56 WESTOW in Croydon

So lucky to have this in our neighbourhood.

Family evening out to celebrate a birthday. Ordered 3 chicharrones and pan con tomate. 1 chichartones arrived. After asking for the other starters they arrived 20 minutes later. Issue with their new electronic food order system. The source for the first chichsrrones was very good. The 2 late arrivals sauce mediocre and pork very dry. The Bream arrived skin upwards and fish dry. Sauce tasted the same as chicharrones. Ordered 3 patatas braves. Patatas tasted burnt sauce simula to started. Staff lovley. I did see another customer with bream. The plate looked very well presented skin down. Seems like we were unfortunate with the experience. Didn't spoil our evening however wouldn't recommend.

Amazing restaurant! Very friendly and dog friendly. Loved seeing all the dogs well taken care of. The food was fantastic. I ate a chicken wrapped with crisped Serrano ham, lentils kale and Labneh. Perfect size. Delicious. Colorful. The staff are super friendly. Very pleasant environment.

We really enjoyed the Sunday roast. We came back again and really enjoyed the Basque cheesecake, patatas bravas and the steak.

Love everything about this place... food is outstanding, super friendly team and atmosphere is always a joy. CP locals are very lucky to have it!

Nice flavor but small portion.. I had the roast chicken for dinner and it came in a bowl. Nothing like the nice plate fulls seen in photos here.

Hands down the best chefs in town 🫰🏼

Went here today and was still charged for service when asked for it to be removed. Was not welcomed or friendly staff member, also was told did not take cash unless exact amount. I think because I would have noticed the service charge was still added.

Probably my fault as it was a bit fancier than I expected and the prices reflected that. That being said, it was all really nice. Chicharrones and patatas bravas were excellent. I dislike having enforced table service and a 12.5% charge for the privilege. Toilets were funky and nice.

Love this place. The cocktails are amazing. Really good selection of wines and always great food.

Came here for the 1st time a couple of weeks ago for the Sunday roast. The restaurant has a nice ambience, and the staff were attentive and friendly. Good portion sizes, and we really liked that it came with a lot of vegetables compared to other places where the veg often feels like token sides. However, it was massively let down by the roast potatoes (the most important part for us!) which were not fresh & tasted reheated. Carrots were cooked perfectly but the cabbage tasted burnt. The Yorkshire puds were just OK. Given other people's good reviews on here, perhaps we were just unlucky on the day we came, but for us, it was sadly a really disappointing meal.

We have now visited here twice. Highly recommend a visit. The tapas is excellent

Upon arrival we were met with nothing but awkward stares, not greeted at all, and were unsure how to proceed. A member of staff who must have drawn the short straw eventually acknowledged us but seemed to view us with doubt and suspicion if we had even booked a table and required a colleagues assistance to find our name in a list. Note: we booked a month in advance. With hindsight this was either an early warning sign or he may have been giving us an easy way out. We were ushered towards what can only be described as the worst table in the entire place (PG version). A more optimistic view would be to describe it as a chefs counter, where one could properly observe the array of different shaped plastic tubs in action. After politely enquiring if we could change tables to any one of the 10+ that were free (and being declined ‘cause computer says no and frankly that would be too much effort), “Are you ready to order” signified the end of any further dialog thru the evening. Literally. “How is your food” … “would you to order another drink” … “would you like to see the desert menu” … “let me clear those plates away” are phrases you are unlikely to hear at 56 Westow based on this evenings experience. Our main course was placed down with a “Hi” and a swift departure. I’ve had more engaging customer service at Nandos. All of this is which to say the food isn’t bad. It is actually good. The kitchen staff clearly work hard, cook well, and deserve better than this. I don’t write reviews like this often or lightly, but I couldn’t have been more disappointed if I tried.

What can I say? Delicious food and cocktails and wonderful staff. So glad to have 56 Westow so closeby.

The food is delicious and the service is always so good, they are always passionate and friendly. Lovely cocktails!

Excellent food, amazing flavours and beautiful presentation.

