Best Rooftop Bars in London
Drinks with a skyline: the best rooftop bars in London.
Starting order is based on how often each place appears in London's major guides. Your upvotes move places up.
- 1South Bank · Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, SE1 8XXA leafy, community-planted garden bar atop the Southbank Centre with relaxed drinks and Thames views.
- 2Peckham · Multiple locationsA Peckham rooftop wine bar and restaurant with sweeping skyline views, great Italian-leaning food and a buzzy crowd.
- 3Hackney · 1 Westgate Street, E8 3RLA laid-back rooftop above Netil House with deckchairs, cocktails and wide views across East London.
- 4Peckham · Bussey Building, 133 Rye Lane, SE15 4STA seasonal, no-frills rooftop on the Bussey Building with cheap drinks and big views toward central London.
- 5Peckham · Peckham Multi-Storey Car Park, 95a Rye Lane, SE15 4STThe original Peckham car-park rooftop: a seasonal summer bar with Campari spritzes and sunset skyline views.
- 6Soho · 20 Broadwick Street, W1F 8HTA Soho rooftop focused on sparkling wine, a polished perch above the West End streets.
- 7Spitalfields · 40 Commercial Street, E1 6LPA pub with a rooftop garden that grows produce for its kitchen, The Infatuation's top rooftop pick.
- 8South Bank · The Hoxton Southwark, 40 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8NZA 14th-floor hotel bar with a seafood focus and panoramic views over the river and the City.
- 9King's Cross · The Standard, 10 Argyle Street, WC1H 8EGAn 11th-floor rooftop on The Standard hotel serving cocktails with 360-degree city views.
- 10Shoreditch · 1-5 Curtain Road, EC2A 3JXA Shoreditch club-bar whose rooftop hosts themed seasonal makeovers and lively parties.
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