Salon de Ning is one of The 15 Best Places with a Rooftop in Midtown East, New York.

1. Salon de Ning

8.3
The Peninsula New York, 700 5th Ave, New York (at W 55th St), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Midtown East · 85 tips and reviews

Jessica R.Jessica Ransom: Great drinks, beautiful rooftop, and super romantic! Total evening first date spot in the summer!

Mark C.Mark Coffey: Best roof top bar in NY, that is in my opinion!

Leslie T.Leslie T: Beautifully designed rooftop terrace, great views of Midtown (especially in the evenings), and great drinks!

Aretsky's Patroon is one of The 15 Best Places with a Rooftop in Midtown East, New York.

2. Aretsky's Patroon

7.9
160 E 46th St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave.), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 36 tips and reviews

Will A.Will Arnone: Great rooftop cigar lounge. And Ken Aretsky is a terrific host.

Jennifer E.Jennifer Evans: Check out the rooftop bar and order the pulled pork sliders or shishido peppers. Yum. Great service at the bar too.

Mary P.Mary P: Great rooftop bar! Great fish, great lamb, great duck!

Upstairs is one of The 15 Best Places with a Rooftop in Midtown East, New York.

3. Upstairs

7.5
145 E 50th St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Turtle Bay · 80 tips and reviews

Gilt CityGilt City: We love this rooftop lounge for its views, sure: but the spiced duck “cigars” with pomegranate dipping sauce are the real reason we keep going back.

MissymixMissymix: Company x mas party...wonderful roof top setting its rainin but its retrackable windows so enjoying the rain drops and night lights! Kisses ;-)

Christopher T.Christopher Tai: Great outdoor / rooftop space. Drinks are a bit pricey but you are paying for the experience and the great view of midtown.

Pod 51 Hotel is one of The 15 Best Places with a Rooftop in Midtown East, New York.

4. Pod 51 Hotel

7.5
230 E 51st St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Hotel · Turtle Bay · 141 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: The Village Voice voted this Best Free Rooftop Lawn in our Best Of New York Poll!

Alicia L.Alicia Luque: Modern and trendy hotel. Very nice but tiny rooms. Free WiFi! Absolute great location! Do not miss the sun rising on its rooftop (staircase B)! Highly recommended!

Katie L.Katie Lynn: What a cute hotel! Loved it. Great rooftop and garden cafe with La Colombe coffee. Awesome.

The Peninsula New York is one of The 15 Best Places with a Rooftop in Midtown East, New York.

5. The Peninsula New York

9.0
700 5th Ave (at E 55th St), New York, NY
Hotel · Midtown East · 50 tips and reviews

F-Factor N.F-Factor Nutrition: Stay away from the nut mix on the tables on the rooftop, its so addicting!

JoanieJoanie: Great rooftop view but don't sit near plants - lots of bugs looking to get into your champagne

Richard A.Richard Annington: Rooftop is awesome to unwind, service was a little slow and the music didn't really fit with the vibe of the place but totally recommended for the drinks and view!

Library Hotel is one of The 15 Best Places with a Rooftop in Midtown East, New York.

6. Library Hotel

7.2
299 Madison Ave (at 41st St), New York, NY
Hotel · Midtown East · 41 tips and reviews

Sarah M.Sarah Mohr: Great rooftop bar (part of Grand Central's famed bar), quaint rooms by topic of book, free wine upon check-in and free wine and cheese from 5-8pm!!! Amazing deals!!!

Greenwich Village Literary Pub CrawlGreenwich Village Literary Pub Crawl: Best themed bar in the city! And the rooftop bar is amazing, you have to check it out. Read more.

Andrea H.Andrea Hong: If god forbid you find yourself in midtown on a beautiful day, the rooftop here is lovely. Great cocktails, couches to park on, and some covered sections that still let you bask in the sun.

The Kimberly Hotel is one of The 15 Best Places with a Rooftop in Midtown East, New York.

7. The Kimberly Hotel

7.2
145 E 50th St (btwn Lexington Ave & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Hotel · Turtle Bay · 42 tips and reviews

Sebastian N.Sebastian Norena: Nice roof top

Mariam M.Mariam Mahmood: Amazing rooftop and view. I love this place!

Harlem’s H.Harlem’s Hungry: Beautiful view of the crust let building. Go to the rooftop to be blessed with fresh popcorn on your table. I started my experience with the Crystler. The honey in this drink really stood out superb

Ophelia is one of The 15 Best Places with a Rooftop in Midtown East, New York.

8. Ophelia

7.9
3 Mitchell Pl (Top of Beekman Tower), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Turtle Bay · 9 tips and reviews

Elvis R.Elvis Rodricks: Found this to be cozy and intimate compared to other manhattan rooftop bars . 360 view with indoor seating as well.

