7 Best Rooftop Restaurants In Times Square, New York

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Nicole
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Nesting in Midtown Manhattan, Times Square is a vibrant neighborhood in New York City. It is a popular tourist destination where upscale attractions, commercial offerings, entertainment, and art come together. It is stunning all-year-round and even more captivating at night for it sparkles with euphoric city lights. Times Square is also home to exquisite Broadway theatres and your visit to this side of the Big Apple will not be complete without watching a live performance. More so, it has a captivating nightlife with bars, clubs, and rooftop restaurants scattered all around the area. If you are planning a visit to this hip neighborhood, here is a list of the best rooftop restaurants in Times Square, New York that you surely must try. Check it out below.

1. Haven Rooftop


Nesting in Midtown Manhattan, Times Square is a vibrant neighborhood in New York City. It is a popular tourist destination where upscale attractions, commercial offerings, entertainment, and art come together. It is stunning all-year-round, and even more captivating at night for it sparkles with euphoric city lights. Times Square is also home to exquisite Broadway theatres, and your visit to this side of the Big Apple will not be complete without watching a live performance. More so, it has a captivating nightlife, where bars, clubs, and rooftop restaurants, scattered all around the area. If you are planning a visit in this hip neighborhood, here is a list of the best rooftop restaurants in Times Square, New York that you will surely must-see. Check it out below.

Haven Rooftop

Address: 132 W 47th St, New York, NY 10036, United States

Website: Haven Rooftop

Opening hours: Mon - Tue: 4pm - 11:30pm; Wed - Thu: 4pm - 12pm; Fri: 5pm - 1am; Sat: 11:30am - 3pm, 4pm - 1am; Sun: 11:30am - 3pm, 4pm - 11:30pm

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2. The View Restaurant & Lounge


The View Restaurant & Lounge is an exquisite upscale restaurant in New York Mariott Marquis. It showcases a marvelous revolving facade with dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows that give guests the most majestic views of the city. The View Restaurant & Lounge is ideal for all types of occasions, most especially birthdays and anniversaries. It is also perfect for romantic dates because of its fine dining setup and aesthetically pleasing decors. This restaurant offers exceptional American fare that will make you come back for more.

The View Restaurant & Lounge

Address: 1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036, United States

Website: Name of food establishment

Opening hours: Mon - Thu: 5:30pm - 10pm; Fri: 5:30pm - 11pm; Sat: 5pm - 11pm; Sun: 10am - 1:30pm, 5:30pm - 10pm

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3. Refinery Rooftop


Imagine getting to experience socializing in a charming New York rooftop bar, a scenario that you only see in Hollywood movies. Well, you can experience it in Refinery Rooftop when you visit the vibrant Times Square in the Big Apple. Refinery Rooftop boasts of elegant contemporary industrial interior design with rustic accents, enclosed in a glass facade that allows guests direct view towards New York’s busy cityscape. It offers delicious light fare and an extensive menu for cocktail drinks and other alcoholics, non-alcoholic, and fruity drinks. Refinery Rooftop resembles New York’s lifestyle–active, hip, and exquisite.

Refinery Rooftop

Address: 63 W 38th St, New York, NY 10018, United States

Website: Refinery Rooftop

Opening hours: Mon - Thu: 11:30am - 1am; Fri: 11:30am - 3am; Sat: 11am - 3am; Sun: 11am - 1am

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4. Catch


Another exquisite late-night lounge that you should check out when you visit the Big Apple’s busiest square is Catch. This state-of-the-art restaurant showcases a bi-level structure with lots of rooms for its patrons and VIPs. Celebrity sighting is common in this hip restaurant. The catch is built with expansive windows with dramatic views of the city, but if you want more of the views it offers, you should book a table at the rooftop terrace area where you will be overwhelmed with sparkling city lights. This fantastic dining and hangout haven serves delicious seafood dishes and superb cocktail drinks.

