6 rooftop bars in Los Angeles, editor-picked by TableJourney. All Los Angeles nightlife.
Perch ★ 4.4
Downtown LA · 448 South Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013
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.
Tip: Weekday afternoons walk in easily; Friday and Saturday after 19:00 reserve through OpenTable. The 16th-floor patio holds the best sunset.
Skybar at Mondrian ★ 4.1
West Hollywood · 8440 West Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069
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 bookings.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. Friday and Saturday DJ sets run to 02:00; hotel guests get priority entry on busy nights.
Bar Lis ★ 4.4
Hollywood · 1541 Wilcox Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90028
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 views.
Tip: Reservations through Resy or the venue site; smart casual dress code is enforced. The sunset slot at 19:30 fills first.
Spire 73 ★ 4.3
Downtown LA · 900 Wilshire Boulevard, 73rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
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.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. Take the express lift past the hotel lobby; security caps the rooftop on windy nights.
Cara Cara ★ 4.5
Downtown LA · 1100 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90015
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.
Tip: Reserve through OpenTable for the terrace tables; bar walk-ins are easier weeknights before 19:00. The lunch service is the hidden booking.
The Bungalow ★ 4.3
Santa Monica · 101 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90401
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.
Tip: Walk-in only, no reservations. Sundays draw the longest line; weekday late afternoons hit happy hour before the crowd arrives.