Kingston upon Thames Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Kingston upon Thames

October 30, 2017 Randal Brittian

Kingston upon Thames, also known as Kingston, is an area in the southwest of Greater London, England, 10.4 miles (16.7 km) southwest of Charing Cross. It is the administrative centre of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, and identified as a major metropolitan centre in the London Plan.
Things to do in Kingston upon Thames

1. Roz ana

4-8 Kingston Hill, Kingston upon Thames KT2 7NH, England Takeout, Seating, Waitstaff, Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Delivery, Reservations, Private Dining, Wheelchair Accessible, Wine and Beer, Accepts Credit Cards Indian, Asian, Contemporary, Seafood, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options Lunch, Dinner HK$110 - HK$330 +44 20 8546 6388
Excellent
68%
Good
22%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 454 reviews

Roz ana

Roz ana specialises in regional Indian cuisine. Prepared by world-class chefs from all over India and some of the best West End restaurants. Only the highest quality ingredients and spices are used to create dishes (many are gluten free) the way they are made across the many regions of India; but lighter and hence, healthier. Delicious food; complimented by hand picked wines, cocktails, cool music, friendly service, all in a smart comfortable setting. This makes the Roz ana experience. Located at the bottom of Kingston Hill, near Kingston Hospital, Richmond Park, and Norbiton Railway Station; 0.5 miles from the town centre; just 10 minutes drive from Teddington, Richmond, Surbiton, Wimbledon and Putney.

Reviewed By JenJenH200

Don't be fooled - this is no standard curry house, this is proper regional Indian food cooked by a group of chefs who know exactly what they're doing. We come here about once a month to take advantage of the changing specials menu in which...MoreYou are very kind. Thank you for your recommendation.

2. The Cardinal Peppe

174 Tudor Drive, Kingston upon Thames KT2 5QG, England Waitstaff, Television, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Buffet, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Free Off-Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Digital Payments, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards Italian, Bar, Pizza, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night, Drinks HK$55 - HK$165 +44 20 8546 3885
Excellent
73%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 155 reviews

The Cardinal Peppe

Our restaurant offers traditional, authentic and contemporary Italian and Sicilian cuisine in a true rustic Italian atmosphere. ​ We are very passionate about good food and wine being served by staff who have a passion for great service. ​Come and join us in Ham. ​Peppe and his staff look forward to welcoming you!

Reviewed By Jacquie L - London, United Kingdom

The prices, food quality and amounts served are not as good as there were. A tasty mushroom starter that was lovely previously was without taste and pastas more expensive. There’s a lot of completion around the Richmond, Kingston , Teddington etc area and with much nicer ambience ( Peppe needs a make over) so we’re unlikely to go back soon.

2 Station Buildings Fife Road | Fife Road, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1SW, England Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Waitstaff, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi Mediterranean, European, Turkish, Middle Eastern, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Halal, Gluten Free Options Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night HK$110 - HK$275 +44 20 8549 6228
Excellent
55%
Good
32%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
4%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 716 reviews

Cappadocia

We started out in Kingston in 2001 and opened our Walton restaurant in June 2014. Our owner, executive chef, and many of our staff are Turkish and they have proudly drawn on their heritage to create a little corner of Turkey in the UK. Our food is cooked by chefs who were brought up with traditional Turkish cooking and who have been trained to the highest standards in Istanbul. We want you to enjoy the true taste of Turkey so the interiors of both restaurants are designed with Turkish decor. And all food is served in authentic Turkish cooking utensils such as clay pots. THE ORIGINS OF OUR NAME According to ancient history, Cappadocia was the birthplace of St George. It means "the land of beautiful horses and was an extensive inland district of Asia Minor, which is now modern Turkey. The first settlers built their homes into stone cliffs and burrowed their cities underground. Today tourists are drawn to Cappadocia by its unusual scenery, and of course to stay in a cave hotel.

