3 rooftop bars in Dublin our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Dublin nightlife.
Drury Buildings ★ 4.3
south-city-centre · 52-55 Drury Street, Dublin 2, D02 VY15
Drury Buildings on Drury Street in Dublin runs four floors of bar and restaurant with a retractable-roof terrace, the Creative Quarter's regular outdoor cocktail room.
Tip: Ask for the upper terrace when you book, not the ground floor garden, the retractable roof closes when the rain starts and the view goes with it.
The Rooftop Bar at Anantara The Marker ★ 4.5
grand-canal-dock · Grand Canal Square, Docklands, Dublin 2, D02 CK38
The Rooftop Bar at Anantara The Marker on Grand Canal Square in Dublin runs the city's only 360-degree terrace, from the Dublin Mountains to the Irish Sea.
Tip: Sunset slot 19:00-21:00 is the booking, the bar closes the terrace in wind or rain so call ahead in winter.
Sophie's at The Dean ★ 4.4
south-city-centre · 33 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2
Sophie's at The Dean is the all-glass rooftop above Harcourt Street in Dublin, a 360-degree south-side view and a terrace bar running breakfast through cocktails.
Tip: Book direct on sophies.ie; the rooftop runs through all weathers under its glasshouse. The corner two-tops by the south-facing glass are the prize.