4 rooftop bars in Berlin our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Berlin nightlife.
Klunkerkranich ★ 4.4
neukoelln · Karl-Marx-Strasse 66, 12043 Berlin
Klunkerkranich runs since 2013 on the top parking deck of the Neukoelln Arcaden mall, with a wraparound view across south Berlin, a small stage.
Tip: Take the library/post lift to the 5th floor of the mall, then climb one flight. Bad weather closes the deck; check the program first.
Monkey Bar ★ 4.3
charlottenburg · Budapester Strasse 40, 10787 Berlin
Monkey Bar sits on the tenth floor of the 25hours Hotel Bikini with a 250-square-metre room and a terrace overlooking Berlin Zoo, the Gedaechtniskirche.
Tip: Queues build after 19:00; weeknight afternoons get the terrace. The signature cocktail is the Berliner Luft.
Solar Sky Bar ★ 4.2
kreuzberg · Stresemannstrasse 76, 10963 Berlin
Solar sits on the 16th and 17th floors of an anonymous Kreuzberg tower near Anhalter Bahnhof; a glass lift on the outside delivers guests to a panoramic.
Tip: The free lift is the entry; queue at the ground-floor entrance after 21:00. Cocktails skew classic; the restaurant upstairs takes OpenTable.
Hotel de Rome Rooftop Terrace ★ 4.4
mitte · Behrenstrasse 37, 10117 Berlin
The Rocco Forte Hotel de Rome on Bebelplatz opens its sixth-floor terrace through the warm months, with views over the State Opera, Berliner Dom and the TV.
Tip: Open seasonally, May to early autumn. Book ahead on warm evenings; non-guests welcome.