4 rooftop bars in Austin, editor-picked by TableJourney. All Austin nightlife.
P6 at the LINE Austin ★ 4.5
Downtown / Warehouse District · 111 East Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, TX 78701
P6 on the sixth-floor rooftop of the LINE Hotel in Austin pours Mediterranean shared plates and cocktails over Lady Bird Lake, the city's Congress Avenue bat-bridge view at sunset.
Tip: Reservations open on OpenTable; weekend brunch runs Saturday and Sunday. The west-side deck is the better skyline seat at sunset.
Geraldine's ★ 4.4
Rainey Street · 605 Davis Street, Austin, TX 78701
Geraldine's on the fourth floor of the Hotel Van Zandt in Rainey Street Austin runs nightly live music on the terrace, cocktails and a Southern-leaning kitchen until 22:00.
Tip: Live music nightly with no cover. Reservations via OpenTable for dinner; walk-ins easier on the terrace bar rail.
Rio Rooftop ★ 4.0
Downtown / Warehouse District · 601 Rio Grande Avenue, Austin, TX 78701
Rio Rooftop on Rio Grande Avenue in downtown Austin runs Austin's only rooftop pool with cabanas and skyline views, DJs spinning Thursday through Sunday until 02:00.
Tip: Cabana service books out before 22:00 on weekends. The dance floor downstairs runs in parallel, one cover covers both rooms.
Edge Rooftop ★ 4.2
Downtown / Warehouse District · 110 East 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701
Edge Rooftop on the seventh floor of the JW Marriott Austin frames the South Congress Avenue skyline, with shared plates, signature cocktails and a long pour-over wine list.
Tip: Smart casual dress, reservations via the hotel for cabanas. The southwest corner has the best Congress Avenue bridge sightline.