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21 best rooftop bars in Stockholm

By:The world's leading experts on rooftops
Updated:September 2, 2023

Find your favourite Stockholm rooftop bar, with this up-to-date and complete guide, packed with all info you need about each venue: opening hours, dress code, photos, maps and much more for every rooftop Stockholm worth a visit.

The capital of Sweden is a hot rooftop city, with a couple of new sky-high venues popping up each year. From hip cocktails bars to luxurious rooftop pools and fancy rooftop restaurants. But which is the best rooftop bar Stockholm? Just scroll down and find the Stockholm rooftop bar best suited for you.

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Rooftop bar SUS - Stockholm Under Stjärnorna
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SUS - Stockholm Under Stjärnorna
$$$$ | 14th floor | Brunkebergstorg
  • Highlights
  • Rooftop park
  • Panoramic view
  • Eventful

Opened in 2018, Stockholm Under Stjärnorna (Stockholm Below the Stars) is arguably one of the most vibrant and entertaining rooftop bars Stockholm has to offer. This impressive roof park is perched on top of the five star hotel At Six, located at the reinvented and flourishing Brunkebergs Torg. This spacious and colorful 1200 square metres terrace comes with three bars, plenty of different hang-out places and panoramic 360-views over the rooftops of Stockholm. Enjoy signature cocktails, Frozé, international street food, live DJs and sport events, rooftop cinema and much more in an easy going and vibrant atmosphere.

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Rooftop bar Stockholm The Winery Hotel in Stockholm
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The Winery Hotel
$$$ | 7th floor | Solna
  • Highlights
  • Heated pool
  • 360-view
  • Wine bar

A perfect rooftop bar Stockholm to visit for a glass of wine while watching the sunset over Friends Arena. The terrace is trendy decorated in an industrial style, with comfy lounge furniture, edge bar stools and regular tables. Enjoy craft beer, a pizza made fresh at the small rooftop kitchen or a glass of their very own wine, available as both red and rosé. With a soft and relaxed ambience, this is the ideal venue to spend a relaxing afternoon or evening high above the suburb Solna. As a guest at the hotel you can also take a dip in the fantastic heated rooftop pool.

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Rooftop bar Stockholm The Nest at Downtown Camper in Stockholm
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The Nest at Downtown Camper
$$$$ | 9th floor | Brunkebergstorg
  • Highlights
  • Heated pool
  • Panoramic views
  • Signature cocktails

The latest Stockholm hotel with a rooftop that has both a bar and a wellness area. The location is in the middle of the city at newly refurbished Brunkebergstorg - which quickly has become a small mecca for rooftop bars. Up here you find amazing sights of virtually the whole city along with one of the best swimming pools on a roof in Northern Europe. Heated year round, there is a fee to use the pool and outside terrace, while the indoor sky bar (called The Nest Cocktail Lounge) is open for all, serving amazing and fresh signature cocktails in a cosy, calm and stylish enviroment.

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Rooftop bar Stockholm Basta in Stockholm
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Basta
$$$ | 4th floor | T-Centralen
  • Highlights
  • Capri-inspired rooftop
  • Lunch & Dinner
  • La dolce vita

In summer 2022, the 4th floor of the large and famous Åhléns shopping center in central Stockholm was taken over by Basta. Very much inspired by Italy, serving genuine Italian food, refreshing drinks, and a large slice of the good life, food and drinks can be enjoyed at the beautiful interior dining room and bar, or even better, out on the spacious and Capri-inspired rooftop terrace. Visit for a sunny lunch, a really good dinner, a vibrant after work with colleagues or just a good glass of wine at the bar.

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Rooftop bar Stockholm Freyja + Söder in Stockholm
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Freyja + Söder
$$$$ | 8th floor | Slussen
  • Highlights
  • Restaurant + bar
  • Amazing views
  • Vibrant

Found just steps from Slussen, Freyja + Söder is a new addition to the Stockholm rooftop heaven. Covering 1100 square meter, the rooftop is divided into rooftop restaurant Freyja, and the spacious Söder rooftop bar and terrace, surrounded with an unbeatable view of Riddarfjärden, Södermalm, Djurgården and pretty much all of Stockholm. At the interior restaurant Freyja you can indulge in contemporary, seasonal and Swedish-inspired dishes, while the outdoor terrace has two bars where you can order creative, summerish and Swedish-inspired cocktails and enjoy a vibrant atmosphere.

