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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Josh Barrie,David Ellis and Ben McCormack

The 15 best rooftop bars in London for 2026 (with views)

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.

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.

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