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 Dr, 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.
Hanson's Shoe Repair ★ 4.7 · Orlando
downtown · 27 E Pine St, Orlando, FL 32801
Hanson's Shoe Repair on East Pine Street downtown is the rooftop tiki speakeasy with a daily Instagram password, behind a Prohibition-style shoe-repair facade.
Tip: Follow @hansonsshoeshop for the day's password; arrive before 21:00 to skip the line.
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.
Tip: Open April through November, Wednesday through Sunday. Weather rules: closes for heat advisories, rain or temperatures below 60F.
Apothecary Lounge ★ 4.6 · Albuquerque
edo · 806 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Apothecary Lounge atop Hotel Parq Central on Central Avenue in Albuquerque's EDo is the rooftop speakeasy with Prohibition era cocktails and city views.
The Tchin Tchin Bar Rooftop ★ 4.6 · Honolulu
chinatown · 39 North Hotel Street, Honolulu, HI 96817
The Tchin Tchin Bar rooftop in Chinatown Honolulu is the plant-walled terrace above Lucky Belly with hanging lanterns, wines by the glass, and the city's.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday 17:00-22:00. Closed Sunday and Monday; terrace seats first-come.
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.
Capa at Four Seasons ★ 4.6 · Orlando
disney-springs · 10100 Dream Tree Blvd, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32836
Capa at the Four Seasons Resort Orlando is the seventeenth-floor Spanish steakhouse and rooftop bar, with paella, charcoal-grilled steaks and Disney fireworks views.
Tip: Book a window or terrace table at 20:30 for the EPCOT fireworks at 21:00.
Mister A's ★ 4.6 · San Diego
bankers-hill · 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.
Tip: Bar opens 15:30; arrive before sunset for the terrace. Business casual enforced. Saturday and Sunday brunch runs 10:00-13:00 with live jazz.
Antidote at Chemist Spirits (top floor) ★ 4.5 · Asheville
south-slope · 151 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Antidote's top-floor bar at Chemist Spirits on Coxe Avenue runs as a 1920s apothecary-styled cocktail rooftop above the South Slope. Chemist gin and rum.
Tip: Top floor takes the South Slope views. Distillery tours run downstairs weekends; book ahead.
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.
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.
Tip: Aperitivo Hour Sunday to Wednesday 17:00-18:00 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 S Las Vegas Blvd, 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.
The Edgewater Sky Bar ★ 4.5 · Madison
1001 Wisconsin Pl, Madison, WI 53703
The Edgewater Sky Bar on Wisconsin Place, the Lake Mendota waterfront resort rooftop with 360 views, runs cocktails with sunset views from the top of the hotel.
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.
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.
Tip: 21+ only, no reservations. Sunday to Thursday closes at midnight; Friday and Saturday push to 02:00. Cocktails around $18.
Little Rituals ★ 4.5 · Phoenix
downtown · 132 S Central Ave 4th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Little Rituals is an award-winning cocktail bar on the fourth-floor terrace of the downtown Phoenix Marriott, pouring seasonal craft drinks with an open-air city view.
Tip: Take the hotel elevator to the fourth floor; the open-air terrace is the seat at sunset.
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.
Bar Julian ★ 4.5 · Savannah
historic-district · 201 Port St, Savannah, GA 31401
Bar Julian on top of the Thompson Savannah is the city's tallest rooftop, eye-level with the ships on the Savannah River. Hand-crafted cocktails.
Tip: Sunset happy hour daily; live music Tuesdays, vinyl Fridays, DJ Saturdays.
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.
Ibiza Rooftop Lounge ★ 4.4 · Albuquerque
downtown · 125 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Ibiza Rooftop Lounge atop Hotel Andaluz on Second Street NW in downtown Albuquerque is the rooftop tapas bar with Spanish gin and tonics over Civic Plaza.
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.
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.
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.