Rooftop restaurants provide places to dine while enjoying panoramic city views. New York City is one of the planet's culinary capitals, boasting almost every type of restaurant imaginable–including rooftop restaurants. For residents who love an overview of their city as well as travelers to this vast metropolis in New York state, there are several rooftop restaurants to consider visiting.
230 Fifth is a Manhattan rooftop restaurant, bar and club. Located in the heart of New York City on Fifth Avenue (as its name indicates), this restaurant offers glittering views of city skyline. Some of the diverse dishes available include Malaysian shrimp salad, pork and veal meatballs, sea bass, chicken wings, crispy shrimp, vegetarian rice cakes and spicy beef sliders. The beverage menu includes tea, coffee, cappuccino, espresso and hot chocolate. The restaurant has an open atmosphere, and its 1940s modernist decor features red and purple tones in a variety of geometric patterns and designs. Reservations are not necessary.
230 Fifth
230 5th Ave.
New York, NY 10001
212-725-4300
230-fifth.com
The View Restaurant is located on top of the Marriott Marquis hotel in the center of Manhattan's bustling Times Square. It is a revolving dining spot that provides exhilarating bird's-eye views of the New York City skyscrapers. It is situated on the 47th floor of the hotel. The restaurant serves modern American-style cuisine. The menu includes leek and potato soup, roasted rack of lamb, seared foie gras, filet mignon, chilled shrimp and Berkshire pork tenderloin. The dessert offerings include New York cheesecake, raspberry, chocolate, chocolate toffee and vanilla ice cream. The View Restaurant has a sophisticated and urban atmosphere, with high ceilings and warm color schemes. Reservations are required.
The View Restaurant
1535 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
212-704-8900?
theviewny.com
The Bentley Hotel Rooftop Restaurant is located within the Bentley Hotel on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The bar and rooftop restaurant are on the building's 21st floor, providing picturesque 360-degree vistas of the Big Apple. The restaurant specializes in traditional Italian-American fare. Continental breakfast buffets also are served at the eatery. The menu includes linguine Bolognese, penne alla vodka, chicken romano, chicken fingers, chopped sirloin cheeseburger, linguine caprese, grilled cheese sandwich, Caesar salad, New York strip steak and veal piccata. The restaurant has a chic yet cozy ambiance, with an emphasis on muted colors. Reservations are unnecessary.
Bentley Hotel Rooftop Restaurant
500 E. 62nd St.
New York NY10065
212-644-6000
hotelbentleynewyork.com
