Best Rooftop with 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.
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 · $$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 00:00G4.9T4.2Y4.5MS
Google4.9(3.2k)Yelp4.5(71)Tripadvisor4.2(19)
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Rank 2.
UT47 Kitchen & Bar
brunch · cocktail-bar · New York
4.7 across 1.9k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #704 of 15,717 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
5 min · $$ · 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 3.
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 · $$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 23:00G4.6T4.7Y4.0MSOT4.3
Google4.6(164)Yelp4.0(11)Tripadvisor4.7(545)OpenTable4.3(90)
- Tripadvisor likes it, which may mean tourists like it. Proceed with mild suspicion.
WarningTripadvisor likes it, which may mean tourists like it. Proceed with mild suspicion.
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Rank 4.
RH Rooftop Restaurant at RH New York
american · New York
4.4 across 2.7k Google reviews; praised by Travelers Choice (Tripadvisor Travelers Choice 2025).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
10 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 22:00G4.4T4.2Y4.1MS
Google4.4(2.7k)Yelp4.1(1.1k)Tripadvisor4.2(215)
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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 · $$$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 01:00G4.5TY4.2MS
Google4.5(1.6k)Yelp4.2(387)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
WarningYou're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
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Rank 6.
Bella Union
bar-and-grill · bar · New York
4.8 across 1.9k Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; praised by Travelers Choice (Tripadvisor Travelers Choice 2025).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
8 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 02:00G4.4T4.8Y4.1MS
Google4.4(455)Yelp4.1(27)Tripadvisor4.8(1.9k)
- 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 7.
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 · $$$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 01:00G4.5T4.2Y3.8MSOT4.4
Google4.5(4.5k)Yelp3.8(1.4k)Tripadvisor4.2(890)OpenTable4.4(659)
WarningYou're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
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Rank 8.
Lumen Dining & Rooftop
american · lounge-bar · New York
4.0 across 177 Tripadvisor reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.6.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 02:00G4.9T4.0Y4.3MSOT4.6
Google4.9(65)Yelp4.3(0)Tripadvisor4.0(177)OpenTable4.6(17)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 9.
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 · $$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 23:00G4.3T4.2Y3.7MS
Google4.3(875)Yelp3.7(304)Tripadvisor4.2(373)
WarningEnjoyable enough, but the bill is partly buying brand and vibes.
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Rank 10.
Lost in Paradise Rooftop
cocktail-bar · bar · Long Island City
4.7 across 6.9k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
7 min · $$ · 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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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Rooftop with 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.
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 · $$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 00:00G4.9T4.2Y4.5MS
Google4.9(3.2k)Yelp4.5(71)Tripadvisor4.2(19)
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Rank 2.
UT47 Kitchen & Bar
brunch · cocktail-bar · New York
4.7 across 1.9k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #704 of 15,717 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
5 min · $$ · 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 3.
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 · $$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 23:00G4.6T4.7Y4.0MSOT4.3
Google4.6(164)Yelp4.0(11)Tripadvisor4.7(545)OpenTable4.3(90)
- Tripadvisor likes it, which may mean tourists like it. Proceed with mild suspicion.
WarningTripadvisor likes it, which may mean tourists like it. Proceed with mild suspicion.
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Rank 4.
RH Rooftop Restaurant at RH New York
american · New York
4.4 across 2.7k Google reviews; praised by Travelers Choice (Tripadvisor Travelers Choice 2025).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
10 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 22:00G4.4T4.2Y4.1MS
Google4.4(2.7k)Yelp4.1(1.1k)Tripadvisor4.2(215)
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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 · $$$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 01:00G4.5TY4.2MS
Google4.5(1.6k)Yelp4.2(387)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
WarningYou're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
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Rank 6.
Bella Union
bar-and-grill · bar · New York
4.8 across 1.9k Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; praised by Travelers Choice (Tripadvisor Travelers Choice 2025).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
8 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 02:00G4.4T4.8Y4.1MS
Google4.4(455)Yelp4.1(27)Tripadvisor4.8(1.9k)
- 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 7.
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 · $$$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 01:00G4.5T4.2Y3.8MSOT4.4
Google4.5(4.5k)Yelp3.8(1.4k)Tripadvisor4.2(890)OpenTable4.4(659)
WarningYou're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 72K Facebook Card
Rank 8.
Lumen Dining & Rooftop
american · lounge-bar · New York
4.0 across 177 Tripadvisor reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.6.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 02:00G4.9T4.0Y4.3MSOT4.6
Google4.9(65)Yelp4.3(0)Tripadvisor4.0(177)OpenTable4.6(17)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 9.
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 · $$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 23:00G4.3T4.2Y3.7MS
Google4.3(875)Yelp3.7(304)Tripadvisor4.2(373)
WarningEnjoyable enough, but the bill is partly buying brand and vibes.
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Rank 10.
Lost in Paradise Rooftop
cocktail-bar · bar · Long Island City
4.7 across 6.9k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
7 min · $$ · 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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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Rooftop with View in Manhattan — Harry's ten

Vintage Green RooftopH★

UT47 Kitchen & Bar

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

RH Rooftop Restaurant at RH New York

Dear Irving on Hudson Rooftop Bar

Bella Union

Refinery Rooftop

Lumen Dining & Rooftop

Spyglass Rooftop Bar

Lost in Paradise Rooftop

Best Rooftop with View in Manhattan — Harry's ten

Vintage Green RooftopH★

UT47 Kitchen & Bar

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

RH Rooftop Restaurant at RH New York

Dear Irving on Hudson Rooftop Bar

Bella Union

Refinery Rooftop

Lumen Dining & Rooftop

Spyglass Rooftop Bar

Lost in Paradise Rooftop

Vintage Green Rooftop

Vintage Green Rooftop