Stockholm's best rooftop bars

Stockholm's best rooftop bars

Sipping a cocktail high up above the rooftops with views for miles is pretty hard to beat. Stockholm's a relatively low-built city, but there are still plenty of tall buildings, and charming rooftops, green areas and waterways to look out over. Take the lift up to tiny, tucked-away terraces or well-known hotel bars for a skybar experience with spectacular views over Stockholm.

In this guide
  1. Rooftop bars in Stockholm
    1. Takpark by Urban Deli – Roof park in the heart of the city
    2. IMA & Tak – Japanese flavours and unbeatable views
    3. Capital – Cocktails with a Continental touch
    4. The Nest Cocktail Lounge – Healthy option
    5. Stockholm under stjärnorna – "Park" on the roof
    6. Arc – Beautiful views over the city
    7. Scandic Continental – Open late seven days a week
    8. Freyja – Unbeatable views
    9. Tetto – From the Stureplan group
    10. The Winery Hotel – Own winery
    11. Basta – A trip to Capri
    12. Himlen – At the top of a skyscraper
    13. The Sparrow Hotel – Secret oasis
    14. Sjöstaden Skybar – Panoramic views all day long
    15. Södra Teatern – Sparkling gem
    16. Naboterrassen – Open from morning until evening
    17. Terrassbaren – Above Stureplan
    18. Scandic Sjöfartshotellet – Nautical but nice
    19. Brasserie X – High up near the arena
    20. Slakthuset – 600 square metres of rooftop terrace
    21. Top Floor – At the top of Mall of Scandinavia
    22. Le Hibou – Parisian elegance
    23. Terrazza – Italian terrace
    24. HIGH Bar Stockholm – Hotel bar with views over Södermalm
    25. Le Bar – Edgy high-end bar
    26. Dramaten­terrassen – Cultural terrace

Rooftop bars in Stockholm

Takpark by Urban Deli – Rooftop bars
Takpark by Urban Deli
Takpark by Urban Deli – Rooftop bars
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Takpark by Urban Deli – Rooftop bars
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Takpark by Urban Deli – Rooftop bars
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Takpark by Urban Deli – Rooftop bars
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Takpark by Urban Deli – Rooftop bars
Takpark by Urban Deli
Takpark by Urban Deli – Rooftop bars
Takpark by Urban Deli
Takpark by Urban Deli – Rooftop bars
Takpark by Urban Deli
Takpark by Urban Deli – Rooftop bars
Takpark by Urban Deli
Takpark by Urban Deli – Rooftop bars
Takpark by Urban Deli
Takpark by Urban Deli – Rooftop bars
Takpark by Urban Deli
Takpark by Urban Deli – Rooftop bars
Takpark by Urban Deli

Takpark by Urban Deli

Roof park in the heart of the city

Since 2015, Urban Deli's "roof park" - a large, open-air area with a glass pavilion - on the ninth floor has been the place to go to hang out and look out over the city centre. Have something to eat or drink in one of the three bars, listen to music, eat tapas from Urban Deli's food hall and check out the 360 degree views - whatever the weather.

  • Season: Summer
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Japanese flavours and unbeatable views

Tak on Brunkebergstorg serves Nordic-Japanese cocktails, sake and other drinks in their bar fourteen floors up. You can also book a table in Tak's “living room”, IMA, and enjoy a tasting menu and cocktails. Sit inside, or in the comfortable lounge area with glass walls.  

 

  • Season: All year round
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Capital

Cocktails with a Continental touch

This year-round destination boasts one of the best views in town, with Södermalm, Kungsholmen, and the City Hall in the background. Cocktails take centre stage here, with both signature drinks and classics on offer, but the bar is well stocked with options for all tastes. Food-wise, you can pick and choose from international dishes in large and smaller portions. The outdoor terrace opens in the summer.

  • Season: All year round, terrace in the summer
The Nest Cocktail Lounge – Rooftop bars
The Nest Cocktail Lounge
The Nest Cocktail Lounge – Rooftop bars
The Nest Cocktail Lounge
The Nest Cocktail Lounge – Rooftop bars
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The Nest Cocktail Lounge – Rooftop bars
The Nest Cocktail Lounge
The Nest Cocktail Lounge – Rooftop bars
The Nest Cocktail Lounge
The Nest Cocktail Lounge – Rooftop bars
The Nest Cocktail Lounge
The Nest Cocktail Lounge – Rooftop bars
The Nest Cocktail Lounge
The Nest Cocktail Lounge – Rooftop bars
The Nest Cocktail Lounge
The Nest Cocktail Lounge – Rooftop bars
The Nest Cocktail Lounge
The Nest Cocktail Lounge – Rooftop bars
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The Nest Cocktail Lounge – Rooftop bars
The Nest Cocktail Lounge
The Nest Cocktail Lounge – Rooftop bars
The Nest Cocktail Lounge

The Nest Cocktail Lounge

Healthy option

Would you like to have a sauna, swim, relax and drink cocktails all in the same place? Then get yourself along to Scandic Camper on Brunkebergstorg. Right at the top of the hotel building you'll find the wellness area and cocktail lounge with magnificent views over the city.

