Hemel Hempstead · food
Hemel Hempstead feeds 96,000 people, which means the honest map is neighbourhood parades plus a handful of destination rooms in the Old Town and Apsley: not a single restaurant row.
Old Town High Street is where independents look like independents. Apsley Lock is where you eat after the towpath. The Marlowes and Jarman Park do the chains. Maylands does the weekday lunch. Judging Hemel as if it were Berkhamsted High Street is how you miss the good breakfasts.
Parking is easier at Apsley and Jarman Park than in the Old Town on a Sunday. Buses serve the Marlowes better than they serve a 9pm kitchen close. Book the few special-occasion rooms; turn up for cafes.
Speed, packaging, and whether it still tastes like food at the end of a HP2 cul-de-sac.
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Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Nashmills Cafe is the anti-lifestyle breakfast: thick bread, large portions, polite service, outdoor seats. If you want smashed avocado with a vocabulary, go to Berkhamsted. If you want to eat well before a shift or after the school run, come here.
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Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Kassem’s Lounge is one of the places that makes Hemel’s dining map more interesting than its reputation. Moroccan dishes, a lounge rather than a canteen, and a following that is local rather than Instagram-driven. Book if you are a group.
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28 London Road, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Apsley Chinese (Chung Wah) is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-02-06). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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Apsley Fish And Chips, 40 London Road, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Apsley Fish and Chips is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-05-20). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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Community Hall Peacock Court, Ringlet Road, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Armadillos Nursery is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-05-13). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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8 Lawn Lane, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Best Kebab House is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-12-11). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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254-256 St Johns Road, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Boxmoor Chippy is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-02-26). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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3 Rossgate, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Casper Kebab Ltd is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-02-19). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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38 Long Chaulden, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Chaulden Bites is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-01-17). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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7 Henry Wells Square, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Churchill's Fish and Chips is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-08-03). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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Unit 2 Travelodge, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Domino's Pizza is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-02-14). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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97 Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Domino's Pizza is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-03-23). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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98 London Road, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Efeler Kebab is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-03-05). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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22 London Road, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Favourite Chicken is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2024-12-17). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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Unit G, 1-2 Duxons Turn, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Fusion Flames Ltd is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-12-31). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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36 Bennetts Gate, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Great Wall Chinese Food is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-02-21). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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Unit 7 Maylands Plaza, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Greggs is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-02-14). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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96 London Road, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
GRILLNTHRILL LTD is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-02-13). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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21 Bennetts Gate, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
HDM Fish And Kebab House is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-07-23). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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32 Lawn Lane, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Hench Hemel Hempstead Ltd is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-07-14). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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31 Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Hong Kong Kitchen is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-04-28). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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7-8 Featherbed Lane, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
LaBabi’s is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-01-24). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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30 Stoneycroft, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Lucky Stars is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-04-23). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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8 The Queens Square, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Marios Fish & Chips is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-08-03). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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15 Rossgate, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
May Fu is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-07-21). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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Shell Apsley Service Station, 14 London Road, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
MFG Londis is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2023-12-13). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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18 The Queens Square, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
New Happy Garden is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-02-19). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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3 Woodhall Farm Shopping Centre, Shenley Road, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Ocean Fish Bar is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-03-12). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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77 Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Papa Johns is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-05-06). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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Kiosk 5b Marlowes Shopping Centre, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Peaches N Cream is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2023-03-20). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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11 Bridge Street, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Pizza Go Go is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-01-15). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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1 Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Pizza Hut is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-01-23). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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3a Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Poon's Kitchen is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-08-21). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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32-34 London Road, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
River Spice is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-01-14). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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26 The Square, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Romino's Pizza is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-04-28). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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Kiosk 2, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Town Burger is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2024-12-10). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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140 Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Turkish Delight is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-07-22). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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Barkers Fish Shop, 38-39 Stoneycroft, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Warners End Fish And Chips is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2024-12-12). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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1 Leverstock Green Village Centre, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Wing Fu House is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-02-26). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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Tesco Superstore, Jarman Way · Hemel Hempstead
Yo! To Go! @ Tesco Superstore is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-07-21). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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197 Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Zap Supermarket is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2024-03-26). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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Unit C, 1-2 Duxons Turn, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Big Donz Pizza t/a Bombay Pizza is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (2026-04-23). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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43 St Johns Road, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Boxmoor Tandoori is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (2026-04-14). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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25 The Square, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Burgitzza is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (2025-05-20). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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50 Long Chaulden, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Choy Fu Fish and Chips is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (2025-03-25). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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93 Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Crazy Fried Chicken Ltd is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (2026-02-26). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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15a High Street, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Dessert Wala is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (2025-12-09). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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21 The Square, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Farmhouse pizza is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (2025-12-15). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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Unit B, 1-2 Duxons Turn, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Khungrybites t/a Cockfighter t/a The Athenian t/a Wanna Smash is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (2026-04-25). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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36 Lawn Lane, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Lawn Lane Fish & Chips is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (2025-08-29). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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83 Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Millennium is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (2026-01-08). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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104 Longlands, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Quality Pizza and Kebabs is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (2025-04-25). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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Sea World, 3 The Denes, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Seaworld Fish and Chips is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (2025-02-05). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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Market Pedestrian Area, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Shahs Halal Food is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (2025-11-17). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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