Top NYC Rooftop Bars to Enjoy This Summer

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Shout it from the rooftops: Here’s a look at some of the newest, and most beloved, rooftops in New York City to enjoy this summer

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The Highlight Room in the Lower East Side.

Say it loud. No, louder! No, like, screaming-from-the-rooftop loud: It’s Rooftop Season! Hopefully, this means you’ve budgeted enough to last you through the spring and summer for all that New York City’s rooftop bars, restaurants, and clubs have to offer its locals and visitors.

Below are rooftop bars you may already know and love, or new spaces that could come with new faces, mostly throughout Manhattan, with some Brooklyn and Queens spots mixed in. While this is by no means an exhaustive list of all the rooftop bars in New York City, it’s a jumping-off place, or perhaps places you’ve already revisited but have since remodeled or been revamped since you’ve last been.

Knickerbocker Hotel’s St. Cloud Rooftop, Midtown

What: The ultimate rooftop bar atop The Knickerbocker Hotel with three plush corner Sky Pods overlooking Times Square, stylish indoor and outdoor seating options and new furniture, the exclusive Waterford Crystal Lounge, an ultra-luxe private room, and lush living walls of greenery.

Where: The Knickerbocker Hotel, 6 Times Square 17th Floor, New York, NY 10036

Hours: Daily, 4 p.m. – 11 p.m.

The Highlight Room, Lower East Side

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What: Glamorous all-season rooftop bar evoking a 19th-century garden with foliage and tree, floating 16 stories above the Lower East Side, with vantage points of the bridges and Empire State Building.

Where: Moxy Lower East Side, 145 Bowery, New York, NY 10002

Hours: Tuesday, 5 p.m. – 1 a.m., Wednesday – Saturday, 5 p.m. – 4 a.m., Sunday, 5 p.m. – 12 a.m.

Starchild Rooftop Bar & Lounge, Hell’s Kitchen

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What: Rooftop with two outdoor patios and retractable rooftop with a panoramic view of Midtown and the Hudson River.

Where: 305 West 48th Street, New York, NY 10036

Hours:Monday – Wednesday, 5 p.m. – 12 a.m., Thursday- Saturday, 5 p.m. – 2 a.m., Sunday, 5 p.m. – 10 a.m.

The Crown, Chinatown

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What: Rooftop bar located on the 21st floor of Hotel 50 Bowery with unobstructed views of both the Manhattan and Brooklyn skylines, either indoors or outdoors.

Where: 50 Bowery, New York, NY 10013

Hours: Monday – Thursday, 4 p.m. – 12 a.m., Friday 4 p.m. – 2 a.m., Saturday & Sunday, 2 p.m. – 12 a.m.

Somewhere Nowhere, Chelsea

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What: Whimsical, garden-inspired two-level indoor and outdoor venue with open-air rooftop pool and Manhattan skyline views at the top of the new Marriott Renaissance Chelsea Hotel offering a decadent lounge, and international and local DJs.

Where: Renaissance Chelsea Hotel, 112 West 25th Street, 38th/39th floor, New York, NY 10001

Hours: Monday & Tuesday, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 1 a.m.. Thursday & Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 a.m., Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 a.m.

Magic Hour Rooftop Bar & Lounge, Midtown

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What: Largest indoor and outdoor all-season hotel rooftop perched 18 floors above New York City with a fully retractable roof and two indoor and outdoor main areas including a miniature putt-putt course

Where: Moxy NYC Times Square, 485 7th Ave 18th floor, New York, NY 10018

Hours: Monday – Wednesday, 3 p.m. – 12 a.m., Thursday, 3 p.m. – 2 a.m., Friday, 3 p.m. – 4 a.m., Saturday, 11:30 a.m. – 4 a.m., Sunday, 11:30 a.m. – 12 a.m.

Ophelia, Midtown

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What: Art Deco-inspired cocktail lounge with indoor and outdoor wraparound patio boasting panoramic views of Midtown and Brooklyn, located on the 26th floor of the historic Beekman Tower.

Where: Beekman Tower, 3 Mitchell Pl 26th floor, New York, NY 10017

Hours: Monday – Wednesday, 5 p.m. – 11 p.m., Thursday, 5 p.m. – 12 a.m., Friday & Saturday, 5 p.m. – 2 a.m., Sunday, 5 p.m. – 11 p.m.

LilliStar, Williamsburg

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What: Indoor-outdoor rooftop lounge and cocktail bar at the Moxy Williamsburg blending contemporary Indo-Aussie style with Brooklyn energy offering stunning, unobstructed views of the Williamsburg Bridge, East River, and Lower Manhattan.

Where: 353 Bedford Avenue, 11th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11211

Hours: Monday – Friday, 4 p.m. – 11 p.m., Saturday & Sunday, 12 p.m. – 12 p.m.

The Press Lounge, Hell’s Kitchen

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What: Perched 16 stories above its sister venue, PRINT Restaurant, The Press Lounge offers breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline and Hudson River year-round.

