4 rooftop bars in Milan, editor-picked by TableJourney. All Milan nightlife.
Ceresio 7 ★ 4.7
Isola · Via Ceresio 7, 20154 Milano
Ceresio 7 opened in September 2013 on the penthouse of the former Enel headquarters in Isola, designed by Dimore Studio for Dean and Dan Caten of Dsquared2, with two outdoor pools, twin terraces and 360-degree sightlines across the Bosco Verticale and Unicredit Tower.
Tip: Cocktails run around 22 euros and pool access is dining-guest only; book the terrace at sunset for the strongest light on the skyline. M5 Monumentale is the closest metro.
Radio Rooftop at ME Milan Il Duca ★ 4.4
Porta Nuova · Piazza della Repubblica 13, 20124 Milano
Radio Rooftop sits on the tenth floor of the ME Milan Il Duca hotel above Piazza della Repubblica, with a wraparound terrace, daily DJ sets and a cocktail programme that runs alongside the Aldo Rossi-designed lobby below.
Tip: A dedicated lift on Via Marco Polo bypasses the hotel reception; book the outdoor terrace for the skyline sightline rather than the indoor lounge.
Terrazza Aperol ★ 4.2
Centro Storico · Piazza del Duomo, 20121 Milano
Terrazza Aperol crowns Il Mercato del Duomo on the corner of Piazza del Duomo and Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, with a second-floor terrace pointed at the cathedral facade and a kitchen that pairs aperitivo plates with the canonical Aperol Spritz.
Tip: Walk-in tables on the terrace go to the patient queue on weekend evenings; reserve via the site to lock in a Duomo-facing seat at sunset.
Terrazza Gallia ★ 4.6
Porta Nuova · Piazza Duca d'Aosta 9, 20124 Milano
Terrazza Gallia sits seven floors above Piazza Duca d'Aosta on top of the Excelsior Hotel Gallia opposite Stazione Centrale, with chef Vincenzo Lebano cooking under consultancy from the Cerea brothers of Da Vittorio and a wraparound bar terrace open from noon to late.
Tip: The bar runs through the dinner service so cocktails without dining are possible at the terrace counter; the view picks up the Pirelli tower and the Porta Nuova skyline.