27 Locations
A rooftop terrace shows Berlin from its best angle, above the traffic with the skyline in view. Set at a bar, hotel or restaurant, a rooftop terrace turns a drink or a meal into an occasion, especially as the sun goes down. This overview gathers Berlin locations with a view worth climbing for.
Rooftop bars around Mitte, Kreuzberg and Prenzlauer Berg pour cocktails over panoramic views, while hotel terraces add a touch of glamour. Some open only in summer, others stay warm year round with heaters and cover. Sunset is the prime slot, so a booking helps at the popular spots.
Browse the venues below to find a rooftop terrace across Berlin, from buzzing bars to quiet hideaways.
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.
Hotel Zoo Berlin on Kurfürstendamm in Charlottenburg is Berlin's elegant answer to the design boutique hotel: an 1891 Gründerzeit building, reinterpreted by US designer Dayna Lee, with 141 rooms, a legendary bar, and a rooftop terrace that showcases Berlin's rooftops on one level.
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.
The Weekend Club at Alexanderplatz concentrates on Hip Hop, R'n'B and Latin Events.
Levantine cuisine with panoramic views over Charlottenburg: NENI Berlin on the tenth floor of the 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin combines Mediterranean mezze culture with the casual sharing principle of the Molcho family. If you want to experience Berlin from above, you'll find one of the most spectacular tables in City West here.
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.
The Circus Hotel resides in a listed Wilhelminian era building directly on Rosenthaler Platz in Berlin-Mitte, where design and Berlin city feeling meet. As an individual boutique hotel, it combines thoughtfully designed rooms with a curated cultural program, a rooftop terrace, and a genuine neighborhood feel.
Celebrate the turn of the year over the rooftops of Berlin in a glamorous way at NENI Berlin and enjoy the New Year's Eve menu and the party at Monkey Bar.
On New Year's Eve the Puro Sky Lounge on the 20th floor of Kurfürstendamm's Europacenter offers a spectacular view of the various fireworks over Berlin.
Cool music, a gigantic view over the roofs of Berlin and delicious cocktails and tapas - that's the New Year's Eve party of the Rooftop Bar 260° at Mercedes Platz.
High above City West, NENI Berlin is enthroned on the tenth floor of the 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin in Charlottenburg, offering a panoramic view of the Zoological Garden and the Memorial Church. Levantine cuisine, a greenhouse in the middle of the restaurant, and one of the city's most sought-after rooftop terraces: It's more than just a good place to sit.
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.
On New Year's Eve at Amano Grand Central close to Berlin Central Station, a stylish New Year's Eve dinner is served, followed by a party in the bar on the 6th floor and the rooftop terrace with a great view.
In Berlin's government district, high atop the Reichstag building, sits arguably the most historic restaurant in the capital. The Käfer Dachgarten-Restaurant is the only public restaurant in a parliament building worldwide, offering panoramic views over the Spree, Brandenburg Gate, and Chancellery.
Perched on the parking deck of the Neukölln Arcaden, you'll find Berlin's most charming rooftop: The Klunkerkranich combines a cultural rooftop garden, street food, and panoramic views over the rooftops of Neukölln, creating a place that doesn't want to look like a shopping center roof, yet it is.
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 above Bebelplatz in Berlin-Mitte, the Hotel de Rome's Rooftop Terrace offers panoramic views of the Berlin Cathedral, TV Tower, and State Opera. This grand hotel, housed in the former headquarters of Dresdner Bank, combines a historic setting with summery lightness, stone oven pizza, and signature cocktails.
The Numa Berlin Weinmeister is located in Berlin-Mitte, less than 350 meters from Hackesche Höfe, combining a digital hotel concept with clearly designed rooms, a rooftop with TV tower views, and an adults-only approach that gives the stay a quiet, mature touch.
Since 2013, Berlin's most famous cultural rooftop garden has been located on the top parking deck of the Neukölln Arcaden. The Klunkerkranich combines an open-air club, rooftop bar, and cultural venue with panoramic views over the city.
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.
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.
In Berlin's Wedding district, directly on the Panke river, BIG MAMA Berlin proves that a special hotel doesn't have to be loud. Here, travelers stay in a house that combines a hotel, apartment, and hostel under one roof, with homemade jam and honey from its own rooftop beehive included.
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.