4 rooftop bars worth the night across Austria, editor-ranked. All Austria guides.
Das Loft ★ 4.5 · Vienna
leopoldstadt · Praterstraße 1, 1020 Wien
Das Loft runs on the 18th floor of the SO Vienna hotel on the Donaukanal across from the Urania, with a Jorrit Tornquist multicoloured glass ceiling and a 360 view that takes in the Stephansdom spires, the canal and the Prater.
Tip: No reservation needed at the bar; tables fill on Friday and Saturday. The rooftop is glass-enclosed, so winter visits still work.
Der Dachboden ★ 4.4 · Vienna
neubau · Lerchenfelder Straße 1-3, 1070 Wien
Der Dachboden sits on the eighth floor of the 25hours Hotel above the MuseumsQuartier, with a long timber deck looking across the Hofburg, the Burgtheater and the Volkstheater rooftops, and a list of well-priced local cocktails.
Tip: Lift access from the hotel lobby on Lerchenfelder Strasse. Sunset queues build from 19:00; weeknight afternoons are calm.
Atmosphere Rooftop Bar ★ 4.3 · Vienna
innere-stadt · Schubertring 5-7, 1010 Wien
Atmosphere sits on the eighth floor of the Ritz-Carlton on the Ringstrasse, opening seasonally from mid-April with a California Soul concept, sundowner cocktails and a view across the Stadtpark to the Belvedere.
Tip: Open weather permitting from mid-April to late summer; reservations recommended for the prime terrace seats on warm evenings.
Sky Bar at Steffl ★ 4.2 · Vienna
innere-stadt · Kärntner Straße 19, 1010 Wien
Sky at Steffl runs on the seventh floor of the Steffl department store on Kärntner Strasse, reached by a glass panoramic lift that opens straight onto a wraparound terrace over Stephansdom, the rooftops and the Inner City.
Tip: Walk-in Friday and Saturday 17:00 to 01:00 without reservation. Sunset arrival on a clear day is the calmer way in.