What could be better than enjoying a Saturday or Sunday brunch with a view - in a city enclosed by a big variety of cultural influences?
We have gathered the best spots for a rooftop brunch in London with a selection of Asian, Mediterranean and Western food elements.
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Buckle up for Japanese dishes with a modern twist. Set in a building from the 19th century, the stylish Aqua Kyoto is known for their high-end Asian food.
Every Saturday and Sunday, from 12pm-2.45pm, the rooftop high above Regent Street invites to an amazing London rooftop brunch. The brunch has a free-flow and a vegan menu, with three or four courses.
The menus features a generous amount of starters to share, including a signature sushi platter, as well as aubergine with green chili, miso soup, edamame, vegetable or rock shrimp tempura and spinach salad
To go with all the food and drinks, you can enjoy the brunch to the sounds of live entertainment and residence DJs. If it’s a holiday, you can also experience the brunch on Bank Holiday Monday.
At the elegant interior dining room, or out on the terrace with hanging greenery and amazing views of London’s rooftops, Aqua Kyoto presents an elevated London experience hard to beat.
Located in Farringdon, opposite the Smithfield Market, Smiths of Smithfield offers four floors of fun, dining and drinks.
Every Saturday, Smiths invites to a smashing London rooftop brunch, featuring a welcome cocktail, a three-plate brunch and 120 minutes of free-flowing Prosecco, Mimosa or Bloody Mary.
No matter the occasion, this is bound to be the perfect setting to kick-start the weekend with food and drinks.
The rooftop has both interior seating with panoramic windows, and heaters on the outdoor terrace, which makes this venue the perfect place to enjoy a weekend brunch year-round.
On the menu Smiths’ shows off a fusion of various culinary influences, with 'Gold Rock Oysters', 'Soft Shell Crab Benedict' and 'Burrata and Turkish Eggs'.
Complementing the food, Smiths also has an extensive range of locally sourced craft beers and spirits distilled in London.
From morning until evening, Smiths of Smithfield is an oasis where you can escape from the hectic streets and but still be in the centre of the city. And since the Saturday brunch is served from midday until evening, you can be very flexible with the time.
If you would like to experience one of London’s most iconic venues, you should stop by for a brunch on the 10th floor of the architect designed ME London by Melia, where you find the Radio Rooftop.
A cupola adorns the top, but most of the Radio Rooftop has an open space with an outdoor environment. With amazing panoramic views over the London skyline, here you can be served crushed avocado toast or butter milk chicken.
Except from American classics on the menu, you also find a merge between French and English breakfast. Exquisite pulled duck leg served with potato hash and chipotle salsa takes the brunch experience to the next level.
If you want more of the british flavors, you also have the possibility to order hash browns, eggs benedict, or eggs Florentine, which comes with an English muffin.
The best thing about the Radio Rooftop brunch is that it is served daily between 12pm to 4pm, which means you don’t need to plan for the weekend to be able to visit.
As you probably figured out by the name, this rooftop is located close to the London Bridge, on top of the Colechurch House on London Bridge Walk.
With a casual urban setting and panoramic 360° views over the London skyline, London Bridge Rooftop is known as a venue made for vibrant bites and drinks pretty much anytime. Luckily, this also includes a fun-filled Saturday bottomless rooftop brunch.
While the DJ is spinning the best house, dance, disco and party tunes, you can enjoy 90 minutes of bottomless drinks, including beer cans, mimosas, Prosecco, Aperol Spritz, the signature LBRT punch and soft drinks.
To keep the stomach happy, the brunch menu also includes delicious Le Brunch Buns, that comes with pattie, bacon, cheese, fried egg and tasty fries.
With covers and heaters, London Bridge Rooftop invites you to gather with friends for a great start to the weekend, no matter the season.
Would you like to experience a brunch in Western Europe’s tallest building? Aqua Shard offers exactly that. Covering the entire top floor on level 31, this brunch spot easily becomes a must-visit.
Take the elevator up to the final level and get blown away by the fantastic view. The rooftop has panoramic windows in all directions, with an atrium in the middle, and it is the perfect venue to experience a contemporary and truly elevated London brunch.
For £55 you can enjoy a three-course weekend brunch – or add £30 and you’ll get an extra special brunch with wine pairing.
Highlights on the menu includes citrus-cured South Coast mackerel, which can be paired with a ham hock terrine and pigs head croquette. But it wouldn’t be Aqua Shard if they didn’t also serve the Shard’s fluffy pancakes or the ‘English breakfast’ with tempura mushroom and crispy eggs.
Toast to the weekend in style high above London, and maybe treat yourself to a glass of luxurious Pommery Champagne.
Located on iconic Motcomb Street, a stone’s throw from Hyde Park and Knightsbridge, Pantechnicon offers a rooftop bar & brasserie bringing a little 'joie de vivre' to Belgravia.
