Panorama Forum ★ 4.4
$$$podgorzeMon-Thu 16:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-02:00, Sun 12:00-24:00
Panorama Forum on top of the brutalist Hotel Forum in Kraków's Podgórze is the 2024 penthouse reopening with a glass lift, a restaurant, a garden cocktail.
Tip: Garden cocktail terrace is the sunset spot; kitchen closes 22:00 so book dinner before 21:00. Glass elevator from the riverside lobby.
Roof Top Terrace at Sheraton Grand Krakow ★ 4.2
$$$$stare-miastoDaily 12:00-24:00 in season
Roof Top Terrace on the 5th floor of the Sheraton Grand Kraków is the hotel rooftop bar over the Vistula with a wraparound deck facing Wawel Castle.
Tip: Open seasonally; rain closes the deck. Book a Wawel-side table 24 hours ahead and ride the lift to the fifth floor.
Vidok ★ 4.2
$$$salwatorDaily 14:00-23:00
Vidok on top of the orange Jubilat shopping arcade by the Vistula in Kraków's Zwierzyniec is the panoramic rooftop restaurant and bar looking straight.
Tip: Sunset is the draw; book a Wawel-side window. Lift access is via the Jubilat lobby on Krasińskiego.
Sky Bar at Hotel Stary ★ 4.1
$$$stare-miastoDaily 12:00-24:00, seasonal
Sky Bar on the 6th floor of Hotel Stary in Kraków's Stare Miasto is the small open-air terrace looking across the Rynek Główny to St Mary's Basilica.
Tip: Open in summer only; lift to the 6th floor through the hotel lobby on Szczepańska. Cocktails from 32 zł.
Mercy Brown ★ 4.7
$$$stare-miastoTue-Wed 18:00-24:00, Thu-Sat 19:00-02:00, Sun 18:00-23:00, closed Mon
Mercy Brown above the Smakołyki restaurant on ul. Straszewskiego in Kraków's Stare Miasto is the unsigned art-deco speakeasy, with jazz and burlesque nights.
Tip: No street signage; enter through Smakołyki and ask for the cloakroom. Cocktails from 24 zł. Book burlesque nights two weeks ahead.
William Rabbit & Co ★ 4.3
$$$kazimierzMon-Wed 18:00-24:00, Thu 18:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 18:00-02:00, Sun 18:00-24:00
William Rabbit & Co on ul. Bożego Ciała in Kraków's Kazimierz is the Alice in Wonderland-themed Magic Spot speakeasy down a hidden staircase.
Tip: Find the bunny paw prints on Bożego Ciała, ring the buzzer and offer a magic word. Tables for two are the easier walk-in.