Complete guide

Rooftop Bars Boston

2025 update

Country United States

Currency US Dollar

Best time to visit May - September

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Boston Rooftop Guide

By:Rikard Fredricson

Updated:June 5, 2025

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Boston is definitely not all Irish pubs and marathons. Have a look upwards and you can also find some really impressive Boston rooftop bars. From charming waterfront terraces to more luxurious rooftop lounges, with both summer-season rooftop pools and winter-season rooftop igloos.

This ultimate guide will help you find the very best venues to sip with a view, packed with all info you need about each rooftop bar Boston worth a visit: opening hours, dress code, pictures, maps and much more.

The list

17 best rooftop bars in Boston

Quick LinksBoston rooftop bars

1.Stratus at View Boston
2.Terra at Eataly Boston
3.Over the Charles Rooftop Bar
4.Deck 12 at YOTEL
5.The Essex at Cambria Hotel
6.Rooftop at The Envoy
7.Contessa Boston
8.Dorchester Brewing Company
9.Rooftop @ Revere
10.The Layover at Cunard Tavern
11.Pier 6
12.Sam Adams Boston Taproom
13.Legal Harborside
14.Daedalus Restaurant
15.RTP at Hotel Colonnade
16.The Sinclair

Rooftop bar Boston Stratus at View Boston in Boston — 1

Stratus at View Boston

$$$$ | 51st floor | Back Bay

Highlights

Highest

360° views

Cocktail experience

Covering the top floors of the Prudential Center, View Boston invites to a sky-high and unforgettable Bostonian experience. Set over 3 floors, the venue includes a 52nd floor observation deck, a 50th floor bistro, and the 51st floor rooftop bar Stratus. Here, a modern interior leads out to **New England's highest outdoor roof deck**, surrounded with stunning panoramic views over all of Boston. Made to elevate any cocktail experience, the rooftop menu features a great selection of seasonal signature cocktails, paired with tasty bar bites.

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Rooftop bar Boston Terra at Eataly Boston in Boston — 3

Terra at Eataly Boston

$$$$ | 3rd floor | Back Bay

Highlights

Italian

Garden oasis

Earth & fire

Found on the third floor of the Italian food destination Eataly Boston, Terra is a **wood-burning grill restaurant & rooftop bar**, inviting to a lush, authentic and warm setting. Mainly an interior garden oasis, but during summer, the 2,000-square-feet Terra Rooftop Lounge opens up, taking the lush experience outdoors. Inspired by earth and fire, the Terra menu centers around a wood-burning Italian grill, offering playful dishes perfect to share, complemented with herb-infused cocktails, rare wines, and barrel-aged beers.

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Rooftop bar Boston Over the Charles Rooftop Bar in Boston — 3

Over the Charles Rooftop Bar

$$$ | 16th floor | Allston

Highlights

River & skyline views

Crafted experience

Laid-back

Over the Charles Rooftop Bar offers a laid-back and **locally crafted Boston rooftop bar experience**, from the 16th floor of the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Boston - Cambridge. Starting June 4, the rooftop invites to their fifth annual crafted summer season. Take in unparalleled scenic Charles River and city skyline views while enjoying a selection of local Jack's Abby Craft Lager brews and Southwest-inspired bites, as well as weekly trivia challenges and live music.

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Rooftop bar Boston Deck 12 at YOTEL in Boston — 4

Deck 12 at YOTEL

$$$ | 14th floor | Seaport

Highlights

Year-round

360° views

Weekend brunch

Floating above the Seaport District, Deck 12 offers year-round elevated fun, mixing food and drinks with **amazing Boston views**. Perched on the 12th floor of the YOTEL Boston, the rooftop holds a sleek indoor lounge with floor-to-ceiling windows, leading out to a spacious open-air terrace. The rooftop bar serves a nice selection of seasonal and house cocktails, beers and wine, as well as a rotating series of locally-inspired dishes. Visit for late afternoon snacks and cocktails, a sunset dinner or to munch on the weekend rooftop brunch.

