Australia Rooftop Restaurants and Bars

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Sydney

Blu Bar

Blu Bar, Level 36, Shangri-La Hotel, 176 Cumberland St, Sydney. +61 2 9250 6123. Truly amazing! Get here early enough and you've got a good chance of getting a window seat for one of the best bird's-eye views of the harbour bridge. Mon to Sat 5pm - late. Sun 5pm - late.

Altitude

Altitude Restaurant, Level 36, Shangri-La Hotel, 176 Cumberland St, Sydney 2000. +61 2 9250 6123. Unsurpassed. Ask for a window table when booking.

Cafe Sydney

Cafe Sydney, Level 4 and 5, Customs House, 31 Alfred St, Circular Quay, Sydney 2000. +61 2 9251 8683.

Summit Restaurant, Level 47, Australia Square, 264 George St, Sydney 2000. +61 2 9247 9777.

Orbit

Orbit Rooftop Lounge, Level 47, Australia Square, 264 George St, Sydney 2000. +61 2 9247 9777. Open at 10am during the week for mid-morning coffee and tea, Orbit Lounge is the perfect place to escape the office with colleagues and relax while taking in the views of the city. After work grab a table next to the window and enjoy nibbles and cocktails or beers while watching the sun set into the clouds.

360

360 Bar and Dining, Sydney Tower, 100 Market St, Sydney 2000. +61 2 8223 3883. email

Rooftop Terrace Bar, Pub Metro, 1 Bridge St, Sydney 2000. +61 02 8243 3600. The terrace has a retractable awning, which covers the outdoor area. On the cooler nights you will stay warm with our infrared heaters, which warm up the entire terrace.

Lord Robert's Hotel Rooftop, Cnr Riley St & Stanley St, East Sydney, NSW, 2010. +61 2 9331 1326. Rooftop dining in the open air.

Buena Vista Cafe, Level 14, Law Courts Building, Queens Square, Sydney 2000. +61 2 9239 8224. Mon to Fri 7am - 4.30pm.

The Rooftop Terrace, the Storrier Hotel, Potts Point, Also houses Red Belly restaurant. Enjoy the views of Sydney harbour and its world famous vista.

Roof Bar, Level 4, Closed. Skygarden Shopping Centre, 77 Castlereagh St, Sydney 2000. +61 2 9222 2122. Closed.

Bayview Boulevarde

The 25th floor Restaurant and Cocktail Bar, Bayview Boulevarde Hotel, 90 William St, Sydney. +61 2 9383 7222. Million dollar view.

Moncur Terrace Rooftop, Woollahra Hotel, 116 Queen St, Woollahra, Sydney 2025. +61 2 9327 9777.

The Rooftop, Steyne Hotel, 75 The Corso, Manly, Sydney 2095. +61 2 9977 4977.

Hi-Lights

Hi-Lights Revolving Restaurant, 5th floor, Blacktown Workers Club, Blacktown, Sydney. (Western). +61 2 9830 0600. Hi-Lights revolving restaurant offers unparalleled views of the city skyline and the mountains. Wed to Fri 6pm to 9.30pm. Pre-Dinner Show Menu Sat 5.30pm to 7pm. A La Carte Sat 7pm to 9.30pm.

Sydney Rooftop Bars

The Glenmore, 96 Cumberland St, The Rocks, Sydney 2000. +61 2 9247 4794.

Hotel Sweeneys, Cnr Druitt & Clarence Sts, Sydney 2000. +61 2 9267 1796.

Zeta Bar, Level 4, Hilton Hotel, 488 George Street, Sydney 2000. +61 2 9265 6070.

Market City Tavern, Level 1, Market City, 9-13 Hay Street, Haymarket, NSW 2000. +61 2 9211 8886. Large smoking terrace with 42" outdoor TV.

Roof Garden, East Village, 234 Palmer St, East Sydney 2010. Offering a spectacular view out over Sydney. Functions friendly.

Gaslight Inn, 278 Crown Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney 2010. +61 2 9360 6746. Small beer garden upstairs.

Ching-a-lings, Level 1, 133 Oxford St, Darlinghurst, Sydney 2010. +61 2 9360 3333. email

Pyrmont Bridge Hotel, 96 Union Street, Pyrmont, Sydney 2009. +61 2 9660 6996.

Zanzibar, 323 King Street, Newtown, Sydney 2042. +61 2 9519 1511.

Shore Club, 36-38 South Steyne, Manly, Sydney, 2095. +61 2 9977 6322. Overlooks beach.

Sugarmill Pub and Nightclub, 33-37 Darlinghurst Rd, Kings Cross. +61 2 9368 7333. Has won approval from the Land and Environment Court for a one year trial of its plan to use its rooftop as a bar for 120 people and a permanent smoking area for 20.

Katoomba Scenic World

Katoomba Scenic World Revolving Restaurant, Katoomba, +61 2 4780 0200. West of Sydney. Every diner gets a view of the famous Three Sisters. Daily 11.30am – 3pm. email

Sydney Public Transport

Darlo Bar

Hotel Sweeney's Rooftop Bar

Bondi Social

The Shore Club

Bar Pacifica at the Eastern Hotel

Harbour View Hotel

East Village

The Glenmore Rooftop city?

96 Cumberland Street (The Rocks), 2000 - Sydney , Australia

Melbourne

Eureka 89, Level 89, Eureka Tower, 7 Riverside Quay, Southbank, Melbourne 3006. +61 3 9693 8889.

The Red Humming Bird Rooftop Bar, 1/246 Russell Street, Melbourne. +61 3 9654 2266.

