Heights Bar and Grill, 2867 Broadway (between West 111th and West 112th Streets), Morningside Heights, New York 10028. +1 212 866 7035. Near Columbia University. Rooftop. Bar open till 3am plus. Lunch Mon to Fri 11.30am-4pm (Except Holidays). Dinner Sun to Tues 4pm-11pm. Wed to Sat 4pm-11.30pm. email . MAP
Terrace in the Sky, 16th floor, Butler Hall, Columbia University, 400 West 119th Street, Morningside Heights, NY 10027. +1 212 666 9490. Lunch Fri 12 noon-2.30pm. Dinner Tues to Thurs 5.30pm-10pm. Fri & Sat 5.30pm-10.30pm. Brunch Sun 11am-3pm. Restructuring financially. email . MAP
Sky Terrace, 15th floor, Hudson Hotel, 356 West 58th St, New York 10019. +1 212 554 6000. +1 212 554 6317. Check out the views of the 59th Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues. This super chill rooftop bar has great service, amazing sangria and everything else you could want on a hot New York afternoon. From an air conditioned game room to a hammock with a view of the river the Hudson Hotel has you covered, but like some of NY rooftop hot spots you must be a guest in the hotel to enjoy it. It is a mini urban oasis. facebook . MAP

The Lobby Lounge, 35th floor, Mandarin Oriental, 80 Columbus Circle (60th St at B'way), Midtown West, New York 10023. +1 212 805 8876. Stunning panorama of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline. email . facebook . MAP

Asiate, 35th floor, Mandarin Oriental, 80 Columbus Circle (60th St at B'way), Midtown West, New York 10023. +1 212 805 8881. Not the top floor but pretty high! Wonderful Central Park views. enquiries . facebook . MAP
Robert Restaurant, 9th floor, Museum of Arts and Design, 2 Columbus Circle (59th Street), Midtown, NY 10019. +1 212 299 7730. Great views. 11.30am-3.30pm. 5.30pm-12 midnight. Small plates 3.30pm-5.30pm. email . MAP
Stone Rose Lounge, Time Warner Center, 10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019. +1 212 823 9769. It's not that high up, but it has a beautiful view of Columbus Circle and Central Park and the view at night is quite gorgeous. MAP
ABOVE 6 Rooftop Bar, Thompson Hotel, 6 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019. +1 212 204 3000. A retractable roof which allows patrons to imbibe in any weather. Tues to Sat 5pm–2am. MAP

Rooftop Pooldeck at the Empire Hotel, 12th floor, Empire Hotel, 44 West 63rd St (between Broadway & W Central Park), New York, NY 10023. +1 212 265 7400. Offers magnificent rooftop views of Lincoln Center and Central Park as well as the Broadway & Columbus Avenue gateway to Manhattan's Upper West Side. Open year round. Sun & Mon 5pm-3am. Tues & Wed 5pm-2am. Thurs to Sat 5pm-4am. Subways: BD, AC, or 1 to 59 Street: Columbus Circle. MAP
Bentley Rooftop Restaurant, 21st floor, Bentley Hotel, 500 East 62nd St (York Ave), New York 10065. +1 212 644 6000. Magnificent 360 degree views of New York City. ($$$) Bar and Dining. Breakfast Daily 6.30am–11am. Dinner Mon to Sat 5.30pm–10pm. Sunday closed. BAR Mon to Sat 5pm–12 midnight. Sunday closed. facebook . twitter . MAP
The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden, 5th floor, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave, (East 81st Street), New York, NY 10028. +1 212 535 7710. Sculpture exhibits and panoramic views of Manhattan and Central Park from Upper East Side. Reservations +1 212 570 3975. Entrance by the elevator in the European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Galleries. Sun, Tues to Thurs 10am–4.30pm. Fri and Sat 10am–8pm. Martini Bar 5.30pm-8pm. Closed Mondays. Open May 15 to Nov 4 weather permitting. Subway: 86 St (4,5,6,6X). MAP
Private Rooftop Garden, 17th floor, Surrey Hotel, 20 East 76th St, New York 10021. +1 212 288 3700 English garden with views over Central Park. email . MAP
Skip the queues for the Empire State Building, 350 5th Ave, NYC (MAP) and enjoy a better view from the Top of the Rock Observation Deck at the Rockefeller Center, 30 Rockerfeller Plaza, NYC. MAP
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