2 rooftop bars in Asheville our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Asheville nightlife.
The Social Lounge at Strada ★ 4.3
downtown · 29 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801
The Social Lounge above Strada Italiano on Broadway Street is Asheville's original rooftop cocktail bar. Italian-leaning cocktails, covered patio, weekend.
Tip: Walk-up; covered patio works in rain or shoulder season. The rooftop fills first on warm evenings.
Antidote at Chemist Spirits (top floor) ★ 4.5
south-slope · 151 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Antidote's top-floor bar at Chemist Spirits on Coxe Avenue runs as a 1920s apothecary-styled cocktail rooftop above the South Slope. Chemist gin and rum.
Tip: Top floor takes the South Slope views. Distillery tours run downstairs weekends; book ahead.