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Beer of the Week (w/e 14th September 2025) with Thuck Phat
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56 Westow, Crystal Palace, SE19
SE19
SE19 1RX
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Reviews of 56 Westow (Average Rating: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
Pub SignMan left this review about 56 Westow
A stylish restaurant-bar hybrid on the Crystal Palace Triangle, set across two conjoined shop units with a smart yet slightly eclectic fit-out. The space is divided between two rooms: the right-hand side has velvet-backed banquette seating, a mix of mismatched chairs, a booth with retro 'Private' screens, and various old lamps and mirrors. The left-hand room houses the servery along the side wall, fronted by a traditional wooden bar and a matching mirrored back bar—likely salvaged from a former pub. The floor has bare boards, softened with large rugs, while the walls combine wood panelling, bare concrete, and a decorative lincrusta ceiling. There's an open kitchen to the rear and bird-themed wallpaper adds colour, along with potted plants and etched glass partitioning screens. Friendly staff and a menu of Iberian dishes (excellent but expensive).
No surprise to find cask ale here, but the keg options included Harbour Arctic Sky IPA and their Lager. The staff were all incredibly friendly and attentive and we enjoyed food from the menu of Iberian dishes, which were excellent but pretty expensive.
I came here expecting to find somewhere that really only works for diners, and certainly on our Friday evening visit, that seemed to be the case, but they do have a decent bar area and I can imagine it would be a relaxing spot for a cocktail or a glass of wine outside of core dining hours. It doesn’t really do much for beer drinkers, but the fine service and tasty food are still reason enough to maybe give it a one-off try before moving on to one of Crystal Palace’s proper pubs.
Date of visit: 21st March 2025
On 4th September 2025
- rating: 5
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David Walton left this review about 56 Westow
Interesting bar and restaurant in that it has retained a lot of what looks like original features including some old style telephone kiosks at the back of the venue that the staff use to store their personal belongings during their shifts. There are some nice dividing screens, a bar kiosk on the way in and a very classy old style bar along the left hand side of the venue with stools to sit at the bar. Furnishing is very traditional and an all round classy venue.
Beer drinkers aren’t the target market here but they had a pale ale called Wild Forest from Southey Brewing Co and the Penge Pilsner plus some bottles and cans in the fridges.
I hadn’t picked up on this being a viable venue until I spied the beer taps after visiting Hopscotch next door. There is a lovely line of sight to the City from the tables on the right hand side of the front of the pub. Again some tables and chairs out the front but too close to the road for comfort. Beer range could be better but the all round experience makes this better than average for me.
On 21st June 2024
- rating: 6
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