Reviewed By Farrokh H - london

What a pity, but I guess they are the victim of their own success. Because the food is awesome (as far as a kebab restaurant in concerned) the service has gone down hill. It's not a terrible service, but Turkish restaurants are famed for their service and Cappadocia used to be like that.
On this occasion , we struggled to get the attention of the waiters and despite telling them that we are celebrating 50th Birthday when we booked, they completely forgot about it when we arrived. They usually play happy birthday and bring a small dessert with candle, my wife said that we should mention, but the moment was ruined, so we left dissappointed.
The waiters were more interested at the end to pick up the tip we left for the only girl that was hard working and nice to us.
Otherwise, the food is lovely but don't have high expectations of great service.
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4. The French Table

85 Maple Road, Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames KT6 4AW, England Seating, Waitstaff, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Reservations, Private Dining, Accepts Credit Cards European, French, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast +44 20 8399 2365
Excellent
80%
Good
14%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 971 reviews

The French Table

French/Mediterranean

Reviewed By Tots H

We had the upstairs as a Private Dining on Saturday 4th March. Celebrating Auntie Sylvia's 80th Birthday. The whole event was amazing from beginning to end. Food was wonderful. Everyone had very tasty dishes . The food was scrumptious. The young lady who served us, I'm sorry I can no longer recall your name was absolutely fabulous. Attentive and very friendly. A real credit to the restaurant.
I will definitely return again and will recommend your delightful restaurant to everyone . Thank you

5. Positano

165 Ewell Road, Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames KT6 6AW, England Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Waitstaff, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa Italian, Pizza, Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options Dinner HK$86 - HK$385 +44 20 8255 6768
Excellent
69%
Good
24%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
1%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 200 reviews

Positano

Positano is an Italian Restaurant in the heart of Surbiton, and we hope we’ll be your home away from home. Whether you’re coming in with friends for a comforting bowl of pasta, a big beautiful hand made pizza, and a glass of red, or celebrating your birthday with cake and limoncello, we’d love to welcome you in.

Reviewed By Hooligan-59 - London, United Kingdom

What a great find this restaurant was!
We went on Saturday night for my daughter-in-law's birthday.
They have recently moved into the area and we were looking for somewhere local and I found Positano. I am so glad I did.
We booked in advance (which I am sure is advisable as they were busy). When we arrived we were so warmly welcomed, it was as if we were regulars, not first time customers!
The menu is quite extensive with a good mix of dishes, and there is a daily specials board.
The food is delicious - as good as any meal I have had in Italy, and the hot dishes are served HOT! Not just slightly hot but very hot - a real bonus as so often things are kept warm and aren't really hot when served.
Between the 6 of us we had a selection of starters, mains and desserts and we all thought they were amazing.
We could not fault any of the staff who were friendly, but not pushy. We were not rushed, and spent a very pleasant evening chatting together in a very nice restaurant.
(I would like to point out that they never tried to get anyone to drink alcohol as stated by one rather grumpy reviewer. In fact they respected our wishes on our drink choices. My daughter-in-law is pregnant and they never tried to get her to drink anything alcoholic.)
Thank you to all at Positano for making our Saturday night out so enjoyable. We will be back, as I am sure will my son and daughter-in-law. You are so friendly and made us feel so welcome.

6. Da Lucio

101 Maple Road, Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames KT6 4AW, England Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Waitstaff, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar Italian, Pizza, Mediterranean, Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options Lunch, Dinner, Late Night +44 20 8399 5113
Excellent
56%
Good
28%
Satisfactory
12%
Poor
2%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 290 reviews

Da Lucio

Family run Italian restaurant since 2005. Serving pizza, pasta as well as ever changing daily fish & meat specials.

Reviewed By Sierra165 - London

Booked a table for 2 on a busy Saturday evening. It was our first visit, and we were encouraged by the positive reviews.
The first thing that strikes you as you enter is how cramped the place is. They really have chosen quantity over quality in terms of floor space usage. The second thing you notice is how noisy it is. This is partly due to the number of tables crammed in, and the general acoustics of the building. The combination of these two factors plus the fact that you’ll be sitting inches away from fellow diners rules out any possibility of a romantic dinner, or being able to have a decent conversation over your meal.
The food was average. Mussels as a starter were bland and rather undersized. Seafood risotto as a main needed seasoning and presentation was rather poor.
Staff were pleasant, and competent.
Won’t be returning, mostly due to the utter lack of any charm, ambiance or character about this place. It could be vastly improved by getting rid of a few tables and reorganising the floor space, and allowing diners to relax and enjoy their meal in comfort and relative privacy. Right now it seems it’s all about cramming as many bums on seats as possible.

