Browns Kingston

You'll find yourself at 3 Charter Quay, right where the Thames curves near the town centre—the sort of spot that catches the light beautifully in the late afternoon. Browns has the polish of a restaurant that knows what it's doing: dressed-up enough for a proper dinner out, but still the kind of place you'd take yourself for a solo lunch without feeling odd about it. The menu swings between British classics and European comfort food, the cocktails are taken seriously, and they handle weekend brunches without turning into a student free-for-all.