Four hotel rooftops, four different views, and what to check before you go up
Barcelona is a city worth seeing from above. The best terraces sit on top of hotels, where the Sagrada Família, the streets of the Eixample, or the harbour come together in one view. Among the rooftop bars Barcelona has to offer, each has its own hours, its own pace, and its own way of taking guests.
This guide names four rooftops that are listed as open on their own websites at the time of writing, in late October 2026. Hours and entry rules are taken from those websites, and they can change, so confirm them with the venue before you go.
83.3 Terrace Bar is on top of Hotel Royal Passeig de Gràcia, and the hotel calls it the highest terrace in the Eixample. From it you can see the sunset over Montjuïc, the Sagrada Família, and the Mediterranean horizon. The website lists cocktails and street food, open from 5pm to midnight on weekdays and from noon to midnight on Saturdays and Sundays. It says the terrace is covered and heated, so it can be used all year, and that it is open to all.
Nobu Rooftop at Nobu Hotel Barcelona describes itself as the highest rooftop bar in Barcelona. By day it is a place for light bites, and by night it turns to cocktails at sunset. The hotel lists opening from 10am to midnight every day, and it says the rooftop welcomes guests whenever the weather allows. It also lists Vertigo Sessions on Saturdays from 8pm to midnight. The pool is for hotel guests only.
Serras Hotel Barcelona has its rooftop on the sixth floor, with views of Port Vell, Barceloneta, and the Mediterranean. The terrace has a pool and a chill-out area where, at sunset, music and signature cocktails take over. The website lists daily hours from 12:30pm to 11pm and a booking link for tables. Of the four, it closes earliest.
The Rooftop Garden at Hotel El Palace Barcelona is described on the hotel’s website as one of the largest rooftop terraces in the city, with open-air dining, a bar, and 360° views, with the Sagrada Família in the distance. The English page lists hours from 12:30pm to 12:30am and offers booking links for tables. The pool is reserved for hotel guests. Hotel pages can differ, as the hotel’s Catalan page shows an earlier opening hour, so check the time you plan to arrive.
For dinner before or after the terrace, see our guides to the best restaurants in Barcelona and the Michelin-star restaurants in Barcelona.
Booking works differently at each one. Nobu says its rooftop works on a first-come, first-served basis, with no advance reservations at the rooftop. Serras and El Palace both offer booking links for tables, and Hotel Royal says its terrace is open to all, with a booking link on its page.
None of the four rooftop pages states a dress code or an age rule. The only dress code we found is for the Nobu restaurant inside the same hotel, which is casual chic, with tracksuits, sportswear, beachwear, and flip-flops not welcome. For a rooftop, ask the venue, and dress as you would for the hotel.
For a winter evening, the pages give three different signals. Hotel Royal says its terrace is covered and heated. Nobu says its rooftop opens whenever the weather allows. Serras and El Palace list daily hours without a seasonal note. Opening hours are checked for late October, and winter hours can differ, so confirm on the day.
Tell us the evening you want and who is joining you, and we will arrange the table
At Perfect.Live, we choose the rooftop with you, based on the view, the hour, and the people joining you. Where a venue takes bookings, we request the table you prefer where availability allows, confirm the terms with the venue, and plan the evening around it, including the transfers, with one point of contact. Entry and tables are decided by each venue, so we ask and confirm, and we do not promise.
Four listed as open at the time of writing are 83.3 Terrace Bar at Hotel Royal Passeig de Gràcia, Nobu Rooftop at Nobu Hotel Barcelona, the rooftop at Serras Hotel Barcelona, and the Rooftop Garden at Hotel El Palace Barcelona. Each offers a different view and closing hour
The four we checked list daily opening with no seasonal closure. Hotel Royal says its terrace is covered and heated, and Nobu says its rooftop opens whenever the weather allows. Hours can change, so confirm with the venue
It depends on the venue. Nobu Rooftop is first-come, first-served, while Serras and El Palace offer booking links for tables. Hotel Royal lists a booking link and says the terrace is open to all
The four rooftop pages do not state one. The Nobu restaurant in the same hotel asks for casual chic, so ask the venue before you go
At Nobu and El Palace, the pool is for hotel guests only. The Serras rooftop lists a pool, but its page does not say who may use it, so ask the hotel