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Rooftop bar Boston The Essex at Cambria Hotel in Boston — 5

The Essex at Cambria Hotel

$$$ | 14th floor | South Boston

Highlights

Panoramic views

Seasonal flavours

New 2025

Located at the entrance to South Boston, Cambria Hotel does not only serve as a great place to stay, it also offers one of the top rooftop bars Boston has to offer, called The Essex. Taking over from Six \ West, the impressive terrace is framed with **panoramics over the Boston skyline**. Perfect for sunny or sunset outings, and working as both restaurant and lounge, here you can indulge in a everything from 'Lobster Roll' and 'Mezze Board' (crafted from the freshest local ingredients), to handcrafted signature cocktails, spritzes and a fine selection of wine.

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Rooftop bar Boston Rooftop at The Envoy Boston — 6

Rooftop at The Envoy

$$$$ | 8th floor | Seaport

Highlights

Amazing views

Cocktail lounge

Rooftop igloos

Perched on top of the Envoy Hotel in the Seaport District of Boston, the spacious 8th floor Rooftop at The Envoy offers **amazing and panoramic views** over both the city skyline and the Boston Harbor. Stylish and modern in setting, the rooftop comes with large and comfy lounge sofas, and a bar serving a wide selection of unique cocktails, crafted beers and fine wines. Also open in winter, when the terrace is home to some rellay cool rooftop igloos.

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Rooftop bar Boston Contessa Boston in Boston — 7

Contessa Boston

$$$$ | 17th floor | Back Bay

Highlights

Italian-inspired

Skyline views

Luxurious

Opened in summer 2021, Contessa is a modern and glamorous Boston rooftop destination, perched on top of The Newbury Boston. Inspired by the old-world resorts of Europe and northern Italian estates, the luxurious rooftop is designed like a conservatory and it feels like **a garden in the sky**, surrounded by panoramic views over the Boston skyline. Offering grand Italian trattoria-style menu's from breakfast to late dinner, here you can indulge in plenty of tasty Italian dishes, as well as signature cocktails and a wine cellar that holds 749 unique wines.

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Rooftop bar Boston Dorchester Brewing Company in Boston — 8

Dorchester Brewing Company

$$ | 2nd floor | Dorchester

Highlights

Skyline views

20 taps

4-sason Hopservatory

This rooftop bar Boston is a little slice of heaven for the craft beer lovers. With a nice grund floor tap room, game room and outside patio, the second floor at DBco is even more impressive. Here you find both a large outdoor rooftop terrace, as well as a **spacious greenhouse Hopservatory**, wich means all-season rooftop sipping to fantastic views over the Boston skyline. There is a 20 line tap system that include plenty of house beers. Sample a tasting flight or grab a full pour, together with food from M&M BBQ.

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Rooftop bar Boston Rooftop @ Revere in Boston — 9

Rooftop@Revere

$$$ | 7th floor | Boston Common

Highlights

Summer hot-spot

360-view

Handcrafted cocktails

A stylish rooftop bar, bringing a slice of Miami / Las Vegas to downtown Boston. Perched on top of the Revere Hotel Boston Common, the large rooftop deck and bar is **a real summer destination** with comfy sun loungers, private cabanas and great views over the Back Bay. Modern and luxurious in design, with a chill and trendy ambience, the Revere rooftop bar offers handcrafted cocktails and other refreshing drinks, along with a nice set of bites. Buy day pass / rent cabana for daytime lounging or visit without charge during summer nights.

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Rooftop bar Boston The Layover at Cunard Tavern in Boston — 10

The Layover at Cunard Tavern

$$ | 4th floor | Jeffries Point

Highlights

Harbor & skyline views

Summer destination

Tropical oasis

Found in East Boston, Cunard Tavern is local favorite spot for globally inspired pub fare and drinks, served at the first floor dining room and bar year round. But for a more elevated experience, you need to time a summer visit at the top floor The Layover. After a 2024 transformation, the rooftop is now a **tropical rooftop oasis**, filled with greenery and island-inspired decor. To fantastic views over the Boston harbor, here you can enjoy craft beer, wine by the glass, refreshing tiki cocktails, andbites infused with island-inspired ingredients.

