Peckham Levels

Peckham Levels turned a disused multi-storey car park on Rye Lane into one of south London's most useful nights out. It opened in 2017 and now stacks bars, street food traders, maker studios, and event space across the floors of the old structure. Secret London calls it a community hub of food, drink, and culture under one roof, and that is the right frame.

This is not a single bar. It is a building you graze through. You can start with a coffee on a weekday, end with cocktails and a DJ on a Friday, and never leave the concrete frame. People who want a polished, quiet cocktail room will not find it here. People who want range, a crowd, and a view will.

The bones are exactly what you expect: raw concrete, ramp floors, painted columns, and city light through the open sides. The drinking and eating floors hold the central cocktail bar and a rotating set of street food kitchens. Climb to the top and the rooftop terrace opens up the south London skyline, which is the reason to time a visit for a clear evening.

The cocktail bar is the anchor, with drinks from around £6 and a list that keeps things simple rather than precious. The food rotates as traders change, so treat the line up as a moving target and order across two kitchens rather than committing to one. DesignMyNight files Peckham Levels under the car park street food and bars worth a trip, and the value holds up against central London prices.

Go on a Friday or Saturday for the late close at 1am and the fuller programme of music and events. Sundays wind down by 9pm and suit a slower graze. The building is closed on Mondays, so do not turn up to a shut shutter.

Make a night of Peckham. Read our guide to the best bars in Peckham, or browse our pick of 25 best hidden gem bars in Europe. After a view, start with our rooftop bars near me hub.