The Ultimate Guide to Rooftop Bars in LA

A sprawling sundeck and pool with two bars and panoramic Hollywood views, best known for its pool parties and movie nights.

A flower-filled French-Californian rooftop with a close-up view of the Hollywood Sign and frequently rotating themed events, check the website before you go.

Chef Wes Avila's take on Yucatan traditions inside the Hollywood VOLUME hotel complex, with an Instagram-ready dome entrance and lush tropical plants.

Cabanas and daybeds looking out over the Hollywood Hills, relaxed on weekdays and considerably livelier once the weekend DJs start.

A vintage, Pioneertown-inspired bar sharing the Hollywood VOLUME complex with Ka'teen, canned beers, an in-house band, and country and classic rock on weekends.

An intimate, tropical-leaning rooftop with wooden daybeds and potted plants, built around a tequila and mezcal cocktail list, kombucha cocktails included.

One of the Strip's most popular elevated lounges, wide-open city views, string lights, and a food menu that holds up as well as the scenery.

The rooftop long known as Skybar renamed when the Mondrian rebranded to The Valorian Los Angeles in April 2026, this ivy-covered pool bar with its Sunset Strip view is still very much open under its new name.

One of the Strip's biggest rooftops (EP is the ground-floor restaurant, LP the rooftop above), with views across the Hollywood Hills.

Relaunched April 30, 2026 for its 10th anniversary with a Rockwell Group redesign and a new menu under culinary director Michael Vignola, still one of the most celebrity-heavy rooftops in the city.

Still the Jean-Georges rooftop concept at the Waldorf Astoria, now branded The Rooftop Beverly Hills. The lobster burger remains the order to get.

The Beverly Hilton's rooftop space has cycled through Stardust and Sant'olina, it's now open as CIRCA 55, serving breakfast through dinner under a starlit setup.

A cozy poolside lounge a short walk from Rodeo Drive, with skyline and canyon views and the occasional live DJ.

A slightly more casual sibling to the steakhouse below, indoor and outdoor rooftop seating with decor built around Veuve Clicquot bottles.

The Kimpton Hotel Wilshire's rooftop now operates under the name Videre, small plates, sandwiches, and Hollywood Hills views.

A locals' favorite downtown rooftop with well-rated food and service, inside the Wayfarer Hotel and walking distance to Crypto.com Arena and Grand Central Market.

A classy rooftop with sweeping downtown skyline views. Reservations are worth making ahead, and Mrs. Fish, the secret sushi restaurant tucked below Perch, is still open too.

Billed as the western hemisphere's highest open-air bar, with a 360-degree view that takes in essentially the entire LA basin.

One of downtown's busiest nightlife rooftops, architectural city views, bottle service, and a regular calendar of special events, sign up for the guest list ahead of time.

An award-winning cocktail bar with a tiki-bar feel and beach-city flavors in its drink menu, good by the pool during the day, better for the skyline view at night.

A full menu of appetizers, burgers, pizza, and seafood right on the pier, the three rum colada served in a coconut or pineapple is the one to try.

An 18th-floor rooftop over the ocean, with beach cabanas and sky enclaves, weekend brunch with mimosas is the move.

A family-friendly rooftop overlooking the Pacific with a coastal Italian and Mediterranean menu, easy for a lazy afternoon that turns into a livelier night.

A recently renovated, chic rooftop atop Santa Monica Place with French classics and a deep French and American wine list.

A Mediterranean menu with wellness juices, smoothies, and salads, plus a Thursday through Sunday sushi menu and weekend brunch, live DJs most weekends.

The rooftop long known as High Rooftop Lounge reopened under a new Greek and Mediterranean concept, Kassi, same great Venice Beach sunset views, new menu.

Right by the sand in the heart of Venice, a full menu of appetizers, burgers, pizza, and seafood paired with local beer, wine, and cocktails.

A two-level gastropub with a rooftop patio, small plates, burgers, and a 4-course Tour de BO-beau tasting menu around $40, a solid value for a weeknight out.

The only rooftop pool in Long Beach, a small but solid menu of local brews, cocktails, and wine on seasonal Friday-through-Sunday hours.

Indoor and patio dining built around local ingredients, a deep wine list, and a weekend brunch, with a happy hour they call "social hour."

Perched above the Pacific with unbeatable ocean views and cozy fire pits, a seafood and steak-forward menu that's especially worth it on a full-moon night.

A no-fuss, highly-recommended-by-locals Italian seafood spot with a casual patio and Malibu's famous golden hour on full display.

A roof deck at the Surfrider Hotel that feels like your own Malibu beach house, local and organic ingredients with a Coastal-Californian touch.

Pasadena's answer to a proper rooftop lounge, handcrafted burgers and sandwiches lead the menu, alongside pastas, seafood, and a solid cocktail and wine list.

A 7th-floor rooftop with views of the Verdugo Mountains, an upscale French-Japanese menu spanning sushi to steaks, plus hookah service.

Cult-favorite caviar and black label sliders and a genuinely inventive truffle flatbread, open until midnight on weekends.

A greenhouse-style dining room from two-Michelin-starred chef Josiah Citrin, poolside dining and Koreatown views, recognized in the Michelin Guide.

A rooftop bar atop the JW Marriott Anaheim Resort, with fire pits and, on the right night, a solid view of Disneyland's fireworks.

A 9th-floor lounge with real ocean and Huntington Beach views, live music Thursday and Sunday nights, and fire-pit seating for after the sunset.

A luxe-feeling Culver City rooftop with a young weeknight and weekend crowd, Mediterranean small plates, and rotating seasonal drink specials.

A wood-burning Italian grill menu above Eataly at Westfield Century City, with Hollywood Hills views and easy access to an afternoon of shopping afterward.

Tucked into the AC Hotel near LAX, a quieter weekday crowd, real succulents in the decor, and no flight-path noise despite the location.

A hilltop restaurant with sweeping valley and downtown skyline views and a seasonally rotating menu, reservations recommended since it closes early.

A casual two-floor deck serving breakfast through late-night happy hour, with a standing $25 bottle-of-rose deal with any entree between 11:30am and 2:30pm.

A San Fernando Valley institution that reopened with a refreshed look and new menu, still a genuinely scenic spot for sunset dinner away from the city lights.

Primarily a wedding venue at the LA County Fairplex, but open for Cuban food on a balcony-style patio whenever there's no event booked.