Guidebook for Kingston upon Thames

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Guidebook for Kingston upon Thames

Drinks & Nightlife

A great pub and restaurant serving local ales and award winning gastro-pub food
14 locals recommend
The Canbury Arms Kingston
49 Canbury Park Rd
14 locals recommend
A great pub and restaurant serving local ales and award winning gastro-pub food
A friendly pub, serving some of the best (and reasonably priced) Thai food in Kingston. In the summer the garden is a great little sun trap
The Cocoanut
16 Mill St
A friendly pub, serving some of the best (and reasonably priced) Thai food in Kingston. In the summer the garden is a great little sun trap
Family friendly pub serving traditional British pub grub
6 locals recommend
The Spring Grove
13 Bloomfield Rd
6 locals recommend
Family friendly pub serving traditional British pub grub
Great independent bar with quirky decor; their brunch is excellent!
11 locals recommend
Woody's
5 Ram Passage
11 locals recommend
Great independent bar with quirky decor; their brunch is excellent!
Great pub specialising in quality craft ales and ciders.
66 locals recommend
The Antelope
Church Square
66 locals recommend
Great pub specialising in quality craft ales and ciders.
Recently opened by the team who run the Antelope, the Albion offers a wide range of craft ales and ciders, alone with good quality food - highly recommended (my 'local'!).
167 locals recommend
The Albion
10 Thornhill Rd
167 locals recommend
Recently opened by the team who run the Antelope, the Albion offers a wide range of craft ales and ciders, alone with good quality food - highly recommended (my 'local'!).

Food Scene

Family friendly restaurant, serving Latin American inspired food
Las Iguanas - Kingston
25-29 High St
Family friendly restaurant, serving Latin American inspired food
One of the best vegetarian and vegan restaurants in London
7 locals recommend
Riverside Vegetaria
64 High St
7 locals recommend
One of the best vegetarian and vegan restaurants in London
Great modern Indian cuisine - probably the best curry in Kingston!
16 locals recommend
Roz Ana
4-8 Kingston Hill
16 locals recommend
Great modern Indian cuisine - probably the best curry in Kingston!
Bavarian themed restaurant, with a great terrace overlooking the river
10 locals recommend
Stein's Kingston
56 High St
10 locals recommend
Bavarian themed restaurant, with a great terrace overlooking the river
Fantastic thai food by the river
Busaba Kingston Riverside
4 Riverside Walk
Fantastic thai food by the river
French brasserie which does great brunch and steak frites
Côte Brasserie - Kingston
6 Riverside Walk
French brasserie which does great brunch and steak frites
Another great restaurant by the river - this time serving Lebanese food!
7 locals recommend
Comptoir Libanais
2A Riverside Walk
7 locals recommend
Another great restaurant by the river - this time serving Lebanese food!
Our local 'greasy spoon' - less than 5-minute walk away, great for for a good value breakfast!
BRUNCH CAFE
114 Villiers Ave
Our local 'greasy spoon' - less than 5-minute walk away, great for for a good value breakfast!

Essentials

The BEST beauty salon in Kingston! (Full disclosure - this is my wife's business!)
Serenity Salon
16 Kingston Hill
The BEST beauty salon in Kingston! (Full disclosure - this is my wife's business!)
Nearest large supermarket, pharmacy etc.
9 locals recommend
Asda Kingston on Thames Supermarket
142 London Rd
9 locals recommend
Nearest large supermarket, pharmacy etc.
Small town centre supermarket - good for picking up the essentials
69 locals recommend
Sainsbury's
50-58 Victoria Rd
69 locals recommend
Small town centre supermarket - good for picking up the essentials
High quality supermarket, located in the basement of the John Lewis department store
9 locals recommend
Waitrose & Partners Kingston
Wood Street
9 locals recommend
High quality supermarket, located in the basement of the John Lewis department store
Local laundrette
Wash Tub
104A Villiers Ave
Local laundrette

Shopping

Large shopping mall in the middle of Kingston
6 locals recommend
Bentalls
Wood Street
6 locals recommend
Large shopping mall in the middle of Kingston
Kingston’s historic Market Place - in use since around 1170 when Henry II was on the throne. Check out the pop up restaurants (especially the Japanese), food stalls, entertainment and more!
Kingston Upon Thames Tourist Information Centre
Kingston’s historic Market Place - in use since around 1170 when Henry II was on the throne. Check out the pop up restaurants (especially the Japanese), food stalls, entertainment and more!

Arts & Culture

Local theatre with high quality productions - check their website for the latest performances
72 locals recommend
Rose Theatre
24-26 High St
72 locals recommend
Local theatre with high quality productions - check their website for the latest performances
Hampton Court Palace is a royal palace where King Henry VIII lived. Along with St James's Palace, it is one of only two surviving palaces out of the many owned by King Henry VIII.
546 locals recommend
Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court Way
546 locals recommend
Hampton Court Palace is a royal palace where King Henry VIII lived. Along with St James's Palace, it is one of only two surviving palaces out of the many owned by King Henry VIII.

Entertainment & Activities

The Odeon IMAX cinema, showing all the latest blockbusters
43 locals recommend
Odeon IMAX Cinema Kingston
Clarence Street
43 locals recommend
The Odeon IMAX cinema, showing all the latest blockbusters

Getting Around

Trains for London and Richmond, among other places.
12 locals recommend
Kingston station
Wood Street
12 locals recommend
Trains for London and Richmond, among other places.