London’s rooftop bar season is arriving with warmer weather, making open-air drinking spots ideal for relaxing during heatwaves and bank holiday weekends. A 2026 guide provides a map of 15 rooftop bars across areas including the West End, South Bank, Peckham, King’s Cross, Shoreditch, Hackney, and Somerset House. The Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden is highlighted as a top rooftop destination, offering botany-inspired cocktails, city-wide views, and green space. The map enables itinerary planning by showing clusters of venues, including Forza Wine locations, Bussey Rooftop Bar, Kaso, Queen of Hoxton, Loft, Netil360, and Big Chill House and The Standard near King’s Cross.
"It’s rooftop bar season. Finally. After a blustery few weeks, the year’s first heatwave will hit London over the next week - starting with the Bank Holiday Weekend. And where better to soak up some rays and chill out than at your nearest sky-high, open-air drinking hole?"
"Time Out's latest guide to the capital's greatest rooftop bars. And this year there's a new venue in top - no pun intended - spot. The best rooftop bar in London South Bank classic the Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden is officially London's most unmissable rooftop spot, according to us. Head here for botany-inspired cocktails, city-wide views and sprawling green space."
"But what if you wanted to plan a sunny bar crawl, hopping from one view-tastic spot or open-air paradise to another? Well, Time Out has got you covered for that, too. We've put together a handy map of all the city’s best rooftop bars in 2026, allowing you to put together an itinerary of sky-high boozers."
"From the map, you can see that there are several clusters of excellent rooftop establishments across the Big Smoke. Down south you’ve got , Forza Wine and Bussey Rooftop Bar; on the South Bank is the other Forza Wine at the National Theatre and the aforementioned top spot Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden, while just over the river is at Somerset House. The Standard and Big Chill House aren’t too far from each other, sitting either side of King’s Cross, then Shoreditch's Kaso and Queen of Hoxton, and neighbours NT's Loft and Netil360 in Hackney."
Read at Time Out London
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