The bars and terrace inside Camden's Roundhouse, a Grade II listed 1846 engine shed that has staged Hendrix, Bowie, Pink Floyd and The Clash.
Published Apr 9, 2026 By Tom Callahan Last reviewed Jun 3, 2026 Address 100 Chalk Farm Road, Camden, London NW1 8EH Nearest Transit Chalk Farm station on the Northern line, directly opposite; Camden Town a short walk south Hours The bars and terrace open around performances and events. Hours follow the show programme, so check what is on before you go. Good For Pre gig drinks, Live music, Camden nights Live music Grade II listed Terrace Camden Arts venue Visit The Roundhouse Bar Suggest an edit Ask the editors Drinks here run around the show programme. Check what is on at the Roundhouse before you plan a visit.
The Roundhouse Bar is the drinking side of the Roundhouse, the Grade II listed venue on Chalk Farm Road in Camden. The building went up in 1846 as a turntable shed for steam engines before becoming one of London's defining music and arts spaces.
Since the 1960s it has staged the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, The Clash and Motörhead. The bars and terrace are the place for a pre gig pint or an interval drink. It anchors our best bars in London guide and the London cocktail bar roundup.
The drinking space wraps the main auditorium, with bars on the performance levels and a terrace looking over Chalk Farm Road. There is also a cafe that hosts pop ups, from open mic nights to wine tastings, away from the main shows.
This is a venue bar rather than a standalone pub, so the doors and the atmosphere track the night's billing. For full time Camden bars, see the London live music guide and our bars near me hub.
The crowd is whoever has a ticket that night, which means it shifts with the billing from indie rock to R&B to spoken word. Camden gig goers fill the bars before doors and during the interval.
Outside show nights the cafe and pop up events draw a smaller, more local crowd. Because the bars run on the programme, the energy peaks around set times rather than holding steady all evening.