Called Roof Garden, this beautiful and botanical haven features a light-filled dining room and a heated outdoor terrace, so no matter the season, it is always the perfect place to sit back and settle in, including during the weekend rooftop brunch.
Always presenting dishes following the season, the brunch menu is no different. So ever-changing, you can expect to find everything from eggs and fresh bakery, to pasta and mains from the the grill.
The food is complemented with cold pressed juices, as well as Bloody Mary and Mango Bellini. You can also craft your own Bellinis together at the table, using a bottle of bubbles together with a selection of homemade syrups and seasonal garnishes.
ROOF GARDEN AT PANTECHNICON
19 Motcomb St, London SW1X 8LB, United Kingdom
Saturday & Sunday 11pm - 3pm
Five floors above the heart of Waterloo, Bar Elba invites to a vibrant and colorful London rooftop experience, all year round.
From themed party's, rooftop cinema and daily (and nightly) fun, Bar Elba also offers and extravagant bottomless rooftop brunch on the weekends.
Expect plenty of tasty street food and yummy burgers, unlimited Prosecco, colorful cocktails, live entertainment, games and some really sky-high vibes.
Walk-ins are welcome at Bar Elba, but it is a popular venue, so reservations for the rooftop brunch are highly recommended.
Skylon is situated on the third floor of the Royal Festival Hall in the Southbank Centre. In this district you can explore a vibrant environment with entertainment and diverse cuisine.
From 12pm every Saturday you can sit down and enjoy the view of the Thames together with a two or three course meal. Modern European cuisine is served in this fine dining rooftop.
Delight in Eggs Royale, Seabass with citrus shevered fennel salad and Chocolate Ganache. On Sundays you can order Sunday Roast, cooked in red wine or Granny Smith apple sauce.
Combine the food menu with bottomless Prosecco or Bordeaux wine, to really get into the brunch-vibe.
For the Saturday brunch, Skylon has a live saxophonist and DJ playing until the afternoon. The weekends therefore offer a unique combination of jazzy vibe and luxurious food.
With high ceilings and large windows, the restaurant has plenty of light and makes you want to stay the whole afternoon listening to the tones of sax while you feast on delicious food and drinks.
SKYLON
Belvedere Rd, Royal Festival Hall, London SE1 8XX
Saturday Brunch 12pm - 4pm | Sunday Roast 11.30am - 5pm
With the most suitable name, this beautiful venue on top of the hotel One Hundred Shoreditch has been influenced by Palm Springs, offering a playful Californian escape in East London.
In a lush and urban setting, you find yourself 7 floors above Shoreditch, where an indoor lounge with striking pink marble and terrazzo is combined with an outdoor terrace and panoramic views over East London.
To kickstart the weekend, The Rooftop invites to a Saturday and Sunday rooftop brunch, serving twists on the classics with a Californian-inspired menu.
'Breakfast Burrito', 'Buttermilk Pancakes' and 'Smashed Avocado on Sourdough' are complemented with a great selection of sparkling and wines. You can also go bottomless, with Prosecco, Bloody Mary or Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée.
The Rooftop accepts both reservations and walk-ins for the brunch.
Set on top of the One New Exchange building, Madison invites you to experience an elevated New York rooftop brunch affair with London's most stunning views as your backdrop.
During the Saturday and Sunday 'Bottomless Rooftop Brunch', you can choose between a two-or three course meal to go with all the mimosas or bubbles.
The brunch menu ranges from the Green Goddess salad bowl and Belgian waffle adorned with blueberry compote, crème fraiche and maple syrup, to Eggs Benedict with an Italian twist. For the ultimate indulgence, savour the Lobster & truffle mac & cheese.
With the iconic St Paul's Cathedral within reach, and the hottest entertainment, the rooftop brunch at Madison has all the ingredients for an unforgettable brunch experience.
Buying a ticket for a pub or club event is not the only thing that you can do at Prince of Wales in Brixton. In collaboration with Supa Dupa Fly, this trendy rooftop hosts big party events, including rooftop brunches.
Every event is unique and when you buy a ticket you can attend everything from ‘Afrobeats N’ Brunch in the Sky’ to events called ‘House Party’.
During the ‘Afrobeats N’ Brunch in the Sky’ you’ll get to dig in to three tasty meat dishes, jollof rice, sweet potato fries or plantain, coleslaw, salad and cupcakes. To top this off you get an hour of bottomless rum punch.
Usually, the brunch events at POW Brixton starts in the beginning of the summer and ends in September. During these occasions, you can really expect an open-air and summerish celebration with lots of music, food and DJs on both floors of the venue.
Hans has visited over 500 rooftop bars, 200 rooftop pools and 300 rooftop restaurants since 2015. This vast experience has made Hans a true rooftop expert, and one of the most knowledgeable in the field. Today, numerous of travel magazines, bloggers and media websites contact Hans to get his expertise on rooftops.
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