Bring legs and turn up early. The climb to Netil360 runs nine flights of stairs, entry costs nothing, and the benches with the best skyline view go first.
Netil360 tops Netil House, a refurbished 1960s office block at 1 Westgate Street in London Fields, Hackney. Time Out counts the nine flights you climb to reach it, and the payoff is a near 360 degree sweep across east London, from the City towers to the Olympic Park. The roof works as a bar, a pizza kitchen, and a weekend dancefloor in one.
The drinks list reads like a Hackney map. The Nudge points out that the draught lager comes from Five Points, brewed a short walk away, the spirits come from East London Liquor Company, and the wine list leans natural. Cans of local craft beer fill out the fridges.
The room
There is no room, and that is the point. The deck runs open to the sky with communal benches, a covered bar, and planting that softens the concrete edges. Each weekend a curated lineup of DJs plays soul, hip hop, house, and disco as the sun drops behind the skyline.
Netil House below functions as a creative hub full of studios, with the Saturday Netil Market at street level. The crowd upstairs reflects it: studio tenants, London Fields locals, and groups celebrating something. The bar also runs a returnable cup system, so expect a small deposit on your first round.
What to order
Start with a pint of Five Points pale, which runs about £7, standard for a rooftop this close to the City according to The Rooftop Guide. The kitchen turns out 12 inch Neapolitan pizzas made to order, with toppings that include Cobble Lane cured meats and a vegan cheese option. In summer the bar builds sharing pitchers of Negroni, Pimm's, and Cuba Libre.
For the wider field, see our ranking of rooftop bars in London and the citywide rooftop bar guide. Downstairs in the same building, NT's Loft keeps the night going after the roof winds down.
Who it is for
This is a group venue first. Birthday tables, after work crews, and anyone who wants a skyline without a dress code settle in fast here. It also suits a slow Saturday: market downstairs, park across the road, sunset upstairs.
Cocktail purists should book a hotel bar instead. The roof pours well, but it optimizes for volume, weather, and music rather than precision. Anyone who struggles with stairs should also plan around the climb. Our London bar guide maps gentler options nearby.
Best time to go
Thursday at opening is the calm slot, with benches free and the kitchen unhurried. Saturday afternoons run busiest, and clear evenings fill the west rail an hour before sunset. The venue currently opens Thursday through Saturday, and hours stretch with the season, so check the official site before you climb.
Sources: Netil360 official site (netil360.com); Time Out London; The Nudge; The Rooftop Guide. Address and hours verified June 2026.
