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Bussey Rooftop Bar

Bar Cocktail bar

Cozy rooftop bar with 360-degree views of London serving cocktails & beers, plus burgers & chips. People often mention views, great, service, pizza, good, staff, nice, drinks, view, amazing,


Address

Roof B, Bussey Building, 133 Rye Ln, London SE15 4ST, United Kingdom

Website

busseyrooftopbar.com

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (688 reviews)

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  • 5/5 Alice V. 9 months ago on Google • 130 reviews
    Pizza & drink for £14 just until 7 pm! An ideal semi-outdoor spot for summertime chilling, although I had to take the stairs up four floors. By the way, don’t forget to wear shades because the sun’s rays will otherwise hurt your eyes. The pizza was fantastic since they used excellent sourdough.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ian Lawrence (Inspector G. 1 year ago on Google
    Yo I always forget about the amazing views of London sky-line for you so you get from up here in the centre of my old endz Peckham, you really do feel like the Finest 😊
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Kashish G. 3 years ago on Google
    Love the atmosphere and the 360° views. You can see the contrasts, one side skyline and the other side greenery. Tried 2 pizzas which were really good and the service was amazing too. The only negative was the bar- I was a bit disappointed with the selection of drinks. But I'll definitely be coming back!!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kevin Del F. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic open style roof bar with stunning views of London all around. Service is fantastic with table service via QR code. Wide selection of drinks and overall great vibes when it is sunny. For those who don't like stairs it is a climb but a goods lift is available. Pizza is fantastic with great options for meat and veggie lovers. Ps GARLIC SAUCE IS Simply yumm highly recommend when ordering for all you garlic lovers. The overall aesthetic is very fun and great for summertime drinks with friends or colleagues. Also Rooftop cinema is very romantic and a great alternative to a normal indoor experience. Again table service via app with a great selection of snacks, blanket provided if it gets too cold and love seats for couples who like it comfy. Nice little find in Peckham.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Petu 8 months ago on Google • 282 reviews
    Came here with lots of expectations. The vibe is good , the view isn't as good as in other rooftops since this one is covered. The service was awful. Very messy, waitress are clueless. Waited a long time for some drinks. Went to ask them three times and kept saying they'd bring them to the table. After more than half an hour we finally got them. Not coming back at all.

  • 5/5 Saumya K. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely love this rooftop bar in Peckham. Great views of London eye, city and shard. Staff are friendly and helpful. They helped us find a table on a Sat evening (without a reservation). They had great music and good food to add to the amazing vibes.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Kayleigh G. 2 years ago on Google
    Really pretty bar! They had blankets and heaters for when it fot chilly but definitely bring a jacket to keep warm as it is autumn now! The drinks were cheap (2-4-1 during happy hour) but still £7 full price which is good! The pizzas were so tasty, not loads of choice but great quality. Not your standard cocktails but all tasted yummy. Views were beautiful, could see the london skyline
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Tahlia A. 1 year ago on Google
    Made to wait 20 minutes downstairs for our booking while staff radioed back and forth about whether the table was ready. Once we finally got upstairs we counted 9 empty tables in our immediate vicinity - just felt bizarre that from downstairs it seemed like it was jam packed up there and we walk up to loads of empty tables and a dead vibe after having to wait. Then they had the nerve to hassle us on three different occasions about having the table back to them after the 1.5 hour booking, hassling us from as early as 20 minutes into us sitting down. Tried to tell us we needed to leave 15 minutes before the end of the booking and I had to produce our booking confirmation to prove our booking time. This is despite the fact we'd been seated 20 minutes late. We were more than happy to vacate the table on time anyways as we had another booking elsewhere straight away, but it was a bit rich to be hassled constantly during our short booking when there was no urgency on their end to get us seated, and also when there were multiple empty tables around us. It wasn't like the venue was jam packed and they had to get people moving. Killed the vibe for us to be interrupted multiple times. To be fair all of the staff were very friendly and nice about it, but were clearly facing pressure from above to move tables on which is ultimately bad for business. Definitely won't be back. Saw a few people having similar issues downstairs with mix ups with bookings etc, waiting around for no apparent reason. Perhaps have a standing area near the bar and invite patrons to have a drink if you're worried about having tables cleared in time. Give this one a miss and head to one of the other Peckham rooftop bars.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sania S. 5 months ago on Google • 180 reviews
    Amazing views and great ambience; however the food was just average. The cheesy garlic bread was just chewy, dry and lacked cheese. The cheese pizza was still better than the garlic bread. The service was great and might just suggest visiting for the view.

