Chick-fil-A

There's something surreal about ordering a chicken sandwich inside what used to be an HSBC bank on Eden Street. Chick-fil-A opened here in March 2026 as its first London restaurant, and the queues on opening day started before 7am — people lined Eden Street waiting to get in. The food delivers. The Original Chicken Sandwich is the one — a thick, pressure-cooked breast fillet in a buttered brioche bun, simple and well-executed. The Waffle Fries are the other essential. If you've had Chick-fil-A in the States, it's the same deal; if you haven't, the chicken is genuinely a cut above the usual high-street fast food. **The honest bit:** Service is slow. Noticeably slow. This isn't a grab-and-dash operation yet — it's a new opening still finding its rhythm with huge demand. Budget extra time, especially on weekends. The queues have calmed since launch but it still gets busy. Worth knowing: Kingston was chosen over all of central London for this first location, which tells you something about the town's pull. The converted bank space is larger than a typical fast-food fit-out, which helps with the crowds. **Local's Tip:** Good option for late-night food when the pubs kick out and you want something better than a kebab.