Around Vida Verde
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.2 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 Midtown Manhattan
Go up for sunset, come down for dinner.
23 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 23 rooftop bars in Midtown Manhattan. 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 Social Drink & Food
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.3 mi
5:30 PMSunset drinks
Social Drink & Food
Restaurant
570 10th Ave #3001, New York, NY 10036, United States
Midtown Manhattan
4.9
2
0.3 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Around Daintree
3 stops, all within a short walk
Rooftop bars in Midtown Manhattan
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Vida Verde
4.9(8)Midtown Manhattan · $$
Social Drink & Food
4.9(7)Midtown Manhattan · $$
Daintree
4.7(15)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
The Empire Rooftop
4.6(19)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
ART Rooftop Bar at Arlo Midtown
4.4(5)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Ophelia Lounge
4.2(23)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Cantina Rooftop
4.2(17)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Darling Rooftop Bar
4.1(25)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
The Skylark
4.1(7)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Ink 48 Hotel
3.8(21)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
A to Z Rooftop on Fifth
Midtown Manhattan · $$$
msocial Rooftop
Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Artie's Backroom & Rooftop
Midtown Manhattan · $$
Vue 180 Rooftop Bar & Lounge
Midtown Manhattan · $$
Bar 54
Midtown Manhattan · $$$
VERSA
Midtown Manhattan
Bookmarks Rooftop Lounge
Midtown Manhattan
Interlude Rooftop Lounge
Midtown Manhattan
Bar Cima
Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Ascent Lounge
Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Lumen Dining & Rooftop
Midtown Manhattan · $$
SkyLawn Bar
Midtown Manhattan · $$
Castell Terrace
Midtown Manhattan · $$
Good to know
- What's the best rooftop bar in Midtown Manhattan for a date?
- Our top pick is Vida Verde, rated 4.9 out of 5. Social Drink & Food and Daintree round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable rooftop bars in Midtown Manhattan?
- Yes — Vida Verde, Social Drink & Food and Artie's Backroom & Rooftop are all $$ 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.