  • 5/5 Emily P. 1 year ago on Google
    Came here for my birthday last night, and had such a fab time! We wanted to stay longer than the booking, and it was accommodated quickly and efficiently! Great location, great pizza, great service!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dean A. 2 years ago on Google
    The pizza chef, Ewan, makes the best pizzas ever. The view ain't half bad either!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Barbara J. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely chilled out place to have a drink and pizza. Oh the piece the resistance...rooftop bar watch the sunset with London skyline.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Rory C. 4 years ago on Google
    Poor service from the food counter. One of them pretty rude
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 I G. 1 year ago on Google
    We are back after 2 years thanks due to covid!! But Ella you are still warm and fabulous, still my favorite roof top. Love, love and more love. A must visit no need for those posh roof tops. This is all and more.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Charlotte P. 5 years ago on Google
    Higher, classier l, smaller and all around just better than Frank's.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Mike C. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice view and vibe but plastic glasses and no recycling (we saw the staff putting the plastic into black bags with normal rubbish). The planet is important and every business should have no excuse to not recycle. Big let down in that perspective. Me and my group decided to put our dirty plastic glasses in our bags to take home so as to do the right thing. If they sorted this out then me and my group would recommend them. The drinks on offer and pizzas are good.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Numb X. 6 months ago on Google • 77 reviews
    Pizza was super nice and freshly made. Their cheesy chips were also amazing and hot. It was super nice to enjoy the hot food when it was slightly cold at night. The music was perfect. Tables were spacious and the drinks tasted amazing 🤩 definitely recommend going here again in a slightly smaller group.

  • 5/5 Linda T. 9 months ago on Google • 70 reviews
    Look for the deep red gate/door entry in the middle of Bussey Ally, there is normally a security guard sitting by the red door. Thats the entrance. It is a long long way up 5 flights of stairs (no lift!). Once you are up, to the left is the bar and to the right is the outdoor cinema/screen area. Pizzas and service are rather good. Music is loud and some of the cocktails are dismissible. The peach ham salad was good. Be mindful it very windy up there! Overall nice place.

  • 5/5 Juan Mingorance M. 10 months ago on Google • 70 reviews
    Good vibes in this rooftop, where you can also join to a session of open cinema! Very nice and clear views of the London skyline while enjoying the sunset with a nice cocktail! Totally recommended as part of the Peckham route!

  • 4/5 Emily F. 9 months ago on Google • 41 reviews
    Very nice rooftop bar with a nice view and nice music. The service was awesome! The pizza could be a little bit better, definitely eat better neapolitan pizza. But would recommend to go there!

  • 1/5 Pili G. 3 years ago on Google
    Very bad service

  • 1/5 MISS T. 3 years ago on Google
    Very bad experience... visited with my partner...very off putting! I complained directly via email and customer support at first responded. I advised that if this is not resolved I will indeed reflect my experience on social media. So I gave them a chance to rectify the situation. Initially they offered a "fake goodwill gesture," as it stands... this appears to only prevent a negative review from being posted. I happily accepted the gesture and asked a few questions on how the offer can be applied but i have been ghosted out ever since. I've been waiting patiently only to realise the ethos of this venue clearly does not value its customers. So this is why the review was posted, at least the truth of my experience can be honored to warn other customers to not invest time visiting this Rooftop Bar! The truth of the matter is, they have no respect in honoring what customers deserve... just another money making machine!!

  • 5/5 Amado A. M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful sunset, one of my favorite places in London (Original) Bel tramonto, tra i miei posti preferiti a Londra

  • 4/5 Jeniece c. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely venue. Pizza and food was good

  • 3/5 Fraser C. 3 years ago on Google
    Only went past on a train

  • 3/5 Abdi H. 3 years ago on Google
    The pizza was delicious, and the views were great, but the drinks can be seen as overpriced for some. I personally had a negroni there that was not great and was presented in a plastic cup which - aside from the obvious issue of waste - is also not that great, presentation-wise. But the vibe and the pizza made up for it somewhat.

  • 4/5 E K. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing view but obviously chilly so bring a PHAT COAT. One of the staff were really weird about the heater and accused us of trying to melt the roof even though we had just arrived and literally didn't know what he was talking about but other than him, everyone was lovely and the hot clovey cocktail was beaut👌👌pizzas tasty too

  • 4/5 Anuj P. 3 years ago on Google
    Fantastic place service and food only reason not 5* toilets need revamp!

  • 5/5 Aisha R. 3 years ago on Google
    Had my bday drinks here. Holly did a great job at managing everything and making sure things ran smoothly. Thank you.

  • 5/5 Sarah p. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing city views and nice vibe. Great pizza from Homeslice too!

  • 5/5 Matt D. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent views over London. Nice atmosphere and outdoor entertainment. Has a lift and is accessible.

  • 5/5 Jo O. 2 years ago on Google
    Really brilliant location, staff super friendly and was very well organised with an app and table service, pizza was yum too!!

  • 4/5 Nigel G. 2 years ago on Google
    Quite a cool place with good views. Unfortunately we were there on a very hot day & was pretty unbearable with the heat. So left after a half.

