Around Sandbar Rooftop
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.4 mi
5:30 PMSunset drinks
2
0.3 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
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A rooftop night in Chelsea / Hell's Kitchen
Go up for sunset, come down for dinner.
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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 4 rooftop bars in Chelsea / Hell's Kitchen. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
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 Creature's Rooftop
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.5 mi
5:30 PMSunset drinks
2
1.1 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Around Blu33 NYC Rooftop Bar
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.3 mi
5:30 PMSunset drinks
2
1.0 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Rooftop bars in Chelsea / Hell's Kitchen
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Good to know
- What's the best rooftop bar in Chelsea / Hell's Kitchen for a date?
- Our top pick is Sandbar Rooftop. Creature's Rooftop and Blu33 NYC Rooftop Bar round out the top 3.
- 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.