5 rooftop bars worth the night across Belgium, editor-ranked. All Belgium guides.

The Eight Rooftop ★ 4.3 · Brussels

saint-gery · Rue du Midi 135, 1000 Brussels

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, terrace open spring through autumn.

Tip: Reserve a terrace seat by 19:00 in summer. The cocktail menu changes seasonally; bottle service for groups of six.

Tope ★ 4.3 · Brussels

european-quarter · Square Victoria Regina 1, 1210 Brussels

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.

Rooftop Perche ★ 4.2 · Brussels

saint-gilles · Chaussée de Charleroi 132, 1060 Saint-Gilles

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 · Brussels

saint-gery · Rue Duquesnoy 5, 1000 Brussels

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.

58 Rooftop ★ 4.1 · Brussels

sainte-catherine · Rue de l'Eveque 1, 1000 Brussels

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.