Patisserie Les 3 Chocolats in Kingston upon Thames

As someone who is gluten-free, this was my go to place to treat myself to a proper cake that also anyone else could also eat. So I went yesterday to treat myself only to be told that they have changed chef and now none of the fancy cakes in the window are gluten free. So so disappointed, I've even had a birthday cake made by them in the past.

We have been going here since it opened and it seems that they are struggling to get or keep serving staff out front. New person every time and cannot do simple maths of adding the cost of two drinks together to put in the tap and pay machine. It’s still very lovely but with their prices going up and front of house constant changes, they can’t take their eye off the ball right now.

Small friendly cafe with polite and friendly service , importantly excellent tea and delicious cakes! The Apricot tart was with sweet crunchy pastry and not over sweet filling , the Raspberry cake was just delicious! Definitely will visit again :)

Nice little cafe' with good customer service, helpful staff and delicious cakes from different kinds.

I have been coming to this little coffee and cake shop since it opened. The front of house staff seem to be changing regularly which means that they are slow and don’t prioritise. But the coffee and teas seem to be the same high quality as ever.

The nice decor and very friendly staff provided a pleasing traditional coffee shop ambiance, but the cappuccino was really quite bitter. I might well go again though and try a cup of tea with a slice of cake.

Kingston is full of chain cafes so it was a pleasure to discover an independent one. The coffee & cakes are perfection. We had a delicious lemon tart & an apricot one - all homemade on the premises. The owner was delightful ..... as relative newcomers to Kingston we'll be making a point of returning regularly.

We are staying near Hampton Court Palace and have walked along the Thames to Kingston. The 5km walk is easy and flat. This coffee place is located near the main bridge and is perfect place to sit and cool down. 

There is lots of seating inside and it’s not crammed together. 

I had a vanilla latte and Janet a chilled latte.

The cakes here are a specially and we ate our share. Mine was a famous French patisserie created for the bike race from Paris to Brest. Some summers ago we watched this race. It’s a small world. The chef who makes all the cakes, took great delight in sharing his stories of cooking in France with me. What a delightful place.

I am so happy that this incredible little coffee shop with beautiful cakes and pastries has survived the pandemic. It is so lovely, the staff are friendly and it has a really lovely atmosphere. Very popular with all ages, it really is fantastic.

Went there today with my niece, we greeted the waiter (maybe owner, I don't know, he was the only one there) and given we saw a sign saying "more seating upstairs", we went up, he saw us go up. After a while, I went down to order, and he said "the seating upstairs is not open". Question 1: why didn't he tell us when he SAW US go upstairs? (the toilet is downstairs, so he can't think we were going there). Question 2: why didn't he leave a sign stating the upstairs area is closed, but, the only sign there says "seating upstairs available"??? Then, both coffees were NO GOOD. Hers, a flat white, mine, a latte. She said hers didn't taste like a flat white, as for my latte, it tasted AWFUL, I left most of it. The croissant was average. When I went to pay (at the beginning) he wouldn't give me a receipt (I was paying in cash) and said "we don't give receipts"???? Next time someone tells me that, I'll walk straight out. Don't understand what the raving reviews are about, maybe the cakes are good (we didn't have them), the coffee was decidedly BAD. Maybe when they went there was another person serving.. I will NOT set foot there again. With so many nice cafes in Kingston, who needs to repeat a bad experience?!?

We are staying near Hampton Court and have Wales along the Thames to Kingston. The 5km walk is easy and flat. This coffee place is located near the main bridge and is perfect place to sit and cool down. There is lots of seating inside and it’s not crammed together. I had a vanilla latte and Janet a chilled latte. The cakes here are a specially and we ate our share. Mine was a famous French patisserie created for the bike race from Paris to Brest. Some summers ago we watched this race. It’s a small world.

I discovered this coffee shop last week when I met a friend in Kingston for the first time since the start of Covid. It is superb. Their patisserie is incredible. I had great difficulty deciding which one to choose. I eventually picked a lemon meringue pie, which is one of my favourites. The layout was welcoming and the owner and the service was friendly and efficient. The owner is originally from Algeria, but he went to France as a child and is now in Kingston. We started off talking in English and then just slipped into French at some point. I will certainly come again. I host on Couchsurfing and it is definitely a place to which I would like to take my visitors.

Best coffee and croissant in Kingston. The staff were friendly and effecient. I almost felt like I was in Paris again.

My daughter loves this place, it’s consistently excellent. Today my wife and I had the salmon and avocado sandwich, and we both agreed this was unequivocally the best sandwich we’ve ever eaten. Every bite was truly exceptional, and I can’t wait to try this again.

