These high-floor restaurants have spectacular views, amazing dining experiences, and they are all located in hotels, so you will be only an elevator away from your suite, saving you time
Above: L’Oiseau Blanc at The Peninsula Paris. Pictured in the header is Chef’s Table at lebua at State Tower, Bangkok.
Private jets are time machines, saving users hours and days that would have otherwise been spent waiting on commercial airline flights, making connections or sitting around airports.
Developed in partnership with DG Amazing Experiences, our weekly e-newsletter for private jet owners, The Ultimate Restaurant Guide for Private Jet Travelers provides you with a curated list of 144 great dining venues with amazing high-floor vistas that are also timesavers, because they are located in your hotel.
When you are on a tight schedule, don’t navigate city traffic, just head upstairs. With views of the pyramids at Giza, the Eiffel Tower, Acropolis, the lights of Hollywood, the Royal Palace in Tokyo, or Sydney’s Opera House, your suite is just an elevator ride away, so bon appetit!
What were the criteria to be included?
– Had to be a full-service restaurant – not just a bar or lounge
– Had to be in a 4/5-star/lifestyle hotel with great suites you can bed down in
– Had to be rooftop or high floor with spectacular and memorable views
– Had to provide a fantastic dining experience equal to the views
Best Rooftop Restaurants for Private Jetsetters
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Click here to see the pictures and read the reviews for Asia/Pacific
The Americas
1. Atlanta, Nikolai’s Roof, The Atlanta Hilton
2. Austin, Geraldine’s, Kimpton Hotel Van Zandt
3. Boston, Top of the Hub, Mandarin Oriental (same building)
4. Buenos Aires, Kayla Restaurant, Alvear Icon Hotel & Residences
5. Chicago, Nomi Garden, Park Hyatt
6. Chicago, LH on 21, London House Hotel
7. Chicago, Cindy’s Chicago Athletic Association Hotel
8. Chicago, Terrace 16, Trump International
9. Dallas, Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck, Hyatt Regency
10. Dallas, Ser Steak + Spirits, Hilton Anatole
11. Denver, Fire, The Art A Hotel
12. Detroit, Iridescence, Motor City Casino & Hotel
13. Houston, Spindletop, Hyatt Regency
14. Indianapolis, The Eagle’s Nest, Hyatt Regency
15. Las Vegas, Twist by Pierre Gagnaire, Waldorf Astoria
16. Las Vegas, Top of the World, Stratosphere
17. Las Vegas, Eiffel Tower Restaurant, Paris
18. Las Vegas, Rivera, The Delano
19. Los Angeles, The Roof Garden, The Peninsula Beverly Hills
20. Los Angeles, JG Rooftop, Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills
21. Los Angeles, La Boucherie, InterContinental Downtown
22. Los Angeles, Sora, InterContinental Downtown
23. Los Angeles, Boxwood Restaurant, The London West Hollywood
24. Los Angeles, The Highlight Room Grill, Dream Hollywood
25. Los Angeles, LA Prime, Westin Bonaventure
26. Miami, Area 31, Kimpton EPIC Hotel
27. Miami, Watr, 1 Hotel South Beach
28. Nashville, Bourbon Steak, JW Marriott
29. New York, Asiate, Mandarin Oriental
30. New York, The Aviary NYC, Mandarin Oriental
31. Orlando, Capa, Four Seasons at Walt Disney World
32. Philadelphia, Jean-Georges, Four Seasons at the Comcast Center
33. Philadelphia, Nineteen (XIX), The Bellevue Hotel
34. Phoenix, Orange Sky, Talking Stick Resort
35. Phoenix, Compass Arizona Grill, Hyatt Regency
36. Rio de Janeiro, Galini, Sofitel Ipanema
37. Saint Louis, Cinder House, Four Seasons
38. San Diego, Top of the Hyatt, Manchester Grand Hyatt
39. San Diego, STK, Andaz
40. San Francisco, Top of the Mark, InterContinental Mark Hopkins
41. Sao Paulo, Skye Restaurant, Unique Hotel
42. Sao Paulo, Seen, Tivoli Mafarrej Hotel