 

  • Season: All year round

Stockholm under stjärnorna

"Park" on the roof

One of the latest additions to Stockholm's rooftop scene is SUS, short for Stockholm Under the Stars. From summer 2018 you can enjoy everything from food and drinks to an outdoor cinema, gym and live sports events streaming on a 1200 square metre large terrace, 47 metres above ground. The inspiration for this multi destination is thriving big city parks, but transported a few floors up.

 

  • Season: Summer

Arc

Beautiful views over the city

You'll find this á la carte restaurant on the rooftop of the Blique by Nobis hotel. Enjoy a dinner inspired by European and Asian cuisines on the restaurant's terrace under the stars. In addition to the food and drink, you can enjoy the beautiful views,  not least during the summer months when the roof terrace is open. 

  • Season: Restaurant all year round, terrace just in the summer

Scandic Continental

Open late seven days a week

The Capital hotel bar has views over Riddarfjärden and guests can sit both inside and outside on the terrace. The bar menu includes just about any drink you can think of, as well as bar food, and you can stay well into the small hours seven days a week.

 

  • Season: All year

Freyja

Unbeatable views

The Norse goddess Freyja has leant her name to the first restaurant in Södermalm from the Stureplan restaurant group. As well as a restaurant serving lunch and dinner all week, with Swedish and internationally inspired dishes, they open up a roof terrace in the summer with space for 400 bar guests. Eat and drink well on Hornsgatan, with views over the waters of Riddarfjärden and the Old Town. 

  • Season: All year

Tetto

From the Stureplan group

The Stureplan group opened their Italian rooftop restaurant Spesso 18 floors up on Malmskillnadsgatan in 2020, with an adjoining rooftop bar that goes by the name of Tetto. You can eat and have a glass of wine as you admire the views over the rooftops. The bar offerings include signature cocktails and a snack menu.

  • Season: All year

The Winery Hotel

Own winery

The world's first wine hotel with its very own winery can be found next to Haga Park in Solna. Sit on the roof terrace in the summer and enjoy delicious wines, produced from grapes grown in Tuscany. The Winery Hotel also organises masses of wine-related courses, tastings and other events.

  • Season: Summer
Basta – Rooftop bars
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Basta – Rooftop bars
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Basta – Rooftop bars
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Basta – Rooftop bars
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Basta

A trip to Capri

There's been a branch of the restaurant chain Basta on the rooftop of Åhléns City department store since summer 2022. Leave the big city buzz down below and step into this Capri-inspired restaurant and bar with a large roof terrace. You'll find traditional Italian delicacies such as pasta and pizza, as well as refreshing cocktails.

  • Season: Terrace open all summer
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Himlen – Rooftop bars
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Himlen – Rooftop bars
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Himlen – Rooftop bars
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Himlen – Rooftop bars
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Himlen

At the top of a skyscraper

From right up at the top of the iconic old Skatteskrapan high-rise tower there are views over Södermalm and right out to the very edges of the city. 104 metres above ground you'll find the restaurant Himlen and the skybar with the same name. Quench your thirst with fabulous cocktails in the latter and eat light dishes from their lounge menu.

  • Season: All year (no outdoor dining area)

The Sparrow Hotel

Secret oasis

The Sparrow boutique hotel opens up its leafy rooftop terrace, Le Garden, in the summer. A secret oasis in the heart of Östermalm that works as well for a romantic date as an evening out with friends or a post-work drink with colleagues. Dogs are welcome, too. Snacks and selected wines are served.

