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10 Best Rooftop Restaurants in London

Want views with your food? Eat at altitude the British capital has it all. These rooftop restaurants offer the elevation you need to gaze upon the beautiful city, giving you some great food with some great views.

Famous food in London naturally involves classic British dishes like the Full English Breakfast, Fish & Chips, Pie & Mash, Roast Dinner, and Afternoon Tea, although it also includes the many great restaurants, cafes and street food venues serving more modern international cuisine across the city.

 Let’s dig right into our list of the 10 best restaurants in London.

1. Mercer Roof Terrace

 This restaurant is the best place to go for a taste of the best of modern British cooking. Available for lunch, dinner and weekend Afternoon Tea, the menu includes both meat and fish from the British locals.

It鈥檚 found on top of the 5-star hotel Vintry & Mercer, the Mercer Roof Terrace is an elegant and sophisticated, as well as stylish and beautiful rooftop restaurant and bar.

The space has a cosy indoor restaurant with floor-to-ceiling glass doors that opens up to an open-air terrace, where you get some truly amazing views over the London skyline.

They open daily from noon and reservations are required via their .

2. Angler Restaurant

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This restaurant offers both indoor and outdoor seating options, where the indoor dining room comes with a slanted row of windows and a silver ceiling, and the best part is the outdoor terrace is heated and has a retractable roof, making it available no matter the weather.

Angler restaurant is located on top of the South Place Hotel in the heart of London. They open daily from 12 noon and reservations are required via their .

Their menu has a focus on seafood, featuring locally sourced ingredients and flavours, however, it occasionally features options for vegetarians and carnivores.

3. SushiSamba

The restaurant is located on the 38th and 39th floors of the Heron Tower.

The best part is it is one of the highest rooftop restaurants and bars in all of Europe. The panoramic glass elevator ride up to the restaurant in itself makes the visit worthwhile.

The rooftop restaurant serves a menu with a fusion of Japanese, Brazilian and Peruvian food. Here you can indulge in everything from small plates and raw food, to samba rolls and sashimi omakase.

 Sushisamba stays open for sunny lunches, intimate dinners and drinks and bites anywhere in between. They open daily from noon and reservations are required via their .

4. London Bridge Rooftop

The restaurant is one of the elevated hot spots in London, their mantra being ‘Here for a good time, not a long time.

The interior comprises mint green pergolas, fairy lights and green plants, all surrounded by panoramic 360掳 over the London skyline.

They offer bottomless brunch with brunch burgers and a chance to catch the live football matches and daily DJs on rotation. is their website for reservations as they open daily.

5. LSQ Rooftop restaurant

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 The best part is that it鈥檚 located at one of London鈥檚 most iconic addresses, 1 Leicester Square the LSQ Rooftop offers food and drinks with amazing skyline views.

They open daily from early morning to late at night. They require reservations via their

Both rooftop cocktail bar and restaurant, this modern and trendy venue comes with both indoor and outdoor seating, and thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows, the views over London are prime everywhere.

The rooftop restaurant continues the day by offering a European-style 谩 la carte menu with starters, mains and desserts, as well as a selection of smaller bites made perfect to share.

All complemented with a full bar menu, with everything from fine signature and classic cocktails, to champagne, wine and beers.

6. Alto by San Carlo

This rooftop restaurant is regarded as the best in terms of its location in  London.

Found right on Oxford Street, and more so, right on top of the classic and famous Selfridge department store, Alto by San Carlo is any shopper’s dream. 

Set up as a beautiful Italian garden, Alto rooftop restaurant offers a day-to-night menu of seasonal Italian dishes, from the finest seafood and pasta to grilled specialties. 

The main restaurant and bar come with a fully retractable roof, so you can dine in the sun or under cover year-round and no matter the weather.

There is also an al-fresco dining terrace and lounge bar, with amazing and uninterrupted views of the London skyline.

Open until late seven days a week, Alto by San Carlo is the obvious choice for a rooftop break while shopping in the heart of London. is their website to make reservations.

But it is well worth a visit on its own for an upscale lunch or dinner and cocktails with loved ones.

7. B艒kan

A restaurant by Darryl Low – Unsplash

Located on the top floors of the fantastic Novotel London Canary Wharf, B艒kan offers industrial dockyard sophistication overlooking the London skyline.

The restaurant offers a warm, inviting and relaxed dining experience. You can enjoy a menu filled with contemporary European cuisine from locally sourced, seasonal British ingredients. They require reservations made via their .

Combined with a pre or post-dinner cocktail at the 39th-floor rooftop terrace, a night at B艒kan is sure to be a memorable one.

8. Garden Rooftop

Garden Rooftop is a lush and botanical-inspired rooftop bar and restaurant, surrounded by amazing panoramic views over the London skyline.

The best part is that it serves as a venue for many occasions. Its location is on the 10th floor of the Assembly Hotel, located just behind Leicester Square.

The menu includes a large selection of tapas and boards, as well as Cicchetti, which are savoury snacks or small side dishes, typically served in Venice. Reservations are required and they open daily.

During weekends, the rooftop also offers a vibrant bottomless brunch, including unlimited prosecco and rose wine for 90 minutes, two delicious courses, and live musicians.

On Saturdays, the party also continues with Supper Club, where DJs and live entertainers are complemented with 2 courses from a delicious Italian-inspired menu and 60 minutes of Bottomless Prosecco or Ros茅 wine.

9. Seabird

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The restaurant Seabird is a stylish rooftop seafood restaurant and bar. It takes you on a trip to southern Europe, while you鈥檙e still in London and that counts for its best trait.

It is located 14 floors up at the fantastic hotel The Hoxton in Southwark. This outdoor and indoor rooftop comes with beautiful coastal-inspired decor and some amazing views over the London skyline.

Their menu consists of Mediterranean flavours, which is mostly served as seafood, but also as some vegetarian and more meaty options. This is also where you find London鈥檚 longest oyster list.

is their website for more information on how to make reservations.

10. The Rooftop 

For one of the most special experiences among the rooftop restaurants London has to offer, The Rooftop St. James also holds a private dining space called ROOM.

A glass-enclosed and private dining box for up to 14 people, with spectacular views over Trafalgar Square.

The rooftop menu is filled with pan-Asian plates, taking inspiration from Japan, Korea and more, served as nibbles, small plates and larger dishes from the grill. There is also a rooftop brunch available during weekends from 12 pm-3 pm.

The location is on the 7th floor of the fantastic The Trafalgar St. James, The Rooftop is truly a prime spot to enjoy alfresco drinking and dining with a view. They open daily from noon and reservations are required via their .