30 rooftop bars worth the night across United States, editor-ranked. All United States guides.
Broken Shaker at Freehand Miami ★ 4.7 · Miami
Mid-Beach · 2727 Indian Creek Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33140
Broken Shaker in the Freehand Miami Beach courtyard is the Bar Lab cocktail program that brought Spirited Awards hardware and World's 50 Best recognition to a tucked-away brick-lined patio off Indian Creek.
Tip: Open daily from 17:00; happy hour runs early evening. The garden patio is the seat; the indoor bar is the rainy-night fallback.
Bok Bar ★ 4.7 · Philadelphia
South Philadelphia · 800 Mifflin Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148
Bok Bar on the 8th floor of the old Bok vocational school in Philadelphia is the seasonal rooftop terrace with rotating chef residencies and the cleanest skyline view in the city.
Tip: Open April through November, Wednesday through Sunday. Weather rules: closes for heat advisories, rain or temperatures below 60F.
Legacy Club ★ 4.6 · Las Vegas
Downtown · 8 Fremont Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101
Legacy Club caps the 60th floor of Circa Resort with floor-to-ceiling windows over the downtown skyline, a wraparound terrace and a build-your-own Old Fashioned program.
Tip: The gold-bar wall ticker updates live with spot prices. Arrive by 17:30 to claim a terrace seat for the Fremont Street Experience lights.
Mister A's ★ 4.6 · San Diego
Hillcrest · 2550 Fifth Avenue, 12th Floor, San Diego, CA 92103
Mister A's atop the Manchester Financial Building in Bankers Hill has run a rooftop dining room and bar over San Diego since 1965, with views of Balboa Park, the harbor and Coronado.
Tip: Bar opens 15:30; arrive before sunset for the terrace. Business casual enforced. Saturday and Sunday brunch runs 10:00 to 13:00 with live jazz.
P6 at the LINE Austin ★ 4.5 · Austin
Downtown / Warehouse District · 111 East Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, TX 78701
P6 on the sixth-floor rooftop of the LINE Hotel in Austin pours Mediterranean shared plates and cocktails over Lady Bird Lake, the city's Congress Avenue bat-bridge view at sunset.
Tip: Reservations open on OpenTable; weekend brunch runs Saturday and Sunday. The west-side deck is the better skyline seat at sunset.
Contessa ★ 4.5 · Boston
back-bay · One Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116
Contessa on the 17th floor of The Newbury Boston runs a glass-roof conservatory with retractable panels above the Public Garden. Italian small plates and aperitivo menu run through dinner service.
Tip: Aperitivo Hour Sunday to Wednesday 17:00 to 18:00 runs discount Negronis and bar snacks. Resy is essential for dinner.
Cindy's at Chicago Athletic Association ★ 4.5 · Chicago
The Loop · 12 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
Cindy's rooftop in Chicago sits on the 13th floor of the Chicago Athletic Association with all-season terrace seating that frames Millennium Park and Lake Michigan.
Tip: Weekends fill from 21:00; reserve via OpenTable or arrive at 16:00 for the sunset window. The terrace stays heated and open year-round.
Skyfall Lounge ★ 4.5 · Las Vegas
Strip · 3940 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV 89119
Skyfall Lounge sits on the 64th floor of the Delano tower above Mandalay Bay with 180-degree Strip views, classic cocktails early and house DJ sets after 21:00.
Tip: Arrive at sunset for the floor-to-ceiling glass corner seats. The tempo rises after the DJ takes over at 21:00.
Cara Cara ★ 4.5 · Los Angeles
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.
Sugar ★ 4.5 · Miami
Brickell · 788 Brickell Plaza, Miami, FL 33131
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.
Rooftop at Hewing Hotel ★ 4.5 · Minneapolis
North Loop · 300 North Washington Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55401
The Rooftop at Hewing Hotel sits six floors above Washington Avenue in the North Loop with indoor and outdoor seating, a year-round heated pool deck and full skyline views to downtown.
Tip: No reservations, first-come, first-served. 21 and over only. The pool deck stays heated in winter; the bar runs all four seasons.
L.A. Jackson ★ 4.5 · Nashville
The Gulch · 401 11th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203
L.A. Jackson is the indoor-outdoor rooftop on the Thompson Nashville in the Gulch, a wraparound terrace voted Nashville Scene's Best Rooftop seven years running.
Tip: Walk-ins welcome, first come first served. Weekends bring resident DJs from 21:00; the south terrace is the better skyline seat.
Hot Tin ★ 4.5 · New Orleans
Garden District · 2031 St Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130
Hot Tin atop the Pontchartrain Hotel is the 14th-floor 1940s-artist-themed cocktail room with a 270-degree view of Downtown and the Mississippi, sky-blue ceilings and a small terrace.
Tip: 21+ only, no reservations. Sunday to Thursday closes at midnight; Friday and Saturday push to 02:00. Cocktails around $18.
Noble Rot ★ 4.5 · Portland
East Burnside/Kerns · 1111 E Burnside St, 4th Floor, Portland, OR 97214
Noble Rot is the fourth-floor wine bar on East Burnside with a rooftop garden that supplies the kitchen and a glass terrace that looks out over the inner east side.
Tip: Tuesday through Saturday only; the bar takes walk-ins for two but reservations are strict for the dining room. Earlier seatings get sunset.
