Stratus Rooftop Lounge is a rooftop bar in Old City, Philadelphia.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Tip: Tuesday and Wednesday 17:00 to midnight; Friday and Saturday push to 02:00. Casual upscale dress; reserve via OpenTable for a window seat.
Address: 433 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
48 Record Bar above Sassafras in Old City Philadelphia is the 35-seat jazz kissa style listening room and cocktail lounge with an audiophile vinyl rig.
TipEnter through Sassafras downstairs, take the back stairwell up. No reservations; the Sunday morning deep-listening sessions open at 10:00.
Assembly on the 9th floor of The Logan Hotel in Philadelphia faces the Benjamin Franklin Parkway with a clear sight line up to the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
TipHappy hour 16:00-18:00 Sunday through Thursday. Reserve a Tock seat for sunset; the venue is 21+ with valid photo ID required.
Attico on the 16th floor of the Cambria Hotel in Philadelphia faces the Avenue of the Arts, with Mediterranean small plates, retractable roof panels.
TipFriday DJ and bottle service 22:00-02:00. Closed Monday and Tuesday; the dinner kitchen runs Wednesday through Sunday.
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.
TipWalk-ins only on the rooftop; reservations only for Sunday brunch downstairs. Closes midnight Friday and Saturday, 23:00 weeknights.
Hop Sing Laundromat on Race Street in Chinatown is the unmarked Philadelphia cocktail room behind a gray door, run on cash with strict house rules.
TipOpen Thursday through Saturday from 17:00. Cash only; no shorts, sneakers, hats, phones or photos. Reservations via Instagram DM.
Ranstead Room on a Center City alley behind El Rey is the unmarked Philadelphia basement cocktail bar, walk-in only with a tight room and an interesting list.
TipWalk-in only, no reservations. Open 19:00 to midnight Monday through Wednesday; pushes to 02:00 Thursday through Saturday.
48 Record Bar above Sassafras in Old City Philadelphia is the 35-seat jazz kissa style listening room and cocktail lounge with an audiophile vinyl rig.
TipEnter through Sassafras downstairs, take the back stairwell up. No reservations; the Sunday morning deep-listening sessions open at 10:00.
