16 editor picks across Germany.
16 rooftop bars worth the night across Germany, editor-ranked. All Germany guides.
Ory Bar opened in 2018 on the ground floor of the Mandarin Oriental on Neuturmstrasse, with a long marble counter, deep spirits selection and a summer.
TipThe hotel rooftop opens through the warm months; the indoor bar runs year round. Book ahead for the Friday and Saturday late slots.
Bar Botanik in Cologne's Wasserturm Hotel is a rooftop bar with panoramic views above the city and a botanical drinks menu, with lounge DJs in the evening.
TipMondays are for hotel guests only; the bar opens at 17:00 from Tuesday to Friday and at 14:00 at weekends.
Klunkerkranich runs since 2013 on the top parking deck of the Neukoelln Arcaden mall, with a wraparound view across south Berlin, a small stage.
TipTake the library/post lift to the 5th floor of the mall, then climb one flight. Bad weather closes the deck; check the program first.
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.
TipOpen seasonally, May to early autumn. Book ahead on warm evenings; non-guests welcome.
Monkey Bar Cologne on the 8th-floor roof terrace of the 25hours Hotel The Circle overlooks the cathedral, between the Altstadt and Belgian Quarter.
TipThe roof terrace is best at sunset; after dark the bar turns into a busier evening spot for cocktails and long drinks.
The MAIN TOWER lounge pours cocktails on the 53rd floor of Frankfurt's only publicly accessible skyscraper, 200 metres over the banking mile.
TipThe lounge takes over from 21:00; a drinks reservation is the cheap way to get the starred restaurant's view.
Lounge & Bar 20up on the 20th floor of the Empire Riverside Hotel in Hamburg's St Pauli sits 90 metres above the Elbe with views over the harbour, Elbphilharmonie and Michel.
TipOpen from 18:00 daily; busy Fri and Sat from 21:00. Smart casual at the door.
M'Uniqo sits on the 13th floor of the Hyatt Schwabinger Tor at the north end of Leopoldstrasse, with a 360-degree wraparound deck, Alpine sightlines on clear.
TipSunset is the seat to chase; arrive by 19:00 in summer. Check the Hyatt page for current opening days before travel.
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.
TipQueues build after 19:00; weeknight afternoons get the terrace. The signature cocktail is the Berliner Luft.
Osman30 sits on the 30th floor of the Kölnturm in Cologne's Mediapark, 110 meters up with panoramic views of the cathedral and skyline.
TipNo reservations for drinks alone; walk in from 22:00 on weekends, or book dinner ahead via osman30.de.
Tower Bar on the top floor of Hotel Hafen Hamburg on Seewartenstrasse runs a 360-degree harbour view over the Elbe, the Michel and the Hamburg skyline.
TipOpen from 18:00 daily; the south-facing window seats face the Landungsbruecken below.
The Westin Bar inside the Elbphilharmonie building in Hamburg's HafenCity sits on the 11th floor with views over the Elbe and the Speicherstadt.
TipHotel guests get bar priority; non-guests welcome from 18:00. Drinks list focused on signatures.
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.
TipThe free lift is the entry; queue at the ground-floor entrance after 21:00. Cocktails skew classic; the restaurant upstairs takes OpenTable.
Clouds Heaven's Bar on the 23rd floor of the Tanzende Tuerme on Reeperbahn in Hamburg's St Pauli sits 75 metres up with terrace views over the Elbe and the Reeperbahn.
TipOpen from 17:00 daily; the terrace closes early in winter.
The Deutsche Eiche on Reichenbachstrasse has stood since 1864 as a Munich gay-village landmark, and its rooftop terrace looks over the Glockenbachviertel.
TipOpen with service; the restaurant runs alongside. Freddie Mercury and Donna Summer are part of the house lore.
OOSTEN's multi-level terrace around the old harbour crane gives Frankfurt its open-air riverside nightcap, skyline lit across the Main until closing.
TipThe upper deck at dusk is the shot everyone posts; drinks-only visits are easiest on weeknights.
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