This place was a lockdown discovery and only just writing a review. Amza the French owner used to be a chef in Mayfair I think. He’s French, and he knows how to make pastries that are works of art. My girlfriend’s favourite has about 5 different layers of taste (name begins with C but can't remeber the name). The Eclat Framboise and Black Forest slice are fantastic. Very partial to the Pain au Raisin too. There are hand made chcoloates too. In fact everything is hand made. But it is the lemon tart every time for me. Perfect pastry, and just the right level of tartness. Does not matter how many of these things I eat (and I have had a lot), they still wow me. They explode off your tatsebuds. The service here is always friendly, it’s a classy piece of France in Kingston, and I could not recommend it highly enough. I have to ration myself now!

Was craving an almond croissant and so glad I stopped here for one. It was absolutely delicious...I literally felt the calories on my waistline...but it was worth it!

The quality of the cakes is top notch, nowhere else comes close. I come from Paris and this is the real sophisticated taste of home!I have ordered a large cake for a celebration before, all you need is a quick chat with Hamza the owner and pastry chef, and this Christmas I will be ordering a praline Christmas log . We have been going to this shop for 2 years since it first opened, and I have nothing but compliments to give: coffee's good, cakes are fabulous, service is quick with a smile. A gem that we need to keep open.

We were aware of this cafe but had never visited until yesterday, on a cold, miserable, wet Tuesday. The staff were smiling and welcoming, the ambience was cosy and comfortable and...the coffee! Probably one of the best cups of coffee we have ever tasted without a doubt. I also chose a slice of lemon tart which was fresh, tangy and delicious. Will definitely be spreading the word and visiting again.

Very good experience - best almond croissant I've ever had and great peach tarts. Looks spotless to me so can't understand recent negative review.

It’s so nice to see that this little gem of a coffee shop hasn’t closed in the whole of this pandemic hasn’t closed. It is so lovely and personal. Really friendly staff and a lovely escape.

Well I was a customer for a while But my in last visit to the shop we were asked to leave after 2 ladies came in and started to inspect the place The shop now is closed so I can only assume it was for hygiene reasons Never read a reviews or left one myself but now after I read google reviews for this shop I think it all made senseSome of the cakes were on display for over a week

Mr hot chocolate man makes an absolutely delicious hot chocolate and is very friendly to everyone. He also has a large array of cakes to croissant sandwiches

I visited this patisserie shop on saturday after hearing so much about it. I spoke go a tall bald guy who told me he's the chef. He was very welcoming however, his personel hygiene was a concern for me (breath and state of his chefs uniform). As he was going through the cakes with me i noticed flies in the cake counter.

Gluten free delights a plenty. Delicious proper patisserie treats a lot of which are gluten free. Amazing!!

Well located patisserie, just a half minute from John Lewis. Very easy to find. The most delicious patisserie I think I’ve ever had from a French Trained Patissier. It’s a very friendly place with plenty of tables. There are tables upstairs too. The best I’ve ever had in my life and I’ve spent many holidays in France. Lovely window display and plenty of room for pushchairs. You can tell they have a passion for patisserie and the Patissier came to my table to enquire whether I was enjoying it. What a lovely gesture. This place is a real find and you won’t be disappointed.They serve English Breakfast tea too.Just perfect.

I visited Les 3 Patisserie on a Tuesday afternoon whilst in Kingston. There’s a lovely display of the cakes in the window and the cafe was very busy. I enjoyed a delicious light fruity and colourful patisserie, along with a good coffee. The decor is pretty and the cafe is airy with plenty daylight. Service was pretty good and the prices were about average.

We were in Kingston a beautiful Saturday afternoon, and we decided to go to Patisserie les 3 chocolats for coffee and cakes. The coffee is one of the best I have had and the pear tart was wonderful! The hot chocolate was homemade and very good. Everything is made by the master baker in the patisserie which is really lovely! Would definitely recommend going there!

Deliious coffee and fantastic Almond croissant very french as good as Paris !! Nice atmosphere and friendly service.

Soooooooo nice. Great coffee, almond croissant was chewy and delicious and the pastry on the pear tart was beautiful. Service was attentive additional seating upstairs if it looks a bit full. Definitely come here!

The chocolates are delicious, I also had one of the cakes and it was gorgeous. Lovely place, really cosy and welcoming 10/10.

Un délice, si vous aimez la vraie bonne pâtisserie à la française, sans ajout de sucre inutile où le goût prends le dessus sur le sucre, n’hésitez pas!! Salon hyper accueillant, le chef et son personnel sont souriant, avenant, ils vendent même des ballotins de chocolat fait maison. L’adresse qu’il faut choisir si vous aimez la pâtisserie

Been here a few times now and it’s always great. The almond croissants are fantastic and my daughter tells me the chocolate & almond croissants and brownies are also delicious. Love the friendly staff. We’ll be back soon!