7. Langleys

158 Ewell Road, Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames KT6 6HE, England (Formerly Lngleys Restaurant & Wine Bar) Outdoor Seating, Free Wifi, Reservations, Buffet, Private Dining, Seating, Waitstaff, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Accepts Credit Cards International, European, British, Fusion, Wine Bar, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options Drinks, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night HK$165 - HK$549 +44 20 8390 7564
Excellent
65%
Good
27%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
1%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 450 reviews

Langleys

Discerning diners of Surbiton will once again have a brasserie style restaurant & wine bar at the heart of their community, serving freshly prepared food in a relaxed yet sophisticated atmosphere, with a menu that will entice and cater for all palettes. The entire building has been renovated; original features have been sympathetically restored and contemporary elements introduced, moulding together to deliver a charming and relaxed ambience.

Reviewed By Marcus B - Surbiton, United Kingdom

We eat here all the time and are never disappointed. The menu changes regularly and the dishes are always thoughtfully put together.
Service is always good and the food is amazing. The only comment that a couple of our friends made was that the steaks they ordered as one of the specials were a little small. Luckily I ordered rabbit and there was loads of it so I wasn’t bothered!!

8. Sidra

5 Church Road, Teddington, Richmond-upon-Thames TW11 8PF, England Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Street Parking, Wheelchair Accessible, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Reservations, Waitstaff Lebanese, Cafe, Mediterranean, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch HK$55 - HK$110 +44 20 8977 2725
Excellent
93%
Good
6%
Satisfactory
1%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 96 reviews

Sidra

At Sidra , we are passionate about what we do. Based in Teddington and with over 20 years experience, we're a one of a kind cafe experience catering to the individuals and masses. We have a wide range of freshly prepared and lovingly made baked goods. Too good to be missed, why not visit us to see what all the fuss is about!

Reviewed By Saintlysinner - London, United Kingdom

Ordered a chicken salad through UberEats. The food arrived as the time stated. The chicken salad was possibly one of the best one's I've hard. The portions are generous with lots of chicken and a baking fresh dips. The bread was slightly stale but it...MoreThanks for your review. Sorry the bread wasn't great but we are glad you enjoyed your salad. Hopefully we will see you in the restaurant some time soon. Best wishes Sidra

9. Trattoria Calabrese

66 Coombe Road, Kingston upon Thames KT2 7AE, England Reservations, Seating, Waitstaff, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Delivery, Takeout, Outdoor Seating Italian, Pizza, Mediterranean, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night +44 20 8546 6968
Excellent
73%
Good
17%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
3%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 306 reviews

Trattoria Calabrese

Reviewed By skyblue32london - London, United Kingdom

Ventured in to order something for lunch. The manager was very friendly and was very accommodating of my request to have a vegetarian calzone. Delicious food prepared to high standards.

10. The Antelope Ale & Cider House

87 Maple Road, Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames KT6 4AW, England Outdoor Seating, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi Bar, British, Pub, Vegetarian Friendly Lunch, Dinner, Late Night, Drinks +44 20 8399 5029
Excellent
63%
Good
28%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 306 reviews

The Antelope Ale & Cider House

The Antelope Ale & Cider House specialises in providing a huge array of real ales, ciders and craft Beer from the UK and all over the world. There are also plans for a 6 barrel micro brewery in the spring! Fresh home cooked food served everyday, sourced from local producers and free range where possible. We smoke our own meat and our Sunday Roasts are to die for. Open fire, vinyl on the turntable, lovely food, amazing array of Beer & Cider, what more could you ask for? We hope you enjoy!

Reviewed By Mike L - Great Bookham, United Kingdom

popped in before and after our Christmas lunch celebration at the French Table next door. It was the perfect complement to a great celebration lunch. The in-house micro brewery certainly makes lovely ales, we enjoyed a few of them and will be back for more!

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