Cincinnati's 10 Best Rooftop Bars to Visit This Summer

10. The Blind Pig

24 W. Third St., Downtown
This downtown pub features a rooftop patio on top of Lola’s coffee shop. The bar is located just across the street from The Banks and serves a full menu of bar food and daily drink specials. A perfect stop for a Reds pregame party.
Photo: Kellie Coleman

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10. The Blind Pig

24 W. Third St., Downtown
This downtown pub features a rooftop patio on top of Lola’s coffee shop. The bar is located just across the street from The Banks and serves a full menu of bar food and daily drink specials. A perfect stop for a Reds pregame party.
Photo via Facebook.com/TheBlindPigCincinnati

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9. AC Upper Deck

135 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown
On top of Cincinnati's AC Hotel at The Banks, the Upper Deck boasts excellent views of the riverfront and Great American Ball Park. Lounge under string lights while gorging on Cincy Style Chili Dip and sipping a local craft beer or craft cocktail.
Photo: Hailey Bollinger

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9. AC Upper Deck

135 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown
On top of Cincinnati's AC Hotel at The Banks, the Upper Deck boasts excellent views of the riverfront and Great American Ball Park. Lounge under string lights while gorging on Cincy Style Chili Dip and sipping a local craft beer or craft cocktail.
Photo: Hailey Bollinger

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8. Pins Mechanical Company

1124 Main St., Over-the-Rhine
Catch some rays and take in the views at Pins — sip on cocktails, like the aptly named Pinball Wizard, while you enjoy their rooftop patio. Or choose from one of the 36 beers on tap. From the Columbus-based Rise Brands, the group behind 16-Bit, this Over-the-Rhine bar has pinball machines and duckpin bowling lanes, plus other “old school” entertainment options like foosball, bocce ball and shuffleboard.
Photo: Hailey Bollinger

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8. Pins Mechanical Company

1124 Main St., Over-the-Rhine
Catch some rays and take in the views at Pins — sip on cocktails, like the aptly named Pinball Wizard, while you enjoy their rooftop patio. Or choose from one of the 36 beers on tap. From the Columbus-based Rise Brands, the group behind 16-Bit, this Over-the-Rhine bar has pinball machines and duckpin bowling lanes, plus other “old school” entertainment options like foosball, bocce ball and shuffleboard.
Photo via Facebook.com/PinsMechCoCincinnati

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7. The View at Shires’ Garden

309 Vine St., 10th Floor, Downtown
Located on the 10th floor of downtown’s City Club Apartments, this spacious rooftop spot features an indoor dining room, an outdoor patio, two full bars, outdoor dining and cocktail tables with impeccable views. Reservations are strongly encouraged and masks are required.
Photo: Hailey Bollinger

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7. The View at Shires’ Garden

309 Vine St., 10th Floor, Downtown
Located on the 10th floor of downtown’s City Club Apartments, this spacious rooftop spot features an indoor dining room, an outdoor patio, two full bars, outdoor small and group dining and cocktail tables with impeccable views. Reservations are strongly encouraged and masks are required.
Photo via Facebook.com/ShiresGarden

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6. City View Tavern

403 Oregon St., Mount Adams
Indulge in a spicy bloody mary while at this fine low-frills neighborhood bar that offers panoramic vistas of our fair metropolis and some locally loved burgers.
Photo via Facebook.com/CityViewTavern

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6. City View Tavern

403 Oregon St., Mount Adams
Indulge in a spicy bloody mary while at this fine low-frills neighborhood bar that offers panoramic vistas of our fair metropolis and some locally loved burgers.
Photo via Facebook.com/CityViewTavern

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5. 21c Museum Hotel's Cocktail Terrace

609 Walnut St., Downtown
21c Museum Hotel's swanky and seasonal Cocktail Terrace will be opening April 15. Guests can look forward to washing down their city views with a boozy summer slushie in hand, while partaking in a raw bar crafted by Metropole’s Chef Vanessa Miller.
Photo: Hailey Bollinger

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5. 21c Museum Hotel's Cocktail Terrace

609 Walnut St., Downtown
21c Museum Hotel's swanky and seasonal Cocktail Terrace will be opening April 15. Guests can look forward to washing down their city views with a boozy summer slushie in hand, while partaking in a raw bar crafted by Metropole’s Chef Vanessa Miller.
Photo: Hailey Bollinger

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4. Bishop’s Quarter

212 W. Loveland Ave., Loveland
Bishop’s Quarter not only offers full service on the rooftop patio, but also regular live music entertainment. Outdoor seating is also available on the two other patios that wrap around the building (yes, that’s three patios total!).
Photo via Instagram.com/bishopsquarter

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4. Bishop’s Quarter

212 W. Loveland Ave., Loveland
Bishop’s Quarter not only offers full service on the rooftop patio, but also regular live music entertainment. Outdoor seating is also available on the two other patios that wrap around the building (yes, that’s three patios total!).
Photo via Bishop's Quarter's Facebook

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3. Top of the Park at The Phelps

506 E. Fourth St., Downtown
On the roof of this downtown hotel, catch 360-degree views of the city and the river from its vantage point at the base of Lytle Park. Amenities include tabletop fire features, TVs and live music, plus a tapas menu shareable bites.
Photo: Hailey Bollinger

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3. Top of the Park at The Phelps

506 E. Fourth St., Downtown
On the roof of this downtown hotel, catch 360-degree views of the city and the river from its vantage point at the base of Lytle Park. Amenities include tabletop fire features, TVs and live music, plus a tapas menu shareable bites.
Photo via Facebook.com/PhelpsBar

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2. Braxton Brewing Company

27 W. Seventh St., Covington
Braxton Brewing Co.'s 5,000+ square-foot seasonal patio features a living wall and some pretty neat views of Covington and downtown Cincinnati. Guests can head to the rooftop to enjoy an entirely new experience when visiting the brewery, with plenty of seating, shady umbrellas and a full bar.
Photo: Hailey Bollinger

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2. Braxton Brewing Company

27 W. Seventh St., Covington
Braxton Brewing Co.'s 5,000+ square-foot seasonal patio features a living wall and some pretty neat views of Covington and downtown Cincinnati. Guests can head to the rooftop to enjoy an entirely new experience when visiting the brewery, with plenty of seating, shady umbrellas and a full bar.
Photo: Hailey Bollinger

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1. Rhinegeist

1910 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine
Rhinegeist has worked quickly over the past half-decade to become one of the city’s favorite local brewers. Their 25,000-square-foot warehouse tucked away on the north end of Elm is home to boozy alchemy and big house parties. Head upstairs to the weather-dependent giant patio. This very chill wooden rooftop deck features ample seating and an upstairs bar with more than a dozen draft beers and ciders, plus a selection of wine and draft cocktails.
Photo: Hailey Bollinger

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1. Rhinegeist

1910 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine
Rhinegeist has worked quickly over the past half-decade to become one of the city’s favorite local brewers. Their 25,000-square-foot warehouse tucked away on the north end of Elm is home to boozy alchemy and big house parties. Head upstairs to the weather-dependent giant patio. This very chill wooden rooftop deck features ample seating and an upstairs bar with more than a dozen draft beers and ciders, plus a selection of wine and draft cocktails.
Photo via Facebook.com/Rhinegeist

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