Below you’ll find descriptions, contact info and photos from the world’s coolest rooftop nightlife.
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1. Sirocco
Bangkok, Thailand
No night out in Bangkok is complete without a couple cocktails at Sirocco. Perched on top of The Dome at State Tower, 64th floors above the hectic streets of Bangkok, this sexy rooftop bar boasts 360 degree views of the city with city lights in every direction, as far as the eye can see. If you’re looking for a picturesque place to dine, they also serve dinner.
The Dome at Sate Tower 1055 Silom Road, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500
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2. The Penthouse
Madrid, Spain
The Penthouse is an ultra-chic rooftop bar owned by Rande Gerber, celeb nightlife entrepreneur and husband of Cindy Crwford. It’s located on the roof of Hotel ME Madrid Reina Victoria, in Plaza Santa Ana, and has a great view of central Madrid. The crowd is dressed to kill, the waitresses are smoking hot the drinks are pricey and the place is often frequented by Spanish celebrities. Best to get here for happy hour, because although it’s open till 3am, the line to get in is insane after midnight.
Hotel ME Madrid Reina Victoria / Plaza Santa Ana / Princesa, 27 / Madrid Spain 28008 / Tel: (34) 91 5418200
photo by grantthai
3. Luna Bar
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
This super sexy rooftop and poolside bar is a hang out for the twenties and thirties nightlife scene in Kuala Lumpur. It’s got a long indoor bar with a chic design leading you out onto the breezy rooftop for the best views of the lights of KL. For a romantic night out, be sure to get there early to snag a private little enclave up against the glass.
Menara PanGlobal 34th Floor / Jalan Punchak (off Jl P. Ramlee) / Kuala Lumpur / Tel: +60-3-20262211
photo by spin spin
4. Rooftop Bar
Melbourne, Australia
An ultra cool venue for music, cinema, or just sunny boozing, this bar sits atop the Thai bar and restaurant, Cookie, on a six story 1920’s building in central Melbourne.
Rooftop Bar / Curtin House, Level 3, 252 Swanston Street / Melbourne, Australia
photo by OneDanShow
5. Gravity
Dublin, Ireland
Although not an open air bar, Gravity boasts an unobstructed 360 degree view of Dublin. It’s got a swanky style and comfortable seating right up against the glass to sit in while you enjoy the view from the highest bar in Ireland.
Top of The Guinness Storehouse / St James’s Gate / Dublin 8, Ireland / Tel: + 353 1 408 4800
photo by FoolishVanity
6. Top Floor Bar
London, United Kingdom
Looking for the perfect place to throw a swank party in London? The Top Floor Bar, the final floor of the Gherkin, London’s newest architectural darling, is available for private parties. The ultra modern venue sits under the spectacular glass cone roof and has stunning views of the city.
Top of the Gherkin / 30 St. Mary Axe / London, United Kingdom
photo by silentway
7. Moon
Las Vegas, Nevada
The Palms teamed up with the Playboy Club giving revelers in Vegas a sexy place to blow their money on the 53rd floor of the palms Hotel. The sound system here is rockin’ and although it can be tough to get in, it’s a great place to check out on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday nights.
The Palms Hotel 53rd Floor / 4321 W Flamingo Rd / Las Vegas, NV Tel (702) 940-7246
photo by jennywong
8. Captain Bar
Shanghai, China
This cool rooftop bar has a wide variety of cocktails and a great view of The Bund and surrounding city lights. It’s usually a cool mix of locals and travelers which makes for a diverse and thirsty crowd.
6/F, 37 Fuzhou Lu / People’s Square / Bund,Metro Line 2 Nanjing Dong Lu Station / Shanghai, China
photo by Martin Callum
9. Hudson Sky Terrace
New York, New York
This super chill rooftop bar has great service, amazing sangria and everything else you could want on a hot New York afternoon. From an air conditioned game room to a hammock with a view of the river, the Hudson has you covered, but like many of NY rooftop hot spots, you must be a guest in the hotel to enjoy it.