I’ve had dinner here twice now and each time I just absolutely loved the place. The staff are so nice, not polite nice in a forced way but genuinely nice and want you to have a great experience. For that reason alone I would recommend it but to top it off the cocktails are incredible and very cool, the wine list well selected (and with sulphate free options if you’re interested) and the food is just fantastic. We all appreciated the great atmosphere and how well we were looked after, even though we lingered loudly well beyond closing, so thank you and please don’t ever close! X

Absolutely unbelievable food! As another review said, it’s really made with love. There is a wide variety of dishes - I have tried most. They are made with such attention to detail, both on the presentation and the combination of flavours. Exceptional quality and fairly priced too. Portions are pretty large. It’s just an eruption of flavours in your mouth. Would definitely recommend the small plates of the tiger prawns, griddled courgettes and the chicharrones. The merguez sausage main is beautiful. Thank you team!

Second visit after some excellent tapas. Sunday roast did not disappoint, great food, great service. Can highly recommend the Porchetta Roast, but others in our group had the beef, one had whole shebang and another the Sea Bream, all were excellent.

Wonderful roast meal on a new year day and dare I say this was my best roast yet! I went for a full-size roast chicken and my partner had a half-portion of beef and a side of apricot & pistachio stuffing with cranberry sauce. The portion was generous and well balanced. The chicken was well cooked and seasoned - skin nice and crispy. The breast part wasn't dry and the leg part was indeed tender and juicy. The gravy has good flavour, not too bland or too salty or greasy. The trimmings were amazing and flavourful. Greens with garlic still had their crunch which I loved. Big fat multi colour carrots were also nice and crunchy. Good roast potatoes. The highlight for me was mashed parsnip. Creamy and delicious!! Apricot & pistachio was utterly delicious. It came in good portion (as in not too big). It was warm and comforting. The consistency was almost cake-like with a well balance of savoury-ness, sweetness from apricot, and sharpness of cranberry sauce cutting through. Lovely homemade sauce that we also asked for extra on the side which added to our roast meal when it started to feel heavy mid meal (if you know what I mean). I left 4 stars for food mainly for the beef that seemed to be on a chewier side for our liking. It didn't taste of a whole lot compare to chicken. We aren't a beef fan (or eating lots of meat for that matter), but order differently to try, so take my review for a grain of salt. If having a roast meal next time, we probably go for chicken or fish instead. Inside the restaurant was cosy and nicely decorated. Very good atmosphere. The price is good value. The staff are all friendly and kind. I'm pleased we had our lunch here. Also very happy to discover another good place for a meal out in the area.

Good cocktails. Sous vide steak was rubbery and over cooked and should have been rejected straight away. A shame and odd when most stuff good.

Was well looked after here and the food is absolutely superb. All small plates ordered were top notch, and both roasts me and gf ordered surely best in the area, wines also very good.

The food was quite good but the service was really poor, even when the restaurant was really quiet. It took so long to catch someone for an order, we only ever got to order drinks or food when we attempted to catch someone’s eye (usually took at least 5 minutes with several staff members walking by ignoring the table). It was a frustrating dining experience. It was also freezing in the restaurant. We wouldn’t return for these reasons.

Lovely Staff very welcoming Blake is The Best drink master very welcoming and all the staff are to friendly and nice also the Manager was nice the first time I met him and Collin Michael and the rest of the staff are very well mannered please do visit you will not be disappointed

I think the best restaurant around Crystal Palace Park! We went out for lunch and we decided to try 56 Westow restaurant. We had three starters and one main to share. All the meal was delicious and made with love, I would like to recommend the chicken. Moreover, the portions were quite big to share. The service was excellent and the waitress/barman recommended to try the Sunday roast. We can't wait to try it soon!!

Banging Sunday roast. You’ll be hard pressed to find a better one than this on the triangle. I should add that we had the vegetarian and fish options. Thank you!

Without doubt, best Sunday roast in London. Not only is the food spectacular - friendly service and a warm cosy atmosphere make it an absolute gem, I need never go anywhere else again!

The cocktail menu is amazing with a nice selection of Negronis along with others. Tapas style small plates all of which tasted amazing. Solid wine list also.

