The RooftopBarsNYC guides

Good nights
start with a little know-how.

Pick the neighborhood, the occasion, or the question you want answered. We’ll help with the rest.

Westlight — photograph from the venue

Your first NYC rooftop, sorted.

The Ready Cantina — photograph from the venue

Rooftop drinks without the surprise bill.

Dear Irving on Hudson — photograph from the venue

A rooftop date with the right kind of atmosphere.

230 Fifth — photograph from the venue

Groups & birthdays

Get the whole group on the same rooftop.

Magic Hour — photograph from the venue

Make brunch the rooftop plan.

The Ready Cantina — photograph from the venue

Rooftop plans for colder days.

Westlight — photograph from the venue

Sunset & skyline

Choose your sunset view.

Somewhere Nowhere — photograph from the venue

For a night that goes beyond one drink.

230 Fifth — photograph from the venue

A rooftop plan without a reservation.

Westlight — photograph from the venue

Two very different Brooklyn rooftop nights.

Dear Irving on Hudson — photograph from the venue

Midtown & Broadway

A rooftop night around Midtown.

Leonessa — photograph from the venue

Lower Manhattan

Downtown, from two different angles.

The Ready Cantina — photograph from the venue

East Village & LES

Keep your rooftop night downtown.

Westlight — photograph from the venue

Alcohol-free options

A great view, with or without alcohol.

Harriet’s Rooftop — photograph from the venue

Rooftop bar. Pool pass. Know the difference.

Westlight — photograph from the venue

When the food matters as much as the view.