Best Rooftop Bars in Berlin: Where to Enjoy the Views
Berlin is a low-rise city, and that is part of what makes its rooftop bars in Berlin so rewarding. Instead of a wall of glass towers, you get red rooftops rolling out toward the horizon and the Spree cutting through Mitte. At the right hour, the unmistakable silhouette of the Fernsehturm catches the last of the evening light. Spend a couple of summer evenings up here and it becomes clear why locals treat a good roof terrace as a regular pleasure rather than a novelty reserved for visitors.
This guide brings together nine rooftop bars worth seeking out, each with its own character. Some are polished and elegant, well suited to champagne and a proper sunset. Others are relaxed and unpretentious, with simple wooden decking and music that carries on well after dark. A few double as rooftop restaurants, so you can enjoy a proper meal alongside the view rather than just a drink.
Whether you are based near Alexanderplatz, along the Ku’damm, or closer to Potsdamer Platz, there is a rooftop within easy reach. It is worth bringing a light jacket too, as Berlin evenings cool down quickly, even in July.
Quick Answer: Best Rooftop Bars in Berlin
Short on time? Here is the scannable version, in brief.
- Grace Rooftop (Charlottenburg): elegant 270-degree terrace at Hotel Zoo, ideal for a dressed-up sunset.
- Monkey Bar (Bikini Berlin): zoo views and creative cocktails, one of the most photographed rooftop bars in Berlin.
- Klunkerkranich (Neukölln): relaxed roof garden on a car park, a local favourite for sunset.
- Ku’damm Rooftop (Ku’damm 101 Hotel, Halensee): quiet designer lounge bar with panoramic windows.
- Weekend (House of Weekend, Alexanderplatz): Berlin’s highest classic rooftop club, with the TV Tower close by.
- Studio 14 (rbb Dachlounge, Charlottenburg): broadcast-studio rooftop restaurant open almost year-round.
- 260 Grad (Mercedes Platz): a café by day and a cocktail bar by night, with a 260-degree river view.
- Darwin’s Lab / Spreegold (Bikini Berlin): a more relaxed, late-night cocktail terrace with regular DJs.
- Loft14 (Andel’s Berlin): an all-indoor, all-weather lounge with 270-degree views, 65 metres up.
1. Grace Rooftop
Address: Kurfürstendamm 25, 10719 Berlin (Charlottenburg)
Set on the seventh floor of Hotel Zoo Berlin, Grace Rooftop calls for a slightly smarter outfit than most. A glass enclosure wraps around a 270-degree panorama of West Berlin, so you get the full view while staying sheltered from the wind. In summer, the adjoining Grace Garden takes over, a green, plant-filled terrace often described as the prettiest roof garden in the city. It feels more like a quiet lounge than a nightclub, though DJs do play on selected evenings.
Order: the Kantonese Kitty Kat, or a glass of something sparkling. Korean dry shochu appears in more drinks here than almost anywhere else in the city, alongside light bites and barbecue plates.
A minimum spend of around €100 per person applies during peak Garden season, and tables fill quickly on warm evenings, so it is worth booking ahead. If you would like to stay close by, our Leonardo Hotel Berlin Kudamm is just a few minutes’ walk from the terrace door.
Stay nearby: Leonardo Hotel Berlin Kudamm
2. Monkey Bar
Address: Budapester Straße 40, 10787 Berlin (Charlottenburg)
Climb to the tenth floor of the 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin and it becomes clear why Monkey Bar is one of the most popular rooftop bars in Berlin. Its name comes from the genuine view over Berlin Zoo’s monkey enclosure, with the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church and the green stretch of Tiergarten completing the skyline.
Order: a rum-based signature cocktail or a well-made gin and tonic, paired with bar bites from NENI next door, including falafel, sweet potato fries and Middle Eastern small plates to share.
The dress code is casual, though it helps to arrive early for sunset, since reservations are not always guaranteed and a queue can form. The closest of our properties, Leonardo Hotel Berlin in Charlottenburg, is a short walk from the entrance.
Stay nearby: Leonardo Hotel Berlin
3. Klunkerkranich
Address: Karl-Marx-Straße 66, 12043 Berlin (Neukölln)
Where Grace feels polished, Klunkerkranich feels relaxed and informal. Built on a multistorey car park above the Neukölln Arcaden shopping centre, this roof garden is furnished with wooden decking and string lights, and has an easy-going, unpretentious atmosphere. It is consistently named among the most popular rooftop bars in Berlin, and once you have watched the sun set behind the Fernsehturm from here, it is easy to understand why.
