Sonnys Riverside

You've walked past Riverside Walk a hundred times, but Sonnys is where you actually want to stop. Floor-to-ceiling windows mean you're drinking with the Thames lapping against the building—it's the closest Kingston gets to feeling genuinely waterside without the pretension. The bar staff know what they're doing, rattling through classics and house creations without the smug energy you get elsewhere. It's become the kind of place where locals camp out on Friday nights, not because it's trying desperately hard, but because the drinks are solid, the space doesn't feel cramped, and you can actually hear yourself talk.