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The Rowdy Table, Streatham, SW16
SW16
SW16 1DB
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
David Walton left this review about Art & Craft SW16
Visited 04/12/24
Four beers on draught, Two from owners Inkspot, the pale and the lager. The two guests were the IPA from Howling Hops and the Sesh from Only with Love.
This is a small venue, much smaller than their remaining venue in Croydon. The beers are served from taps at the back of the glass fronted premises, and the seating capacity across three tables probably amounts to maybe a dozen punters. The fridges providing the wine, canned beer, cider, and mead stock were on the left- and right-hand walls and there was a regular stream of take-away customers during my short stay to say this is a popular place to pick up your beers in the neighbourhood. More than that the lady that ran the place was delightful and we had a good chat during my visit. An excellent reminder that the staff make a venue and beyond what the beer offering is (great though it was as is my preference for this sort of venue). Not clear if Inkspot themselves have a tap room at their nearby brewing premises; one I need to investigate.
On 22nd May 2026
- rating: 6
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Art & Craft SW16
From what I can see, there are only 2 Art & Craft bars remaining. This one is very different from its counterpart in Croydon. The beer range may not be as good as the one in CR0 but the atmosphere is much nicer.
The interior has the feeling of a micropub. With limited space, there are just 3 tables for seating and there is no bar as such. The barman sits on a stool next to the keg pumps. Judging by the previous review, it sounds like the bar itself has been removed some time in the last 3 years to provide extra space. Fridges do however take up a fair amount of room, being against both side walls.
Craft beers on for our visit were Abyss Super Pale, Howling Hops #11 Azacca, El Dorado, Mosaic & New Bristol Cinder Toffee Stout. If these don't float your boat, the fridges increase the choice dramatically.
In such a confined space, you're almost certain to get into conversation with fellow customers. The young barman was friendly too. Situated right next to Streatham Hill station, it's a convenient location and I quite liked the cosy nature of the interior.
On 15th December 2025
- rating: 7
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Pub SignMan left this review about Art & Craft SW16
Part of a small South London chain of craft beer bars that double up as places for local artists to display their works. This is one of two identically named bars in Streatham, the other being down by Streatham Green and closed when I stopped by, with a sign suggesting I walk up the neverending High Street to this place instead, which I duly did, via a couple of other pubs. The main thing to note about this place, is that it’s insanely tiny, with just one table inside and two more out on the narrow pavement at the front. The bar is immediately to the left on entering, and has a very rustic looking, timber fronted counter and rough, bare brick bar back. The room has a skimmed floor and the back wall is lined with fridges full of bottles and cans, whilst the lone table is to the right in the only remaining space. There’s not much available wall space for the ‘Art’ part of the equation, with two small walls cramming in a small handful of modern art prints, none of which were particularly striking. The tables outside are of the small, rickety variety and are frankly an impediment to the pedestrians of Streatham, especially as one is positioned opposite a postbox, leaving the narrowest of gaps for people to squeeze through.
They have four craft keg lines, one of which was dispensing a sour and another of which was for a particularly strong brew, which I thought it best to avoid. I ended up with a pint of Friendship Adventure Salisbury Charm, at the very un-Streatham price of £6.50, although it was another very nice beer from this interesting brewery. The barman was really nice and had a good laugh with me about my slog along the High Street to get here from the other branch.
As with the other Art & Craft bars I’ve been to, in Croydon and West Norwood, this place is a decent source of local craft beer, albeit at top-end prices. What sets this place apart is the tiny, almost impractical, footprint of the place, which means any more than four or five people would see it rammed both inside and out. It therefore works better as a bottle shop and if you want to try decent craft beer in Streatham, you’d be better off waiting for the other branch to open.
On 30th November 2022
- rating: 5
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