Great mid week lunch deal! Delicious Welsh rarebit with a pecan pear side salad followed by a spiced apple crumble. Everything felt lovingly homemade with a bistro twist. Really well priced too. Fantastic service with nice ambience and music.

Very good and hearty Sunday Lunch

I was lucky enough to visit 56 Westow recently for lunch. We asked for recommendations for sharing plates which were all awesome, wish I took some pictures but I just couldn't wait to eat everything. Had the sliders are they were delicious, everything was fresh and really tasty, would recommend and can't wait to visit again.

Had an amazing lunch here last week! Really is a great vibe in the restaurant and has a very authentic feel. Reasonably priced for the quality and service you get, the manchego sliders were my fav of the tapas we ordered (still have dreams about them) would certainly come back!

Really wanted to like it here as the vibe is great and it’s nice inside. Had the steak which was ordered medium rare but it was almost certainly medium to well done, for a rib eye to be solid “grey” in parts is disappointing. Also was under salted, topped with soggy “crispy onions”. Partners dish was chicken wrapped in jamon but with crème fraiche on the side, she was also disappointed. Patatas bravas was very good but £7 is a bit silly for a side. Also oddly offered a bottle of water at the start rather than just tap which I thought was quite unusual for a modern restaurant. Finished with a basque cheesecake which was a bit dry. Probably one of my most disappointing meals on the triangle so a shame!

Told the restaurant I had a nut allergy. MULTIPLE TIMES asked for food with nuts in to be flagged - proceeded to bring out a plate with nuts on, one time said it has nuts next time did not tell me until 4 mins late that it had nuts and I had already eaten it. Big no from me. Tried to shift blame onto new staff - this shouldn’t be the case no matter what as it was told prior to arriving there was someone with a nut allergy. Don’t go if you have a nut allergy - got told by staff “are you alive” and “sorry, here’s a cocktail on us.” Not appropriate. Genuinely upset and scared by this - bad accidents happen because of this carelessness. Genuinely upset by the reaction of all staff in the restaurant - even when they realised they had given me nuts that I could not have, they did not acknowledge the severity of the situation and instead gave me a ‘free drink’ and them decided to back themselves. Outraged. One thing to be learnt, there is never an allergy that should be undermined/put the ingredients on your menu.

Great service and delicious food.

Amazing Sunday Roast ❤️ probably the best in Crystal Palace. .. sadly I can't say the same about the service.. the guy who served us gave us the feeling that our presence is an inconvenience to him. The second waiter on the other hand, who served dessert ( don't go for the chocolate mouse, it's wayyyy too small, pick the cheese cake instead), was cheerful and polite.. First impression count however...

This was a lovely buzzing place for meeting people on a Friday. Great meny choices but the portion size are very small. Fish was perfectly cooked.

Great food and cocktails - Abbie gave us some great recommendations on the small plates and served up a great Toki-o cocktail 👌

Loved our little booth and the sharers were great

We bypassed the small plates (which we know are good) and headed for the large plates. Both were pretty dire frankly. Pudding was no better. Service was friendly but sporadic. Cocktails were good as always.

The food and the service was too good! Highly recommend!! Everything was amazingly.

The service was slow as the restaurant was understaffed, however, the staff were professional. Unfortunately, they serve profoundly mediocre food at inflated prices.

Came here for a Sunday lunch. I had the chicken which was really tasty with lemon and thyme, other people had the porchetta and steak and peppercorn sauce. They also do hake as a roast dinner option, which l’d like to try next time. My brother’s girlfriend had the vegan “lamb” kleftiko and she said it was the best roast dinner she had ever had. Will definitely be back!

Food was easily my favourite in the area for breakfast/brunch, it's different from everywhere else and had so much flavour. The merguez sausages are insanely good as is the french toast. It feels more like an evening vibe inside as it's dark but I'd recommend the brunch.

Great service, great ambiance, great food! Went two weekends in a row and food is consistently great. Love the sliders, patatas bravado and the rose cava.

Such a fantastic find in Crystal Palace. We had small plates and loads of them were gluten free or the kitchen very kindly adapted to be gluten free. The wine selection, cocktails and service were all outstanding too - 100% recommend!

