Outdoor dining at its best! Top rooftop restaurants, bars in Palm Beach County
In Palm Beach County, the views from rooftop bars range from sweeping cityscapes in West Palm Beach to a historic lighthouse and marina vistas in Jupiter to looks that are a little bit city, a little bit water.
We've compiled a cheat-sheet of local rooftop bars and restaurants. Consider this your handy guide next time you'd like to lift up your drinks-and-bites experience.
The rooftop Bar Capri, which is located atop Elisabetta's in downtown West Palm Beach, offers sparkling water views, so there's no doubt about where you are: above the Flagler Drive waterfront, Palm Beach etched in the distance.
The relaxing bar and lounge, which has seating for 75 on an open-sided, covered area, offers simple bites: snacks, pizzas, cookies, tiramisu, drinks.
Bar Capri: 1185 Banyan Blvd Rooftop, West Palm Beach, 561-342-6699, barcapriwpb.com/
This rooftop bar gives you that postcard-from-paradise view from above. And that view is punctuated by the iconic Jupiter Lighthouse and its surrounding Inlet waters.
Topside at the Beacon is part of the Joe Namath-backed restaurant complex known as Charlie and Joe's at Love Street. Loungey and dotted with fun hanging-basket chairs, Topside is appointed with lush greenery that allows for cozy, open-air conversation nooks.
Best outdoor dining near Jupiter Inlet: Restaurants with sparkling waterway views
The bites are festive and tapas-size. (Think chickpea fries with Sriracha aioli, roasted oysters, blackened mahi mahi sandwiches with lime-cilantro crema and deconstructed Meyer lemon tarts with Italian meringue.) The drinks are glammed-up tiki.
Topside at the Beacon: 1116 Love St., Jupiter, 561-532-3270, TopsideJupiter.com
Take in the most sweeping, sparkling view of the downtown West Palm Beach waterfront from this rooftop bar. Peer out from Spruzzo, the bar located atop the boutique hotel The Ben, and you'll see the ever-expanding metropolis as well as glimmers of stately Palm Beach island.
Spruzzo is the place for enjoying tweaked-classic cocktails like The Ben Old Fashion (WhistlePig Piggyback rye, demerara sugar and bitters). The al fresco bar also offers a full, all-day menu of Mediterranean plates such as crispy calamari with spicy vine-tomato sauce, lollipop-style lamb chops with chimichurri, vegetarian falafel burgers, Positano-inspired fish sandwich with tapenade and fresh, local catch served Livornese-style with tomatoes, olives and capers over soft polenta.
Atop The Ben hotel, 251 N. Narcissus Ave., West Palm Beach, 561-655-4001, TheBenWestPalm.com. Walk-ins are welcome.
Take in panoramic views of downtown West Palm Beach at this bar, which sits atop the Canopy by Hilton boutique hotel.
But there are more than views to be had here. The focused, but well-varied menu is no afterthought. Appetizer offerings range from tostones al pastor to tuna poké tacos to roasted mushroom flatbreads. Main plates include burgers and lobster rolls. And for dessert: fried churros and skillet s'mores chocolate cake. As for drinks, expect a decent range of specialty and classic cocktails, wines and bottle service.
At the Canopy hotel, 380 Trinity Pl., West Palm Beach, 561-693-1556, TreehouseWPB.com
Take the elevator to the top of the mansion-like Restoration Hardware showroom on Okeechobee Boulevard and, if you've never been, prepare to be transported to a dreamscape of sorts.
At the upscale RH Rooftop bistro and bar, al fresco tables set amid foliage around a shimmering fountain, beneath chandeliers that reflect the natural light. There's a rooftop courtyard, side seating areas and a loungey terrace that surrounds it all.
Grab a drink from the central café counter and find a spot along the terrace for splendid city views. Or settle into a table for full-dining service. The menu is up-market American grill fare, well prepared and stylishly served: a prosciutto and Délice de Bourgogne board with warm baguette and strawberry preserves, crispy artichokes with rosemary aioli, shaved rib-eye on charred garlic bread served au jus, lobster roll, roasted half chicken.
A relatively extensive wine list that includes pricey wines by the glass is offered as well as specialty coffees and brunch cocktails. Reservations are accepted via OpenTable.com.
Atop the Restoration Hardware building, 560 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, 561-804-6826, RH.com/westpalm/restaurant
This party-hearty rooftop bar is a Clematis Street mainstay. With three full bars, deejay-spun music, and copious amounts of youthful energy, Roxy's is open into the wee hours.
The newly renovated rooftop now features a pool, adding an extra level of fun to your night out. There's also a full menu of pub fare, which includes pizzas, wings, burgers, and other hefty sandwiches, tuna poke bowls, and plenty of shareable appetizers.
309 Clematis St., West Palm Beach, 561-296-7699, RoxysPub.com
A young, party crowd fills the various floors of this Tex-Mex cantina, where the casual rooftop bar offers city views, nighttime dance music and boozy Sunday brunch. Banko Cantina made its 2016 debut in the revamped site of the historic building once occupied by the old American National Bank on Olive Avenue. The place quickly found a niche in the Clematis Street-area nightlife scene.
114 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach, 561-355-1399, BankoCantina.com
Located atop The Ray boutique hotel, which opened in September 2021, this bar and lounge shares the rooftop deck with the hotel's pool and offers both indoor and outdoor seating.
Expect a casual vibe, a limited and straightforward menu (salads, sandwiches, shareable raw bar items and small plates) and a batch of creative cocktails (like the Watermelon Sugar, which combines tequila, watermelon, sunflower syrup, lime juice and cucumber slices).
At The Ray hotel, 233 NE 2nd Ave., Delray Beach, 561-739-1706, RosewaterDelray.com
This rooftop bar, which crowns the Courtyard by Marriott Delray Beach hotel, offers panoramic views of the city's eastern edges and plenty of ocean breezes. That's the main attraction. Expect simple bar bites (wings, tenders, pretzels), fairly straightforward cocktails and a daily happy hour.
135 SE 6th Ave., Delray Beach, 561-926-5833
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