The Hudson Hotel / 356 W. 58th St between Eighth and Ninth Aves / Tel 212-554-6317
10. Condesa DF Rooftop Bar
Mexico City, Mexico
This is an awesome bar in an all-around cool hotel. The Condesa DF is decked out in extraordinary design, from the table cloths to the couches. This super-chic hotel only has 40 rooms so make sure to get a reservation, and make sure to hit its rooftop paradise for some cocktails as the sun goes down over Mexico City.
Condesa DF / Avenida Veracruz 102 / Mexico City DF 06700 Mexico
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Amazing pictures! Wow. Would love to go to these places.
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The rooftop bar at The Standard Hotel in downtown LA is quite nice.
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this list is crap! Where is 230 5th in Manhattan?! do your research
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Jesus give the guy a break it’s a big world. He has to leave some out on a list of 10 when it includes the entire WORLD!
I have an idea, how about you make a top 10 list of anything and instead of having it include the entire world just make it one state. As a matter of fact I will even let you use Rhode Island as your state. Then I will beat the shit out of your selections, whatever they are, and make you feel like a prick for even attempting to make the list in the first place.
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Holla!
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I went to a bar on top of ATlanta once as well. I think it was in the Westin. Love the Sirocco, it looks amazing!
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club moon is the shit!
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There is a club on the top of a skyscraper in Montreal. I think it's called Altitude 737, I've been there a bunch of times, is crazy.
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Hudson Sky Terrace - "nice" view … !
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I'm surprised 737 in Montreal wasn't mentioned. The view rivals any one of the bars in this list.
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Gravity Bar aka Guinness Factory is an great place for a pint straight from the hops. It's unfortunatly not a real bar though since you can't just go there to drink all night. It's a tourist attraction more than anything, but well worth it!
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Yes, there should have been Altitude 737 in Montreal. It's a crazy place. It's on the top of one of the tallest building in Montreal "Place Ville-Marie". It's on 2 floors, and there's 2 (or is it 3?) outside balconys to see downtown Montreal, the Mount Royal next to it, the St-Lawrence River and the best thing: all the fireworks from the Loto-Québec International Fireworks festival of Montréal. That's just crazy! It's classy, loungy and during the day it's a busy businessmen restaurant. There's also the top of the "W" in San Diego that I heard was completely crazy!
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Standard rooftop bar in LA
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intercontinental bar in bombay is pretty rad.
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The rooftop bar at the Kindoroko Hotel in Moshi, Tanzania, is great.
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My favorite: El Patio Bar & Grill in Durango, CO.
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The Sundial Lounge at the top of the Westin Peachtree Hotel, it rotates constantly making 1 revolution per hour so you can see Atlanta's skyline without leaving your table. The waitress said that after working a shift it took a few minutes to reorient yourself to walking on a non-moving floor.
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Was at Sirocco this past February and I agree, utterly amazing and deserves the #1 ranking. The restaurant is Italian and is surprisingly good. What is uniques about Sirocco is there is no roof, no shelter, nothing except you and the sultry Thai air and virtual lack of any safety features like railings. There are railing but in the US there would be a 10' high railing courtesy of your friendly lawyers.
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The Peabody, classy hotel in Memphis, hosts rooftop parties downtown. Shoulda made the list!
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I was in Singapore recently and went to a rooftop bar called "Loof". I wasn't as high as some of the others but had a great view down north bridge road and had great food and atmosphere.
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Ahh, London! My favourite city in the world.
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Nice article … but you got the picture wrong for the melbourne rooftop bar … it aint enclosed. All open air with Astroturf and deckchairs.
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No Felix in Hong Kong? you have to be smoking crack not to include it in this list… a bathroom where you pee on glass overlooking the city, and the iconic view of the HK skyline? list is far from complete in my opinion.
