7 rooftop bars worth the night across Netherlands, editor-ranked. All Netherlands guides.
Twenty Third Bar ★ 4.6 · Amsterdam
de-pijp · Ferdinand Bolstraat 333, 1072 LH Amsterdam
Twenty Third Bar sits on the 23rd floor of Hotel Okura above De Pijp, with bar manager Markus Vennemann running a bespoke cocktail and champagne list alongside bites from the two-Michelin-starred Ciel Bleu next door.
Tip: Reservations recommended for window seats at sunset; smart-casual dress code, no shorts after 18:00. The view runs west across the city to the harbour.
Cloud Nine at TivoliVredenburg ★ 4.5 · Utrecht
centrum · Vredenburgkade 11, 7th floor, 3511 WC Utrecht
TivoliVredenburg's rooftop bar on the seventh floor with panoramic views over the Utrecht city centre. Cocktails, beer and wine before and after concerts.
Tip: The best skyline views are from the western terrace looking towards the Dom Tower; visit at sunset.
Mr Porter Rooftop ★ 4.4 · Amsterdam
centrum · Spuistraat 175, 1012 VN Amsterdam
Mr Porter occupies the sixth-floor rooftop of the W Amsterdam on Spuistraat, running a modern steakhouse by day that slides into a cocktail and DJ room after sunset with city-centre views across the rooftops.
Tip: Lift from the W lobby on Spuistraat; the south terrace catches the late-afternoon sun, the indoor bar takes over once the kitchen winds down. Reservations smart.
Euromast Sky Lounge ★ 4.4 · Rotterdam
Centrum · Parkhaven 20, 3016 GM Rotterdam
Drinks at 96m on the Euromast observation tower with 360-degree Rotterdam harbour views. The sky lounge serves cocktails and Dutch wines above the rooftops.
LuminAir (formerly SkyLounge) ★ 4.3 · Amsterdam
oosterdok · Oosterdoksstraat 4, 1011 DK Amsterdam
LuminAir sits on the 11th floor of the DoubleTree by Hilton next to Centraal Station, the rebrand of the long-running SkyLounge, with a 360-degree wraparound terrace looking down on the IJ and the city centre.
Tip: Lift from the hotel lobby; the outdoor terrace runs both north and south sides. Sunset is the slot, walk-ins fine on weekdays, reserve for weekends.
Mavis Rooftop Terrace ★ 4.3 · Rotterdam
Centrum · Westzeedijk 68a, 3016 AH Rotterdam
A rooftop terrace bar on the Westzeedijk with Maas harbour views, seasonal cocktails, and one of the best sunset terraces in Rotterdam. Popular.
Floor17 ★ 4.1 · Amsterdam
west · Staalmeesterslaan 410, 1057 PH Amsterdam
Floor17 sits atop the Leonardo Hotel Rembrandtpark in west Amsterdam, a 17th-floor bar and restaurant with a wraparound terrace looking across Rembrandtpark and out toward Sloterdijk and the harbour.
Tip: Metro 50 to Postjesweg then ten minutes on foot; sunset bookings fill weeks ahead in summer, walk-ins fine off-season on weeknights.