Churchill's Pub ★ 4.2
$Little Haiti{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': '20:00-02:00', 'wednesday': '20:00-02:00', 'thursday': '20:00-03:00', 'friday': '20:00-03:00', 'saturday': '20:00-03:00', 'sunday': '20:00-02:00'}
Churchill's Pub on NE 2nd Avenue is the Little Haiti punk, metal and noise room founded by Dave Daniels in 1979 that reopened in September 2025 after a five-year hiatus.
Tip: All-local lineups dominate the calendar since the reopening; the patio out back is the cooler-off spot between sets.
Sugar ★ 4.5
$$$$20 cocktails, no cover, upscale casualBrickell{'monday': '16:00-01:00', 'tuesday': '16:00-01:00', 'wednesday': '16:00-01:00', 'thursday': '16:00-02:00', 'friday': '16:00-02:00', 'saturday': '16:00-02:00', 'sunday': '16:00-01:00'}
Sugar on the 40th floor of EAST Miami at Brickell City Centre is the Asian-tropical garden rooftop, lush planting around the deck and panoramic skyline views across Brickell and the bay.
Tip: No reservations; arrive before 19:00 weeknights or expect to queue for the elevator. Weekend lines are easier earlier.
Rosa Sky Rooftop ★ 4.3
$$$$18 cocktails, small plates from $15, smart casualBrickell{'monday': '16:00-00:00', 'tuesday': '16:00-00:00', 'wednesday': '16:00-00:00', 'thursday': '16:00-01:00', 'friday': '16:00-02:00', 'saturday': '13:00-02:00', 'sunday': '13:00-00:00'}
Rosa Sky on the 22nd floor of the AC and Element Hotel Brickell is the dual-brand rooftop lounge with panoramic Magic City views, a street-facing elevator and a small plates and cocktails menu.
Tip: Take the SW 1st Court elevator straight to the roof. Reserve via OpenTable for sunset; happy hour drinks land before 19:00.
Astra ★ 4.2
$$$$20 cocktails, hookah from $50, smart casualWynwood{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': '18:00-02:00', 'wednesday': '18:00-02:00', 'thursday': '18:00-03:00', 'friday': '18:00-04:00', 'saturday': '18:00-04:00', 'sunday': '18:00-02:00'}
Astra on NW 2nd Avenue is the Wynwood rooftop that opened above the mural district, an open-air Mediterranean lounge with hookah, a long bar and skyline views across Midtown to the Edgewater high-rises.
Tip: Reserve via OpenTable for prime sunset windows. The hookah service is part of the experience; weekends enforce a smart-casual dress code.
Serena Rooftop ★ 4.2
$$$$20 cocktails, daybeds with minimum spend, casual chicSouth Beach{'monday': '16:00-23:00', 'tuesday': '16:00-23:00', 'wednesday': '16:00-23:00', 'thursday': '16:00-00:00', 'friday': '16:00-02:00', 'saturday': '11:30-02:00', 'sunday': '11:30-23:00'}
Serena on the Moxy South Beach roof is the Mexican-Latin rooftop pool bar on Washington Avenue, bougainvillea climbing the walls of an open-air patio with palm shadows over the daybeds.
Tip: Reserve via OpenTable for daybed and pool access. Sunday brunch from 11:30 is the easier window than weekend nights.
The Living Room at Cipriani ★ 4.3
$$$$$25 cocktails, Bellinis from $20, smart elegant dressBrickell{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': 'closed', 'wednesday': '19:00-02:00', 'thursday': '19:00-02:00', 'friday': '19:00-02:00', 'saturday': '19:00-02:00', 'sunday': 'closed'}
The Living Room at Cipriani Downtown Miami is the lush terrace lounge above the ICON Brickell waterfront restaurant, a Bellini bar on a planted deck with Biscayne Bay running south past the windows.
Tip: Open Wednesday to Saturday 19:00 to 02:00. The bar is the easier walk-in; tables require the restaurant reservation downstairs.