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Rooftop bar Stockholm Scandic Anglais Terrace Bar in Stockholm
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Scandic Anglais Terrace Bar
$$$$ | 7th floor | Stureplan
  • Highlights
  • Live DJs
  • Sunset views
  • Central

On Scandic Anglais's roof terrace you find a relaxing after-work bar with a festive atmosphere. One of the more classic Stockholm rooftop bars, but still somewhat a hidden gem. The decor on this small but cosy terrace is quite simple, with a couple of comfy lounge sofas and mostly spots for standing along the edge. The menu is also towards light, with a couple of cocktails, beer, wine and bubbles, but the relaxed and unpretentious summer vibe is on top, and the views over Humlegården and the city rooftops are lovely.

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Rooftop bar Stockholm Capital at Scandic Continental in Stockholm
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Capital at Scandic Continental
$$$$ | 8th floor | Central Station
  • Highlights
  • Crafted cocktails
  • Panoramic views
  • Sunny all day

Located right opposite of the Central Station, Capital is a modern rooftop bar with an international touch and one the most beautiful views imaginable across Stockholm. The terrace is a decorated with nice lounge furnitures and is a perfect summer destination, with sun from early morning until the evening. It's also complemented with a beautiful indoor sky bar, making Capital a year round destination. Enjoy well crafted signature cocktails with a continental touch, a large selection of wine and beer, relaxing lounge ambience during the week and more sky high vibes come weekend.

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Rooftop bar Stockholm TAK in Stockholm
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Tak Stockholm
$$$$ | 14th floor | Brunkebergstorg
  • Highlights
  • Crafted cocktails
  • 360-view
  • Live DJs

One of the very best open-air rooftop bars in Stockholm, but TAK is also a lot more than that. On the 13th floor you find a bright and stylish indoor restaurant, serving modern Scandinavian food with Japanese influences. One floor above is the airy rooftop terrace, completed with an indoor bar lounge, a community-dining area called Izakaya, and a seperate extension called IMA, which is a modern and bright indoor / outdoor living room. TAK rooftop bar is a fantastic summer destination where you can enjoy crafted signature cocktails, draught beers, lunch, rooftop yoga, after work vibes and an outstanding 360-degree view over Stockholm.

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Rooftop bar Stockholm Arc at Blique by Nobis in Stockholm
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Arc at Blique by Nobis
$$$$ | 11th floor | Vasastan
  • Highlights
  • Bar + Restaurant
  • Urban
  • 360° views

The modern design hotel Blique by Nobis comes with an 11th floor rooftop restaurant and bar called Arc. Located in Vasastan, a bit off the beaten tourist-track, this is a great spot to enjoy some cool drinks in the Stockholm sun, together with the trendy local crowd. The all-year indoor restaurant is complemented with a lovely and urban rooftop terrace, in full swing during the warmer months. Enjoy dishes taking inspiration from both Europe and Asia, along with fine signature cocktails, beers, wines and bubbles.

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Rooftop bar Stockholm Spesso / Tetto in Stockholm
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Spesso / Tetto
$$$$ | 12th floor | Sergels Torg
  • Highlights
  • Dual setting
  • Stylish
  • Italian flavours

Floating high above the central parts of Stockholm, Spesso & Tetto offers pretty much everything you need to enjoy the best of Italian flavours, sprinkled with some New York-vibes and fantastic views over the Swedish capital. Two different venues, yet very much connected, Spesso is more towards a rooftop restaurant, open year-round, where you can indulge in seasonal and modern Italian food created by Desirée Jaks. During the warmer months, its complemented with the very lush outdoor rooftop bar Tetto, a summer hot-spot to enjoy bites, playful cocktails and daily DJs.

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Rooftop bar Stockholm Takpark by Urban Deli in Stockholm
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Takpark by Urban Deli
$$$ | 9th floor | Hötorget
  • Highlights
  • Roof park
  • 360° view
  • Great atmosphere

One of Stockholm's largest roof terraces, occupying the full 9th floor roof of a large building right in the heart of town. Just as the name would tell you ('Roof Park'), the setting is really park atmosphere, with wooded walkways and a lot of vegetation in a very open and airy enviroment. Here you can enjoy refreshing drinks, beer and wine from two outdoor bars during summer, but also visit the indoor cocktail bar Höjden (The Heights) year-round. Really an urban and happening rooftop terrace, that also come with a fantastic 360-degree view of the rooftops in central Stockholm.

