A rooftop night in Hollywood →
2 stops, all within a short walk
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0.2 mi
5:30 PMSunset drinks
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7:00 PMDinner
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Best rooftop bars for a date in Los Angeles
Go up for sunset, come down for dinner.
43 spots · Jump to the list
A rooftop is an easy opening move: the view gives you something to talk about, and a drink at sunset sets up the rest of the night. The good ones fill up around golden hour, so aim to arrive before the sun goes down. Some are bars on top of a restaurant; all of them are worth the trip up for a drink, even if dinner happens somewhere else.
This guide ranks 43 rooftop bars in Los Angeles, from Beverly Hills to Downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
Nights couples planned here
Published date nights with a stop on this list.
Make a night of it
Routes around the top spots on the list, with the best-rated places nearby for the rest of the evening.
A rooftop night in Culver City
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.7 mi
5:30 PMSunset drinks
2
0.6 mi
7:00 PMDinner
Arth Bar & Kitchen - Indian Restaurant in Culver City 🇮🇳
Indian Restaurant
9531 Culver Blvd, Culver City, California, United States
4.4
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
The list
Editors' picks first, then by rating · the top 24 of 43.
Rooftop & TheaterMontalbán Rooftop Theater
4.7(11)Hollywood · $$
BarButterfly
4.5(14)Culver City · $$
SteakhouseMastro’s Penthouse
4.5(13)Beverly Hills · $$$$
Rooftop & RestaurantThe Rooftop at The Sun Rose
4.5(6)West Hollywood · $$$
RestaurantBo Beau Kitchen + Roof Tap
4.5(4)Long Beach · $$$
Rooftop & Cocktail BarHALO Rooftop Bar
4.4(26)Long Beach · $$
RestaurantSushisamba
4.4(20)Beverly Hills · $$$$
RestaurantEden On Brand
4.3(8)Glendale · $$
RestaurantDante Beverly Hills
4.3(8)Beverly Hills · $$$
RestaurantÜCA
4.2(21)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
RestaurantDante
4.2(11)Beverly Hills · $$$
Restaurantmargot
4.1(24)Culver City · $$$
Cocktail BarBroken Shaker at Freehand LA
4.1(17)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
RestaurantCatch
4.1(14)Beverly Hills · $$$$
Rooftop & LoungeI|O Rooftop
4.1(11)Hollywood · $$
RestaurantEataly
4.0(26)Beverly Hills · $$$
Rooftop & BarKassi Hotel Erwin
4.0(25)Venice · $$$
Rooftop Restaurant BarOpenaire
4.0(15)Koreatown / Mid-City · $$$$
Rooftop & RestaurantOsa Rooftop
4.0(13)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
RestaurantPoza
3.8(19)Beverly Hills · $$$
LoungeWhite Rabbit Sky Lounge
3.6(12)West Hollywood · $$
Rooftop & Cocktail BarFlorentín Rooftop Bar
4.6(14)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$$
RestaurantSoho House West Hollywood
4.6(7)Beverly Hills · $$$$
Rooftop & RestaurantThe Hollywood Rooftop Restaurant & Bar by Madame Tussauds
4.4(22)Hollywood · $$
Good to know
- What's the best rooftop bar in Los Angeles for a date?
- Our top pick is Montalbán Rooftop Theater in Hollywood, rated 4.7 out of 5. Butterfly and Mastro’s Penthouse round out the top 3.
- Which Los Angeles neighborhoods have the best rooftop bars?
- Beverly Hills (8), Downtown Los Angeles (4) and Hollywood (3) have the most spots in the top 24.
- Are there affordable rooftop bars in Los Angeles?
- Yes — Montalbán Rooftop Theater, Butterfly and HALO Rooftop Bar are all $$ or under.
- Do I need a reservation?
- It depends on the spot. Book ahead for Eataly and Poza.
- What should we do before or after?
- Make it a rooftop night: sunset drinks, then dinner, then something sweet. The plans on this page pair each top spot with the best-rated places within about a 20-minute walk.