Phenomenal spot right in the centre of Crystal Palace. We only had small plates and they were a brilliant array of great flavours - particularly recommend the prawns, courgettes and carrot dishes 🔥 great cocktails and even better service. 100% recommend :)

Had lunch today but the food was a bit of a mixed bag, so overall a bit disappointing.The merguez sausages and patatas bravas were good but the special was a sort of seafood casserole and was very bland( a bit like potted shrimps mixed with pasta).The seitan merguez had to be sent back once as charred, but even the second time around was still tough and had an overwhelming mint sauce taste.My dessert ,a sort of rum baba, I couldn't eat as it was so sweet.The staff however were lovely.I think the dishes need more taste testing to asess if they are up to standard.

Nice cocktails and good service

Absolutely phenomenal, if i could give more than 5 stars i would, service was top notch, lovely decor and atmosphere, and the best meat alternative ive had in my ten years of being veggie, will definitly be coming again!

Service was fast, friendly and attentive. The small plates we had were tasty. The problems started with the large plate and side. It felt like every dish wasn’t balanced, either being too salty or far too sour. In particular the patatas bravas. The red sauce and the aioli were both incredibly sour and unpleasant. The potatoes themselves were cooked well and would have been tasty had they not been over seasoned. Wouldn’t eat here again. Points lost for atmosphere because the gents toilets are unpleasant. Two narrow urinals cramped together, right next to a cubicle - the door of which opens outward. So I had the pleasant experience of using the urinal and trapping in someone that had been using the cubicle and who had to wait for me to finish my business before being able to leave.

Cool space, has a nice outdoor space. The steak was bad, chewy and not cooked evenly. But just go for a drink and you'll be grand

Very great and awesome service. The food was looking gorgeous and was absolutely amazing and delicious.

Lovely atmosphere, however the food was nothing special… the service was slow and we had to wait 35 minutes before asking the waitress to take our order.

everything about this place is great. you get what you pay for

Lovely pub restaurant and really enjoyed the roast dinner, but we were constantly being reminded that we had to give the table back by a certain time by 2 different members of staff. One time I had a mouthful of food and felt extremely frustrated and rushed. Some plates were cleared away before everyone had finished. The place was almost empty but we had the largest table which was obviously needed 2 hours after us. We felt a bit regretful that we’d booked here for friends who’d travelled 1.5 hours from north London - wasn’t quite the experience we were going for. Not at all the Sunday bustly atmosphere you’d expect and certainly not the service that encourages people to return.

I absolutely love this restaurant. The food is always so well flavoured, the atmosphere is great, and the staff are friendly and knowledgeable. There are so many great restaurants in the area, but we can't help but keep coming back here (5 visits and counting)! We always get the dukkah courgette and artichoke; it's delicious. I can't think of a restaurant I've been to with food I've enjoyed more. There are lots of VG options, too. (Also, an incredible range of cocktais.).

Love it here! Me and my husband come every chance we get. Such warm and friendly vibes. The staff are so lovely and the food is truly wonderful. Wish they had fresh orange juice but hey ho. The cocktails are some of the best I've had. The Singapore Sling is my go to.

So so happy to have a ‘special’ restaurant in Palace, I can’t wait to come back. Food was beautiful and lots I’d never tried before, love the decor, really kind service. Love all the different parts of the restaurant, private booth looked really cool and the takeaway wine and charcuterie :) chose to come here with my parents over heading into town and all so glad we did!

56 Westow serves some of the best food I've ever had. We eat here as often as we can. They have an incredibly extensive cocktail menu as well. Highly recommend

Went with family for Sunday Lunch. Very good food with large portions and vegan / vegetarian options. Nice airy brasserie style dining , which I'm sure was known for years as "Joannas". Good wine and beer selection.

Great selection of dishes. Friendly attentive staff. We'll be back soon.

