Last updated on 06/28/2026
A drink simply tastes different at a lofty height. Above the rooftops of Berlin, with a view of the TV tower or the Spree, an after-work cocktail quickly turns into a little evening of its own. On the tenth floor of the Bikini Haus in Tiergarten, the Monkey Bar looks straight into the zoo, while the Klunkerkranich on the roof of the Neukölln Arcaden scores with improvised charm and sunsets. At Strausberger Platz, the PlaceOne is enthroned with a full 360-degree view, and the Bar 260° above Mercedes Platz reaches all the way to the East Side Gallery with the eye. From the design hotel to the high-rise terrace, there is something for every altitude. Where would you like to spend the next sunset?
Yulia Veksler
For a good view, I happily ride ten floors up. On the roof of the Klunkerkranich I watched the sun set over Neukölln, and at the Monkey Bar I enjoyed the view of the zoo. For this list I climbed across the city's rooftops. These ten terraces convinced me the most.
High above City West, on the 10th floor of the listed Bikini House, the Monkey Bar reigns supreme with a panoramic view that is second to none: the Memorial Church, Berlin Zoo, and Kurfürstendamm lie at your feet. A rooftop bar that shows Charlottenburg at its best.
High above Kurfürstendamm in Charlottenburg, the Grace Rooftop Bar of Hotel Zoo Berlin is perched on the seventh floor, offering a rich 270-degree panorama over the rooftops of City West. The Grace Garden, with its lush greenery, lounge chairs, and fire pits, makes this viewpoint one of Berlin's most stylish rooftop terraces.
High above the rooftops of Lichtenberg, Loft14 in the Vienna House Andel's Berlin is located on the 14th floor, offering a 270-degree panoramic view over the eastern part of the city. The fully glazed rooftop bar is one of the most atmospheric addresses in Berlin's skybar scene: intimate, elegant, and accommodating up to 73 guests.
High above Kreuzberg, on Stresemannstraße near Anhalter Bahnhof, the Solar Sky-lounge & Restaurant is enthroned on the 16th and 17th floors of a high-rise building. Those who enter the glass external elevator land 70 meters above the Berlin skyline, trading street level for a 270-degree panoramic view over the entire capital.
High above the rooftops of Berlin-Mitte, the House of Weekend sits enthroned on the former Haus des Reisens at Alexanderplatz. The 83-meter-high rooftop terrace offers arguably the most direct view of the TV Tower that a bar in Berlin has to offer. Club nights with a skyline panorama, that's the promise of this place.
High above the rooftops of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, with views of the Oberbaumbrücke and the Spree: The Gallery Rooftop Bar at Hotel Indigo Berlin combines panoramic views of Berlin's history with a stylish cocktail bar on the eighth floor, directly opposite the East Side Gallery.
Gallery or bar? In Berlin-Mitte, 'meisterschueler' does both. Located directly on the Spree, not far from Friedrichstraße, this spot combines contemporary art with craft cocktails and a terrace with water views.
High up on the 13th floor at Strausberger Platz in Friedrichshain, the PlaceOne Panorama Bar offers a complete 360° view over Berlin. Situated between the TV Tower, Karl-Marx-Allee, and Alexanderplatz, this bar is one of the few rooftop locations in the city that truly delivers on its promise.
High above Mercedes-Benz-Platz in Friedrichshain, Bar 260° is enthroned on the seventh floor with a 260-degree panoramic view of Oberbaumbrücke, East Side Gallery, and the TV Tower. A café during the day, a rooftop bar with a serious cocktail menu at night - here, the balance between view and substance is just right.
In Neukölln, the most beautiful view of the Berlin skyline is atop the parking deck of the Neukölln Arcaden. Klunkerkranich is a cultural rooftop garden, rooftop bar, and club all in one – with a 360-degree panoramic view over the city's rooftops and an atmosphere no architect could have imagined.
