🌆 Experience Cincinnati from new heights! Spend the day exploring the Queen City’s best rooftop spots — from skyline views along the Ohio River to hidden rooftop bars serving craft cocktails and small bites.🍸
Hotel Celare, Cincinnati Midtown, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Hotel Celare makes the perfect home base for exploring Cincinnati. Steps away from the University of Cincinnati, yet full of its own personality, it’s where comfort meets creativity. Think rooftop views, stylish touches, and a vibe that inspires you to get out and wander.
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BookTop of the Park at The Phelps
Offering one of the best views of the city, there is a reason this rooftop bar always has a crowd. You can find it at the Residence Inn Cincinnati Downtown, also known as The Phelps.
See MoreThe Lytle Park Hotel, Autograph Collection
The Lytle Park Hotel is Cincinnati luxury at its finest—where historic charm meets modern elegance. Overlooking lush Lytle Park, this AAA Four Diamond gem offers sophisticated rooms, a rooftop bar with skyline views, and an experience that ranks it among the city’s very best stays.
Tip: The Vista is their rooftop bar with excellent river views!
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BookShires' Rooftop
Perched high above downtown, Shires Rooftop—formally The View at Shires’ Garden—brings history and skyline into a single toast. Inspired by an 1840s amusement garden, this 10th-floor retreat offers seasonal New-American fare, curated cocktails, and heated igloos that make it one of Cincinnati’s most compelling rooftop escapes.
See MoreThe Vick Rooftop
The Vick is a vibrant bar bursting with color and energy, where bold pops of neon meet lush greenery and chic design. With a playful hint of ’80s nostalgia woven into its modern aesthetic, it’s the kind of space that feels both retro-cool and effortlessly sophisticated.
The menu is seasonal, but if it is available I recommend the DIY Gin & Tonic. There is a fun drink for two that comes in a hot pink stiletto you don’t want to sleep on.
See MoreRhinegeist Brewery
Perched in a former pre-Prohibition bottling plant in Over-the-Rhine, Rhinegeist Brewery is a cornerstone of Cincinnati’s craft beer scene. Its expansive taproom offers over 25 draft beers, ciders, and cocktails, complemented by a Mac’s Pizza vending machine and games like cornhole and ping pong. Don’t miss their rooftop offering views of OTR and the city’s beautiful skyline.
See MoreThe Chase Rooftop Bar
Perched atop the Moxy Cincinnati, The Chase Rooftop serves skyline magic and craft tacos just steps from the ballpark—think $1 smoky tacos, buzzing sunset views, and cocktails that chase away the ordinary
See MoreHigh Note Rooftop Bar
High Note Rooftop Bar hits all the right notes—craft cocktails, live beats, and unbeatable panoramas of Cincinnati’s skyline and the Ohio River, all from atop Newport’s riverside tower.
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