Old Walled Garden Cafe

Old Walled Garden Cafe is a restaurant/cafe/canteen located at Traquair, Scottish Borders, EH44 6PW, in the Scottish Borders local authority area. Following its most recent inspection on 9 July 2026, it received a food hygiene rating of Improvement Required (Improvement Required). Scottish Borders oversees 1,146 registered food businesses, of which 0% hold a rating of Good (4) or Very Good (5). The average food hygiene rating in Scottish Borders is 0.0 out of 5. As a restaurant or cafe, this business is assessed on how food is prepared and cooked on the premises, the cleanliness of the kitchen and dining areas, and whether staff follow proper hand-washing and cross-contamination prevention procedures. Food businesses in the UK are inspected by local authority environmental health officers. The frequency of inspections depends on the risk category — higher-risk businesses are inspected more frequently, typically every 6 to 12 months, while lower-risk establishments may be inspected every 2 to 3 years.