Dinner & Cocktails with a View: Discover Rome’s Best Rooftop Bars & Restaurants
Contemporary Italian cuisine in a luxury ambiance, the one Michelin-starred Imago at the Hotel Hassler has one of the most comprehensive views of Rome’s monuments. It’s located at the top of the Spanish Steps.
AcquaRoof Fishbar Romano is on the rooftop terrace of the 5* First Luxury Art Hotel. It offers seafood bits (tapas-style) with a Roman touch and inventive cocktails, with a great view.
On the 6th and 7th floors of the Rinascente, on via del Tritone, Up Sunset Bar and Madeiterraneo offer vast and spectacular views, a Mediterranean-inspired menu, signature cocktails and a wide selection of wines.
On Piazza Barberini, on the top (eighth) floor of the Hotel Bernini Bristol, Giuda Ballerino! offers panoramic views over ancient Rome, with gourmet, creative dishes.
Between Piazza di Spagna and Piazza del Popolo, the contemporary HI-Res restaurant and terrace lounge, on the top floor of the Hotel Valadier, offers magnificent views over monuments, cupolas and terraces, and is great for post dinner cocktails.
For aperitivo and a truly spectacular view over Piazza Navona and Bernini’s Fountain of the Four Rivers, head to Terrazza Borromini, on the top floor of Palazzo Pamphilij. Mediterranean-inspired cuisine.
Vegetarians will appreciate the elegant Mater Terrae, on the rooftop terrace of the 5*L Hotel Raphael, near piazza Navona.
The one-Michelin starred Aroma has a breathtaking view over the Colosseum, and if you can divert your attention from the view, you’ll also appreciate the seasonal menu and vast choice of wines.
For great views on Rome, head to the city’s rooftops, where fabulous dinners or cocktails await you while watching the sunset or under the stars.
Panoramic restaurants and bars are generally located on the top floors of hotels in the historic center and by the Vatican, and are now open to the public, not just to guests. Some are only open late spring to early fall, so check beforehand. The options are varied: from Michelin-starred restaurants to more informal places, from elegant rooftops to modern lounge bars perfect for aperitifs and cocktails.
Below is a round-up of some of the best rooftop restaurants and bars in Rome. Click on the slideshow.