Best Sunday roast in the area very friendly stuff

great place for a romantic night or for a groip of friends. Lovely cocktails, we had the charcuterie board and cheese board to snack and it was fabulous

Fabulous décor, very lovely staff. Food was good, but a tiny bit slow for a lunchtime. The large amount of hard surfaces make it very echoey inside, which is probably great for a party night, but not good if you want a conversation during the day. Well done, worth a visit!

I’m not a local, so I was a bit worried when I turned up with 5 friends for brunch on a Sunday and it wasn’t that busy. But they put us in an enclosed booth which was really cool and the service was very good and friendly. Food was well priced and some interesting options.

Fantastic rebirth of an iconic Crystal Palace spot. Honestly great food off the grill, extremely friendly service (it was a treat to meet one of the new owners) - think of this as your ideal place for a lunch treat. Update: second visit, also phenomenal. Great Bream Meuniere - get the cabin/booth if you can. I would heavily advise attending this place if you are local.

Main dishes were ok dessert was not that good, but cocktails were good. Food was average, but the steak was very good and I would recommend that.

This was the best breakfast/service/atmosphere I have had out in London ever. I can't wait to come back for dinner. Thank you!!!

Had breakfast there amazing food will b bk

One of the best Sunday roasts in my life ❤️

This is a general review, as we are regular customers. While the food is usually excellent, I needed to send a steak back twice in one evening. The steaks were recently added to the menu and the chef needs to practice the whole rare-medium rare business, as well as the choice of cuts. HOWEVER, the waiter and the waitress servicing our table on that evening were extremely professional about it, they made sure that the experience was rectified, so a shoutout to those two examples of the highest professional standard. Otherwise, the food is usually superb. Great experience with the sea bream and also the meatballs in the almond (?) sauce (I hope the latter makes a comeback to the menu). We are regulars and will keep returning.

Outstanding will go again soon.

Came for Sunday lunch but hadn't made a reservation. They were very welcoming, accommodating us at the communal table near the kitchen. The roast was one of the best I've had in a long time. Generous portions, perfectly cooked porchetta, great selection of veg and incredible gravy! My husband loved the vegan roast seitan. Also, the best virgin Mary I've ever had - they even gave me the recipe. Staff could not have been friendlier. We will definitely be back!

What a find!! We didn’t have a booking but they accommodated us very amenably. I can honestly say it was one of the BEST Sunday roasts ever. Delicious roast pork but it was the veggies that really impressed. Roasties, heritage carrots and much more. Everything was seasoned and flavoured to perfection and the portion size huge plus extra gravy on tap. The vegan roast (pictured) was also a huge hit. Delightful service in a really cosy, welcoming atmosphere. Cannot recommend highly enough. Thank you for saving my hangover!!

I find it hard to rate places 5/5 but this place deserves it. Very impressive. Our waiter, I think his name was Harrison, was exactly what you wanted, polished, professional,,chilled and non-intrusive. We hadn't booked on a busy evening yet he managed to sit us with a great view of the london city skyline, one of the best seats in the restaurant. Onto the food. It was fantastic, good portion sized and reasonably priced for the flavour and quality. Starters- Bruschetta- I've had many bad but this was excellent. Generous fresh toppings but the way the bread was cooked meant it wasn't soggy. A little touch but amateur chefs get this constantly wrong in other restaurants Chimigaro (spelling)- succulent pork. Very good. Dinner- Aubergine. Most restaurants de-bitter the aubergine that reduces the taste. They kept the flavour and didn't overcook. It worked well with the miso drizzle and goats cheese, lots of strong flavours that contrasted well. Lamb merguez focaccia. The merguez was one of the best I ever tasted. The focaccia wasn't soggy or too doughy so you could pick it up and eat like a wrap without the contents falling out or it disintegrating. Again, a minor point but inexperienced chefs would forget or ignore this important detail. We will 100% return and trust it will keep up its excellent quality cooking.

We visited with our children for brunch on quite a quiet Saturday morning just before Christmas. The pancakes were excellent and the English breakfast went down well. The staff were so lovely and kind as unfortunately our youngest wasn't having a good day and they as we might, he was crying quite uncontrollably. They were very understanding which I thought was very kind and we did eventually manage to enjoy our meal. Thank you so much, it meant more than you could know.

