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
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The Canbury Arms Kingston
49 Canbury Park Rd
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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
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The Spring Grove
13 Bloomfield Rd
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Family friendly pub serving traditional British pub grub
Great independent bar with quirky decor; their brunch is excellent!
11 locals raden deze aan
Woody's
5 Ram Passage
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Great independent bar with quirky decor; their brunch is excellent!
Great pub specialising in quality craft ales and ciders.
66 locals raden deze aan
The Antelope
Church Square
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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 raden deze aan
The Albion
10 Thornhill Rd
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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 raden deze aan
Riverside Vegetaria
64 High St
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One of the best vegetarian and vegan restaurants in London
Great modern Indian cuisine - probably the best curry in Kingston!
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Roz Ana
4-8 Kingston Hill
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Great modern Indian cuisine - probably the best curry in Kingston!
Bavarian themed restaurant, with a great terrace overlooking the river
10 locals raden deze aan
Stein's Kingston
56 High St
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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!
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Comptoir Libanais
2A Riverside Walk
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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 raden deze aan
Asda Kingston on Thames Supermarket
142 London Rd
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Nearest large supermarket, pharmacy etc.
Small town centre supermarket - good for picking up the essentials
69 locals raden deze aan
Sainsbury's
50-58 Victoria Rd
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Small town centre supermarket - good for picking up the essentials
High quality supermarket, located in the basement of the John Lewis department store
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Waitrose & Partners Kingston
Wood Street
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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
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Bentalls
Wood Street
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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
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Rose Theatre
24-26 High St
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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.
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Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court Way
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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
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Odeon IMAX Cinema Kingston
Clarence Street
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The Odeon IMAX cinema, showing all the latest blockbusters

Getting Around

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