Madame Brussels, Level 3, 59-63 Bourke St, Melbourne. +61 3 9662 2775.

Rooftop Bar, Levl 7, Curtin House, 252 Swanston Street, Melbourne. +61 3 9654 5394. Look for the Jolly Roger flag. One of world's best. To reach the Rooftop Bar, take the lift to the top floor of Curtin House and keep on climbing, until the bright lights of the city skyscrapers surround you.

Collins Quarter, 86A Collins Street, Melbourne 3000. +61 3 9650 8500.

Campari Rooftop, 23- 25 Hardware Lane, Melbourne 3000. +61 3 9600 1574.

The Corner Hotel, 57 Swan St, Richmond, Melbourne 3121. +61 3 9427 7300.

Siglo Bar, 2nd floor, 161 Spring St, Melbourne 3000. +61 3 9654 6631. Enjoy the view across Spring Street to Parliament House. Above the Melbourne Supper Club. Vegetarian options. For those cigar aficionados who lamented the introduction of no-smoking laws, you can now breath a sigh of relief (smoke?) with the opening of Siglo Bar. Tues to Fri 5pm - 3am. Sat to Mon 8pm - 3am.

Palmz at the Carlton, 193 Bourke Street, Melbourne 3000. +61 3 9663 3246. email

Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne 30. +61 3 9419 8600. email

Emerald Peacock Rooftop, 233 Lonsdale St, Melbourne 3000. +61 3 9654 8680. Large area with great views of the street. Somewhat formal.

Waterside Hotel, 508 Flinders St, Melbourne 3000. +61 3 9629 1350. email

Match Bar and Grill, 294 Lonsdale, Melbourne 3000. +61 3 9654 6522. BAR Mon to Thurs 4pm - 1am. Fri & Sat 3pm - 3am. Sun Opening Soon. RESTAURANT Mon to Sat 6pm - 11pm. Smoking area. Nearest tram: corner of La Trobe and Swanston Street. email

Rooftop at Niagara

Hotel Barkly's Bar

The Galley Room at the Waterside Hotel

The Melbourne Supper Club

Tuscan Bar

The Order of Melbourne

Blue Diamond Bar

Rooftop Bar Cinema

Brisbane

Rooftop Bar, The Limes Hotel, 142 Constance St, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. +61 7 3852 9000. Fairly formal wear. There is a designated smoking area on the upper level of the rooftop bar.

Balfour

Spicers Balfour Hotel Rooftop Bar, 37 Balfour St, New Farm, Brisbane 4005. 1300 597 540. email

Cloudland Rooftop, 12th floor, 641 Ann St, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane 4006. +61 7 3872 6600. The three level, 1500-capacity venue boasts a fully retractable roof and rooftop bar. Katarzyna Club Level 12 Rooftop.

Rydges South Bank Hotel, 12th floor, 9 Glenelg Street, South Bank, Brisbane 4101. +61 7 3364 0800.

Exchange Hotel

Rooftop Terrace, The Exchange Hotel, 131 Edward St, Brisbane 4000. +61 7 3229 3522. email

4th Floor

4th Floor, Level 4, 77 The Esplanade, Mooloolaba, Queensland. +61 7 5477 7844. Sunshine Coast. Breathtaking views from Point Cartwright to Noosa.

Four Winds' panoramic view

Four Winds Revolving Rooftop Restaurant, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2807 Gold Coast Hwy, Gold Coast, Queensland 4217. +61 7 5592 9907. Lunch & dinner 7 days a week and breakfast on Sundays. Dinner: Sunset sitting from 5.30pm to 7.30pm. Candlelight sitting from 8pm to 10pm (10.30pm on Friday & Saturday).

Fox Hotel.

Chester's Hotel.

Birdee Num Num. Brisbane?

Adelaide

Top of the World Revolving Restaurant, Level 12, 760 Anzac Highway, Glenelg, Adelaide. +61 8 8376 0050.

Signals Bistro, Adelaide Casino, North Terrace, Adelaide. +61 8 8212 2811.

Loft Lounge, The Maid and Magpie Hotel, 1 Magill Road, Stepney SA 5069. +61 8 8362 6053. Great city views. Monday to Saturday 9am - 3am. Sunday 9am - 12 Midnight.

Majestic Roof Garden Hotel, 55 Frome St, Adelaide 5000, Australia. +61 8 8100 4499.

Gallery on Waymouth, 30 Waymouth St, Adelaide, SA 5000. +61 8 8211 820.

The Maid Bar, 1 Magill Rd, Stepney, Adelaide, South Australia 5069, Australia. +61 8 8362 6053. Outdoor seating area. Mon to Sat 9am-3am, Sun 9am-12 midnight.

Perth

C Restaurant in the Sky, Level 33, St Martin's Tower, 44 St Georges Terrace, Perth. +61 8 9220 8333. +61 8 9325 4844. Revolving restaurant.

Koala's View Revolving Restaurant, 676 Albany Hwy, Bedfordale, Perth 6110. +61 8 9495 2223.

Greenhouse,

Hobart

The Point

Darwin

Quality Darwin

Rooftop Restaurant, 7th floor, Quality Hotel Frontier Darwin Hotel, 3 Buffalo Court, Darwin. +61 8 8981 5333. Great 270-degree views of the Darwin's skyline.

Canberra

Alto Revolving Restaurant, Telstra Tower, Black Mountain Drive, Acton, Canberra 2601. +61 2 6247 5518.

Dine with a Panoramic View

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