Rooftop Bar Downtown Dubai
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Food & Drinks

Best Rooftop Bars in Downtown Dubai

Get elevated in the urban and luxurious center of Dubai.
Guide last updated:September 15, 2025

Home to iconic landmarks like Burj Khalifa, The Dubai Mall and Dubai Fountain, Downtown Dubai is an urban area with incredible architecture, and a must-visit destination.

In this article we will guide you through 9 of the trendiest rooftop bars in Downtown Dubai and close surroundings, inviting to alfresco enjoyment with highly impressive views.

Update:
  • This article was updated September 15, 2025, with new bar, video reviews and insider tips.
  • What this expertise guide includes

    Our complete and up-to date guide to the Best Rooftop Bars in Downtown Dubai feature all info you need about each rooftop at the same place, so you don’t have to scroll around on several different sources finding it.

    For each rooftop, this guide presents:

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    • Insider tips
    • Booking links
    • Dress codes
    • Prices
    • Food & drinks
    • When to visit
    • Views
    • Map
    • Ambience
    • Our own personal thoughts

  • Why you should listen to us

    We are full-time rooftop reviewers and content creators. Since launching The Rooftop Guide in 2015, we’ve visited over 1 200 rooftop venues worldwide.

    Except from our own experiences and insights, we also work closely with thousands of rooftops and local reviewers, so we can secure correct and updated content for all our guides & articles.

    With our vast experience and exclusive focus, we can present you with the most complete and up-to date guides about rooftop venues. And with our insider tips and knowledge, we can guide you to the best and most suitable rooftops for your own needs.

    Whether you’re looking for an upscale rooftop dinner, a laid-back rooftop brunch, a vibrant rooftop party or a luxurious hotel rooftop pool, we’ve got you covered.

Best Rooftop Bars in Downtown Dubai

1

CÉ LA VI Dubai

54th Floor
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Downtown Dubai
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Indoor / Outdoor
Restaurant, SkyBar, Club Lounge & Pool Deck

Overview:Divided into Restaurant, SkyBar, Club Lounge and Pool Deck, this highly fashionable venue blends indoor and outdoor seating, as well as dining tables, comfy lounge spots and poolside cabans.

View:Picture-perfect, breathtaking and panoramic views over Dubai all around.

Menu:Contemporary Asian cuisine, signature cocktails by the master mixologists, a fine selection of wine, high-end whiskey from all over the world, and flavourful shisha.

Price:AED80 | Beers: AED60

Why visit:For a fine lunch/brunch, relaxing afternoon cocktails, or nights filled with vibes, entertainment and fun.

The Rooftop Guide
Our insider tip
  • 'Sky High Aperitivo' is available daily, and brunch every Saturday.
2

Amaya Dubai

2nd Floor
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Downtown Dubai
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Indoor / Outdoor
Futuristic yet serene retreat overlooking the Burj Khalifa & Fountain Show

Overview:Found on the second floor of Dubai Mall in Downtown Dubai, the impressive Amaya invites to a restaurant & lounge setting filled with inspiration and grandeur, blending luxury and relaxation in a vibrant and highly Instagrammable atmosphere.

View:Every table offers a spectacular view of the Dubai Fountain, and on the outside terrace you can also enjoy smashing vistas over the Burj Khalifa and city skyline.

Menu:An elevated and gastronomic fusion of Mediterranean and international dishes, complemented with refreshing signature mocktails, homemade iced tea, matcha and fresh pressed juices, as well as one of the best shisha selections in Dubai.

Price:Mocktails: AED70

Why visit:For a chic and elegant Dubai outing, where you can dine with mesmerizing views, or unwind in the shisha lounge.

The Rooftop Guide
Our insider tip
  • Truly an all-day venue, the pleasures at Amaya starts early, with a leisurely breakfast & brunch.
3

Lolita Pool Bar & Lounge

3rd Floor
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Downtown Dubai
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Outdoor only
Colorful poolside rooftop lounge

Overview:Found at the cosmopolitan Pullman Dubai Downtown in Business Bay, Lolita Pool Bar & Lounge offers a colorful, elevated and Miami-inspired setting, perfect to relax and unwind in style.

View:Direct and impressive views of the Burj Khalifa and Dubai skyline.

Menu:Everything from creative and colorful signature cocktails and twist on the classics, to refreshing smoothies, a nice selection of wine and bubbles, and a fusion selection of poolside bites.

Price:Bowls: AED65

Why visit:For dips, drinks and bites under the Dubai sun, or a funky atmosphere as the sun sets.