Charmaine's Rooftop Bar and Lounge ★ 4.5 · San Francisco
soma · 1100 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Charmaine's tops the Proper Hotel on Market Street with a wraparound terrace, fireplaces and Civic Center views, with SF cocktails above the Tenderloin.
Tip: Entrance is on McAllister Street, not Market. Reservations open at noon for evening tables; walk-ins fill the bar after 22:00.
Officina Terrazza ★ 4.5 · Washington DC
navy-yard · 1120 Maine Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20024
Officina Terrazza is Nick Stefanelli's third-floor Rome-style rooftop at The Wharf, with fire pits, an indoor and outdoor flow, an expansive Champagne list and Italian small plates.
Tip: Year-round terrazza; the indoor side stays warm in winter. Reserve via OpenTable for the river-view tables on weekend nights.
Geraldine's ★ 4.4 · Austin
Rainey Street · 605 Davis Street, Austin, TX 78701
Geraldine's on the fourth floor of the Hotel Van Zandt in Rainey Street Austin runs nightly live music on the terrace, cocktails and a Southern-leaning kitchen until 22:00.
Tip: Live music nightly with no cover. Reservations via OpenTable for dinner; walk-ins easier on the terrace bar rail.
Lookout Rooftop and Bar ★ 4.4 · Boston
seaport-fort-point · 70 Sleeper St, Boston, MA 02210
Lookout at the Envoy Hotel sits seven stories above the Seaport with a wraparound terrace facing the harbor and the Fort Point Channel. Heated igloos extend the season through winter.
Tip: Reserve via OpenTable for a guaranteed table; walk-in lines build by 18:00 in summer. Igloos book months ahead from October.
The Watch ★ 4.4 · Charleston
Downtown and the French Quarter · 75 Wentworth Street, Charleston, SC 29401
The Watch on the seventh floor of The Restoration Hotel is the downtown rooftop room with a wraparound view across Charleston's church steeples, a Lowcountry kitchen and a small outdoor deck.
Tip: Open daily from 11:00; the kitchen runs lunch through dinner. No reservations on the bar deck, walk-in and queue at the host stand.
Citrus Club ★ 4.4 · Charleston
Downtown and the French Quarter · 334 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29403
Citrus Club on the eighth floor of The Dewberry is the city's highest rooftop, a chic terrace shaded by olive trees with citrus-driven cocktails and a 360 degree view across the peninsula.
Tip: 21+ only. First come, first served via the lobby concierge; weekend evenings fill fast. Cocktails around $16 to $18.
LH Rooftop ★ 4.4 · Chicago
The Loop · 85 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601
LH Rooftop in Chicago crowns LondonHouse on the corner of Wacker and Michigan with three tiers of terrace facing the river and the Trump Tower clock face.
Tip: Open every day until midnight, food last call 22:00. The top tier is the photo spot; weekend brunch from 11:00 is the easy walk-in window.
Rare Bird ★ 4.4 · Denver
cherry-creek · 245 Columbine Street, Denver, CO 80206
Rare Bird sits on top of the Halcyon Hotel in Cherry Creek with a heated rooftop pool, cabana seating and a wood-fired kitchen pushing kofta and grilled cheese to a Rockies view.
Tip: Rooftop season runs May through October. Cabana reservations are the move on summer weekends; in-house guests get year-round pool access.
Linger ★ 4.4 · Denver
highland · 2030 West 30th Avenue, Denver, CO 80211
Linger in LoHi turned the old Olinger Mortuaries building into a global street-food kitchen and a rooftop bar built around a 1975 GMC RV, with downtown views across the Platte.
Tip: The rooftop runs seasonally and is partially covered and heated. Reserve weekend dinner online; the RV bar serves the rooftop patio direct.
Z on 23 Rooftop ★ 4.4 · Houston
Downtown · 1121 Walker Street, Houston, TX 77002
Z on 23 sits atop Le Méridien Houston Downtown on the 23rd floor of the old Melrose Building. Open-air seating wraps the corner with a clear view of the downtown skyline and bayou.
Tip: Open daily from 15:00; sunset tables fill first. Friday and Saturday push to 02:00; mid-week is the easier walk-in for the skyline shot.
Perch ★ 4.4 · Los Angeles
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.
Bar Lis ★ 4.4 · Los Angeles
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.
Brit's Pub ★ 4.4 · Minneapolis
North Loop · 1110 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Brit's Pub on Nicollet Mall has poured British ales since 1990, but the draw is the 10,000 square foot rooftop lawn bowling green open mid-May through mid-September.
Tip: Reserve the lawn bowling rink an hour at a time from May through September. The rooftop bar stays open year-round; lawn closes in October.
Westlight ★ 4.4 · New York City
Williamsburg · 111 North 12th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249
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.
Pen Top ★ 4.4 · New York City
Midtown · 700 Fifth Avenue, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10019
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 domes in winter.
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays. Reserve via Tock for the East Terrace; the winter dome bookings open in October each year.
El Techo ★ 4.4 · Philadelphia
Center City · 1830 Ludlow Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
El Techo on the 11th floor of the Motto by Hilton hotel in Philadelphia is the rooftop taqueria above Condesa, with a retractable roof for year-round mezcal and tacos.
Tip: Walk-ins only on the rooftop; reservations only for Sunday brunch downstairs. Closes midnight Friday and Saturday, 23:00 weeknights.