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another list worthy locale - the joule hotel in dallas, tx- ” target=”_blank”>http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninjatune/2655407714...
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It looks like you have never been to Basle, Switzerland. Try the Bar Rouge…
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How about the "Garden of Eden" in Key West, FL. It's clothing optional and gives a grand view of Duval St.
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The Sirocco looks sick and prolly the best i've ever seen. Most of these cool clubs are on hotels. You can find these hotels at http://www.RoadTripHelper.com RoadTripHelper.com is a web 2.0 meta hotel search engine that has more hotels than any other site. It searches over 30 sites to find you the best deal. It also has a easy map interface that plots all the hotels when searched by city, address, intersection, landmark, airport codes, or universities names. On the map is where you guys can find hotels in any particular entertainment district. btw the 737 in Montreal and Skybar in Toronto are alright as well.
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Sirocco is definitely nice, but Vertigo is just as stunning as sirocco, you should check it out, ” target=”_blank”>http://www.lifestylebk.com/articles/wine-and-dine...
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How can you mis off the bars aroun Jemma El Fna?
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i'm glad someone mentioned THC in Chiang Mai! A fairly new place in Hong Kong is the garden platform, or something like that, on iFC 2 - not on the top but high enough for some spectacular views. The best part is, it's public property, so you can get an expensive drink from the bar next door called Red if you're feeling lazy; or you can bring your own bottle of wine and plastic cups to enjoy a lovely venue without spending the cash required for HK nghtlife! There's couches and tables and even trees, so it makes a great place to relax with friends
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Vertigo on the rooftop of baanyan tree hotel in sathorn road, bangkok, is pretty cool too, just 4 floors less than sirocco but pretty amazing 360 degree view.
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Nile Hilton in Cairo is pretty lively on a Thursday night.
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come on… altitude 737 in montreal should definitely be part of this list! penthouse of the tallest building in montreal with amazing views of the city, 2 terraces, 2 dance floors… amazing.
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Yeah, in Sao Paulo, on top of the hotel Unique there is a very chic bar, with one of the most beautiful urban nightscapes I've seen. Just imagine a hotel right in the middle of Central Park in NY, with nothing around, and then the city surrounding it like an illuminated picket fence
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You obviously have never been to Istanbul- the city of rooftop bars!
check out Lebiderya or 360- truly wonderful!↵ -
I was happy to see Sirocco at the top of the list , that has to be my favourite rooftop bar ever ! Vertigo to me was more of a romantic quiet evening place , but Sirocco has great cocktails , scarily-low walls for that bit of excitement and the best view of Bangkok without going up in a plane. Great place !
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This list has no credibility without the “Top of the Mark” at the top of the Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco on it. The Standard is a nice place that deserves consideration. Also the bar at the top of the Marriott Renaissance across the street from Petco Park in San Diego is an awesome place to to take in the city and hopefully a baseball game.
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Centre Pompidou roof top bar and restaurant in Paris, France .. thats where you have THE VIEW! it is breathtaking and u see ALL of Paris’ amazing buildings and famous Parisian roofs.. its extraordinary!
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Luna bar in KL is awesome- shame about picture not being great. To note at night you look onto the lit up Patronus towers- a truly spectacular sight.
Sky bar in Beirut should also get a mention. Tara Reid flies there a couple times a year to party- as far as obscure parties go think that’s one of them.
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737, Montreal, Canada !!!!!!
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360, Caracas
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Great article!
Your pictures have me longing to get away to one of these locations….I can already picture myself in that Australian bar with a big martini in hand.
Cheers!
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Hookah Bar on top of a building in Mexico City’s financial district Santa Fe is one of the best I know! Great food, live music and astonishing beautiful girls make it the perfect place.
There’s also Magnolia on top of the Torre Mayor in Reforma (Mexico City).↵ -
It should be at the top of the liste, Burj Al Arab roof Bar in DUBAI, UAE.
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