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Rooftop bar Stockholm Le Hibou in Stockholm
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Le Hibou
$$$$$ | 8th floor | Berzelii Park
  • Highlights
  • Cocktail bar
  • Elegant
  • Indoor-outdoor

An elegant cocktail bar and rooftop terrace, located on top of the luxurious Bank Hotel, right in the heart of the city. Decorated as an exclusive Parisian suite, this is really a prime spot to enjoy fine cocktails together with lovely views over the Stocholm rooftops. Have a seat at one of the two terraces opposite of each other and choose between well-made and unique cocktails, a large selection of non-alcoholic creations, a fine selection of wine and champagne, along with a nice set of bar bites.

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Rooftop bar Naboterrassen in Stockholm
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Naboterrassen
$$$$ | 7th floor | Sergels Square
  • Highlights
  • Padle & rooftop bar
  • Morning to night
  • Unique

Perched on top of NK Parkaden, Naboterrassen really brings a unique rooftop experience to the heart of Stockholm. Part of the 3 000 sqm terrace is home to NK Padel & Social, including 4 padel courts, outdoor gym and a running track, while the other part holds Naboterrassen, made for more relaxing leisure. Equipped with comfy lounge furniture and an outdoor bar, the modern rooftop bar overlooks some of the most iconic Stockholm landmarks. Open from May through September, this is an eventful venue, perfect for the paddle player, the sunny lunch, Saturday brunch, an after work or just to drop-in for some drinks.

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Rooftop bar Stockholm Sjöstaden Skybar in Stockholm
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Sjöstaden Skybar
$$$$ | 28th floor | Hammarby Sjöstad
  • Highlights
  • Restaurant & bar
  • Panoramic views
  • Highest

At the very top of the new Sthlm 01 skyscraper, a bit south of the most central parts of the city, Sjöstaden Skybar is a multi-space venue with amazing 360° views over Stockholm all around. With several different indoor spaces, the prime spot to mix views with alfresco vibes is the Terrace, equipped with a retractable roof and vistas stretching far away over Lake Mälaren and its islands. Open daily from around noon to late night, Sjöstaden Skybar is a great Stockholm rooftop for a relaxing lunch / brunch, a fine dinner with views, or just some drinks anywhere in between.

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Rooftop bar Stockholm La Terrazza at Italienskan in Stockholm
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La Terrazza at Italienskan
$$$$ | 3rd floor | Hötorget
  • Highlights
  • Restaurant & cocktail bar
  • Beach-vibes
  • Lush terrace

Opened during 2021, Italienskan is an Italian restaurant and cocktail bar, found on the corner of the vibrant square Hötorget. Equipped with a comfy and spacious indoor dining room and bar, available year-round, here you also find a lush and modern summer rooftop terrace, called La Terrazza. With the look and feel of a coastal Italian beach restaurant, here you can enjoy plenty of alfresco drinks and bites overlooking Hötorget. Book a table on the terrace for a sunny lunch or a nice dinner, or get comfy in some of the lounge furniture and just indulge in drinks and vibes.

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Rooftop Garden Bar at Clarion Sign in Stockholm
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Rooftop Garden Bar at Clarion Sign
$$$ | 8th floor | Central Station
  • Highlights
  • Rooftop pool
  • Two terraces
  • Green oasis

Clarion Sign offers a double rooftop experience. On one side you find a green and sustainable oasis called Rooftop Garden Bar, open to all during the summer months, offering nice views of the area Kungsholmen and the water along with fresh cocktails and light dishes. At the other end you find Selma City Spa and a fantastic outdoor rooftop pool. Heated and open year round, you usually have to pay a fee to access the terrace and rooftop pool, but some evenings during summer is pool party after work, where all are welcome to enjoy sun, bubbles and a resident DJ.

