Rooftop Perche ★ 4.2
€€saint-gillesTue-Sun 17:00 to 00:00, seasonal
Rooftop Perche on top of Jam Hotel in Brussels' Saint-Gilles serves cocktails with skyline views. Casual rooftop with a small kitchen, DJ programming Thursday to Saturday, summer-season only.
Tip: Open May to September. Reserve through the Jam Hotel app for a guaranteed seat in peak summer evenings.
Secret Rooftop by Warwick ★ 4.2
€€€saint-geryDaily 17:00 to 01:00, seasonal
Secret Rooftop in Brussels sits on top of the Warwick Hotel near the Grand Place. Cocktail list, view of the Grote Markt belfry, with summer programming through to late September.
Tip: Reserve a table for sunset; the rooftop closes if weather drops below 10C and reopens spring through autumn.
Tope ★ 4.3
€€€european-quarterDaily 17:00 to 01:00
Tope on the 22nd floor of The Hoxton Brussels runs Latin American food and cocktails with a 360-degree city view. Open year-round, with weekend DJ sets that pull a Friday-night Saint-Gery crowd.
Tip: Reserve via OpenTable; the corner tables face the Atomium. Sunday brunch lunch service runs 12:00 to 16:00.
58 Rooftop ★ 4.1
€€€sainte-catherineTue-Sun 17:00 to 01:00
58 Rooftop above the Brucity building in Brussels' centre is one of Europe's largest rooftop terraces. Cocktails on the 9th floor with restaurant on the 8th, panoramic city view, DJ programming Thursday to Saturday.
Tip: Walk-in only, no reservations. Open Monday to Friday from 16:00, weekends from 12:00. The terrace runs to 01:00 on Thursday to Saturday.
Le Belgica ★ 4.3
€€saint-geryThu-Sun 22:00 to 04:00
Le Belgica in Brussels' Saint-Gery has been the canonical gay bar on Rue du Marche au Charbon since the 1990s. Two floors, pop and house Thursday to Sunday, mixed crowd, free entry.
Tip: Free entry every night. Friday and Saturday queues from 23:30; the upstairs floor runs harder than the ground bar.
The Stage ★ 4.1
€€saint-geryThu-Sat 22:00 to 04:00
The Stage in Brussels' Saint-Gery is the drag-and-pop bar on Rue du Marche au Charbon, in the heart of the LGBTQ quarter. Drag shows Friday night, packed dance floor, mixed crowd, no cover.
Tip: Drag shows start at 23:30 Fridays. The smoking terrace at the back is the quieter conversation spot.