The good weather is coming to Madrid and you don’t want to see a roof over your head and block out the sun until at least the end of the year. We understand, you’re sick of fluorescent lights and you want fresh air.
Your body asks for warmth, chats in places with a good atmosphere, good drinks and the best company. Well, let us give you a hand, because we plan to take you to heaven.
If we add good views to everything you want to have, the result is a rooftop. So join us on our route through the best rooftops in Madrid, where the most important thing is the atmosphere, the quality of the drinks and how good it will make you feel.
Best Rooftops and Terraces in Madrid
Azotea del Círculo de Bellas Artes
Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid, C. del Marqués de Casa Riera, 2
If the route of monuments in Madrid starts with the Puerta de Alcalá, the Retiro or the Puerta del Sol, our route of the best terraces and rooftops must start with the Círculo de Bellas Artes.
The Azotea del Círculo de Bellas Artes is our number one because of its popularity, its good vibes and its location. With stunning views of the Gran Vía, the Metrópolis Building and Calle Alcalá, in other words, the heart of Madrid.
This well-known rooftop offers you everything you can imagine that a rooftop with a good atmosphere should have; excellent location, decoration, atmosphere, drinks and top quality food. You choose whether you want to go to the restaurant area or chill out and have a drink.
360º Riu Rooftop Madrid
C/ del Maestro Guerrero, s/n, Centro
We continue to soar, with the sky as our limit and Madrid at your feet. If what you want, apart from having a drink in a relaxed atmosphere, is to really feel like flying, you’re in the right place.
The daring ones have a good reason to come to this rooftop: its glass walkway. You’ll get some impressive photos, but if you’re a vertigo sufferer, save yourself the trouble and stay al fresco enjoying drinks until 2 a.m., its closing time.
El Viajero
Pl. de la Cebada, 11
We are in La Latina neighbourhood, and in the heart of this mythical and lively corner of Madrid, beats one of the most traditional and atmospheric rooftops in the capital. When you go to a place where there are more locals than outsiders, you know there are interesting things to do.
Here you come to chat, to relax, in a green, casual and very chill atmosphere. Forget about posturing, here nobody looks at you, everyone does their own thing, but there’s a good vibe like in few other rooftops.
Although it closes at one o’clock in the morning, its doors open at 12 noon, you know, just the official time for beer and tapas. So they’ve got it all figured out, offering you the best at the best time of the day.
Restaurante Casa Suecia
Hotel NH, C. del Marqués de Casa Riera, 4
You’ve got your new shirt in your wardrobe, your new dress and you’re madly looking forward to wearing it for the first time. Today you feel like going to a luxurious place, to show everyone how gorgeous you are.
Well, that’s all said and done, get out your best clothes and your wallets and enjoy a luxury rooftop. In fact, more than a rooftop or terrace, it’s a rooftop restaurant. That’s where it differs from the rest, but hey, there’s time for everything and if you want a different night out with someone special, this is your stop.
In front of you two giants of the city of Madrid; La Cibeles, with all the monuments around it such as the Palacio de Cibeles, where by the way there is another truly luxurious rooftop, and the Retiro Park. From brunch to cocktails, elegance and incredible views go hand in hand in Madrid’s sky.
Doñaluz The Madrid Rooftop
C. de la Montera, 10, 12
We continue touring Madrid, both on the ground and in the sky. We reach Puerta del Sol, and very close by is Doñaluz The Madrid Rooftop, a rooftop that cries out for a cill evening.
Here you come to whatever you feel like, and if you have any doubts, look around you as soon as you get up there; people working, reading chill, chatting, having a coffee or a few laughs between beers.
Now, if you want to try the best of each place, here you have to ask for the cocktail menu and let your instinct guide you. They are spectacular, whatever your final choice. And if you get hungry, order some croquettes and you’ll be amazed. Because here we are very chic, until hunger gets the better of us. A terrace with everything for everyone.