Britannia
Best for: 🍺🍷🥘
Nearest tube: Richmond 🚶♀️5 mins
Location: Down Brewers Lane opposite So Bar (where you may have been the night before!)
View: Back garden
Dress code: 👖👟👚🥾🧥
Vibe: Family friendly & sociable
Prosecco price: 🍾🍾
Food available? Yes – best roast in Richmond!
Booking available? Yes
Smoking allowed? Only downstairs outside
Last visited /photos taken: 2021
Warm/dry weather only? Heavy down pour yes but light rain no probs!
Rooftop review roundup: One of the cosiest pubs in Richmond, roaring fire and the best Sunday grub going made all the better for their lil rooftop!
Address: 5 Brewers Lane, Richmond, TW9 1HH
Website: Click here
Rooftop extra tip: If you like this rooftop then you might also like The Castle in North London
Chiswick cinema
Best for: 🎬🥂
Nearest tube: Turnham Green 🚶♀️ 7 mins
Location: On top of the cinema
View: Just the street
Dress code: 👕👟👚
Vibe: Quiet
Prosecco price: 🍾🍾
Food available? Snacks
Booking available? No
Smoking allowed? No
Last visited /photos taken: 2022
Warm/dry weather only? Yes
Rooftop review roundup: This cute lil space in bustling Chiswick is a welcomed escape for a glass of bubbles. Members only but it’s very reasonable yearly cost if you are local and also love an independent cinema and a rooftop!
Address: 94-96 Chick High Road, W4 1SH
Website: Click here
Rooftop extra tip: If you like this rooftop then you might like the rooftop at the Royal Opera House
Sky Bar 9
Best for: 🥂🍸🍹🍕
Nearest tube: Wembley Park – 10 mins 🚶🏻♂️Wembley stadium 12 mins 🚶♀️
Location: 9th floor of the Hilton Hotel
View: Not much it’s more the opportunity to be able to be up high!
Dress code: Smart causal 👖👔👗👚
Vibe: So this is an evening only rooftop with music on the weekends and the vibe totally depends on the day and hotel guests! So if there’s a big game or event near then it’s buzzing, if not then it attracts guests pre night out or night cap.
Prosecco price: 🍾🍾🍾
Food available? Snacks & pizza
Booking available? Yes
Smoking allowed? Yes
Last visited /photos taken: 2019
Warm/dry weather only? No – heaters and umbrellas plus there’s an indoor area if it wanted the height but not the frosty bite!
Rooftop review roundup: A much needed rooftop for the area. Despite the lack of views it’s in a prime location for footie, music and shopping fans with the iconic Wembley Stadium moments away and set in the heart of the designer outlet. Staff are ridiculously friendly and helpful and currently it’s all about the cava in glamorous white bottles and matching glasses!
Address: Lakeside Way, HA9 0BU
Website: Click here
Rooftop extra tip: If you like this rooftop then you might also like: Ham Yard in Central London
Skylark Roof Garden
Best for: 🍹🥂🍸🍷
Nearest tube: Paddington 🚶🏻♂️ 10 mins
Location: On top of a business building. Their sister chain Hucksters is on the ground floor and it’s almost next door to Pergola rooftop!
View: Hyde Park, the shard if you look closely!
Dress code: 👟👡👢👚👔👗👕
Vibe: Tunessssss 🎶
Prosecco price: No Prosecco 🍾🍾🍾
Food available? Yes
Booking available? Yes
Smoking allowed? No
Last visited /photos taken: 2021
Warm/dry weather only? Yes – they have to cancel when raining
Rooftop review roundup: My 4th attempt to get to this rooftop since it opened back in 2019. They, like many, are hugely weather dependant and will cancel for bad weather. The booking system is comprehensive with many packages but over priced in my opinion. You have to pay for entry which is steep for what it is. Oh and it’s only open on the weekends. Week days it is for those working in the building (note to get a new job!). But if you do make it, happy to pay, then you are in for a treat as it’s like west London’s answer to Ibiza vibes… just with the price tag to match. We went for brunch where they didn’t have coffee on the menu 🙄 and explained by saying it’s all about drinking which at 10am really was about channelling Ibiza! But a Sunday in May… in London… not so much. They were kind enough to find us some local coffees and were really kind to make it memorable. Definitely a party place – lovely people and loads of fun but a bit overrated. Take the entry fee out and would be worth the effort.
Address: 10th floor, 4 Kingdom Street, Paddington, W2 6BD
Website: Click here
Rooftop extra tip: If you like this place then you gonna love Jin Bo Law
Soho House
Best for: 😎👙🥂
Nearest tube: White City 🚶♀️3 mins or Wood Lane 🚶 3 mins
Location: On top of Television Centre
View: Westfield shopping centre
Dress code: 👕👖👗👟👚 (no suits!)
Vibe: Cool 😎
Prosecco price: 🍾🍾🍾
Food available? Yes
Booking available? No, it’s a private members club and it’s first come first gets a spot!
Smoking allowed? Yes
Last visited /photos taken: 2019
Warm/dry weather only? No
Rooftop review roundup: A treasure trove in west London and a welcomed addition for when it’s hot hot hot in the city. It is a private members club so you do need to either be a member or know one who can sign and accompany you in but really welcoming people. The members tend to be the media crowd having meetings, networking or working from this luxury! The poolside though is strictly no laptops in the day – very much down time fun but get there early on a heat wave as the pool is standing room only!
Address: 2 Television Centre, London, W12 7FR
Website: Click here
Rooftop extra tip: If you like this rooftop then you might also like their rooftop pool at 180 the Strand
The Lyric Bar & Grill
Best for: 🍸🍷🥂🎭
Nearest Tube: Hammersmith – 2 mins 🚶♀️🚶🏻♂️
View: Lyric square & general concrete buildings
Dress code: Anything 👕👔👚
Vibe: Quiet, good for meetings and pre and post theatre
Prosecco price: 🍾🍾🍾
Food available? Yes
Booking available? Yes
Visited / photos taken: 2018
Warm/dry weather only? Yes
Rooftop review roundup: A cute little find in west London – whilst not much of a view, perfect for summer vibes on a gorgeous little roof or pre theatre drinks and dinner.
Address: Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, W6 0QL
Website: Click here
Rooftop extra tip: If you like this rooftop then you might also like: Gallow Green in New York
Pergola Paddington
Best for: 🥂🍻🍸🍹🍺🍣🌮🍕
Nearest tube: Paddington 🚶♀️5 mins
Location: Kingdom St.
View: N/A
Dress code: 👕👖👠👟
Vibe: By day chill and by night buzzing
Prosecco price: 🍾🍾
Food available? Yes – several food outlets to choose from
Booking available? Not unless a group
Smoking allowed? No
Last visited /photos taken: 2021
Warm/dry weather only? No
Rooftop review roundup: So this self named rooftop is technically not! I know!!! But it is on 2 levels and is fun so I’ll letting it slide into the category! But don’t expect to be climbing to dizzy heights just expect to have a choice of many restaurants- perfect for those in groups who all eat different things! Expect some fab cocktails too!
Address: 4 Kingdom street, W2 6PY
Website: Click here
Rooftop extra tip: If you like this rooftop then you might like Pergola over in East!