Restaurants

36 Streets Food

A Vietnamese street food stall in Kingston's Griffin Centre with a proper vegan pho — the Phở Chay, a rice noodle soup loaded with vegetables, lotus root, shiitake and tofu. Tofu stir-fries and spring rolls keep the plant-based options coming.

Known for: vegan-pho, pho, tofu-stir-fry

Agra Tandoori

Long-established Indian restaurant open since the early 1980s with a coal-fired clay oven. Known for lamb shank, chicken patia, and tandoori dishes. Retro 70s decor.

Known for: lamb-shank, chicken-patia, tandoori, coal-fired-clay-oven

Bamanoosh Persian Kitchen

Persian kitchen rated 4.8 on Google with TheFork scores of 9.5 for food and 9.8 for atmosphere. Specialises in stews like dizi and ghormeh sabzi. Complimentary tea and dates. Live music Thursday and Sunday evenings.

Known for: dizi, ghormeh-sabzi, kebabs, complimentary-tea-and-dates

Bill's Kingston

Chain restaurant on Riverside Walk serving an all-day brunch menu with pancakes, eggs, and classic British dishes.

Bindaas

Creative Indian restaurant on Kingston Hill with a 4.9 Google rating. Owner Vinod personally hosts. Known for inventive, non-standard dishes and strong fish options. Allergy-conscious kitchen.

Cah Chi

Korean BBQ restaurant with table-side charcoal grilling and an extensive banchan spread. Reviewed by Grace Dent in The Guardian.

Cento Uno

Italian restaurant on Maple Road serving handmade pasta and dishes made with imported Italian produce.

Chenjeh

Persian restaurant rated 4.8 on Google (232 reviews) and 9.5/10 for food on TheFork. Koobideh, fesenjān, and fresh barbari bread. Live music on Fridays. Weekend Persian breakfast menu.

Known for: koobideh, barbari-bread, fesenjan, persian-breakfast

Chick and Beers

Korean fried chicken restaurant on Coombe Road, serving double-fried chicken with draught beer.

Chick-fil-A

America's cult chicken sandwich chain in its first London location. The Original Chicken Sandwich and Waffle Fries are the draw. Expect slow service — it's still a new opening with high demand.

Known for: chicken-sandwich, waffle-fries

Comptoir Libanais

A Lebanese restaurant on Kingston's Riverside Walk with a deep vegan mezze line-up — baba ghanuj, tabbouleh, aubergine tagine, falafel, hommos and lentil soup. It's part of a small chain, but the riverside spot and easy group sharing make it a dependable plant-based option.

Known for: mezze, falafel, baba-ghanuj, tabbouleh

Cote Kingston

French brasserie chain on Riverside Walk with Thames views, serving brunch, lunch, and dinner.

Daffodils Bar & Restaurant

All-day bar and restaurant inside the Crowne Plaza London – Kingston, rebranded from Its Thecha in May 2026. A short, deliberately mixed menu — Indo-Chinese small plates, classic curries, British pub mains, burgers and grills — served alongside a full bar. The hotel setting makes it useful for sundown drinks, a sports-night base, and a date that might run long (rooms upstairs if it does).

Known for: all-day-menu, indo-chinese-small-plates, hotel-bar, marina-view, sports-viewing

Deea

Bangladeshi restaurant on Richmond Road, established over 20 years. Two-minute walk from the Thames. Big tables for family dining. Interesting menu beyond standard fare including haash masala (tandoori duck breast) and salmon shalon (herb-marinated salmon in almond cream).

Known for: haash-masala, salmon-shalon

Fish! Kitchen Kingston

Seafood restaurant on Coombe Road in Norbiton, opened by Tony Allan as the first Fish! Kitchen outside his Borough Market original. Fish is supplied by the adjoining Jarvis fishmonger and cooked to order, with a menu running from fish & chips to Dover sole, whole lobster and oysters.

Known for: fish-and-chips, oysters, lobster, dover-sole, jarvis-sourced-fish

Ha Ru

Family-run Korean restaurant on the high street, serving home-style Korean dishes in a casual setting.

Han

Large Korean BBQ restaurant with traditional wooden pavilion-style seating and private karaoke rooms.

Imone

Traditional Korean home-cooking on Burlington Road. Walk-ins only, no reservations. Best for a quick, no-frills Korean lunch rather than a group dining occasion.

Known for: pajeon

Indian Panorama

Indian restaurant near Hampton Court with 4.8 Google rating and 339 five-star reviews. Won Surrey Live readers' poll for Surrey's favourite Indian restaurant. Cosy, romantic atmosphere, 10-minute walk from Hampton Court station.

Known for: lamb-rogan-josh, tandoori-fish, paneer-tikka

Jin Go Gae

Long-established Korean restaurant on Burlington Road with a broad menu spanning barbecue, stews, and noodle dishes. One of New Malden's larger Korean restaurants with space for group dining.

Jose Pizarro The Swan Inn

Jose Pizarro's first pub venture — a Spanish gastropub with boutique rooms in the village of Claygate, listed in the Top 50 Gastropubs UK. The Telegraph called it a place of 'buzzy vibe, fantastic service, mouth-watering tapas,' and Hardens rates it 'one of the best places to eat for miles around.' Six rooms upstairs if you want to stay the night.

