Best Rooftop Bars in Queens
Raise your glass and raise your spirits with one of these rooftop bars. Over a year of quarantining and social distancing later, we’re ready for indoor dining (with some precautions) and outdoor dining in full force. Celebrate life with one of the most spectacular views on earth and dream about all that life still has to share.
Leaf is an upscale craft cocktail bar and lounge on the rooftop of the Hyatt Place Hotel at One Fulton Square in Flushing, Queens, New York. Decorated with string lights and couches, there are a ton of appetizers to suit all taste buds - edamame, chicken wings, and gyoza - and a ton of drinks - watermelon refreshers, passionfruit potions, and hot toddies.
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Crowning the Ravel Hotel is the Penthouse, a 9,500 square-foot indoor/outdoor rooftop restaurant, lounge and events space that offers breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline and Queensboro bridge. Their Asian and South American-influenced fare from Executive Chef Seth Levine is served for dinner Thursday - Sunday, with mouthwatering menu items alongside their guest-favorite creative sushi dishes.
Try their omakase, which leaves all dining choices up to the chef and is often likened to an artistic performance by the chef.
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Listed as the best brunch spot in New York City, the rooftop bar offers an array of seafood, as well as classic pizzas, burgers, Kobe dogs, Bavarian pretzels from Germany and local artisanal gelatos, made by a local Italian bakery. The drink menu consists of wine, bubbles, a wide range of mulled cocktails and a selection of draft brews.
Try their Korean BBQ ribs and cider sangria for a sensory experience.
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Take your New York City experience to new heights at Flushing’s newest bar, A+ Roof Bar. The Parc Hotel’s rooftop bar is the perfect spot for a post-work drink, pre-game cocktail, or special celebration with friends. Sit indoors or out while sipping a handcrafted cocktail and enjoying stunning views of the New York City skyline, Citi Field, and departing and arriving jets at LaGuardia Airport.
Be sure to stop in during Happy Hour for 50% off select beers!
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Begin your voyage with Luna’s diverse food destinations and watch the chef create your fresh and succulent dish right before your eyes. Get the spicy lemon salmon sushi bar appetizer with a bright, punchy Passion Havana while you admire the twinkling of the fairy lights.
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Perched high above Flushing Meadows Park in central Queens, Terrace On The Park is one of New York's most historic and iconic landmarks, visible for miles — and offering unparalleled vistas of the park, Citi Field, the National Tennis Center and the glittering city skyline.
Book your wedding here — it’s free until August 1. All exclusions apply.
Caribbean Soul Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge
This is the way to party ‘til you see the sunlight: energetic music, tropical drinks, and Caribbean fusion & seafood specials. Try the oxtail tacos, jerk wings, and rum punch. With a versatile menu that also boasts red wine-braised oxtail, lemon butter crab legs, and escovitch calamari, Caribbean Soul Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge can be dressed up or down - perfect for a date night or a night out on the town.
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Candlelit, incandescent and glowing, the Vista Sky Lounge offers a sophisticated experience and stunning views. Call ahead and forego the wait for a table. Take in the skyline with Prime Tagliata New York Strip Steak with truffle fries and a Skyline cocktail to get yourself into the Empire State of Mind.
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