Sjöstaden Skybar – Rooftop bars
Sjöstaden Skybar
Sjöstaden Skybar – Rooftop bars
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Sjöstaden Skybar – Rooftop bars
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Sjöstaden Skybar – Rooftop bars
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Sjöstaden Skybar – Rooftop bars
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Sjöstaden Skybar – Rooftop bars
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Sjöstaden Skybar – Rooftop bars
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Sjöstaden Skybar – Rooftop bars
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Sjöstaden Skybar

Panoramic views all day long

Right at the top of the Sthlm 01 skyscraper, Sjöstaden Skybar boasts spectacular views over the city. Eat lunch and dinner inspired by the cuisines of southern Europe, North and South America and the Middle East, with an emphasis on smoked and chargrilled food. Cocktails, wine, beer and non-alcoholic drinks flow from the bar. During the summer months they open up the west-facing terrace where drinks and snacks are served. Don't miss a visit to the toilets, which have fantastic views over the Globen building.

  • Season: All year

Södra Teatern

Sparkling gem

You'll find Södra Teatern's little hidden gem, Champagnebaren, a few flights up. This slightly "forgotten" terrace is bathed in golden light on clear evenings and the bubbles flow freely. 

 

  • Season: All year

Naboterrassen

Open from morning until evening

On the rooftop of the central NK Parkaden building, this outdoor dining area and bar is open all day. Naboterrassen is next to the building's padel courts, making it the ideal spot for a drink and bite to eat after a game of padel. The menu includes everything from breakfast, lunch and dinner to cocktails, bubbles and non-alcoholic drinks.

  • Season: Summer

Terrassbaren

Above Stureplan

With views over the rooftops surrounding Stureplan, Scandic Anglais' tucked-away terrace on the seventh floor is a sunny place to enjoy a few drinks. There are often live DJs during the summer months. The roof bar is open to the public from the end of May until September, during the other months you can only book the terrace for private events. 

 

  • Season: All year

Scandic Sjöfartshotellet

Nautical but nice

Sjöfartshotellet's roof bar Sailor is a real rooftop bar classic. The place is decorated along the hotel's marine lines and boasts unbeatable views over the entrance to Stockholm harbour.

 

  • Season: Summer

Brasserie X

High up near the arena

If you want to look out over the city from a distance the Quality Hotel Friends hotel in Solna boasts a skybar on the 25th floor serving French-Swedish cuisine. Take in the beautiful views through the circular windows, particularly at sunset when a warm light spreads right through the room.

  • Season: All year (no outdoor dining area)

Slakthuset

600 square metres of rooftop terrace

South of the city in Stockholm's answer to the Meatpacking District, you'll find Slakthuset, which has become a popular watering hole for thirsty club kids. The huge terrace up on the roof attracts a more mixed crowd, with its sun loungers, palm trees, excellent cocktails and great music.

  • Season: Summer

Top Floor

At the top of Mall of Scandinavia

One slightly unexpected roof bar is the one you'll find at the top of Westfield Mall of Scandinavia, where you'll find bars, food trucks, darts, boules and ping pong - the perfect place for hanging out post-work, in other words. Companies can also hire the Top Floor for various events. The roof terrace is closed in rainy weather. 

  • Season: Summer

Le Hibou

Parisian elegance

You'll find Le Hibou, a cocktail bar and roof terrace, right at the top of the Bank Hotel. The decor is inspired by glamorous Parisian apartments and the views from the two terraces are hard to beat. The bar serves a wide range of carefully selected beers andwines, along with innovative cocktails.

  • Season: All year

Terrazza

Italian terrace

Next to Italienskan restaurant, you'll find a terrace that goes by the appropriate name Terrazza. It's definitely not the city's highest rooftop bar, but might just be the cosiest? With views over Hötorget you can order something from the grill or pizza oven in the outdoor kitchen as you take in the Italian atmosphere. The menu consists of everything from antipasti to pasta dishes and dolci. 

  • Season: Summer

HIGH Bar Stockholm

Hotel bar with views over Södermalm

On the ninth floor of the Radisson Blu Royal Viking Hotel you can enjoy classic drinks and the bar's own innovative cocktails, with views over Södermalm, Stadshuset and the water. A light bar menu is served alongside the cocktails. 

  • Season: All year

Le Bar

Edgy high-end bar

If you're looking for a really luxurious experience, you'd do well to book a table at Le Bar, which is part of Pontus Frithiof's power dining restaurant La Tour on the 23rd floor at the top of the DN skyscraper building. Frithiof, together with sommelier Mario E. Moroni, is challenging outdated conventions with their high-end bar with rebellious, rock'n'roll vibes.  

  • Season: All year

Dramaten­terrassen

Cultural terrace

Dramatenterrassen in the Royal Dramatic Theatre serves up delightful views over Nybroplan along with tasty food and drinks. 

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