Where: 653 11th Ave, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10036

Hours: Monday & Tuesday, 5 p.m. – 1 a.m., Wednesday – Saturday, 5 p.m. – 2 a.m., Sunday, 5 p.m. – 12 a.m.

Haven Rooftop, Midtown

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What: Located on top of the Sanctuary Hotel in New York City’s world-class Theater District and the heart of Time Square, Haven Rooftop offers guests a chance to indulge in Manhattan’s Midtown views while enjoying modern American cuisine and craft cocktails.

Where: Sanctuary Hotel, 132 West 47th Street, New York, NY 10036

Hours: Monday – Friday, 12 p.m. – 11 p.m., Saturday & Sunday, 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.

ART NoMad, Nomad

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What: Rooftop spot with “sky walk” glass floor sitting 31 stories in the sky atop Arlo NoMad with Middle Eastern small bites and breathtaking views of the Empire State Building.

Where: 11 East 31st Street, New York, NY 10016

Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 4 p.m. – 12 a.m., Sunday – Monday, 4 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Bar Cima, Midtown

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What: Sophisticated and seductive rooftop tequileria with breathtaking views of the Empire State Building and both the East and Hudson Rivers, from local group Apicii with support from consulting master mezcalier Courtenay Greenleaf.

Where: Grayson Hotel, 28th Floor, 30 West 39th Street, New York, NY 10018

Hours: Tuesday – Thursday, 4 p.m. – 12 a.m., Friday & Saturday, 4 p.m. – 1 a.m.

elNico, Williamsburg

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What: Modern rooftop bar and restaurant serving classic Mexican fare with sweeping views of Manhattan and Brooklyn skylines at Penny Williamsburg — featuring art collective by local neurodivergent artists — that shares building with Bard College

Where: The Penny Williamsburg, 288 North 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

Hours:Sunday & Monday, 5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m., Tuesday & Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. – 11 p.m., Thursday – Saturday, 5:30 p.m. – 12 a.m.

Hard Rock Hotel New York’s RT60, Midtown

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What: Show-stopping bar & lounge in the heart of Times Square with two outdoor terraces on the 34th floor of RT60 that offer north- and south-facing city views.

Where: Hard Rock Hotel New York, 159 West 48th Street, New York, NY 10036

Hours: Sunday – Wednesday, 4 p.m. – 12 a.m., Thursday – Saturday, 4 p.m. – 2 a.m.

The Lookup, Midtown

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What: Rooftop bar on Kixby that reopened its doors since closing in 2019 with a stunning backdrop of the Empire State Building.

Where: 45 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001

Hours: Sunday – Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. – 12 a.m., Thursday – Saturday, 4:30 p.m. – 1 a.m.

Bar Harta, Midtown

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What: Al-fresco wine and tapas terrace with a lush outdoor setting and a relaxed atmosphere, inspired by the convivial wine culture across the Western Mediterranean.

Where: 30 West 39th Street, 2nd floor, New York, NY 10018

Hours: Daily, 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.

ROOF at Park South, Nomad

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What: Stylish rooftop open from April through November surrounded by unobstructed view of the Manhattan’s North-eastern skyline.

Where: 125 E 27th St, New York, NY 10016

Hours: Sunday & Monday, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m., Tuesday – Thursday, 5 p.m. – 11 p.m. Friday & Saturday, 5 p.m. – 12 a.m.

The Dominick’s Terrace on 7, Soho

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What: Relaxing resort-style oasis featuring stunning views of the Soho skyline and Asian-Hawaiian culinary concepts with outdoor pool, cabanas, and poolside spa treatments that share a floor with newly-launched Sisley-Paris Spa.

Where: 246 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013

Hours: Daily, 6:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.

NoMo SoHo’s The Penthouse, Soho

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What: NoMo SoHo hotel’s newest open-air terrace and event space on the 26th floor with downtown and midtown Manhattan views. Fitness enthusiasts and beginners can find weekly wellness classes including kettlebell workouts, muay thai, sound baths, and power yoga.

Where: 9 Crosby Street, New York, NY 10013

Hours: By appointment/event.

The Rockaway Hotel Rooftop, Rockaway Beach

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What: Located on the Rockaway Hotel’s 6th floor, The Rooftop is an indoor-outdoor space that offers guests unprecedented sweeping views of the Manhattan skyline, Jamaica Bay, and the Atlantic Ocean.

Where: 108-10 Rockaway Beach Drive, Queens, NY 11694

Hours: Thursday – Saturday, 4 p.m. – 9 p.m., Bar remains open later, Sunday, 2 p.m. – 9 p.m.

TWA Hotel’s Rooftop Pool, Queens

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What: Rooftop and pool on top of the TWA Hotel with 10,000-square-foot observation deck, based on the classic 1960s surfing documentary “Endless Summer” with small bites and aviation-themed summer drinks. Visitors can watch planes taking off and landing just beyond the hotel.

Where: TWA Hotel One, Idlewild Drive JFK Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430

Hours: Daily, 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.