The Rooftop at The Rockaway Hotel
American restaurant · Rockaway Park
108-10 Rockaway Beach Dr, Queens, NY 11694
Highlights
Rooftop oasis with Manhattan skyline & ocean views
Rooftop oasis with Manhattan skyline & ocean views
"Located on the sixth floor of a Michelin-recommended beach hotel, this rooftop offers oceanfront views of the Atlantic along with Manhattan skyline sightlines, making it a laid-back yet elevated seaside escape accessible by public transit. The menu highlights a solid raw bar, tuna crispy rice, and spritzes—pairings that suit both daytime beach trips and evening cocktails with a view." - Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner
"This bar has views of the Atlantic just a few blocks from the beach, with an indoor space on one side and an outdoor terrace on the other. We’d tolerate mediocre rooftop fare in exchange for the ocean view—but the food and drink at this Rockaway Hotel spot are actually great. A mason jar contains the fattest sardines we’ve seen in a long time, and there's good shrimp cocktail, and clam pizza. And best of all, this hotel bar is a calm, beachside spot, even when they turn the music up and the bar fills up towards sunset. If you're looking for a full meal, they also have a restaurant, Margie’s." - willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, neha talreja
"If you’re looking for a nautical moment without leaving the city, the sixth-floor rooftop at the Rockaway Hotel is your best option. Just a few blocks from the beach, this bar has views of the Atlantic, with an indoor space on one side and an outdoor terrace on the other. We’d tolerate mediocre rooftop fare in exchange for the ocean view, but thankfully, the food and drinks here are actually great. You’d think a rooftop by the beach would turn into spring break-style chaos pretty quickly, but this place feels like a calm, beachside daytime spot, even when they turn the music up and the bar fills up towards sunset." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman
"Start planning a beach day with your friends, and be sure to include The Rooftop at the Rockaway Hotel in your plans. This bar has views of the Atlantic from an outdoor terrace just a few blocks from the beach. You’d think a rooftop by the beach would turn into Spring Break pretty quickly, but the friendly service, bright white walls, and plants hanging from the ceiling make this place feel like a calm, beachside daytime spot, even when they turn the music up and the bar fills up towards sunset." - team infatuation
"Get into some seaside spookiness at the Rockaway Hotel on Saturday night. There’ll be light bites and a live DJ, and the party is on the rooftop so you can look out for ghost ships in the distance. Tickets to the Sinister N' Surreal Ball can be purchased here." - neha talreja
