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The best bars in Peckham London — rooftop bars, craft beer taprooms and neighbourhood locals in one of London's most creative drinking destinations.
The short answer
10 ranked rooms follow. How we picked is at the end of this guide.
Peckham has gone from overlooked South London postcode to one of the capital's most interesting drinking destinations in a period of about ten years. The best bars in Peckham are defined by creative independence — rooftop spaces above multi-storey car parks, converted railway arches serving natural wine, and craft beer taprooms that take their cask programme as seriously as any pub in the country. We have spent time across the neighbourhood and kept the ones that hold up.
Peckham's signature contribution to London's bar scene is the rooftop — specifically the rooftop on top of Peckham Rye station's multi-storey car park, which launched a thousand imitations across the city. These are the outdoor drinking options that still hold their own.
How we picked
The best bars in Peckham are best experienced as a crawl rather than individual destinations — the neighbourhood is compact enough that you can move between four or five bars in an evening without much effort. Start at Peckham Levels for the view, move to Forza Wine for the aperitivo hour, and end the evening wherever the night takes you. Go on a Friday; the energy is different from a Saturday and the waits are shorter.
Sofia has been writing about European bars and drinking culture for over a decade. She has lived in Peckham twice and considers the neighbourhood's transformation one of the more interesting things to have happened to London's bar scene.
Last reviewed 2026-05-29 · The editors recheck hours and closures against current local coverage.