Price$$
NeighbourhoodEast Village
Hours{'monday': 'varies by show', 'tuesday': 'varies by show', 'wednesday': 'varies by show', 'thursday': '19:00 doors, varies', 'friday': '19:00 doors, varies', 'saturday': '19:00 doors, varies', 'sunday': 'varies by show'}

Tip: Doors typically 19:00, headliner around 21:00. Coat check is paid and the line outside can stretch a block on weekends.

Location

Address: 125 East 11th Street, New York, NY 10003, New York City

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Beacon Theatre ★ 4.6

$$$Upper West Side{'monday': 'varies by show', 'tuesday': 'varies by show', 'wednesday': 'varies by show', 'thursday': '19:00 doors, varies', 'friday': '19:00 doors, varies', 'saturday': '19:00 doors, varies', 'sunday': 'varies by show'}

The Beacon Theatre on Broadway and 74th is a 2,894-seat 1929 movie palace turned concert room that hosts the Allman Brothers tradition and an annual Steely Dan residency.

Tip: Best sound is the orchestra rows behind the mixing desk. Doors typically 19:00 and the show starts on time, not on the rock-time grace period.

2124 Broadway, New York, NY 10023

230 Fifth ★ 3.9

$$$$18 cocktails, $25 igloo minimum spendNoMad{'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'}

230 Fifth is the largest indoor and outdoor rooftop in the city, perched 20 stories above NoMad with a clear Empire State view and seasonal igloo pods through winter.

Tip: Friday and Saturday after 19:00 enforces upscale casual, no athletic wear or hoodies. Weekday afternoons walk in easily and cocktails are cheaper.

230 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10001

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 at sunset.

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 view due north.

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 terraces.

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 and an outdoor patio.

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

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