Miranapoli ★ 4.4
€€€MergellinaDaily 07:00-01:00
Miranapoli has anchored Via Francesco Petrarca on the Posillipo hill since 1958, with a long elevated terrace pointed across the Gulf of Naples and a service.
Tip: The terrace catches both Vesuvius and the city below; bus 140 from Mergellina drops you close. Aperitivo around 19:00 is the cheapest way to get the view.
Vesuvio Roof Bar and Restaurant ★ 4.0
€€ForcellaDaily 12:30-23:00
Vesuvio Roof crowns UNAHOTELS Napoli on Piazza Garibaldi with a wraparound terrace pointed across the city to Vesuvius, with a Neapolitan and Mediterranean.
Tip: Aperitivo from 18:30; the hotel sits next to Napoli Centrale so it works as a stop before a late train. The terrace is the seat to get for the Vesuvius sightline.
Sky Lounge at Grand Hotel Vesuvio ★ 4.4
€€€€ChiaiaDaily 17:00-24:00
The Sky Lounge sits on top of the Grand Hotel Vesuvio on Via Partenope, with a wraparound terrace pointed across Castel dell'Ovo and the Bay of Naples.
Tip: The terrace catches the strongest light at sunset; arrive by 18:30 to get a rail-side table. Smart-casual dress code, cocktails around twenty euros.
The NIQ Bar at De Bonart ★ 4.2
€€€ChiaiaDaily 18:00-24:00
The NIQ Bar runs the rooftop of the De Bonart Naples Hotel on Corso Vittorio Emanuele, a few doors from Grand Hotel Parker's, with a smaller terrace.
Tip: Smaller than the Parker's terrace next door, so reservations are essential at sunset. Aperitivo from 18:00 is the cheapest way in.
L'Antiquario ★ 4.8
€€€ChiaiaDaily 18:00-03:00
L'Antiquario hides behind an antique-shop door on Via Vannella Gaetani in Chiaia, opened in 2015 by bartender Alex Frezza as Naples' first speakeasy.
Tip: Wednesday nights add a live jazz set; reserve a banquette in advance as queues build past 22:00 on weekends. Cocktails around fourteen euros.
Astronomia Bar Segreto ★ 4.6
€€€Centro StoricoTue-Sat 20:00-02:00, closed Sun-Mon
Astronomia hides ninety square metres of art-deco speakeasy beneath the Gaaastronomia salumeria on Via Ferdinando del Carretto, with a zodiac-themed cocktail.
Tip: Reservation required through the deli upstairs; the rotating shelf is the door. Cocktails around fourteen euros. Open Tuesday to Saturday only.