4 rooftop bars in Bologna our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Bologna nightlife.

Terrazza Mattuiani ★ 4.4

€€€Piazza Maggiore

Terrazza Mattuiani opens for the warm months on the fifth floor of Hotel Touring Bologna with a cocktail bar, loungers and an in-deck jacuzzi.

TipReservations are required; the jacuzzi slot runs 30 minutes per booking. Open May through September only, hours can shift if the weather closes the deck.

Roof Garden at Hotel Metropolitan ★ 4.3

€€€Piazza Maggiore

The Roof Garden sits on the fifth floor of Hotel Metropolitan a couple of streets from Via dell'Indipendenza, with loungers, dining tables and a sightline.

TipAperitivo runs from 17:00 and the kitchen sends a short bites list at the bar. Closed October to February so plan for the warm months.

Aemilia Hotel Rooftop ★ 4.1

€€Mazzini

The Aemilia Hotel rooftop runs from the seventh floor of the Savhotel on Via Zaccherini Alvisi, a wide terrace with a lounge corner and a panorama that takes.

TipThe hotel sits a 10 minute walk east of the centre; the terrace is quieter than the central hotels and the cocktail list runs cheaper. Sunset over San Luca is the time slot.

I Portici Rooftop Terrace ★ 4.2

€€€Piazza Maggiore

I Portici tucks its rooftop deck above a 19th-century palazzo on Via dell'Indipendenza, with a cocktail bar that looks across the green of Parco della.

TipCocktails from 18:00 with a short bar menu; the room downstairs takes the dinner crowd so the rooftop stays drink-only. Reserve through the hotel for a terrace seat.

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