Up On the Roof: TheListAreYouOnIt.com’s 2025 Rooftop Dining Roundup

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When the weather turns warm, we’re heading up, way up. The DMV’s rooftop scene is serving high vibes and even higher views. Whether you're sipping cocktails above the city lights or brunching under a wide-open sky, we've got your golden hour covered. This list is your passport to the rooftops worth climbing for — think panoramic showstoppers where the drinks are cold, the menus are hot, and the views are chef’s kiss.

Looking to stay grounded? Click to see our 2025 guide to patio dining across the DMV.

 

801: 801 Florida Avenue NW; 801dc.com 

Amazonia: 920 Blagden Alley NW; causadc.com

Betsy: 514 8th Street SE (Back alley); thebetsyusa.com 

Buena Vida Gastrolounge: 2900 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington; buenavidagastrolounge.com 

Ciel Social Club: 601 K Street NW; cielsocialclub.com 

Colada Shop: multiple locations; coladashop.com 

CUT Above at The Rosewood: 1050 31st Street NW; rosewoodhotels.com 

Deck 11 at Yotel: 415 New Jersey Avenue NW; deck11rooftop.com

The Delegate: 901 L Street NW; thedelegatedc.com

El Techo: 606 Florida Avenue NW; eltechodc.com

Hell's Kitchen: 652 Wharf Street SW; gordonramsayrestaurants.com

Hi-Lawn: 1309 5th Street NE; hilawndc.com

Hive Bar in The Hive Hotel: 2224 F Street NW; hotelhive.com

Hotel Heron: 415 New Jersey Avenue NW; hotelheron.com

Hush Rooftop Bar: 1430 Rhode Island Avenue NW; viceroyhotelsandresorts.com 

The Imperial: 2001 18th Street NW; imperialdc.com

Ivy City Smokehouse: 1356 Okie Street NE; ivycitysmokehouse.com

Jack Rose Dining Saloon: 2007 18th Street NW; jackrosediningsaloon.com

Lady Bird Rooftop Bar at Kimpton Banneker: 1315 16th Street NW; thebanneker.com

Limani: 670 Wharf Street SW; limani.com/washington

Lost Society: 2001 14th Street NW; lostsociety-dc.com  

Lucha Rosa at The Moxy: 1011 K Street NW; atlasrestaurantgroup.com/properties/lucha-rosa 

Madam’s Organ: 2461 18th Street NW; madamsorgan.com

Moonraker at the Pendry: 655 Water Street SW; pendry.com

O-Ku DC: 1274 5th Street NE; o-kusushi.com  

Officina: 1120 Maine Avenue SW; officinadc.com

The Perch at The Watermark: Dog friendly; 1805 Capital One Drive, Tysons; capitalonecenter.com/the-perch 

Perry’s: 1811 Columbia Road NW; perrysam.com 

Pupatella: Varies; pupatella.com 

Roofers Union: 2446 18th Street NW; roofersuniondc.com 

 

Roof Terrace Restaurant: 2700 F Street NW; resy.com/rtr-at-the-kennedy-center 

 

The Rooftop DC: 476 K Street NW; therooftopdc.com

The Rooftop at The Graham: 1075 Thomas Jefferson Street NW; thegrahamgeorgetown.com

Rooftop at the Riggs: 900 F Street NW; riggsdc.com

Salazar: 1819 14th Street NW; salazardc.com  

Sauf Haus Bier Hall: 1216 18th Street NW; saufhausdc.com 

 

Sly at The Morrow Hotel: 222 M Street NE; marcusdc.com

Smoke & Mirrors: 867 New Jersey Avenue SE; smokeandmirrorsrooftop.com

SUMMIT at The Conrad: 950 New York Avenue NW; conradwashingtondc.com

Takoda: 715 Florida Avenue NW; takodadc.com  

 

Tiki TNT: 1130 Maine Avenue SW; tikitnt.com 

Top of the Gate at The Watergate Hotel: 2650 Virginia Avenue NW; thewatergatehotel.com 

 

Treehouse: 411 New York Avenue NE; treehouseunionmarket.com 

Vagabond: 1836 18th Street NW; vagabonddc.com

 

The Ven at Embassy Row: 2015 Massachusetts Avenue NW; thevenembassyrow.com 

VUE at Hotel Washington: 515 15th Street NW; thehotelwashington.com

Whiskey Charlie: 975 7th Street SW; whiskeycharliewharf.com

Wild Days at The Eaton: 1201 K Street NW; wild-days-dc.com 

Wilson Hardware: 2915 Wilson Boulevard; wilsonhardwareva.com

Yara at Washington Marriott Capitol Hill: 175 L Street NE; @yara_caitol_hill

12 Stories at the Intercontinental: 75 District Square SW; 12storiesdc.com