Craft London

I went to Craft for a drink to kill some time before the Barclays Tennis Event at the O2. I was pleasantly surprised, as I was in search of any regular bar, and Craft is not any regular bar. It is modern, very chic and has views of the area with a lovely wait staff and fun, inventive cocktails. Try the SE10 — with gin, sparkling wine and a strawberry liquor. I was also in search of an outlet to charge my phone and while they didn’t have one visible, one of the bartenders graciously offered to charge mine behind the bar, which was incredibly helpful, as I was about to use it to take pictures of the matches. It’s a lovely place — I will definitely come back!

Modern décor of exposed pipes and rough look brickwork.
Some of the metal furniture is quite comfy. They have a trendy selection of drinks, moving away from major brands.
Draft lager. Pot of tea and a muffin £10.

I feel as though I’m still not completely sold on this place. I had read a stellar review in Caffeine magazine, which was the reason for my visit but I was honestly quite disappointed. Maybe it was due to the photos of the café giving an generous view of the place, but it’s actually quite small and you have to fight off parents and their kids to get a seat.
The coffee — which is my biggest love — was alright, but the cappuccino I ordered was far too milky and did a disservice to the review I’d read of the place. Would have been better served in a smaller cup rather than the huge mug it arrived at the table in. The breakfast options are modest, toast, pastries — though more sugar heavy than a savory croissant you’d normally get elsewhere.
They do do pizzas and sandwiches, and to give the place credit, these did look/​sound lovely but this isn’t somewhere I’d consider going to for lunch at all. Upstairs there’s a proper restaurant, but unfortunately it was closed when we were there so I can’t really comment on that one!

Enjoyed a well made flat white in the café, did not try the baked goods but they looked delicious