The Eight Rooftop ★ 4.3
€€€saint-geryTue-Sun 17:00-01:00
The Eight Rooftop on the 8th floor of the Bedford Hotel in Brussels' Saint-Gery runs cocktails with a city-wide view. DJ sets Thursday to Saturday.
Tip: Reserve a terrace seat by 19:00 in summer. The cocktail menu changes seasonally; bottle service for groups of six.
Rooftop Perche ★ 4.2
€€saint-gillesTue-Sun 17:00-00:00, 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.
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 17:00-01:00, 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.
Tip: Reserve a table for sunset; the rooftop closes if weather drops below 10C and reopens spring through autumn.
Tope ★ 4.3
€€€european-quarterDaily 17:00-01:00
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.
Tip: Reserve via OpenTable; the corner tables face the Atomium. Sunday brunch lunch service runs 12:00-16:00.
58 Rooftop ★ 4.1
€€€sainte-catherineTue-Sun 17:00-01:00
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.
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 22:00-04:00
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.
Tip: Free entry every night. Friday and Saturday queues from 23:30; the upstairs floor runs harder than the ground bar.