The best rooftop dining in Manhattan

In Midtown South you will find Monarch, a penthouse luxury rooftop bar. They pride themselves on having “white glove service without the white gloves” – so you know that you’ll be getting extravagant treatment. Sip on a “Manhattan or Nowhere” specialty cocktail or a crisp glass of wine while indulging in unbeatable Empire State Building views. You can rent out the indoor skylight lounge and year-round outdoor patio for up to 200 people for any event.

P.S. They have a dress code, so dress to impress.

Spyglass Rooftop Bar, a luxury rooftop bar and lounge atop the Archer Hotel, can be found a block from Midtown’s Bryant Park. The space is chic, modern, and welcoming – good enough for Bond, we’d say. On the terrace spaces, you get unparalleled views of the Empire State Building – it’s so close you could practically touch it. Enjoy the views while you sip craft cocktails, like the tiramisu martini and the hibiscus spritz, and munch on their crab cakes and sliders.

You can book the space for your event for up to 65 of your closest friends (and friends of friends).

Indulge in the grandeur of Manhattan’s elite at Empire Rooftop, the iconic Chuck Bass hotel in Hudson Square. This swanky rooftop dining experience will fulfill your Gossip Girl fantasies, giving you luxury views of Manhattan while you sip on a cocktail and gossip with your friends. They also offer an exclusive Gossip Girl Experience with the XOXO Gossip Girl cocktail and photo-worthy moments.

It’s a perfect location for a party during all seasons: there’s the West Terrace with a retractable roof cover, a seasonal sun deck, and an interior main lounge, that can accommodate up to 250 guests.

On the roof of Midtown East’s Kimberly Hotel is Upstairs, a hyper-modern, neo-gothic rooftop bar and lounge. The rooftop has lots of greenery and Edison bulb lights above your head, giving a garden oasis vibe. They have cocktails, juices, an espresso bar, breakfast, and brunch; so if you’re craving something sweet like blueberry pancakes or something savory like steak and eggs, they have it for you. The roof has a retractable glass cover so you can party year-round (the space holds up to 200 guests) and appreciate gorgeous views of Midtown and the Chrysler Building.

On top of the Hendricks Hotel in Midtown is Daintree, a classy rooftop dining experience inspired by the Australian rainforest of the same name. The space gives a metropolitan-meets-bohemian vibe: the outdoor patio is flushed with greenery with twinkling lights and the inside is decorated with white marble tables and an antique-mirrored bar. At Daintree, you and up to 70 guests can sip on a cold brew tini or a watermelon mint collins, munch on fried chicken sliders, and o-and-ahh over the NYC skyline–because that’s what New York is all about.