The Rooftop Guide
Our insider tip
  • Buy a pool pass is you want to swim with a view.
  • Live DJs every Thursday to Saturday.
10

Level 43 Sky Lounge

43rd Floor
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Financial Centre Station
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Indoor / Outdoor
Sleek & stylish rooftop bar

Overview:Located 155 meters above ground, at the 43rd floor of Four Points by Sheraton, Level 43 is a very stylish and sleek rooftop, blending perfectly with all the modern skyscrapers surrounding it.

View:A magical 360° view of the entire Dubai amid the skyscrapers in the city center.

Menu:Eats range from bold and inventive dishes to timeless favorites with a twist, while drinks come in classics like wine, beer and bubbles, along with a large set of crafted cocktails, served as both daring and unique signatures and timeless classics.

Price:Cocktails: AED95 | Beers: AED50

Why visit:For classy vibes with amazing views.

The Rooftop Guide
Our insider tip
  • Refurbished during 2025, the rooftop is now more striking than ever.
  • The rooftop also features a really cool rooftop pool, available to hotel guests only.
5

Luna Sky Bar

8th Floor
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DIFC
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Indoor / Outdoor
The best of cocktails & views

Overview:Found on the 8th floor of the Four Seasons Hotel DIFC, the very stylish Luna Sky Bar is prime venue to mix the best of cocktails and views.

View:Breathtaking views over the Dubai skyline, with the majestic Burj Khalifa as central focal point.

Menu:Elevated signtaure cocktails, offering a stylish twist to the classics, a fine selection of spirits and wine, as well as small Pan-Asian bites with big flavours.

Price:Cocktails: AED90

Why visit:For a sophisticated after work with a view.

The Rooftop Guide
Our insider tip
  • Book your stay at thehotel and you can also enjoy swims in the glass-walled rooftop pool.
  • A staircase takes you to the secluded Churchill Cigar Club.
6

Amazónico

3rd Floor
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Trade Centre
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Indoor / Outdoor
Copacabana inspired rooftop

Overview:Set over three floors, Amazónico is a sleek, lush and rainforest inspired venue in the heart of the buzzing DIFC.

View:The Copacabana inspired rooftop comes surrounded with cool views over the surrounding skyscrapers.

Menu:Latin American bites with Asian and Mediterranean influences, complemented with a great selection of jungle-inspired cocktails, champagne, wine and spirits.

Price:Cocktails: AED95

Why visit:For a stylish after work or vibrant late nights with resident DJs spinning electro-pical beats.

The Rooftop Guide
Our insider tip
  • Table bottle service is available for an extra fun and special night.

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7

Treehouse

3rd Floor
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Downtown Dubai
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Indoor / Outdoor
Rooftop in Burj Khalifa’s back garden

Overview:Very lush and very stylish Treehouse rooftop is an urban hideaway, found at the suberb Taj Dubai in Downtown Dubai.

View:Ovelookiong Downtown Dubai, and straight out on the impressive Burj Khalifa.

Menu:A hand-picked selection of creative and inventive cocktails, the finest champagnes and wines, as well as tasty Mediterr-Asian bites.

Price:Cocktails: AED75 | Beers: AED52

Why visit:For chic yet relaxing sunset drinks and late night lounge vibes.

The Rooftop Guide
Our insider tip
  • The rooftop is fitted with an airconditioned 'Glasshouse' during the summer months.
8

Monkey Bar Dubai

6th Floor
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Trade Centre
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Indoor / Outdoor
Lush & modern rooftop jungle

Overview:Branded as a 'rooftop jungle', Monkey Bar Dubai is lush both inside and outside. And while the dark-ish interior lounge is cool enough, the open-air terrace is the true gem.

View:Fantastic views over the beautiful Museum of The Future..

Menu:Filled with tiki cocktails and a food selection that draws on Latin American influences, th rooftop menu really suits the setting.

Price:Cocktails: AED85 | Beers: AED65

Why visit:For a date night, an after work or an urban elevated night out with friends.

The Rooftop Guide
Our insider tip
9

LookUp Rooftop Bar

5th Floor
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Al Wasl
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Outdoor only (covered)
Chic & urban poolisde rooftop bar

Overview:Five levels up at the amazing La Ville Hotel & Suites CITY WALK Dubai you find LookUp Rooftop Bar. A chic, urban and vibrant rooftop bar and poolside lounge.

View:Breathtaking panoramics over Downtown Dubai and the mighty Burj Khalifa.

Menu:Innovative and well-made cocktails, a nice selection of wines & bubbles, and some tasty bites perfect to share.

Price:Cocktails: AED65 | Beers: AED50

Why visit:For happy hour after works by the pool.

The Rooftop Guide
Our insider tip
  • The fantastic infinity pool is available to outside guest with a 'Pool Day Pass'.
Rikard Fredricson
By: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.