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Rooftop bar Stockholm Slakthuset in Stockholm
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Slakthuset
$$$ | 3rd floor | Tele2 Arena
  • Highlights
  • Live acts
  • Night club
  • Large terrace

Situated on an old slaughterhouse in Stockholm meatpacking district, the rooftop bar at Slakthuset offers a 600-square-meter roof terrace, located right next to Globen and Tele2 Arena and with cool views over Södermalm. With a classic urban decoration, a large and long rooftop bar serving a good selection of cocktails, beer and wine along with dishes from the charcoal grill, the main feature here is still the vibrant atmosphere. Different live DJs, summer sessions, electronic music, pop clubs and lots more keep the party going all summer long.

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Rooftop bar Stockholm Mosebacketerrassen (Södra teatern) in Stockholm
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Mosebacketerrassen
$$$ | 2nd floor | Slussen
  • Highlights
  • Live music
  • Sea views
  • Large terrace

Not your sky high rooftop bar, but rather a large terrace up on a hill offering fantastic views over Lake Mälaren, Gröna Lund and parts of Södermalm and the Old Town. One of the largest and most popular roof terraces in Stockholm during the summer, with a capacity for about 1 000 people and the feel of a classic biergarten, with community tables and different stands selling a variety of drinks and street food dishes. The perfect place for open, airy and relaxed drinks to enjoy with a group of friends, and also host to both national and international artists.

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Rooftop bar Stockholm Barrio at Hornhuset in Stockholm
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Barrio at Hornhuset
$$$ | 4th floor | Hornstull
  • Highlights
  • Neighborhood feel
  • Small & cosy
  • House of three bars

A small, cozy and colorful rooftop bar, located at the top floor of Hornhuset at Södermalm in Stockholm. This easy going rooftop is open during the summer months, and the atmosphere is supposed to match the name ('Neighborhood') where you casually show up for a drink, a bite and some conversations. Open during summer nights and also daytime in the weekend, The rooftop bar offers light bites, Sol beer, wine and some refreshing drinks along with cool views over Långholmsgatan and the Hornstull area.

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Rooftop bar Stockholm Strömterrassen & Guldterrassen in Stockholm
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Strömterrassen & Guldterrassen
$$$$ | 2nd floor | Kungsträdgården
  • Highlights
  • Royal Opera
  • 2 terraces
  • Great views

Situated on the Royal Opera, right in the most classic and historical parts of Stockholm, you will find two similar roof terraces, facing two half-different directions. Guldterrassen (the Gold Terrace) is perched above the main entrance of the Opera House. Here you can enjoy lighter dishes and the focus is more on after work and DJs creating a great atmosphere. Strömterrasen (the Stream Terrace) is more of a restaurant, open for lunch and dinner, serving BBQ seafood, burgers and vegetarian dishes, but during the later hours of weekend turning into a great summer club.

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Rooftop bar Stockholm Scandic Foresta in Stockholm
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Scandic Foresta
$$$ | 6th floor | Lidingö
  • Highlights
  • Harmonious
  • Sea views
  • Lidingö

Scandic Foresta is located on the cliffs of the island Lidingö and the hotel comes with a great 6th floor wooden deck rooftop terrace, offering magical views over the surrounding waters and in towards Stockholm. Open during summer evenings, this is a prefect rooftop to enjoy a harmonious atmosphere, refreshing drinks and great food and BBQ. If the night should get chilly there is infrared heating, and sometimes also jazz evenings getting the temperature up.

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Rooftop bar Stockholm

Rooftop-grade: 7/10

Prime season: May-Sept

Residents: 2 million

Climate: temperate

Which are the best rooftops in Stockholm? This complete guide will help you find the best rooftop bars in Stockholm. Regarding rooftop bars in Stockholm there are a few very good ones. The city is built quite low which results in the terraces not being that high up in the sky.

There are, however, some rooftop bars in Stockholm which still have very nice view of the city and the water.

About Stockholm

Stockholm is Sweden's capital city. The city is situated very nice by the water, where both the Baltic Sea and Lake Malaren surrounds most of the city and the city center. Stockholm is the largest city and also Sweden's financial, cultural, medial and political center. There is a lot of parks and natural areas for those who like to be outdoors. There are also a lot of great restaurants - both upscale and somewhat cheaper options. The communication here is very good, there are both bus, train, tram, metro and bicycles available.