Known for: spanish-tapas, gastropub, boutique-rooms

K' Korean Takeaway

Family-run Korean takeaway and dine-in at 310 Ewell Road with a perfect 5.0 Google rating. Homemade kimchi, bibimbap, tteokbokki, and Korean fried chicken. Mon-Sat 10am-9pm.

Known for: homemade-kimchi, bibimbap, korean-fried-chicken, kimbap, tteokbokki

Korea Hero

Riverside Korean restaurant run by Linda, a Korean local from New Malden. K-Trays from £12.90 with banchan and soup, dolsot bibimbap in hot stone bowls, and a Thames-side terrace. Independently owned.

Known for: k-tray, dolsot-bibimbap, riverside-terrace

Koyal

Indian restaurant on Brighton Road with 2 AA Rosettes, serving contemporary Indian cuisine.

Megan's at the Griffin

Mediterranean-style restaurant in central Kingston with a weekend brunch menu and sharing plates.

Megan's at the Post Office

Mediterranean-style restaurant on Victoria Road with brunch, bottomless brunch options, and a weekend-focused menu.

Moksha

Indian and Indo-Chinese fusion restaurant in New Malden with TripAdvisor 4.7 rating. Chef Alam Singh. Known for Indo-Chinese dishes with Kolkata origins, Elvis Nights, live music, and lunch thalis. Vegetarian, vegan, halal, gluten-free, and lactose-free options.

Monty's Nepalese

Authentic Nepalese restaurant near Kingston station, est. 1989. Nearly four decades of mountain-style curries, momos, and Nepalese specialities. Modern muted-tone decor. Mains from £6.20.

Known for: momos, nepalese-curry

Pizza Express

Chain pizza restaurant in the Rotunda complex on Clarence Street. Best for a reliable family meal or group booking in the town centre rather than destination dining.

Poor Boys

New Orleans-inspired po'boys, fried seafood, and frozen cocktails in a neon-lit dive bar setting. Walk-in only — expect queues on weekends. The Infatuation 8.4/10, Time Out 4/5.

Known for: po-boy-sandwiches, frozen-cocktails, coconut-shrimp, brisket-donuts

Prithi Cuisine

Bangladeshi and North Indian restaurant on Ewell Road, owned by Raj. Hand-ground spice blends and 48-hour tandoori marinades. Wednesday banquet night with five-course meal. Reviewed by Surrey Comet and This Is Local London.

Rena's

Turkish restaurant on Brighton Road serving brunch, dinner, and bottomless brunch options with cocktails.

Roti Run

Indian and Pakistani street food stall in Kingston Market. Freshly made stuffed naans from £4-5 — Chicken Tikka, Lamb Kebab, Peshwari Nutella. 5.0 TripAdvisor rating, #3 Quick Bites in Kingston. Walk-up only, no delivery.

Known for: stuffed-naan, chicken-tikka-naan, lamb-kebab-naan

Roz Ana

Fine regional Indian restaurant on Kingston Hill, est. 2008. Monthly rotating menus explore different Indian regions — Rajasthani, Goan, and beyond. Reviewed by Andy Hayler. Two-floor layout with casual ground-floor bar and formal upstairs dining room.

Known for: chicken-tikka-laphroaig-masala, chocolate-samosas, regional-rotating-menu

Seoul Matjib

Korean comfort food restaurant on Burlington Road serving tteokbokki, soups, and pajeon.

Sorabol

Korean BBQ restaurant on Burlington Road with tabletop grills. Best for self-cook barbecue sessions rather than quick meals. Larger groups accommodated.

Sushi Hero

Small sushi restaurant on Ewell Road serving freshly prepared sushi and Japanese dishes.

Tacos MX

Independent Mexican taqueria serving handmade corn tortillas pressed fresh daily. Carnitas, birria beef, and fajita chicken tacos with authentic chilli-forward flavour. An independent alternative to the chain Mexican spots.

Known for: handmade-tacos, carnitas, birria-beef

The Biryani Centre

Family-run South Indian restaurant in New Malden, owned by Radhika Kamaraj and husband Thiru from Madurai. No frozen products, no preservatives, limited oil and salt. Reviewed by Andy Hayler. Voted Best Biryani by New Malden locals.

Known for: biryani

The Cheeky Pea

A family-run Middle Eastern falafel and hummus counter in Eden Walk, going strong since 2013. The vegan and gluten-free falafel burgers make it a reliable Kingston lunch stop, though halal meat is also on the menu so it isn't an all-vegan kitchen.

Known for: falafel, hummus, falafel-burger

The Dosa Company

100% vegetarian South Indian restaurant ranked #1 in Tolworth on TripAdvisor with 4.7 stars from 966 Google reviews. Dosas, thalis, idli, uttapam, and South Indian filter coffee. 2025 Global Recognition Award winner.

Known for: masala-dosa, thali, south-indian-filter-coffee, gobi-65

The Ferry — Gurkha Kitchen

Nepalese restaurant inside a Thames Ditton pub, owned by an ex-Gurkha. Home-made regional Nepalese food alongside steak nights and Sunday roasts. #3 of 23 restaurants in Thames Ditton on TripAdvisor with 223 reviews.

The French Table

French restaurant on Maple Road serving classic French cuisine in an intimate dining room.

Tongdak

Korean fried chicken takeaway and restaurant on Kingston Road, serving hand-battered chicken made to order.

Yami

Korean BBQ restaurant on the high street with table-side grilling and banchan.

You Me Korean

Korean restaurant on Burlington Road, established in 1988, known for handmade jajangmyeon noodles.