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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
David Ellis

The best rooftop bars in London, from Frank’s to the Culpeper

“Invented Peckham”: Frank’s

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Fun in the sun means taking things al fresco and, ideally, up on the roof. It is, after all, warmer that much closer to the sun.

Well, perhaps not, but at least the view tends to be better. Whereas once rooftops to dine on where reasonably few and far between, now near enough every flat spot with a building beneath it is game for cocktail hour. Below is a non-exhaustive list of our favourite rooftop bars, listed in no particular order. Helicopter landing pads have never been so out of style.

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