Great service, perfect for large groups too. Had our Christmas gathering here with friends. Amazing cocktails too!

From the warm welcome, the delicious cocktails, super attentive staff and the exceptional quality food every detail beautifully considered! We booked the booth for a team celebration and were all in awe of the team at 56!

What a find 😍 the food is delicious, good amount, fair price and excellent quality and taste, not a big selection but enough to please most people, service was very friendly, tiny bit slow and they missed one of our mains as they forgot it but to be fair we were already so full we didn't mind, hopefully a one off. Definitely will be coming here often.

One of the best restaurants I've visited this year. The ambiance is superb and the food is of the highest order. Harrison answered all our questions and was brilliant with helping us order a suitable range of dishes.

I came in on the off chance with my 2 yr old granddaughter for lunch on Sat 25th Nov. We instantly received a warm welcome. Staff recommended a couple of small dishes that were perfect and generously proportioned, they also tasted wonderful. My granddaughter was offered a colouring book and pencils. What we couldn't eat was packaged up in a takeaway box, with a little extra in. It was a lovely, relaxing experience, tasty food and friendly staff.

Absolutely loved this independent restaurant and bar. The team took over from the family Joanna’s and have paid tribute by leaving the fabulous booth and menu stables. Every dish is a classic but bream is supreme. The cocktails are superb. Go as soon as you can, support local businesses and have a fabulous time.

Really like what they've done with the inside, very cosy and lovely atmosphere. Really good food and excellent service, definitely be back.

We came and enjoyed three superb cocktail rounds. Our mixologist bar tender was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable and made us a range of off the menu drinks to suit our tastes. Will 100% be returning and also trying the food to!

The best roast dinners in London! Excellent food all round, a wide range of great cocktails and faultless service.

We booked for the Sunday Roast. Both the lamb and the pork were delicious. And with a generosity of perfectly cooked vegetables, too. The pudding was delicious as well. We'll definitely be returning to 56 Westow. Thank you - and to the charming and efficient waiter.

I went here on a date and the moment we walked through the door we were greeted with open arms. The service is amazing and the Sunday roast was exceptional. I highly recommended this place for anyone in search of quality food

When you want to share a good review so the business does well but you don't want too many knowing about it too! As far as roasts go, this place is really, really good. I hope the same quality and standards are upheld over time.

Very nice food, great desserts, lovely sazerac, and great service too. Not necessarily the place for a light dinner, as even the snacks/starters are pretty rich, but definitely one to remember.

Excellent food, but we had to always attract the waiting staff to order & chase up our food, even when it was quiet.

Had a great dinner at 56 Westow! Really good service, lovely atmosphere and the food was great - different and more interesting than the usual menu. The cocktails are quite unusual would like more fruity based ones on the standard menu but they will make any cocktail. Would happily come back.

As a mixologist myself I know what a good cocktail should taste like. Alas, after one insipid wishy-washy cocktail at 56 Westow we fled nextdoor to the Cocktail Embassy for the remainder of the evening.

Came here on a Friday night and Harrison couldn't have been more attentive or helpful! What wonderful staff you have :) Fab cocktails (huge selection in a very cool book!), yummy snacks and lovely relaxed atmosphere. Will definitely be coming again!

Crystal Palace has a new best roast! Chicken was so moist, everything else delicious and very generous portions. Staff were top and looked after us very well despite us turning up with a dog and a baby in a pram. Check it out!

Impeccable service. Amazing cocktail selection and bar snacks. Great vibes too!

Great place. Chilled vibes. We were given the private both... so cosy and perfect for a catch up with the girls! Cocktails... basically they have it all. Whatever you want made they make it... the food was phenomenal! The lamb is a MUST!!! The best lamb I've ever had! ❤️ Will be back for date night x

Had a lovely brunch. Food was delicious. Special mention for Harrison whose service was charming and attentive. Thank you for a lovely morning!

Wonderful place and service. Monica

Food was great - service however was terrible. Took for ever to order any drinks - staff too busy chatting, left after our starters as it took so long. The food really was great - shame the service let down the experience.