Patisserie Les 3 Chocolats

Les 3 Chocolats is what happens when someone who actually trained in France opens a patisserie in Kingston. The tarts are textbook — crisp pastry, smooth fillings, fruit arranged with geometric precision. The macarons have that slight shell-crack before yielding to soft centres. This is not approximation; this is the real thing.

Tucked into Thames Street near the riverside, it’s a small operation focused on doing fewer things properly. The display rotates with the seasons — summer brings fruit tarts, winter brings rich chocolate work. Everything is made on-site, and you can tell.

The space is tiny, more suited to quick purchases than sitting with a coffee, but that’s fine. You’re here for the pastry, not the ambience. Join the queue of locals who’ve given up pretending anywhere else in town centre compares.

Local’s Tip: The fruit tarts are best bought early — they’re made fresh and the prettiest ones go first. Perfect for riverside picnics.