Best rooftop bars in Adelaide
Want to live the life of the elite? Want to look down at the people who don’t live as lavish of you. Of course you do, look at you. You’re a damn fancy person. You eat kaviar on lobster for breakfast. You hunt extinct dodos on your personal island. You get your assistant to deliver your yacht by dragging it behind your private jet. I get it, me too. We’re the same you and I. So let’s dig into Adelaide’s best rooftop bars for we’re just some fancy fancymans looking to spend a night being fancy.
Hennessy Rooftop Bar in Adelaide
Hennessy Rooftop Bar is on 45 King William St, Adelaide and has become a must visit rooftop bar since it opened. Elegant interior, leather armchairs and views that put New York to shame (that’s a stretch). On the 13th floor of the Mayfair Hotel this Adelaide rooftop bar offers delicious cocktails, South Australia’s best wines and premium champagnes. Cheers 🥂
Rocket Rooftop Bar in Adelaide
Located on 142 Hindley St, West End this charming rooftop bar has fantastic views with tropical feels and a fancy fancy drinks menu. Perfect for a first date, by the way we’ve got a list of unique first date ideas in Adelaide for you here, and it even has live music acts, dance parties and tonnes of fun events! Bring your friends, bring a date or bring your neighbour who you’ve promised to hang out with for the past 3 years but never gotten around to.
2KW Bar and Restaurant in Adelaide
This rooftop bar is located on 2 King William St, Adelaide; hence the name “2KW”. I’ll be honest it took me a few years to peice that one together. This Adelaide rooftop bar has a restaurant with outstanding food but that’s not the real jaw-dropper, it’s the insane view of Adelaide that this rooftop bar has on offer. Make sure you’re dressed to impress as this bar has a dress code and make sure you have an appetite for gin as this place knows what they’re doing with their gin list.
Sôl Bar & Restaurant in Adelaide
This Adelaide rooftop barin in SkyCity on 125 North Terrace. It offers views of the Adelaide Hills and of the coastline. With vegetarian and vegan options this place is a great date spot for your plant-based buddy or partner as well. It’s fancy, it’s posh, it’s another synonym for fancy. It’s a great place to add to your rooftop bar crawl in Adelaide! Speaking of bar crawls, check out our hidden bars of Adelaide list!
The Gallery
What do you get when you cross great art with great views with great drinks? The Gallery. That my friend is not even a joke but it is the answer to your question “what are good rooftop bars in Adelaide?” Whether it’s summer or winter, grab your mates and experience Adelaide’s original rooftop bar. This is located on Waymouth Streeth and it’s a great place to end your workday in the Adelaide CBD.
Proof Wine Bar
This rooftop bar is on 9 Anster Street, Adelaide and is a hidden gem that’s located down a laneway. It’s not as fancy as the other bars but it’s a great spot for a drink with friends, a date or your in-laws who you tell you’re partner are “great” even though they give you a side eye every time you walk by. This bar has great gourmet snacks like the delicious truffled mushroom toastie!
Merrymaker Rooftop Bar
Located on 23-29 Market Street this Adelaide Rooftop Bar is a great place to spend your evening. It’s funky, original and a real fun time! Located close to the Adelaide Central Market this bar offers yummy cocktails and top-notch Aussie food.
The Unley
Let’s finish this list off with The Unley. It’s a modern spot with an awesome rooftop bar. Located on 27 Unley Road in Parkside this is a great place to relax, chill and even chillax. They have a mouth-watered Coorong Beef Burger made with the cows from the lagoons of the Coorong Region so it also makes for a unquie spot to take overseas tourists visiting South Australia. Speaking of, here is a list of 10 fun places to take overseas visitors staying in South Australia!