Restaurants · Our pick in London
Kiln
Clay pots and charcoal
About Kiln
Kiln cooks the food of northern Thailand and the borderlands over wood and charcoal, with clay pots bubbling along a long counter where most diners sit and watch the cooks. Dishes are small, punchy and made for sharing: grilled meats, noodles and the clay-pot glass noodles. Much of the restaurant is kept for walk-ins, so arrive early or be ready for a short wait.
Why it's on our list
- Counter seats by the grill
- Walk-ins
- Regional Thai cooking
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Kiln before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Kiln are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- Piccadilly CircusPiccadillyBakerloo0.1 mi2 min walk
- Leicester SquarePiccadillyNorthern0.3 mi7 min walk
- Oxford CircusCentralBakerlooVictoria0.4 mi8 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Piccadilly0.2 mi3 min walk
- Taxi rank, Coventry Street0.2 mi3 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- Leicester Square0.3 miWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Trafalgar Square0.4 miWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Covent Garden0.6 miWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- The British Museum0.7 miWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Buckingham Palace0.8 miWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- London Eye0.9 miWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Westminster Abbey0.9 miWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Harrods1.4 miWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 14 min
- The Shard2.2 miWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Tower of London2.6 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 22 min
Main rail terminals
- Charing Cross0.5 miWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Victoria1.1 miWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Waterloo1.1 miWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Euston1.2 miWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 12 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras1.4 miWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 14 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)1.5 miWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Paddington1.7 miWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 16 min
- London Bridge2.2 miWalk 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Liverpool Street2.3 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min