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Rooftop Bars Asheville

2023 update

Country United States

Currency US Dollar

Best time to visit April - October

Rooftop grade 7/10

Rooftop Asheville

9 best rooftop bars in Asheville

By:The world's leading experts on rooftops

Updated:September 2, 2023

Enjoy spectacular views over the Blue Ridge Mountains from some of the best Asheville rooftop bars. This charming city in North Carolina has a lot to offer, including some fantastic rooftop bars. But which is the best rooftop bar Asheville? Well, that's what we aim to help you find out.

Here you’ll find all the info you need about each Asheville rooftop bar worth visiting. Opening hours, dress code, pictures, maps and much more. Just scroll down and find the rooftop bar Asheville best suited for you.

The list

Quick LinksAsheville rooftop bars

1.Pillar Rooftop Bar
2.The Montford Rooftop Bar
3.Capella on 9
4.Hemingway's Cuba Rooftop Restaurant & Bar
5.Top of the Monk
6.Highland Brewing Company
7.Social Lounge
8.W XYZ Bar at Aloft
9.Antidote at Chemist Spirits

Rooftop Pillar Rooftop Bar in Asheville — 1

Pillar Rooftop Bar

$$$ | 6th floor | Downtown

Highlights

Cocktail rooftop bar

Local, live music

Pillar Rooftop Bar Asheville is a crafted rooftop venue, set on top of Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Asheville. Here you find a stylish and bright indoor lounge that leads out to a comfy and cosy rooftop terrace, equipped with fire-pits and fine views over the Asheville skyline. Southern fusion small plates are served from the ground floor kitchen, along with **seasonal and well-crafted cocktails**, local brews and usually also local, live music.

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Rooftop The Montford Rooftop Bar in Asheville — 2

The Montford Rooftop Bar

$$$ | 8th floor | Downtown

Highlights

Panoramic views

Craft cocktails

Year-round

Perched at the very top of the DoubleTree by Hilton Asheville Downtown, The Montford Rooftop Bar offers a lovely indoor / outdoor setting of contemporary and rustic speakeasy. With a west-facing terrace offering **panoramic and unobstructed views** of the Blue Ridge Mountains, here you can indulge in seasonally driven craft cocktails, local craft beers, as well as locally infused, Southern inspired plates and shareables.

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Rooftop Capella on 9 in Asheville — 3

Capella on 9

$$$ | 9th floor | Downtown

Highlights

Amazing views

Breakfast to vibrant nights

Crafted cocktails

Capella on 9 is probably as close to a **NYC-style rooftop lounge** you can get in Asheville. With two different rooftop terraces offering fantastic views over both the mountains and the city skyline, here you can enjoy a tapas-style food menu with focus on locally sourced ingredients along with a nice set of tasty and handcrafted mixology cocktails. Come early to this AC Hotel rooftop to watch the magical sunset, and weekends for more poeple and higher vibes, with either live music or live DJs.

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Rooftop Hemingway's Cuba Rooftop Restaurant & Bar in Asheville — 4

Hemingway's Cuba Rooftop Restaurant & Bar

$$$ | 4th floor | Downtown

Highlights

Cuban food & drinks

Lovely views

Fire pits

Hemingway’s Cuba brings a large **slice of Havana to downtown Asheville**. A large and stylish indoor lounge, leading out to an equally spacious rooftop terrace with terrific views over Asheville and the Blue Ridge Mountains as a mighty backdrop. The Cuban influences are eminent in cocktails and food, but there is also local beers and wines. Come for Sunday brunch or just some nightly cocktails by one of the terrace fire pits.

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Rooftop Top of the Monk in Asheville — 5

Top of the Monk

$$$ | 3rd floor | Downtown

Highlights

Low key

Crafted cocktails

Impressive whiskey collection

Located above the popular Thirsty Monk Brewery, Top of the Monk is the place to go if you want to swap Belgian brews to more elevated crafted cocktails. Part rustic and cozy indoor bar, Top of the Monk also comes with a lovely and airy Asheville rooftop patio. In a low key and intimate atmosphere you can enjoy **expertly crafted cocktails**, filled with home-made infusions and lots of attention, along with Asheville's finest whiskey collection.

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Rooftop Highland Brewing Company in Asheville — 6

Highland Brewing Company

$$$ | 2nd floor | East Asheville

Highlights

Local brewery

Family business

Fun & friendly

The **oldest brewery in Ashville** is found in East Ashville and offers a large indoor bar, concert venues and a rotating assamble of food trucks. But best of all, also a lovely rooftop terrace. Dig into 15 different beer selections on taps, and usually also some limited editions only available at the brewery. Expect a fun and friendly atmosphere, where community seating means you will probably make som new friends along the way.

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Rooftop Social Lounge in Asheville — 7

Social Lounge

$$$ | 2nd floor | Downtown

Highlights

Craft cocktails

Live music

Weekend brunch

Asheville's original, **premier craft cocktail lounge** is equipped with an excellent rooftop bar. Open afternoon / nightly for small bites and bar snacks (or full meals from sister restaurant Strada), the rooftop is mostly famous for its drinks. Crafted and creative house cocktails, a rotating list of 8 drafts from breweries around the region and a nice selection of wines is all available at the Social Lounge Asheville.

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Rooftop W XYZ Bar at Aloft in Asheville — 8

W XYZ Bar at Aloft

$$$ | 2nd floor | Downtown

Highlights

Urban lounge

Indoor / Outdoor

Weekend live music

Found at the second floor of the Aloft Asheville Downtown, W XYZ Bar offers a **modern and trendy** experience in the heart of town. Renovated during 2020, the bar features a colorful indoor lounge, with a pool table and plenty of comfy seats, leading out to an outdoor terrace called The Ledge. Filled with pleasant, urban and trendy lounge vibes, the rooftop bar serves a full bar menu, featuring handcrafted cocktails and craft beers, along with tasty small plates.

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Rooftop Antidote at Chemist Spirits in Asheville — 9

Antidote at Chemist Spirits

$$$ | 2nd floor | South Slope

Highlights

Cocktail bar

Early 1900s setting

Fire pits

Set in a three-story building in the South Slope, Antidote at Chemist Spirits is quite a new bar, but comes with an **early 1900s setting**. The cosy indoor lounge is also complemented with an intimate Asheville rooftop terrace. Foremost a cocktail bar, here you can enjoy interesting, creative and delicious drinks made by the skilled bartenders. Enjoyed best on the rooftop, either in the sun or by the cosy fire-pit.

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About the author

This guide was made by The Rooftop Guide, the world's leading experts on rooftop bars. With over 800 rooftops visited over the last five years, we keep you up to date in the ever growing universe of rooftop venues.

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City info

Rooftop bar Asheville

Rooftop-grade: 7/10

Prime season: April-Oct

Residents: 100 000

Climate: Humid subtropical

The climate in Asheville is humid subtropical which means long and pretty hot summers and shorter mild winters. And that is good news for all rooftop bars in Asheville. The climate contributes so that the rooftops can stay open almost all year around.

Though not a huge city, there are still lots of great terraces located in this city. Most offer fantastic views over the surrounding mountains.

While Asheville is known for its breweries, and local beer is a given on any rooftop bar, there is also a lot of them offering great mixology.

About Asheville

Asheville is the 12th-most populous city in the state of North Carolina. Set in the Blue Ridge Mountains, if offers a beautiful and dramatic natural setting. Before visiting rooftop bars you can go on hikes and enjoy other experiences out in the wild. Music is also a large part of the city, with seasonal festivals and numerous nightclubs and performance venues.

Rooftop Bars Asheville