Order: a classic gin and tonic, made with herbs grown on site, or a cold beer. A rotating street food stall serves everything from pizza to pasta.
There is a small entrance fee on busier nights, a few euros that go toward the live music, DJs and readings on offer. Reservations are not taken, and there is no particular dress code to worry about. Even in the colder months, a small timber hut keeps mulled wine and seasonal markets running on weekends.
4. Ku’damm Rooftop, Ku’damm 101 Hotel
Address: Kurfürstendamm 101, 10711 Berlin (Halensee)
For something quieter, the rooftop lounge bar at Ku’damm 101 Hotel sits on the seventh floor at the western end of the Kurfürstendamm, with Bauhaus-inspired interiors and full-length windows that fill the space with the colours of the Berlin sky. It is less of a lively party spot and more of a relaxed place for a proper drink with a view, especially over breakfast or an early evening glass of something cold.
Order: a glass of wine or a light bite from the 101 Lounge Bar menu, served throughout the day on the terrace or in the adjoining garden.
It is a good choice if you have spent the afternoon shopping along the Ku’damm and would like a calmer finish to the evening than some of the livelier venues on this list.
5. Weekend, House of Weekend
Address: Alexanderstraße 7, 10178 Berlin (Mitte)
At 83 metres up, the rooftop at Weekend, long known as House of Weekend, is the highest classic rooftop bar in Berlin on this list. Only the TV Tower’s own observation bar climbs higher across the whole city. The terrace sits directly above Alexanderplatz, so the Fernsehturm feels close at hand. The rest of Mitte unfolds beneath a 37-metre bar counter and a 26-speaker sound system designed for serious dancing.
Order: whatever suits the evening’s music, the drinks menu runs from classic highballs to grilled barbecue plates when the kitchen is open in summer.
If you only have time for one of the rooftop bars Berlin Mitte has to offer, this is the one to choose. Resident DJs move through R’n’B, hip hop, Afro and Latin sets through the evening. On warm evenings the terrace can open as early as 7pm, with the club downstairs taking over later in the night. A cover charge applies, typically around €20, and the dress code leans toward smart casual. Given the location, our Leonardo Royal Hotel Berlin Alexanderplatz is within walking distance of the rooftop entrance.
Stay nearby: Leonardo Royal Hotel Berlin Alexanderplatz
6. Studio 14, rbb Dachlounge
Address: Masurenallee 20, 14057 Berlin (Charlottenburg)
On the 14th floor of the rbb broadcasting centre near Theodor-Heuss-Platz, Studio 14 is part rooftop restaurant, part live TV studio, and one of the better rooftop restaurants in Berlin for a long, unhurried view. Floor-to-ceiling windows mean you get the panorama before you even step outside, Teufelsberg and the Olympic Stadium on one side, the TV Tower and Potsdamer Platz on the other.
Order: a tapas-style take on Berlin classics, including mustard egg, curry sausage and Königsberger meatballs, alongside a well-made Negroni, Old Fashioned or Spritz.
It is one of the few rooftop venues in the city that stays open well into the colder months. The heated indoor lounge runs almost year-round, typically Wednesday to Sunday from 5pm. Live radio and TV broadcasts happen here regularly, so check the programme before booking if you would rather avoid a crowd.
Stay nearby: Leonardo Hotel Berlin
7. 260 Grad
Address: Tamara-Danz-Straße 5, 10243 Berlin (Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, at Mercedes Platz)
260 Grad leads something of a double life. By day it is a relaxed rooftop café serving coffee and homemade lemonade with views over Mercedes Platz. By night the same 130-square-metre terrace becomes one of the more refined rooftop bars in Berlin, its copper-clad bar catching the sunset and reflecting it back across the room. The 260-degree sweep takes in the Oberbaumbrücke, the East Side Gallery and, on a clear evening, the TV Tower in the distance.
Order: one of the bar’s signature tea-based cocktails or a reinvented classic, paired with Asian-inspired bar bites and a barbecue spread most Sundays.
