HF, in Croydon. Croydon council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Crown Inn, about 650 m away.

What pubs are near The Surprise?

The closest pubs and bars to The Surprise are The Crown Inn (650 m), Coombe Lodge (1.4 km) and Mynd Spirit (1.5 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.

Is The Surprise's hygiene rating up to date?

The Surprise's rating is 7 months old. 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: The Surprise on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Croydon council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.