Skylight, a brand famous for its rooftop cocktails, seasonal events and outdoor games, has announced the launch of what is set to be London’s premier panoramic bar, located high above Peckham Square.
One of the summer’s hottest new openings, Skylight Peckham will feature stylish interiors and a breath-taking outdoor terrace, offering sunshine, cocktails, brunch, and stunning sweeping views across London.
Occupying the top floor of Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, and with an overall capacity of 250, Skylight Peckham will offer an experience and a vista like no other in London. Blending the inside with the outside in style, the venue’s design uses planting, pops of pastel colour, a zinc topped bar and natural marble across both the inside restaurant and bar and the large wraparound terrace.
Transforming from daytime to evening, feature lighting will seamlessly move the guest experience from buzzy all-day dining and sun-drenched drinking to atmospheric date-night cocktails, evening dinners and a great wine selection, all to be enjoyed against a backdrop of the spectacular London skyline.
Designed by Skylight’s in-house mixologist, Sebastian Hollingworth, Skylight Peckham’s cocktails will be classic, skillfully made, and beautifully presented.
Signature serves include:
> Clarified Bee’s Knees [Belvedere Vodka, lemon and local Peckham honey, served martini-style and garnished with lemon bees’ wings]
> South London Iced Tea [heady twist on Long Island classic made with Hennessy and cranberry juice]
> Cinco Picante [tequila and Cointreau mixed with homemade chilli liqueur infused with fivedifferent spices and sweetened with peach]
Accompanying the cocktails will be a constantly changing wine list and refreshing beers for hot days on the terrace.
The food at Skylight is focused on small plates and generous platters designed to be shared as fine feasts with friends, or as a relaxed accompaniment to drinks.
With options for light lunches and afternoon snacks, the all-day dining menu allows the venue to be used by all kinds of guests, from freelancers looking for an inspiring alternative to ‘working from home’ and locals looking for a laid-back lunch meet up, to friends getting together for an evening under the stars and colleagues enjoying post-work nibbles.
Menu highlights include:
> Burrata, Tropea Onions, Smoked Aubergine & Pepper, Toasted Sourdough, N’duja
> Roast Beef on Sourdough Toast, Marmite Mayo, Pickled & Crispy Shallots, Watercress & Horseradish
> Roasted Courgettes, Fine Beans, Straciatella, Basil & Mint, Chilli Oil
> Roasted Poussin, Chicken Fat Mash, Truffle & Honey Vinaigrette, Charred Leeks
Patrick Donovan, Managing Director of Meanwhile Events Ltd. and Tobacco Dock Ltd. said, “We are delighted to have found the perfect venue in a hugely exciting area of London for what is the next chapter in Skylight’s story.
'Our mission has always been to create exciting and imaginative spaces that deliver amazing experiences, and this is the natural next step; a beautifully designed bar and terrace with unrivalled views and a unique food and drink offering for locals and Londoners who are fast making Peckham their ultimate leisure destination.”
The new venue was acquired through specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, with Simon Chaplin, Senior Director of Pubs & Restaurants at Christie & Co leading the sale. He added, “We have been working with Mountview since construction commenced and are delighted to have completed on the final part of the assignment.
'The rooftop element created considerable interest amongst prospective buyers, with its stunning views across London and great location in a fast-developing area, as did the opportunity to work with Mountview’s two public theatres to enhance its position as a new high profile hospitality destination south of the river.
'We look forward to seeing Skylight’s plans for the venue come to life.”