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The best rooftop bars in NYC

The top 3 according to 336 votes from people: 230 Fifth Rooftop · Nubeluz · Harriet's Rooftop. (Updated Apr 29, 2024.)

Skyline views, cocktails and sunsets: the New York rooftops that rooftop guides, Yelp and locals rate highest.

Matthew R. · · 12 items · 336 votes · 3 comments

Top 10

  1. 1

    230 Fifth Rooftop

    Huge Flatiron rooftop with one of the best views of the Empire State Building, heated igloos in winter.

    ▲ 43 ▼ 2

    41
  2. 2

    Nubeluz

    José Andrés' bar on the 50th floor of the Ritz-Carlton NoMad with 270° views.

    ▲ 37 ▼ 1

    36
  3. 3

    Harriet's Rooftop

    Rooftop of 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge facing the Lower Manhattan skyline.

    ▲ 31 ▼ 2

    29
  4. 4

    Westlight

    22nd-floor bar of The William Vale in Williamsburg with views across the East River.

    ▲ 27 ▼ 2

    25
  5. 5

    Refinery Rooftop

    Garment District rooftop in a former hat factory, with a retractable roof.

    ▲ 26 ▼ 4

    22
  6. 6

    Monarch Rooftop

    Midtown rooftop with a close-up view of the Empire State Building.

    ▲ 23 ▼ 3

    20
  7. 7

    Magic Hour Rooftop Bar

    Whimsical, carnival-themed rooftop at the Moxy Times Square.

    ▲ 22 ▼ 2

    20
  8. 8

    Gallow Green

    Plant-filled garden rooftop of the McKittrick Hotel in West Chelsea.

    ▲ 23 ▼ 4

    19
  9. 9

    Spyglass Rooftop Bar

    Bar on the 22nd floor of the Archer Hotel, with the Empire State seemingly within reach.

    ▲ 19 ▼ 5

    14
  10. 10

    JIMMY at The James

    SoHo terrace bar with a rooftop pool and downtown views.

    ▲ 18 ▼ 4

    14

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  1. 11

    The Press Lounge

    Hell's Kitchen rooftop on the Ink48 hotel with Hudson River sunsets.

    ▲ 15 ▼ 3

    12
  2. 12

    Le Bain at The Standard, High Line

    Rooftop club with a plunge pool and Hudson River views in the Meatpacking District.

    ▲ 15 ▼ 5

    10

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Comments (3)

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justmatinee

Rooftop prices in NYC are insane, but the views...

jetsetter_little

230 Fifth for the Empire State view, the igloos in winter are fun.

labrat_lost

Westlight in Williamsburg for the Manhattan skyline.

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