The dress code is smart casual rather than anything-goes, and it is worth reserving ahead if you would like a window table. This is the one entry on our list that sits in the wider Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain area rather than the historic centre, which makes it a pleasant excuse to combine drinks with a walk along the East Side Gallery beforehand.
8. Darwin’s Lab / Spreegold
Address: Budapester Straße 50, 10787 Berlin (Charlottenburg, Bikini Berlin)
One floor below Monkey Bar in the same Bikini Berlin complex, Darwin’s Lab is the cocktail bar tucked inside Spreegold’s multi-level restaurant, with its own distinct character. Where Monkey Bar feels polished, Darwin’s Lab feels more relaxed and informal, with a late-night atmosphere built around vinyl DJ sets and a terrace overlooking the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church.
Order: the bar’s well-loved Lillet Wild Berry, a classic gin and tonic, or a burger and fries sent up from the Spreegold kitchen one floor below.
Reservations are not taken for the rooftop itself, so it is worth arriving early on weekends for a seat on the terrace rather than the slightly less scenic indoor counter.
9. Loft14
Address: Landsberger Allee 106, 10369 Berlin
On the 14th floor of the Vienna House by Wyndham Andel’s Berlin, 65 metres up, Loft14 trades outdoor terraces for a fully glazed, all-weather lounge with 270-degree views stretching toward the TV Tower, around three kilometres away in a direct line. It is an interior-only space, but floor-to-ceiling glass and pink bar stools make it feel more open than most rooftop bars in Berlin that actually step outside.
Order: a botanically inspired signature cocktail, served in the bar’s distinctive apothecary-style bottles, alongside a fine selection of premium spirits and wine.
A 14-metre dark oak and marble counter anchors the room. Velvet armchairs and jungle-print wallpaper have made this a favourite backdrop for visiting musicians and film crews over the years. Being entirely indoors makes Loft14 one of the more reliable rooftop bars in Berlin once the weather turns, as it is open daily regardless of conditions.
A Quick Word on Dress Codes, Costs and Booking
Most of these venues fall somewhere between casual and smart casual. Jeans are appropriate almost everywhere, although very casual sportswear is best avoided at Grace or 260 Grad. Prices vary: a cocktail typically costs between €10 and €20 at more relaxed venues such as Klunkerkranich or Darwin’s Lab, and between €15 and €25 at the more polished venues, Grace included. A few terraces, including Klunkerkranich and Weekend, charge a small entrance fee on busy nights. None of the nine rooftops featured here include a swimming pool. The closest option is the private rooftop pool at Soho House Berlin, available to members or hotel guests.
FAQ: Rooftop Bars in Berlin
Which rooftop bars in Berlin have the best views?
Grace Rooftop and Loft14 both offer a 270-degree panorama, while 260 Grad provides a wide 260-degree view over the Spree. Weekend’s terrace is the highest at 83 metres, with Alexanderplatz and the TV Tower close by. For a particularly memorable sunset, Klunkerkranich’s view behind the Fernsehturm is especially popular.
Which Berlin rooftop bars are open year-round?
Grace, Studio 14, Loft14 and Darwin’s Lab all keep their indoor lounges running through winter, so a cooler evening need not rule them out. Klunkerkranich and the open-air sections of Weekend and 260 Grad are more weather dependent and are quieter once temperatures drop. It is worth checking opening hours before visiting between November and March.
What is the best rooftop bar in Berlin for sunset?
Klunkerkranich is a local favourite, its west-facing terrace overlooks the Fernsehturm as the sky turns orange. Grace Garden and Monkey Bar are also excellent choices for a more polished sunset experience, both shielded from the wind by glass screens. It is best to arrive at least 30 minutes before sundown to secure a clear view.
Do rooftop bars in Berlin require reservations?
It depends on the venue. Grace, Studio 14 and Weekend recommend or require reservations, particularly at weekends, while Klunkerkranich, Monkey Bar and Darwin’s Lab work on a first come, first served basis. When in doubt, it is worth booking ahead for dinner-style visits and arriving early for the more casual spots.
Final Thoughts
From the refined elegance of Grace to the relaxed, unpretentious style of Klunkerkranich, the best rooftop bars in Berlin offer something for every mood, dressed up, casual, or somewhere in between. Choose the view that matches your evening, arrive before sunset, and enjoy the rest from above the city.
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