Best Rooftop Bar with a View in Manhattan — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

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by overall quality

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Rank 1.
Empire Steak House Times Square
steak-house · catering-service · New York
4.9 across 8.2k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
5 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:45 — 22:30G4.9TY4.5MS
Google4.9(8.2k)Yelp4.5(100)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 2.
Vintage Green Rooftop
lounge-bar · night-club · New York
4.9 across 3.2k Google reviews; ranked #406 of 15,713 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
7 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 00:00G4.9T4.2Y4.5MS
Google4.9(3.2k)Yelp4.5(71)Tripadvisor4.2(19)
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Rank 3.
UT47 Kitchen & Bar
brunch · cocktail-bar · New York
4.7 across 1.9k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #704 of 15,717 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
5 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 08:00 — 00:00G4.7TY4.4MS
Google4.7(1.9k)Yelp4.4(513)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 4.
ART Midtown - Rooftop Bars Midtown, NYC (Arlo Midtown)
bar · 26th Floor
4.7 across 545 Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; praised by Travelers Choice (Tripadvisor Travelers Choice 2025).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
6 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 23:00G4.6T4.7Y4.0MSOT4.3
Google4.6(164)Yelp4.0(11)Tripadvisor4.7(545)OpenTable4.3(90)
- Tripadvisor likes it, which may mean tourists like it. Proceed with mild suspicion.
WarningTripadvisor likes it, which may mean tourists like it. Proceed with mild suspicion.
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Rank 5.
Dear Irving on Hudson Rooftop Bar
cocktail-bar · bar · New York
4.5 across 1.6k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; cocktail parlor at Aliz Hotel serving fancy drinks & bites in a swanky space with….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Paying for the Scene
6 min · $$$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 01:00G4.5TY4.2MS
Google4.5(1.6k)Yelp4.2(387)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
WarningYou're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
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Rank 6.
Refinery Rooftop
american · wine-bar · New York
4.5 across 4.5k Google reviews; ranked #406 of 15,713 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Paying for the Scene
6 min · $$$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 01:00G4.5T4.2Y3.8MSOT4.4
Google4.5(4.5k)Yelp3.8(1.4k)Tripadvisor4.2(890)OpenTable4.4(659)
WarningYou're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 72K Facebook Card
Rank 7.
Rosehill Rooftop
bar · cocktail-bar · New York
4.1 across 4.1k Tripadvisor reviews; ranked #635 of 15,713 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Paying for the Scene
8 min · $$$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 01:00G4.2T4.1Y3.7MS
Google4.2(408)Yelp3.7(0)Tripadvisor4.1(4.1k)
WarningEnjoyable enough, but the bill is partly buying brand and vibes.
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Rank 8.
Spyglass Rooftop Bar
bar · wine-bar · New York
4.3 across 875 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; ranked #729 of 15,713 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Paying for the Scene
6 min · $$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 23:00G4.3T4.2Y3.7MS
Google4.3(875)Yelp3.7(304)Tripadvisor4.2(373)
WarningEnjoyable enough, but the bill is partly buying brand and vibes.
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Rank 9.
Lost in Paradise Rooftop
cocktail-bar · bar · Long Island City
4.7 across 6.9k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
7 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 23:00G4.7T3.4Y3.9MS
Google4.7(6.9k)Yelp3.9(441)Tripadvisor3.4(10)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Rank 10.
RoofTop at Exchange Place
american · lounge-bar · Jersey City
4.2 across 3.6k Google reviews; ranked #2 of 1,004 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
16 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 23:00G4.2TY3.2MS
Google4.2(3.6k)Yelp3.2(582)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 73K Facebook Card

Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Rooftop Bar with a View in Manhattan — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

Worth sharing

Send these ten to whoever’s asking where to eat.

