Giggling Squid - Tunbridge Wells

You know that feeling when you walk into a restaurant and immediately sense the kitchen isn't cutting corners? That's Giggling Squid. Tucked away on Calverley Road, it's got the buzzy, unpretentious energy of a place where locals actually want to eat—not somewhere trading on novelty. The Thai here is executed with real care: fragrant curries that don't lean on coconut cream as a crutch, proper som tam that's sharp and alive, and seafood that tastes like it's been treated with respect. The room itself is bright and animated without trying too hard, filled with the genuine chatter of people enjoying themselves rather than performing for Instagram. It's not fancy, but it doesn't need to be.