6 editor picks in Los Angeles.
6 rooftop bars in Los Angeles our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Los Angeles nightlife.
Perch in Downtown LA sits 15 and 16 floors above Pershing Square, with French bistro plates downstairs and a rooftop terrace over the DTLA skyline view.
TipWeekday afternoons walk in easily; Friday and Saturday after 19:00 reserve through OpenTable. The 16th-floor patio holds the best sunset.
Skybar at Mondrian on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood is the poolside open-air rooftop the Standard chain opened in 1996, refreshed in 2024 with new.
TipClosed Monday and Tuesday. Friday and Saturday DJ sets run to 02:00; hotel guests get priority entry on busy nights.
Bar Lis on the 10th floor of the Thompson Hollywood is the Cote d'Azur themed rooftop opened 2021, a tile-paved terrace with cabanas and full Hollywood Sign.
TipReservations through Resy or the venue site; smart casual dress code is enforced. The sunset slot at 19:30 fills first.
Spire 73 atop the InterContinental Downtown LA is the tallest open-air bar in the Western Hemisphere, a 360-degree terrace 1,000 feet above Wilshire.
TipClosed Monday and Tuesday. Take the express lift past the hotel lobby; security caps the rooftop on windy nights.
Cara Cara by Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne is the 15th-floor rooftop at the Downtown LA Proper Hotel with a wraparound terrace and full skyline views.
TipReserve through OpenTable for the terrace tables; bar walk-ins are easier weeknights before 19:00. The lunch service is the hidden booking.
The Bungalow at the Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica is the Brent Bolthouse Los Angeles beach-house bar with fire pits and Pacific views from the front deck.
TipWalk-in only, no reservations. Sundays draw the longest line; weekday late afternoons hit happy hour before the crowd arrives.
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