Post on X

Sort

Rank 1.
Empire Steak House Times Square
steak-house · catering-service · New York
4.9 across 8.2k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
5 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:45 — 22:30G4.9TY4.5MS
Google4.9(8.2k)Yelp4.5(100)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 26K Card
Rank 2.
Vintage Green Rooftop
lounge-bar · night-club · New York
4.9 across 3.2k Google reviews; ranked #406 of 15,713 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
7 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 00:00G4.9T4.2Y4.5MS
Google4.9(3.2k)Yelp4.5(71)Tripadvisor4.2(19)
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Rank 3.
UT47 Kitchen & Bar
brunch · cocktail-bar · New York
4.7 across 1.9k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #704 of 15,717 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
5 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 08:00 — 00:00G4.7TY4.4MS
Google4.7(1.9k)Yelp4.4(513)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 4.
ART Midtown - Rooftop Bars Midtown, NYC (Arlo Midtown)
bar · 26th Floor
4.7 across 545 Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; praised by Travelers Choice (Tripadvisor Travelers Choice 2025).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
6 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 23:00G4.6T4.7Y4.0MSOT4.3
Google4.6(164)Yelp4.0(11)Tripadvisor4.7(545)OpenTable4.3(90)
- Tripadvisor likes it, which may mean tourists like it. Proceed with mild suspicion.
WarningTripadvisor likes it, which may mean tourists like it. Proceed with mild suspicion.
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Rank 5.
Dear Irving on Hudson Rooftop Bar
cocktail-bar · bar · New York
4.5 across 1.6k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; cocktail parlor at Aliz Hotel serving fancy drinks & bites in a swanky space with….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Paying for the Scene
6 min · $$$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 01:00G4.5TY4.2MS
Google4.5(1.6k)Yelp4.2(387)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
WarningYou're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
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Rank 6.
Refinery Rooftop
american · wine-bar · New York
4.5 across 4.5k Google reviews; ranked #406 of 15,713 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Paying for the Scene
6 min · $$$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 01:00G4.5T4.2Y3.8MSOT4.4
Google4.5(4.5k)Yelp3.8(1.4k)Tripadvisor4.2(890)OpenTable4.4(659)
WarningYou're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 72K Facebook Card
Rank 7.
Rosehill Rooftop
bar · cocktail-bar · New York
4.1 across 4.1k Tripadvisor reviews; ranked #635 of 15,713 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Paying for the Scene
8 min · $$$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 01:00G4.2T4.1Y3.7MS
Google4.2(408)Yelp3.7(0)Tripadvisor4.1(4.1k)
WarningEnjoyable enough, but the bill is partly buying brand and vibes.
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Rank 8.
Spyglass Rooftop Bar
bar · wine-bar · New York
4.3 across 875 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; ranked #729 of 15,713 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Paying for the Scene
6 min · $$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 23:00G4.3T4.2Y3.7MS
Google4.3(875)Yelp3.7(304)Tripadvisor4.2(373)
WarningEnjoyable enough, but the bill is partly buying brand and vibes.
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Instagram Facebook Card
Rank 9.
Lost in Paradise Rooftop
cocktail-bar · bar · Long Island City
4.7 across 6.9k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
7 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 23:00G4.7T3.4Y3.9MS
Google4.7(6.9k)Yelp3.9(441)Tripadvisor3.4(10)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Rank 10.
RoofTop at Exchange Place
american · lounge-bar · Jersey City
4.2 across 3.6k Google reviews; ranked #2 of 1,004 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
16 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 23:00G4.2TY3.2MS
Google4.2(3.6k)Yelp3.2(582)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 73K Facebook Card

Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Rooftop Bar with a View in Manhattan — Harry's ten

Empire Steak House Times SquareH★

Vintage Green RooftopH★

UT47 Kitchen & Bar

ART Midtown - Rooftop Bars Midtown, NYC (Arlo Midtown)

Dear Irving on Hudson Rooftop Bar

Refinery Rooftop

Rosehill Rooftop

Spyglass Rooftop Bar

Lost in Paradise Rooftop

RoofTop at Exchange Place

Best Rooftop Bar with a View in Manhattan — Harry's ten

Empire Steak House Times SquareH★

Vintage Green RooftopH★

UT47 Kitchen & Bar

ART Midtown - Rooftop Bars Midtown, NYC (Arlo Midtown)

Dear Irving on Hudson Rooftop Bar

Refinery Rooftop

Rosehill Rooftop

Spyglass Rooftop Bar

Lost in Paradise Rooftop

RoofTop at Exchange Place

Empire Steak House Times Square

Vintage Green Rooftop

Empire Steak House Times Square

Vintage Green Rooftop