4 rooftop bars in Kraków, editor-picked by TableJourney. All Kraków nightlife.

Panorama Forum ★ 4.4

podgorze · ul. Marii Konopnickiej 28, 30-302 Kraków

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 bar and a cigar lounge looking straight at Wawel and the Vistula.

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-miasto · ul. Powiśle 7, 31-101 Kraków

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 and a Marriott Bonvoy seasonal cocktail and dinner menu.

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

salwator · Aleja Zygmunta Krasińskiego 1, 31-111 Kraków

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 at Wawel Castle, opened in the converted department-store crown.

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-miasto · ul. Szczepańska 5, 31-011 Kraków

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 and the Cloth Hall, paired with the Rybki Nove grill kitchen.

Tip: Open in summer only; lift to the 6th floor through the hotel lobby on Szczepańska. Cocktails from 32 zł.