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Jimmy at the James Hotel

20s / 30s / After Work / Ambient

Party Earth Review Situated eighteen floors above SoHo in the ultra-modern James Hotel, Jimmy is a don’t-miss rooftop hang with a 360-degree city view and a fashionable clientele of successful local artists and creative professionals. Sleek and chic, the space features soaring windows and a busy bar serving premium beers and mixology creations ... more

James Hotel
15 Thompson Street
New York, NY 10013

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Birreria

30s / 40s / Affluent / Ambient Jazz

Party Earth Review A rooftop beer garden with picturesque views, a menu of hearty Italian favorites, and a selection of craft ales pumped straight from the cask, Birreria at Eataly appeals to erudite foodies as well as dyed-in-the-wool beer fanatics. Located on the fourteenth floor of Eataly’s Chelsea headquarters, this al fresco beer-vana ... more

200 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10010

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Gansevoort Park Avenue Rooftop

20s / 30s / Balcony / Burgers / Chic / DJ

Party Earth Review Fashionable patrons taking in the unobstructed view of the Empire State Building from this twentieth-floor hotspot will understand why Gansevoort Park Avenue Rooftop chose “always on top” as its motto. Sleek and sexy, the space features floor-to-ceiling windows and plenty of sitting areas with suede sofas and wingbacks ... more

The Gansevoort Park
420 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10016

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Hudson Hotel

20s / 30s / 40s / Artists / Couples / DJ

Party Earth Review The Hudson Hotel’s stone fortress façade and single flickering torch over the neon green door give no hint of the whimsical complex of bars inside, but after beaming up from the foyer via two phosphorescent escalators, the upscale clientele will find a playground of drinking options and parties. The ... more

356 West 58th Street
New York, NY 10019

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CATCH Roof

20s / 30s / 40s / Birthday Parties

Party Earth Review Part of EMM Group’s ever-expanding collection of high-end hotspots that include Finale, Bow, Revel, and a handful of other swanky retreats, CATCH Roof is a glass-walled lounge promising panoramic views and pricey cocktails for about two hundred pretty people. Perched above CATCH restaurant – a critically ... more

21 9th Avenue
New York, NY 10014

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The Met Roof Garden Café and Martini Bar

All Ages / All Types / Couples

Party Earth Review In a city dominated by towering steel and buzzing neon, the Roof Garden Café and Martini Bar at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is a welcome cultural escape from the hard-edged bustle of New York. Museum patrons and couples in need of refreshment can head through the South Wing and take an elevator to the Iris and B. Gerald ... more

Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10028

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Rare Bar & Grill (Chelsea)

20s / 30s / 40s / Affluent / Blazers / DJ

Party Earth Review Chelsea’s Rare Bar & Grill serves much the same purpose as its Murray Hill predecessor: putting a lux spin on typical diner fare and topping it all off with one helluva city view. Located inside the Hilton Fashion District Hotel, the venue transports guests on its ground floor from the bustling garment district to a swanky ... more

152 West 26th Street
New York, NY 10001

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A60

20s / 30s / Ambient / Button-downs

A60 - Hotel Bar | Lounge | Rooftop Bar in New York.

Party Earth Review A jewel box-sized lounge atop the bohemian chic 60 Thompson Hotel, A60 is a tiny, members-only hotspot where the views of New York are rivaled only by the stylish patrons. Entrance is mainly limited to hotel guests and card-carrying members, though mere mortals can gain access on Mondays based on availability. Split into ... more

60 Thompson Street
New York, NY 10079

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The Empire Hotel Rooftop

30s / Club Music / DJ / Dance / EDM

Party Earth Review Perched on the twelfth floor of the elegant Empire Hotel – home to one of the main characters on the TV show Gossip Girl – is the exclusive Rooftop Bar and Lounge, an upscale nightspot where pumping DJ music sets a sexy tone for the stiletto-wearing cosmopolitan set sprawled on the leather banquettes. Consisting of both ... more

The Empire Hotel
44 West 63rd Street, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10023

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The Delancey

20s / 30s / Affluent Hipsters / Bar

Party Earth Review The Delancey provides hipsters and hops chasers with a three-floor hang that features a gritty rock venue, an intimate night club, and a rooftop bar with breathtaking views of the Williamsburg Bridge, all tucked into an unassuming nook on the Lower East Side. Once past the imposing, but not impossible doorman, laid-back ... more

168 Delancey Street
New York, NY 10002

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Hudson Terrace

20s / 80s Music / Affluent / DJ / Pop

Party Earth Review Hidden behind an austere façade by the West Side docks is Hudson Terrace, one of the most sought-after hotspots in the city for twenty-somethings with money to burn. Unless they have a table reservation, hopeful guests can expect to wait in line before being escorted up a long flight of stairs into one of three destinations ... more

621 West 46th Street
New York, NY 10036

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Upstairs at The Kimberly

30s / 40s / Affluent / Brunch / DJ / TVs

Party Earth Review Situated thirty stories high on the top of the Kimberly Hotel, Upstairs is a luxurious penthouse lounge where a moneyed professional crowd gathers to relax and admire the stunning views of the Chrysler building. Once past the opulent black-and-white marble hall, patrons find a grouping of indoor/outdoor spaces with ... more

The Kimberly Hotel
145 East 50th Street
New York, NY 10022

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NYC Rooftop Bars Overview

Jimmy at the James Hotel - Hotel Bar | Rooftop Bar | Rooftop Lounge in NYC

Nothing beats drinking in the open air – except doing so while surrounded by the New York City skyline. That chance to drink among the glittering diadems of the world’s greatest city is exactly what NYC rooftop bars offer their lucky guests.

No matter what, rooftop bars in New York involve a certain sense of luxury – there’s no such thing as a rooftop dive – which means that trendy neighborhoods like Chelsea and the Lower East Side are the name of the game. Birreria on top of Eataly goes for a terrace dining atmosphere, its guests getting fine Italian specialties and craft beer at tables beneath a lavish retractable roof.

Other places, like Jimmy at the James Hotel and PH-D atop the Dream Downtown, use the surrounding skyscrapers more as scenery, viewable from leather couches on the other side of glass walls. But it’s the sprawling terraces of celeb-studded spots like 230 Fifth that do it best, with their massive outdoor bars equipped with private booths, heat lamps for the winter, and enough top-shelf liquor to placate even the thirstiest jet-setter.

Those who dislike upper-crust fanfare should keep their feet on the ground, since New York rooftop bars involve lots of velvet rope, private elevators, and jacked-up prices. But for guests with the coin and the connections, these high-flying hot spots are a perfect place to get a cocktail and relax among the stars.