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 Ransom: Great drinks, beautiful rooftop, and super romantic! Total evening first date spot in the summer!
Mark Coffey: Best roof top bar in NY, that is in my opinion!
Leslie T: Beautifully designed rooftop terrace, great views of Midtown (especially in the evenings), and great drinks!
3. Upstairs
7.5
145 E 50th St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Turtle Bay · 80 tips and reviews
Gilt 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.
Missymix: Company x mas party...wonderful roof top setting its rainin but its retrackable windows so enjoying the rain drops and night lights! Kisses ;-)
Christopher Tai: Great outdoor / rooftop space. Drinks are a bit pricey but you are paying for the experience and the great view of midtown.
F-Factor Nutrition: Stay away from the nut mix on the tables on the rooftop, its so addicting!
Joanie: Great rooftop view but don't sit near plants - lots of bugs looking to get into your champagne
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!
6. Library Hotel
7.2
299 Madison Ave (at 41st St), New York, NY
Hotel · Midtown East · 41 tips and reviews
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 Crawl: Best themed bar in the city! And the rooftop bar is amazing, you have to check it out. Read more.
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.
8. Ophelia
7.9
3 Mitchell Pl (Top of Beekman Tower), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Turtle Bay · 9 tips and reviews
Elvis Rodricks: Found this to be cozy and intimate compared to other manhattan rooftop bars . 360 view with indoor seating as well.
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 Yoon: Pretty standard rooftop bar (💸💸💸) but service was great. Very friendly and patient while explaining the menu and giving rec.
Matthew: 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 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 Aguiar Simoes: Linda demais!
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 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 Limbach: There's an outdoor roof terrace!
Maxwell Z: Go to the second floor to find the roof deck
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 !: 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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Amy Leigh: Relaxing atmosphere, nice rooftop area for drinks. Great cocktails. Inside seating large and comfy
Dens: 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.
Baratunde: Where nations are born and traded over one dollar bets in the bathroom