Catch

Address: 21 9th Ave, New York, NY 10014, United States

Website: Catch

Opening hours: Mon - Wed: 5:30pm - 12:30am; Thu - Fri: 5:30am - 1am; Sat: 11am - 1am; Sun: 11am - 12:30am

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Hiram Jacobs

Hiram Jacobs

I am a licensed New York City Department of Consumer Affairs Tour Guide and a native New Yorker. Over the years, I acquired considerable experience organizing solo tours of the major European and East European capitals of the world, Canada's largest cities and Australia's most popular cities, Washington, DC, Atlanta, New Orleans, and San Francisco. During my international travels, I participated in tours organized by private tour companies to China, Russia, South America, India, the Canadian Rockies, Israel, Japan's major cities; USA: Alaska, Arizona and Utah's scenic national National Parks . I received my Master of Arts in Political Science (Urban Administration) from the State University of New York, College at Brockport, Brockport, New York in 1978. Since my recent retirement from the MTA, New York City Transit Authority, after 39 years of service as an Associate Transit Management Analyst, I hope to share with my fellow Travelers my observations, insights and personal experiences relating to Manhattan’s iconic neighborhoods, landmarks and popular attractions that make New York City such a vibrant and dynamic city to visit. I will strive to make your New York City Experience memorable. Tour Cancellations - Please provide at least 24 hours notice prior to the tour date in order to cancel your booking and to receive a full refund.

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5. The Met Roof Garden Bar

Rooftop Bar, Metropolitan Museum Of Art (5894065780)
Source: Photo by Wikimedia Commons user Alex Proimos used under CC BY 2.0

The Met Roof Garden Bar is located in the must-visit Metropolitan Museum of Art, informally known as The Met. As the museum is known for fascinating things like culture and art, The Met Rooftop Garden Bar is a place for a gastronomic experience that you will never forget. It is like an oasis in the middle of the concrete jungle as it is accentuated by lush ornamental plants. Plus, the view of Central Park is a bonus. The Met Roof Garden Bar serves palatable dishes crafted by their professional chefs.

The Met Roof Garden Bar

Address: 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028, United States

Website: The Met Roof Garden Bar

Opening hours: Sun - Thu: 11am - 4:30pm; Fri- Sat: 11am - 10pm

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6. St. Cloud Rooftop Bar

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Your New York escapade will not be complete without a nightlife experience at St. Cloud Rooftop Bar which bills itself as New York’s most popular rooftop bar. It is located in 6 Times Square 17th Floor and it features a stunningly glamourous lounge setting with scenic city views that overwhelms its guests with sparkling city lights. This hangout serves sophisticated cocktail drinks, premium beers, and other alcoholic drinks. Not only that but it also offers palatable fares, most especially its specialty tapas.

St. Cloud Rooftop Bar

Address: 6 Times Square 17th Floor, New York, NY 10036, United States

Website: St. Cloud Rooftop Bar

Opening hours: 4pm - 12am (daily)

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7. Manhatta


Make the most of your bar-hopping adventure in Times Square by swinging by Manhatta in Liberty Street. It is a fine dining restaurant, perched on the 60th floor of a skyscraper in New York City. It showcases an elegant dining room with colossal windows that show off the city’s busy skyline. Manhatta specializes in New American cuisine that will surely enchant you into coming back to the restaurant every time you’re in the city. Plus, they guarantee a remarkable hospitality service for all of their guests.

Manhatta

Address: 28 Liberty St 60th floor, New York, NY 10005, United States

Website: Manhatta

Opening hours: Sun - Wed: 11:30am - 2pm, 5pm - 9:30pm; Thu - Sat: 11:30am - 2pm, 5pm - 10pm

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Dine amid the lights in Times Square, New York

Times Square is the busiest square in New York City. It comes even more alive when the skies start to turn dark and the city lights begin to sparkle, complementing the starry New York skies. It is a paradise for luxurious attractions and it has a vibrant nightlife that enchants you to live the best life. For your guidance, use this list when you plan to visit the Big Apple and go on a bar- and restaurant-hopping adventure that you will never forget.

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