Price$$$
Price range$18 cocktails, $25 igloo minimum spend
NeighborhoodNoMad
Hours{'monday': '14:00-02:00', 'tuesday': '14:00-02:00', 'wednesday': '14:00-02:00', 'thursday': '14:00-02:00', 'friday': '14:00-04:00', 'saturday': '11:00-04:00', 'sunday': '11:00-02:00'}
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Tip: Friday and Saturday after 19:00 enforces upscale casual, no athletic wear or hoodies. Weekday afternoons walk in easily and cocktails are cheaper.

Location

Address: 230 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10001, New York City

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Westlight ★ 4.4

$$$$22 cocktails, no cover, reservations recommendedWilliamsburg{'monday': '17:00-00:00', 'tuesday': '17:00-00:00', 'wednesday': '17:00-00:00', 'thursday': '17:00-01:00', 'friday': '17:00-02:00', 'saturday': '14:00-02:00', 'sunday': '14:00-00:00'}

Westlight perches 22 stories above Williamsburg on The William Vale roof with a wraparound terrace that swings from East River views to the Midtown skyline.

Tip: Lines stretch on weekends after 21:00. Visit on a weekday at golden hour or reserve via OpenTable to skip the entry queue.

111 North 12th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249

Refinery Rooftop ★ 4.1

$$$$20 cocktails, casual chic dressGarment District{'monday': '11:30-23:00', 'tuesday': '11:30-23:00', 'wednesday': '11:30-23:00', 'thursday': '11:30-23:00', 'friday': '11:30-01:00', 'saturday': '11:30-01:00', 'sunday': '11:30-23:00'}

Refinery Rooftop atop the Refinery Hotel keeps a retractable glass ceiling open in season and a fireplace running through winter, with a clean Empire State.

Tip: Sunday-Wednesday closes at 23:00; Thursday-Saturday goes to 01:00. The greenhouse-style lounge stays open year-round.

63 West 38th Street, New York, NY 10018

The Skylark ★ 4.3

$$$$20 cocktails, dress code business casualGarment District{'monday': '17:00-00:00', 'tuesday': '17:00-00:00', 'wednesday': '17:00-00:00', 'thursday': '17:00-00:00', 'friday': '17:00-00:00', 'saturday': 'private events only', 'sunday': 'private events only'}

The Skylark is the 30th-floor cocktail lounge above Seventh Avenue with the Empire State, Hudson Yards and Times Square all visible from one of its two.

Tip: Public hours Monday to Friday only, 17:00 to midnight. Weekends are private events, so plan a weeknight visit.

200 West 39th Street, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10018

Bar 54 ★ 4.1

$$$$22 cocktails, upscale casual dressTimes Square{'monday': '16:00-00:00', 'tuesday': '16:00-00:00', 'wednesday': '16:00-00:00', 'thursday': '16:00-01:00', 'friday': '16:00-01:00', 'saturday': '16:00-01:00', 'sunday': '16:00-00:00'}

Bar 54 sits 54 floors above 45th Street on the Hyatt Centric Times Square roof, billed as the highest hotel cocktail bar in the city with full glass walls.

Tip: Walk-up entry weekdays before 19:00. Weekend reservations via OpenTable for a guaranteed seat at the south-facing window.

135 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036

Magic Hour Rooftop ★ 3.8

$$$$20 cocktails, upscale casualTimes Square{'monday': '17:00-00:00', 'tuesday': '17:00-00:00', 'wednesday': '17:00-00:00', 'thursday': '17:00-02:00', 'friday': '17:00-04:00', 'saturday': '11:30-04:00', 'sunday': '11:30-00:00'}

Magic Hour atop the Moxy Times Square is the largest all-season rooftop in the city, with a carousel-themed indoor lounge and an outdoor putting green facing.

Tip: Weekend nights book up; reserve via OpenTable. Brunch Saturday and Sunday from 11:30 is the calmer entry point.

485 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10018

Pen Top ★ 4.4

$$$$$28 cocktails, smart dress preferredMidtown{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': '17:00-00:30', 'wednesday': '17:00-00:30', 'thursday': '17:00-00:30', 'friday': '17:00-00:30', 'saturday': '17:00-00:30', 'sunday': 'closed'}

Pen Top, formerly Salon de Ning, sits 23 floors above Fifth Avenue on the Peninsula Hotel roof, with two terraces over Billionaire's Row and heated chalet.

Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays. Reserve via Tock for the East Terrace; the winter dome bookings open in October each year.

700 Fifth Avenue, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10019

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