🌆 Best Rooftop & Views in Washington DC
14 rooftop & views spots in Washington DC, scored and ranked for 2026.
🍽️ Open Interactive GuideTop 10 Rooftop & Views Spots
1
The Dabney
Jeremiah Langhorne's Mid-Atlantic restaurant in Shaw's Blagden Alley, open since 2015 and built around a ten-foot wood-burning hearth you can see from the room. The kitchen cooks regional ingredients ...
93
2
12 Stories
A rooftop bar on the twelfth floor of the InterContinental at The Wharf, with close to 360 degrees of Potomac and skyline through the glass and an open terrace beyond it. Gerber Group's first Washingt...
85
3
The Imperial
An American bar and restaurant on 18th Street NW in Adams Morgan, set across multiple floors with a rooftop in the mix. It fits the neighborhood's nightlife stretch, working as both a dinner spot and ...
84
4
Quattro Osteria
A stylish Shaw staple tucked past 18th-century double doors that resembles a sidewalk cafe in Italy. Standout pastas include duck ravioli, pappardelle with a meaty ragu, black truffle gnocchi, and lob...
83
5
Belga Cafe
A Barracks Row pioneer and Belgian bistro from chef Bart Vandaele, a Belgian native and former Top Chef contender. Belga draws crowds for pots of mussels and frites and house-made waffles. In warmer m...
82
6
Boulevard
A rooftop restaurant and bar in Clarendon's former Wilson Hardware space, blending American and Asian flavors. The kitchen, led by returning Wilson Hardware chef Homero González and Bayron Navarro, se...
82
7
Good Fortune
A rooftop bar atop the Hotel Heron in Old Town, serving mini crab rolls, pimento cheese with pickled veggies, and Southern country ham with hot mustard, plus shareable punch bowls and smash patty slid...
82
8
El Techo
A rooftop bar and kitchen in Shaw, just off Florida Avenue NW, where the cooking crosses Mexican and Mediterranean. The bar leans hard into tequila and mezcal, and the open-air perch makes it a warm-w...
82
9
Whiskey Charlie
The rooftop cocktail lounge on the 10th floor of the Canopy by Hilton at The Wharf, looking out over the marina and Washington Channel. There's an open-air deck plus an indoor lounge called The Cabin,...
81
10
Nina May
Chef and co-owner Colin McClimans opened Nina May on 11th Street NW just before the pandemic, with an eclectic American menu that prioritizes Chesapeake-area products. Dinner and a busy brunch are ser...
81
All 14 Rooftop & Views Spots in Washington DC
Little Coco's
81
Eighteenth Street Lounge
80
Red Derby
79
Roofers Union
78
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