Best rooftop bars for a date in New York
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 67 rooftop bars in New York, from Midtown Manhattan to Flatiron / Gramercy and East Village / LES. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
The list
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Bar Cima
Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Walker Rooftop
The DL
East Village / LES · $$$
Voco RoofBar
$$$
JIMMY
SoHo / NoHo / Nolita · $$$
Nubeluz
Flatiron / Gramercy · $$$$
Unlisted
East Village / LES · $$$
Republica Restaurant & Rooftop
Washington Heights · $$
Vista Sky Lounge
Lost in Paradise Rooftop
Ascent Lounge
Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Glass Ceiling Rooftop
Flatiron / Gramercy · $$
Igloo Bar NYC
Flatiron / Gramercy · $$
Lumen Dining & Rooftop
Midtown Manhattan · $$
Up on 20 Rooftop Lounge
Flatiron / Gramercy · $$
SkyLawn Bar
Midtown Manhattan · $$
Castell Terrace
Midtown Manhattan · $$
Bar Hugo Rooftop
SoHo / NoHo / Nolita · $$
Rooftop93
Chinatown / Two Bridges · $$
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Good to know
- What's the best rooftop bar in New York for a date?
- Our top pick is Bar Cima in Midtown Manhattan. Walker Rooftop and The DL round out the top 3.
- Which New York neighborhoods have the best rooftop bars?
- Midtown Manhattan (5), Flatiron / Gramercy (4) and East Village / LES (2) have the most spots in the top 19.
- Are there affordable rooftop bars in New York?
- Yes — Republica Restaurant & Rooftop, Glass Ceiling Rooftop and Igloo Bar NYC 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.