Forget spotted dick and sticky toffee pudding. A fine French pastry is a delight--not too heavy, but deeply satisfying. An explosion of flavor with each bite. And at the end you feel as if your treat has been just the right size.Patisserie Les Trois Chocolats brings the best of fine French pastry shops to Kingston. The window display showcases all the fine desserts. The shop serves sandwiches, too (and tell them they should have a bigger breakfast and lunch selection), as well as tea and coffee. Stop in for a pastry break while running errands in town, as I did, and you will want to return tomorrow and the next day, too.As fine pastries go, the prices are normal; especially when you consider the cost of ingredients and the amount of hand labor that goes into each. If your reference point is the ubiquitous chain pastry and bread store, you may be stunned by the prices. Try one, and you will understand why you want to spend that much.

I put in a special order for a cake. It was beautiful and the flavours were sublime! Everyone loved it. Have been to this shop numerous times, and the patisserie never disappoints - each cake as good as the next. If you are in Kingston, make a stop!

OK, you like cakes, you like Pains Au Chocolat, Croissants etc and you want to rediscover the same taste as in France.Patisserie Les 3 Chocolats is truly the best place to buy pastries and have a great time listening to some french music.I bought pastries for a dinner party yesterday and my guests were stunned by the quality and by the taste, not to mention the beauty of each cake.The Maitre Chocolatier has made my birthday cake in September, just divine!

I just love this place. I bought some mouthwatering patisseries the first time I went there and went back for more. The coffee is really lovely and the service is wonderful and friendly. I'll always have my coffee stops there and highly recommend.

We popped in here as we were passing before a meeting i am very glad we did. Great coffee and absolutely fantastic cakes. All for a reasonable price. I will definitely be back and can highly recommend!

We visited this patisserie for a quick coffee stop off and couldn’t resist trying their famous almond croissant. We were not disappointed!!! The croissant was absolutely sensational and thoroughly enjoyed! The coffee was also well balanced and far cheaper than chains!! The staff were also very friendly and brought the drinks to our table! We will definitely be back for more! :) xx

Very good Patisserie. I discovered this gem with my boyfriend while walking around Kingston during a shopping trip. I just stopped and cried: Ooohhh!! Look! Real cakes! :op

Stumbled upon this place for the first time this week and decided to give it a go.

Good service and a delicious desserts if you want a coffee with very well temperature this is the place. You can find good coffee and desserts after 5pm every Sundays

After tasting the coffee and almond croissants in this patisserie l can’t go anywhere else. I cannot recommend it high enough.

Visited this cafe for coffee / breakfast on a Sunday morning before embarking on our day's shopping - the shops open late in Kingston on a Sunday.

What an incredible pleasure to find that the latest patisserie to hit Kingston is not some homogenous chain.

First visit to this recently opened patisserie and was not disappointed. Great coffee and amazing light pear tart. Cakes all homemade. Very friendly staff. Well worth a visit.

This is our second visit to this establishment and unfortunately it was worse than our 1st visit, not because of the lovely staff and beautiful coffee and supreme cakes, but because of the intrusive music, it may be a matter of personal taste but it was not appropriate for us so we could not Finnish and leave, shame really as we will come again but if they are playing the same Edith Piaf sounding music we won’t be back, not that we disrespect her, but this is not to our taste.

On a short visit to Kingston prior to booking into our hotel we discovered this delightful Patisserie/Coffee shop.With a shop window full of the most amazing cakes and pastries we had to go in and sample their coffee and a slice of Opera cake each.The coffee was rich and strong and the cake was exquisite. And what made our visit that extra bit special was the enthusiasm of the French owner who makes all the cakes.His decision to leave Paris for Kingston was a bold choice. He deserves every success.

I was passing by and got attracted from what was shown, well everything tasted even better than what looked like. The coffee is by far the best of the area creamy, dense and at the right temperature

Had coffee and cake with a friend here this morning, divine chocolate cake, very goid coffee, and a free little taste of their in house chocolates. No palm oil used I’m thrilled to say. Absolument as good as anything outside Paris. Looking forward to filling up my loyalty card trying all the cake options!

I discovered that place over a month ago and whenever I want to have a good dose of EXCELLENT chocolate, this is the place.

Desserts are all made on-site by a very skilful chef upstairs, the lightness of the cakes leaves you with a guilt-free feeling and flavours are on another level

I love Chocolate and at Les 3 Chocolats I discovered high quality chocolates in 3 colours, hence the name. Everything is freshly made in the kitchen; the staff is attentive to the customers, it's an enormous plus for this great place.

Called in with my wife to give this new Patisserie a try. We only wanted a drink so I cannot comment on the food or the delicious looking cakes. I had a cappuccino which was very good. My wife had a hot chocolate which to be honest looked and tasted like lukewarm milk.Had it not been for the very slow service we would have complained. I realize that this place has just opened but more training needs to be given to the two young girls that were serving. I might also point out that while we were there two people walked out due to the slow service and they were next in the queue.

This is a great addition to KIngston. Its a new and real french patisserie in the centre of town that has a genuine french pastry chef or pâtissier making the cakes on site.