StayNYC R.StayNYC Rentals: This 1920s-era art deco panoramic balcony on the 26th floor of the Beekman Tower, allowing you to sip craft cocktails and eat avocado toast on a historic and legitimately cool rooftop terrace.

Grace Y.Grace Yoon: Pretty standard rooftop bar (💸💸💸) but service was great. Very friendly and patient while explaining the menu and giving rec.

Grand Central Plaza is one of The 15 Best Places with a Rooftop in Midtown East, New York.

9. Grand Central Plaza

8.0
622 3rd Ave (40th Street), New York, NY
Plaza · Midtown East · 3 tips and reviews

MatthewMatthew: This is NOT Grand Central Station. It is a public rooftop plaza at the corner of 3rd Ave & E 40th St. Quite relaxing on a Summer Friday at 5pm. Check it out if you have time to kill b4 a train.

Dang L.Dang Le: Rooftop spot on 40th & 3rd. Great spot to get away from the office or enjoy your lunch break. Gets extremely crowded during normal lunch hours, especially between 12:30-1pm

Tatiana A.Tatiana Aguiar Simoes: Linda demais!

The Pod Hotel's Rooftop Terrace is one of The 15 Best Places with a Rooftop in Midtown East, New York.

10. The Pod Hotel's Rooftop Terrace

8.1
230 E 51st St (Between 2nd & 3rd), New York, NY
Roof Deck · Turtle Bay · 5 tips and reviews

KatyaKatya: This private-but-open-to-the-public rooftop terrace is one of the the best-kept secrets in midtown east! Take the elevator to the 14th flr and walk up to the 15th. BYOB.

Daniel K.Daniel K: One of the nice hidden spots in midtown

Margaret H.Margaret Hurt: good place to take photos, great view

SUMMIT One Vanderbilt is one of The 15 Best Places with a Rooftop in Midtown East, New York.

11. SUMMIT One Vanderbilt

9.4
45 E 42nd St (at Vanderbilt Ave), New York, NY
Roof Deck · Midtown East · 22 tips and reviews

Brea S.Brea Simpson: Definitely the coolest NY rooftop experience. They do a retinal scan and probably save all your info but you get so see how you would look as a cloud so prob worth it?

Andrew C.Andrew C: Such incredible, uninterrupted views of every part of the city + all the different rooms with experiences are really fun and unique!!!!

MefodyMefody: Absolutely wonderful experience and definetely worth visiting.

The Stag's Head is one of The 15 Best Places with a Rooftop in Midtown East, New York.

12. The Stag's Head

7.4
252 E 51st St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · Turtle Bay · 103 tips and reviews

Tracey C.Tracey Churray: Great food! Chips for nachos were homemade, great craft beers, super friendly waitress, and a roof deck. Best place I've been to in midtown! GO HERE!

Abigail L.Abigail Limbach: There's an outdoor roof terrace!

Maxwell Z.Maxwell Z: Go to the second floor to find the roof deck

Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of The 15 Best Places with a Rooftop in Midtown East, New York.

13. Top of the Rock Observation Deck

9.3
30 Rockefeller Plz (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Rockefeller Center · 886 tips and reviews

Stephen J.Stephen Juliano: Best views of the city. The open-air roof deck is the best, there's nothing blocking your view! Even better than the ESB!

D !.D !: You must do it at day and night. Best rooftop of all NYC. Forget the Empire State. Here you don't have steel bars to take pictures. Forget to bring your tripod. You can't pass with it.

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Harvard Club of New York City is one of The 15 Best Places with a Rooftop in Midtown East, New York.

14. Harvard Club of New York City

8.3
35 W 44th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Historic and Protected Site · Midtown East · 52 tips and reviews

Amy L.Amy Leigh: Relaxing atmosphere, nice rooftop area for drinks. Great cocktails. Inside seating large and comfy

DensDens: I was here for opening day of the buffalo shrimp in the upstairs bar -- highly recommended, tho you only get 3. FYI - Beware if dudes in suits talking tennis.

BaratundeBaratunde: Where nations are born and traded over one dollar bets in the bathroom

InterContinental New York Barclay is one of The 15 Best Places with a Rooftop in Midtown East, New York.

15. InterContinental New York Barclay

8.1
111 E 48th St, New York, NY
Hotel · Midtown East · 67 tips and reviews

Barbara B.Barbara Bahny: Try one of Mixologist Jose Torrella's Garden Variety Summer Cocktails - they use fresh fruit and herbs veggies, from the rooftop.

Luiz Felipe B.Luiz Felipe Barros: Excellent hotel. The staff was amazing and helpfull all the time.

BrandieBrandie: very friendly staff