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The Top 10 Rooftop Bars in LA
Thompson Beverly Hills Rooftop Bar (ABH) is one of The Top 10 Rooftop Bars in LA.

1. Thompson Beverly Hills Rooftop Bar (ABH)

9360 Wilshire Blvd (at Thompson Beverly Hills), Beverly Hills, CA
Cocktail Bar · 18 tips and reviews

MetroWizeMetroWize: A rooftop pool, private cabanas and a bar encrusted in Swarovski crystals are just a few of the extravagant features you'll find at ABH on the rooftop of the Thompson Hotel in Beverly Hills. Read more.

2. Drai's Hollywood

6250 Hollywood Blvd (at Argyle Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Night Club · Central Hollywood · 75 tips and reviews

MetroWizeMetroWize: Find Drai’s on top of the W Hotel Hollywood and get ready to work it – this luxurious, palm-tree lined bar and pool features crimson lounge chairs and draped white cabanas. Read more.

Rooftop Bar at The Standard is one of The Top 10 Rooftop Bars in LA.

3. Rooftop Bar at The Standard

550 S Flower St (at 6th St), Los Angeles, CA
Rooftop Bar · Financial District · 150 tips and reviews

MetroWizeMetroWize: Surrounded by glistening skyscrapers and the whirr of the city, at the Standard rooftop you are in a relaxing urban oasis. Read more.

High Rooftop Lounge is one of The Top 10 Rooftop Bars in LA.

4. High Rooftop Lounge

8.6
1697 Pacific Ave, Venice, CA
Rooftop Bar · Venice Beach · 99 tips and reviews

MetroWizeMetroWize: Who doesn’t like to get high? On top of the Hotel Erwin on Venice Beach you will find a cool blue lounge where the cocktails are signature, the munchies are taken up a notch and the view is divine. Read more.

Elevate Lounge is one of The Top 10 Rooftop Bars in LA.

5. Elevate Lounge

7.4
811 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Lounge · Financial District · 24 tips and reviews

MetroWizeMetroWize: It doesn’t get any higher than this. Literally. Known as the highest bar in town, Elevate Lounge and Takami Sushi & Robata Restaurant next door offer a swagged-out view of downtown LA. Read more.

Skybar is one of The Top 10 Rooftop Bars in LA.

6. Skybar

8.4
8440 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA
Hotel Bar · 64 tips and reviews

MetroWizeMetroWize: If you aren’t staying at the hotel, get on the list to Skybar by ordering bottle service/reserving a table, by eating at Asia de Cuba next door, or by coming super early and beating the doorman. Read more.

Tropicana at the Roosevelt is one of The Top 10 Rooftop Bars in LA.

7. Tropicana at the Roosevelt

7.8
7000 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Hotel Bar · Central Hollywood · 25 tips and reviews

MetroWizeMetroWize: Perched on top of the Roosevelt Hotel on Hollywood Boulevard is Tropicana, a bar and pool with an exotic feel that is perfect for romantic dates or a fun night out with friends. Read more.

The Roof Garden is one of The Top 10 Rooftop Bars in LA.

8. The Roof Garden

8.9
9882 Santa Monica Blvd (in The Peninsula Beverly Hills), Beverly Hills, CA
Roof Deck · 14 tips and reviews

MetroWizeMetroWize: Want to hobnob with the rich and fabulous but don’t have the big bucks to rent a room at The Peninsula Beverly Hills? Make a reservation at The Roof Garden, the hotel’s ritzy outdoor dining space. Read more.

West Restaurant & Lounge is one of The Top 10 Rooftop Bars in LA.

9. West Restaurant & Lounge

6.5
170 N Church Ln (Sunset Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · Brentwood · 31 tips and reviews

MetroWizeMetroWize: On Tuesday nights all bottles of wine are half-off, or come on Sunday afternoon for live jazz and a make-your-own Bloody Mary bar. Read more.

Suite 700 at Hotel Shangri-La is one of The Top 10 Rooftop Bars in LA.

10. Suite 700 at Hotel Shangri-La

1301 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA
Lounge · Downtown Santa Monica · 11 tips and reviews

MetroWizeMetroWize: With slick art deco style and an address right on the beach in Santa Monica, Suite 700 at the Hotel Shangri-La will make you feel like a movie star. Read more.