By James Whitmore, Editor-in-Chief
Last updated: 7 October 2026
Kensington Roof Gardens closed as a nightclub in January 2018. The rooftop above 99 Kensington High Street reopened in 2024 as The Roof Gardens, a private members' club. As of October 2026 there is no door price at The Roof Gardens, and London Night Guide cannot arrange entry. This page keeps what the old club offered, as history, and points to London clubs you can book now.
What The Roof Gardens is now
The Roof Gardens now runs as a private members' club, with dining, bars and terraces around the original gardens. Entry is through membership, as a member's guest or at a private event booked with the club. There is no public club night, no door price and no guestlist in the nightclub sense, so turning up on a Friday night will not get you in.
What the old entry price was (history)
For decades it was one of London's best-known rooftop clubs: Time Out described three themed gardens spread over 1.5 acres high above Kensington High Street, with Spanish, Tudor and English Woodland sections around the bars and dance floor. In its club years, entry was £20 for men. Women got in free before 11pm and paid £20 after that. Summer Saturdays could cost more, around £25. The club was strictly over 21, valid ID was required and the door refused anyone who missed the smart dress code: no caps, scruffy jeans or trainers. A table on top of entry carried a minimum spend from about £500. These were the old club's prices, not the members' club's.
London clubs with a door you can plan for
If you were checking the price for a night out, these clubs are open and London Night Guide can tell you what entry costs this week:
- Tape London entry price: Mayfair, hip-hop and R&B.
- Maddox guestlist: free or reduced entry on the list.
- Dear Darling guestlist: free or reduced entry on the list.
- Reign guestlist: the champagne showclub on Piccadilly.
Where it is
99 Kensington High Street, London W8 5SA. The nearest Tube station is High Street Kensington.