London's top 5 rooftop bars
Aqua Kyoto is one of London's top 5 rooftop bars.

1. Aqua Kyoto

6.5
5th Floor, 240 Regent St.,(Entrance On 30 Argyll St., Soho, Greater London
Japanese Restaurant · 60 tips and reviews

The TelegraphThe Telegraph: The bar leads to an indoor Japanese restaurant decorated in silk and charcoal. The crowd throughout looks the part too. More locals in the know than tourists clutching guidebooks. Read more.

The Rooftop is one of London's top 5 rooftop bars.

2. The Rooftop

7.1
2 Spring Gardens, City of Westminster, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · 35 tips and reviews

The TelegraphThe Telegraph: On the sixth floor of the Trafalgar Hotel, you can’t see very far from here but you are directly above Trafalgar Square, and the location’s a showstopper. Read more.

3. Queen of Hoxton Rooftop

7.7
1-5 Curtain Rd, Shoreditch, Greater London
Roof Deck · 33 tips and reviews

The TelegraphThe Telegraph: You can follow your nose to the Queen of Hoxton’s rooftop garden. On balmy evenings the hipster pub grills some of the best jerk chicken in East London Read more.

Coq d'Argent is one of London's top 5 rooftop bars.

4. Coq d'Argent

8.3
1 Poultry, London, Greater London
French Restaurant · City of London · 60 tips and reviews

The TelegraphThe Telegraph: This bar is the height of sophistication with an exceptional wine list, an extensive range of champagnes and stodgy cigars available to slurp, sip and smoke as applicable. Read more.

Frank's Café & Campari Bar is one of London's top 5 rooftop bars.

5. Frank's Café & Campari Bar

8.7
10th Floor, Multi-Story Carpark (at 95a Rye Ln), Peckham, Greater London
Beer Garden · 95 tips and reviews

The TelegraphThe Telegraph: Frank’s does a sterling job of combining about 18 different London trends in one. As well as being a rooftop bar it qualifies as a pop-up (closes on September 30.) Read more.