10 Best Rooftop Bars in Prague

Balcony Bar is atop a 3-level, light blue building near the Church of the Lady of Snows in Prague's New Town. The lounge has an indoor area and a terrace, both of which can accommodate around 30 people. Its outdoor area offers views of Narodni Avenue and the National Theatre.

A partner of Bourgogne Wines, Balcony Bar has a wide selection of red, rose and white wines, as well as potent cocktails. You can also choose from 60 champagnes by the bottle or 25 wines by the glass. It also serves great tarte flambée (pizza-like flatbread with bacon and onions), Spanish tapas, and seafood skewers.

T-Anker is a rooftop bar that stocks up to 100 local and international beers in its collection. Located on top of the 7-floor Kotva Department Store, this 650-square-metre bar features 12 beer pumps and 60 kinds of bottled beer, with beers on tap that change weekly.

T-Anker's duck confit, grilled beef flank steak, pork tenderloin, risotto Nero or tagliatelle al Pomodoro are just some of its many standout dishes. Try any of these for a casual lunch or dinner before or after visiting the nearby Prague Castle, Republic Square, or the Palladium shopping centre.

Glass Bar gives you a good reason to stop by the famous Dancing House while touring Prague’s New Town. Thanks to the deconstructivist building's location on the corner of Rasinovo Nabrezi and Resslova Streets, the bar offers a panoramic vantage point of the Vltava River, Hradčany (Prague Castle district), and Lesser Town. There's also a tower viewer in the bar's open-air terrace.

The bar serves beer, wine, spirits, cocktails, juice, soda, coffee, and tea. It also turns into a music club on weekends with a live DJ onboard. Just 1 floor below Glass Bar is Ginger & Fred Restaurant, which offers international dishes.

Zlatá Praha Restaurant sits on the rooftop of Fairmont Golden Prague hotel, 9 storeys above the luxurious Parizka shopping boulevard. Old Town Square, the Jewish Quarter, and Charles Bridge are all within sight when you’re at this upscale restaurant.

It specialises in modernised Czech cuisine and international dishes. Its 5-course tasting meal features lobster bisque, duck confit, and smoked beef tartare. Zlatá Praha Restaurant serves local craft beers and spirits, as well as wines from notable vineyards in Czechia, Europe, South America, and New Zealand.

Terasa U Prince is a roof deck bar at Hotel U Prince, a UNESCO-listed landmark in Old Town Square. It's across the 600-year-old Astronomical Clock, which features the "Walk of the Apostles" or the movement of sculptures at the start of every new hour. You can enjoy a great view of baroque and renaissance buildings, such as Týn Cathedral, Prague Castle, and Petřín Hill.

The bar has a covered area with heating – great for outdoor dining any time of the year. Drinks-wise, Terasa U Prince has a wide selection of white, red, and rose wines, champagnes, as well as cocktails. It also offers an impressive list of salads, pasta, Josper-grilled meat, and seafood.

Cloud 9 at Hilton Prague has a 250-seater indoor lounge with large windows and an outdoor area with 2 adjacent terraces that can fit up to 100 people. Its customised lighting can create a funky party vibe or match corporate colours upon a business client’s request. Its terraces overlook the Vltava River, New Town and everything in between.

People come to Hilton Prague's rooftop bar for its original cocktails and inventive snacks. Signature cocktails include Charisma, Simia Sour, and Be Sea Tea. Try the award-winning mocktail Ginger Rain if you’re not a fan of alcohol. Pair your choice of drink with beetroot flavoured salmon and quail egg or Cloud 9’s signature sweet potato fries with truffle mayo.

The Roof Bar sits on the 6th floor of Novotel Praha in New Town Prague. It’s within a 10-minute walk from Wenceslas Square, the city’s commercial and administrative hub.

If you're visiting the Czech capital in summer, drop by this rooftop bar if you need a cool drink and a comfortable place to take a break. It’s a great place to unwind and watch the nighttime landscape – which includes the National Museum and State Opera – while sipping Aperol, wine or champagne.

Aureole Fusion Restaurant and Lounge is on the 27th floor of the 109-metre-tall Prague City Tower. It's in the city’s southern neighbourhood of Pankrac, where you'll also find the Prague Congress Centre, Vyšehrad Castle, and the Saints Paul and Peter Basilica.

Here, you can view these structures and the immediate business district while enjoying your 3-course lunch of roasted squid and shrimp, herb-crusted lingcod, and confit goose leg. Aureole Fusion Restaurant and Lounge has a wide beverage list of whiskey, rum, gin and tonic, beer, and non-alcoholic drinks.

Lucerna Rooftop sits on top of Lucerna Palace, which was designed and built by the grandfather of the late Czech President Václav Havel. It’s a popular destination for those who want to see the sunrise or sunset over Prague Castle and Old Town's rooftops.

The open-air rooftop lounge hosts various musical, art, and literary events throughout the year. Organisers usually set up a bar or cafe for their guests, so check out their calendar for seasonal activities.

Oblaca is one of the pods that make up the 216-metre-high Tower Park Praha. Formerly known as the Žižkov Television Tower, the spaceship-like establishment was originally designed to receive communist TV programmes from the former Soviet Union in the 1980s.

Oblaca’s height (66 metres) and location in the central Zizkov district gives you a captivating 360° view of Prague. This 3-time Golden Lion award-winning restaurant serves exquisite dishes like cappelletti pasta with rabbit confit, linguine with beef tenderloin, rouge salmon, marinated Iberian pig cheeks, and rolled lamb neck. It also has an extensive list of French and Moravian wines, as well as cocktails.