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New York

The Empire State from 230 Fifth, Times Square from Magic Hour, Manhattan from Brooklyn.

The skyline that invented skylines: 230 Fifth's massive indoor-outdoor roof staring at the Empire State Building, Magic Hour's playground above Times Square at the Moxy, and Westlight's 22nd-floor Manhattan panorama from Williamsburg.

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NoMad

230 Fifth Rooftop

1150 Broadway, New York City, NY
Daily · igloos in winter

New York's largest rooftop bar, the Empire State Building filling the sky, heated igloos when it snows.

Pip’s Tip Heated igloos in winter and the Empire State filling the sky. Largest roof in the city, so it packs out.

Times Square

Magic Hour Rooftop

485 7th Ave, 18th Floor (Moxy Times Square), New York City, NY
Evenings · playful dress code

The Moxy's rooftop playground eighteen floors over Times Square, an 'urban amusement park' with the lights below.

Pip’s Tip Playful dress code, eighteen floors over Times Square. It is an amusement park, not a quiet drink.

Brooklyn

Westlight

111 N 12th St, 22nd Floor (The William Vale), New York City, NY
Evenings · check site for hours

The William Vale's 22nd floor in Williamsburg, the full Manhattan skyline, river to river.

Pip’s Tip Twenty-second floor in Williamsburg. The full Manhattan skyline, river to river.

NoMad

Apotheke NoMad

9 West 26th Street, New York, NY 10010
Open 7 days a week, evenings · check site for hours

An award-winning botanical cocktail apothecary with a hidden cellar speakeasy below and a stained-glass penthouse lounge above, near the Empire State Building.

Hudson Yards

Electric Lemon

33 Hudson Yards, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10001
Dinner Sun-Thu 5-10pm, Fri-Sat 5-11pm; Brunch Sat-Sun 8am-3pm

Equinox Hotel's 24th-floor terrace pairs Hudson River views with its own herb garden and towering sculptures over a seasonal American menu.

Lower East Side

The Highlight Room

145 Bowery, New York, NY 10002
Mon-Wed 5pm-12am, Thu-Sat 5pm-4am, Sun 5pm-12am

Sixteen stories above Broome and Bowery atop the Moxy LES, a glass-enclosed rooftop centered on a towering indoor tree with skyline views.

Lower East Side

Mr. Purple

180 Orchard Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10002
Evenings · check site for hours

Hotel Indigo's 15th-floor rooftop splits into an intimate lounge and a lively pool-and-bar terrace with communal tables over the Lower East Side.

Lower East Side

UNLISTED

3 Freeman Alley, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10002
Thursday-Saturday 8pm-12am

A hidden jewel-box rooftop above the Untitled Hotel's storied Freeman Alley, wrapped in rotating street art with sunset views of the downtown skyline.

Murray Hill

Roof at 66 Park

66 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Evenings · check site for hours

The Prince Kitano's 18th-floor perch pairs sweeping Empire State Building views with a deep list of rare Japanese whiskey and sunset cocktails.

Garment District

The Skylark

200 West 39th Street, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10018
Evenings · check site for hours

Thirty stories above 7th Avenue, this all-seasons cocktail lounge frames the Empire State Building, Hudson Yards, and Times Square through floor-to-ceiling glass.

Roosevelt Island

Panorama Room

1 Main Street, Roosevelt Island, New York, NY 10044
Evenings · check site for hours

A tram or subway ride to Roosevelt Island rewards with neon-lit, vintage-velvet styling and dramatic views of the Queensboro Bridge and Manhattan skyline.

East Village

The Ready

112 East 11th Street, New York, NY 10003
Happy hour Mon-Fri 4-6pm, Sat-Sun 12-3pm; open year-round via retractable glass roof

Moxy East Village's backyard-styled rooftop mixes milk-crate bar shelving, mural-covered walls, and a retractable glass ceiling for year-round hangs.

SoHo

JIMMY

246 Spring Street, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10013
Evenings · check site for hours

Modernhaus Soho's 18th-floor rooftop covers a dance floor, pool deck, and craft cocktails with skyline views for a classic downtown night out.

Lower East Side

Make Believe

155 Rivington Street, New York, NY 10002
Evenings · check site for hours

Sixty LES's tropical-themed rooftop delivers sunset views, matcha cocktails, and a dance floor spread across two terraces.

Meatpacking/Chelsea

PHD Rooftop

355 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011
Evenings · check site for hours

Dream Downtown's rooftop lounge overlooks the Meatpacking District and Hudson River, a long-running indoor-outdoor nightlife fixture.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Bar Blondeau

80 Wythe Avenue, 6th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11249
Mon-Fri 5pm-12am, Sat 2pm-12am, Sun 1pm-12am

Wythe Hotel's sixth-floor refuge pairs green-velvet banquettes with East River and Manhattan skyline views over natural wine and seasonal cocktails.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn

El Nico

288 North 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Mon-Thu 4-10pm, Fri-Sat 4pm-2am, Sat-Sun brunch from 9am

The Penny Williamsburg's rooftop turns out modern Mexican small plates and agave-forward cocktails with a wraparound view of the skylines.

DUMBO/Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn

Harriet's Rooftop

60 Furman Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Mon-Thu 12-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-12am, Sun 11am-11pm

1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge's eleventh-floor rooftop pairs a plunge pool and reclaimed-wood lounge with unobstructed views of the Brooklyn Bridge.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn

LilliStar

353 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Wed-Thu 4-11pm, Fri 4pm-4am, Sat 2pm-4am, Sun 4-10pm

Moxy Williamsburg's rooftop gem hangs lotus flowers and string lights over unobstructed views of the Williamsburg Bridge and East River.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Berry Park

4 Berry Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249
Evenings · check site for hours

A sprawling rooftop beer garden across from McCarren Park, stocked with an extensive list of German and Belgian drafts and screens for game days.

Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Greenpoint Beer & Ale Co.

46 Greenpoint Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Evenings · check site for hours

A small-batch Greenpoint brewery topped by a picnic-bench rooftop under a recognizable stained-glass water tower, favored by a low-key crowd of regulars.

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