Around ÜCA
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.6 mi
5:30 PMSunset drinks
2
0.7 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
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A rooftop night in Downtown Los Angeles
Go up for sunset, come down for dinner.
12 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 12 rooftop bars in Downtown Los Angeles. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
Nights people 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.
Around Broken Shaker at Freehand LA
2 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.7 mi
5:30 PMSunset drinks
Broken Shaker at Freehand LA
Cocktail Bar
416 W. 8th St., Los Angeles, CA 90014
Downtown Los Angeles
3.8
2
7:00 PMDinner
DAMA Fashion District Restaurant & Bar
Restaurant
612 E 11th St., Los Angeles, CA 90015
Downtown Los Angeles
5.0
Around Osa Rooftop
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.4 mi
5:30 PMSunset drinks
2
0.2 mi
7:00 PMDinner
Cali Chilli
Restaurant
200 S Los Angeles Street, Suite B, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Downtown Los Angeles
4.8
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Okayama Kobo Bakery & Cafe DTLA
Bakery
328 1st St First Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
Downtown Los Angeles
4.9
Rooftop bars in Downtown Los Angeles
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
ÜCA
3.9(21)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Broken Shaker at Freehand LA
3.8(17)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Osa Rooftop
3.7(13)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Florentín Rooftop Bar
4.9(14)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$$
The Rooftop
4.4(16)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
Perch
4.1(17)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
La Lo La Rooftop
3.8(4)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
LOST - DTLA
2.9(14)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Spire 73
Downtown Los Angeles
LEVEL 8
Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
18 Social
Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Golden Hour
Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
Good to know
- What's the best rooftop bar in Downtown Los Angeles for a date?
- Our top pick is ÜCA, rated 3.9 out of 5. Broken Shaker at Freehand LA and Osa Rooftop round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable rooftop bars in Downtown Los Angeles?
- Yes — ÜCA, Broken Shaker at Freehand LA and Osa Rooftop are all $$ or under.
- 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.