There is magic in the view from a rooftop. The waterfront sparkles. The city looks lovelier. The drinks seem dreamier. And it doesn’t have to be a skyscraper rooftop — even a second-floor rooftop view can offer the elevation needed for a little magic.
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.
JUPITERTopside at the Beacon
Catch great views of the Jupiter Lighthouse as well as people watch from The Beacon.
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.
Topside: 1116 Love St., Jupiter, 561-532-3270, TopsideJupiter.com
WEST PALM BEACHBar Capri
Think of Bar Capri as a fun and sexy pizza party in the sky, where cocktails and caviar are mere introductions to a bar menu featuring a choice of 14 artisanal, significantly sized shareable pies made downstairs at the renowned Elisabetta’s, then delivered to your table via elevator in a pizza box.
Bar Capri: 185 Banyan Blvd., West Palm Beach, 561-342-6699, BarCapriWPB.com
RH Rooftop at Restoration Hardware
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.
RH Rooftop: 560 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, 561-804-6826, rh.com
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Top of the Rox
Roxy’s Pub — the city’s oldest bar and first in Palm Beach County to receive a liquor license — has established another first: Clematis Street’s first rooftop pool bar.
The pool is part of a newly renovated space that opened in January 2025, atop the bar’s longtime home at 309 Clematis St.
The roof of the 129-year-old building once featured a bar and dance floor, but a recent renovation has transformed it into an airy tropical space reminiscent of Miami Beach poolside bars.
Top of the Rox at Roxy’s Pub: 309 Clematis St., West Palm Beach, 561-296-7699, topoftherox.bar
Banko Cantina
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.
Spruzzo at The Ben
Spruzzo rooftop bar at The Ben hotel in West Palm Beach offers a variety of seating as well as spectacular views.
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 at The Ben: 251 N. Narcissus Ave., West Palm Beach, 561-655-4001, spruzzowestpalm.com.
Treehouse at Canopy by Hilton
Take in panoramic views of downtown West Palm Beach at this bar, which sits atop the Canopy by Hilton boutique hotel.
Treehouse: 380 Trinity Place, West Palm Beach, 561-693-1556, TreehouseWPB.com
DELRAY BEACHRosewater Rooftop by Akira Back
Nighttime dazzles at Rosewater Rooftop by Akira Back at The Ray in Delray Beach.
Rosewater Rooftop’s lovely space serving salads, sandwiches, ceviche, steak frites and other popular fare atop The Ray Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton, is one of Seoul-born chef Akira Back’s 25 restaurants in his Michelin-recognized global portfolio. Fun fact: His teens were spent in Aspen, and he’s a champion snowboarder. Best availability is before 6 p.m.
At The Ray hotel: 233 NE Second Ave., Delray Beach, 561-739-1706, therayhotel.com
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