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Rooftop bar Boston Pier 6 in Boston — 11

Pier 6

$$$ | 2nd floor | Charlestown

Highlights

Waterfront restaurant

Sea views

Weekend brunch

One of Bostons absolute **best waterfront dining destinations**, that also comes with a rooftop bar offering one of the best views in the city. While only two floors up, the vistas over the Boston skyline and the harbor waterfront are simply amazing. Here you can enjoy classic New England dishes with a focus on fresh seafood both for lunch, dinner and as weekend brunch. The rooftop bar also offers drinks of the highest quality, ranging from crafted signature cocktails to a good selection of beers on draft and wine/champagne.

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Rooftop bar Boston Sam Adams Boston Taproom in Boston — 12

Sam Adams Boston Taproom

$$$ | 2nd floor | Downtown

Highlights

Spacious

20 taps

'Comedy On Tap'

Opened in early 2020, the impressive 15,000 square feet Sam Adams Boston Taproom is set over three floors, with a spacious rooftop outdoor deck on top. Suitably located just steps away from the Samuel Adams statue in downtown Boston, here you can choose from **20 taps** including the favorite Sam Adams beers, a lineup of research and innovation brews and also a gluten-free option. A great rooftop bar Boston for both the beer connoisseur and the after work crew.

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Rooftop bar Boston Legal Harborside in Boston — 13

Legal Harborside

$$$ | 3rd floor | Boston Waterfront

Highlights

Harbor views

3 floors / 3 concepts

27 wines by the glass

A multi-level seafood restaurant and bar, located on the Boston Waterfront, that comes with a roof deck and rooftop bar with breathtaking views over the water and harbor. Casual all-day dining on the first floor, more celebratory eating and cocktails on second, the Legal Harborside third floor and rooftop deck offers **drinks and Sushi bites** in a fun and vibrant atmosphere. Equipped with retractable glass walls and ceiling, making it a four-season rooftop.

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Rooftop bar Boston Daedalus Restaurant in Boston — 14

Daedalus Restaurant

$$$ | 2nd floor | Harvard Square / Cambridge

Highlights

Year-round

Lush

Restaurant & bar

Found on the outskirts of Harvard Square in Cambridge, Daedalus Restaurant and Bar have been serving drinks, food and relaxing vibes for over 20 years. **Set in a former greenhouse**, the multi-level venue comes with a charming rooftop terrace. Lush and open-air during the warmer months, and covered and heated during winter, here you can enjoy a filling, seasonal and modern American food menu, while the two bars serves everything from signature cocktails to a rotating selection of draughts and plenty of premium spirits.

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Rooftop bar Boston RTP at Hotel Colonnade in Boston — 15

RTP at Hotel Colonnade

$$$ | 12th floor | Downtwon/Back Bay

Highlights

Rooftop pool

360-view

Rooftop yoga

Colonnade Hotel in downtown Boston comes with a magical rooftop bar and **one of few Boston rooftop pools**. From the 12th floor terrace (called RTP) you get a very cool view of downtown Boston and its skyline, and even more so a luxurious setting with sun loungers, daybeds and cabanas available for rent. Only open during the warmer season and during daytime the rooftop pool is mainly a cooling retreat for guests at the hotel. At nights on weekdays the RTP is free for all to enjoy poolside bites and drinks like crafted cocktails, sangria and mules.

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Rooftop bar Boston The Sinclair in Boston — 16

The Sinclair

$$$ | 2nd floor | Harvard Square / Cambridge

Highlights

Concert club

Weekend brunch

Cosy terrace

Located at Harvad Square in Cambridge, this venue is mostly famous as a live music club where you can catch great acts several times a week. But it is also a restaurant that comes with a lovely and **charming rooftop bar**. Up on the roof terrace you have views of Boston's skyline and if you are lucky you can catch the magical sunset. The restaurant serves American gastro-pub dishes while the rooftop bar offers crafted signature cocktails along with a nice selection of IPA's and other beers.

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Rikard Fredricson

Rikard has spent the last 10 years exploring, enjoying, researching and working with rooftop venues. During these years he has visited more than 700 rooftops across the globe. The experience he has gained is used to create helpful, in-depth and accessible content, and to share his knowledge and rooftop expertise with fellow rooftop-lovers.