  • 3/5 Flavia C. 2 years ago on Google
    I ordered a spritz.. seriously.. a full glass of ice I couldn’t even tasty the drink.. £9.50 for a glass of ice and a splash of cocktail!! Very disappointed!!! My friend’s drink the same.. 5 star for amazing view and decoration!!

  • 4/5 Susie L. 2 years ago on Google
    Great overall experience, amazing views and yummy pizza 🍕 service not great (think staff stretched) - we ended up sharing the one set of cutlery provided between us 😅

  • 5/5 Gone Sun W. 2 years ago on Google
    Gorgeous views for a decent price. Some of the best pizza in London too!

  • 5/5 South London F. 3 years ago on Google
    The bar are managing social distancing really well. We had to stick to our table and not wander around. Drinks and food ordered via the app, all served quickly. The pizza from Share a Slice is delicious

  • 5/5 Lord M. 1 year ago on Google
    Great Venue lovely staff and great views over london

  • 4/5 Saidatu E. 2 years ago on Google
    My boyfriend brought me along to the rooftop bar and I was rather surprised to know it exist. Its a really cute rooftop bar set up. Perfect way to end our weekend and I'm happy to discover this spot exist. Really good turn out also so glad we came along. You get given headphones and blankets 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

  • 2/5 Emma S. 1 year ago on Google
    This bar was great. Nice beer. Nice cocktails. Nice views. Until we went to leave. My husband wished the bouncers a good night and he was taken the mickey of for calling him 'dude'. All within ear shot of us leaving. What a shame. We may have well have call him a see you next Tuesday. Won't be back again.

  • 5/5 Reakanz 2. 11 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Love this place. Went back on Saturday for the opening weekend. Great atmosphere and great views. Cocktails were great and pizza was lovely. Friendly service. Had problems navigating the app, a member of the floor staff Stewart helped me through it. Will see you guys soon for another lovely sunset!

  • 5/5 Matthew G. 8 months ago on Google
    This movie 🍿🎥 seat is so comfortable but if you're a terra then lu Jesus be really surprised but what a great movie amazing ball the amazing stuff

  • 4/5 TackJun K. 3 years ago on Google
    Entrance looks bit weird haha(JK), atmosphere is so good good service staff are so kind

  • 5/5 Yelzhan O. 3 years ago on Google
    Really enjoyed the view! Staff is incredibly helpful and friendly. I just wish they serve something hot there as well because it’s quite windy there

  • 5/5 Abigail M. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing hidden gem. Really loved the vibe and the scenery is awesome

  • 4/5 Marcin M. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice stuff. Good music. Quite windy during windy day. Nice view of London. You need to book food and drinks separately. I don’t like it. Pizza is not so special.

  • 5/5 Eloise C. 3 years ago on Google
    I visited today with my friends and had an amazing time! The view is incredible, even though it rained for a while we were protected. Drinks were lovely but slightly smaller than expected. The pizza was incredible and I can not sing the praises of the chefs enough, all of the staff inside of the bar were lovely and friendly. I especially want to thank for lady on the door who seated us and the young blonde girl who was either from Australia or New Zealand (sorry we couldn’t tell?). Was amazing will always recommend!!

  • 5/5 WoodyJVO 3 years ago on Google
    Mmmm views

  • 5/5 Gerard B. 3 years ago on Google
    Lovely place

  • 4/5 Jonathan D. 3 years ago on Google
    Great place, nice staff, great views. Food was good and drinks pretty expensive but good. Only issue was the ordering app, if it works it’s great, but doesn’t support Apple Pay etc and the password reset process is slooooow.

  • 5/5 Culann W. 3 years ago on Google
    Really nice drink on the roof in the sun

  • 2/5 JT U. 3 years ago on Google
    Lovely place to visit. Good vibe and atmosphere. The staff were generally friendly and polite. However, first experience can be really soured by just one bad staff behaviour. We celebrated a birthday party for just 3 people. We wanted to ask a question about the contactless menu. The guy behind the bar went berserk, screaming hysterically telling me not to approach the bar. I was more than a meter away from him. I merely explained I just wanted to ask a question. He was totally out of order. He forgot that we were customers. No sense of customer service at all. If he was so worried about catching the virus, he should stay at home. There was clearly something wrong with him. He put us right off. We wanted to have a pizza too but changed our minds. We’re not going back.

  • 3/5 Rob L. 4 years ago on Google
    Food was nice and service was nice too.

  • 3/5 J7shua 3 years ago on Google
    Beautiful rooftop area, But could be better organised had to wait 40 minutes on a pre-booked reservation. Excellent Waiters are accommodating. I would give four-star if the coordination were better with the seating plans

  • 1/5 Jacqueline T. 3 years ago on Google
    It was my birthday. I booked a table to spend time with my friend and I couldn’t even order a pizza because they said that it was all booked when I saw just like 6 tables with a pizza. And when I asked to the personal stuff they completely ignored me. Never coming back here. Worst place in the world.

  • 5/5 Daniella F. 4 years ago on Google
    Really lovely spot in Peckham. Use the lift if you don't want to walk up the endless flights if stairs!! But worth it, the food is on point and the atmosphere is awesome no bad vibes here!!

  • 4/5 Ange G. 3 years ago on Google
    Make sure you book in advance but it's a lovely vibe up there!

  • 5/5 Pete B. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent place. Very quirky and located on top of a disused car park in the heart of Peckham. Prices reasonable and decor funky. There are good views of London as well as you. Note that it can get a bit chilly as the bar is exposed; however, even if you only pop in for one pint or cocktail, it'll be worth the experience! Limited food is also available.

  • 3/5 Kevin C. 3 years ago on Google
    Good views but very very slow service! 40 minutes for a drink, flawed system needs improving.

  • 4/5 Paul D. 4 years ago on Google
    Great bar with stunning views. Long queues to get served around sunset. And definitely don't bother with the Espresso Martinis - they were weak. But the other drinks were fine. Come for the view not the drinks.

  • 5/5 Ingrida S. 3 years ago on Google
    Very beatiful and vibrant place ,definitely worted to visit , I'll come back with my friend for sure . (I have had a small disappointment that they only use plastic glasses, At least for day time or for cocktails it would be nicer ant taster to have a glass glasses.,but for place like this I can forgive it :-)

  • 3/5 Kyle G. 3 years ago on Google
    Be sure to book on the shaded side, cause the website sells you lies that the whole place is under cover. Great cocktails with a side of sunstroke.

  • 4/5 Adam R. 4 years ago on Google
    The sun was shining and had a great time enjoying the views of Peckham from this rooftop bar. Downsides are it can be tricky to get up to for people who have trouble walking and if you want onions on your hotdog it's £1 extra ?. Would go there again.

  • 5/5 Haroon K. 3 years ago on Google
    I went during the afternoon, the ambience was good, panoramic views and the weather was great.

  • 5/5 Amardeep B. 4 years ago on Google
    Great views while taking a drink

  • 5/5 Roxanna R. 4 years ago on Google
    Beautiful high up views of London and flowers everywhere!!

  • 4/5 Frances H. 4 years ago on Google
    Fantastic ambience and views across London. Be prepared to climb lots of stairs to get there

  • 2/5 Clio I. 4 years ago on Google
    This is such a difficult review! The place is lovely, amazing views and bar staff is very friendly, even with the dogs! The food corner staff though, no idea how they even got the job! The two 'girls' at the counter could not be bothered to work, one of them had headphones on and I wasn't even sure if she was working there or not as she didn't even talk/look at us. The other one was on her phone, did not look at us while ordering and did not say anything. At that point, I wasn't sure if she was watching football or placing my order on her phone so I asked 'Did you hear me?' to which she/he replied 'yes I did one moment jesus christ!'. This is simply unacceptable, those two employees are ruining the place which is a shame. Please do something about it!

  • 4/5 Tess S. 4 years ago on Google
    Very cool!

  • 4/5 Chris S. 4 years ago on Google
    Another Stella rooftop bar in Peckham. The views aren't as good as Franks but your protection from the elements certainly is.

  • 5/5 Ivana R. 4 years ago on Google
    Very nice place where you can just chill with friends or take your other half for drink in kinda romantic atmosphere with lovely London views. Beers, cocktails, hotdogs, hamburgers and chips on the roof of old factory.

  • 5/5 pawel s. 4 years ago on Google
    superb place

  • 5/5 Jelawney P. 3 years ago on Google
    All staff are fantastic from door to drinks to stove

  • 3/5 James G. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing place and would give it a 5 star if not for the £6 nachos. A little over price

  • 5/5 Matt D. 4 years ago on Google
    Go for happy hour and a sweet view.

  • 2/5 Jonathan A. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice views and friendly enough staff on the bar (woman on the door seemed angry to be there though). However, service is very slow. Drinks are over-priced and served in plastic. Dirty dishes and glasses are left on tables for too long (more staff needed?).

  • 4/5 Mike S. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing views. Good service. Friendly people.

  • 3/5 Grant S. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice summer option in Peckham, and better than the adjacent Franks. Beer and wine options are limited and overpriced, but you are here for the view (or the nearby rooftop cinema!)

  • 5/5 Juliette L. 4 years ago on Google
    I had an amazing time here on August, very fun bartender!

  • 4/5 Adrian S. 4 years ago on Google
    The best bar to drink

  • 5/5 Willem D. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice view to drink a beer

  • 5/5 David E. 4 years ago on Google
    Fun


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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