43. Tampa, Armani’s, Grand Hyatt
Best Rooftop Restaurants in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa for Private Jetsetters
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1. Abu Dhabi, Ray’s Grill, Jumeirah at Etihad Towers
2. Amsterdam, Ciel Bleu, Okura Hotel
3. Athens, GB Roof Garden, Hotel Grand Bretagne
4. Bahrain, Re Asian Cuisine, Four Seasons
5. Belgrade, Mama Shelter, Mama Hotel
6. Berlin, Hugos, Hotel InterContinental
7. Berlin, SkyKitchen, Andel’s Hotel Berlin
8. Cape Town, Granary Café, The Silo
9. Cairo, The Roof Top, Kempinski Nile Hotel
10. Cairo, Revolving Restaurant, Grand Nile Tower
11. Cairo, Upper Deck, Four Seasons Nile Plaza
12. Copenhagen, Sticks’n’Sushi, Tivoli Hotel & Congress Center
13. Copenhagen, Sukaiba, AC Hotel Bella Sky
14. Doha, Al Matbakh, Arumaila Boutique Hotel
15. Doha, Zengo, The Kempinski Residences
16. Dubai, Al Muntha, Burj Al Arab
17. Dubai, Mix by Alain Ducasse, Kempinski Emerald Palace
18. Dubai, Prime68, JW Marriott Marquis
19. Dubai, Namu, V Hotel by Curio
20. Dubai, At.mosphere, Armani Hotel
21. Florence, B-Roof, Baglioni Grand Hotel
22. Florence, SeSto, Westin Excelsior
23. Geneva, Izumi, Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues
24. Hamburg, Heritage Restaurant, Le Meridien
25. Istanbul, Mikla, The Marmara Pera Hotel
26. Istanbul, Spago, The St. Regis
27. Istanbul, Le Fumoir, Georges Hotel
28. Istanbul, Safran Restaurant, Ceylan InterContinental
29. Jerusalem, Rooftop Restaurant, Mamilla Hotel
30. Johannesburg, View, Four Seasons The Westcliff
31. Johannesburg, Flames, Four Seasons, The Westcliff
32. Johannesburg, San Deck, Sandton Sun Hotel
33. Kuwait City, Sintoho, Four Seasons
34. Lisbon, Rossio, Altos Avenida Hotel
35. London, Aqua Shard, Shangri-la (same building)
36. London, Aviary, The Montcalm Royal London House
37. London, Radio Rooftop, ME Hotel
38. Milan, Ristorante Armani, Armani Hotel
39. Monte Carlo, Le Grill, Hotel de Paris
40. Moscow, Conservatory Restaurant, Park Hyatt
41. Munich, The Terrace, Mandarin Oriental (seasonal)
42. Munich, Brunch in the Sky, Hilton On The Park (Sundays only)
43. Nairobi, The View, Movenpick Hotel & Residences
44. Oslo, The Roof Foodbar, The Thief Hotel
45. Paris, L’Oisseau Blanc, The Peninsula
46. Porto, The Yeatman, The Yeatman Hotel
47. Prague, Zlata Praha, InterContinental Hotel
48. Reykjavik, Grillio, Radisson Blu Saga Hotel
49. Rome, La Pergola, Cavalieri Waldorf Astoria
50. Rome, Le Terrazza, Hotel Eden
51. Rome, Mirrabelle, Hotel Splendie Royal
52. Rome, Imago, Hassler Roma Hotel
53. Venice, Terrazza Danieli, Hotel Danieli
54. Vienna, Le Ciel by Toni Morwald, Grand Hotel Wien
Best Rooftop Restaurants in Asia/Pacific for the Private Jetset
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1. Bangkok, Chef’s Table, lebua at State Tower
2. Bangkok, Mezzaluna, lebua at State Tower
3. Bangkok, Sirocco, lebua at State Tower
4. Bangkok, Breeze, lebua at State Tower
5. Bangkok, Le Normandie, Mandarin Oriental
6. Bangkok, Elements, The Okura Prestige
7. Bangkok, The Penthouse Grill, Park Hyatt
8. Bangkok, Vertigo, Banyan Tree Bangkok
9. Bangkok, The Bull & Bear, Waldorf Astoria
10. Beijing, China Grill, Park Hyatt
11. Chengdu, Flair, The Ritz-Carlton
12. Guangzhou, Catch, Four Seasons
13. Hong Kong, Tosca, The Ritz-Carlton
14. Hong Kong, Tin Lung Heen, The Ritz-Carlton
15. Hong Kong, Café Gray Deluxe, Upper House
16. Hong Kong, Caprice, Four Seasons
17. Hong Kong, Pierre, Mandarin Oriental
18. Hong Kong, Man Wah, Mandarin Oriental
19. Hong Kong, Felix, The Peninsula
20. Hong Kong, Restaurant Petrus, Island Shangri-la
21. Kuala Lumpur, THIRTY8, Grand Hyatt
22. Macau, Robouchon au Dome, Grand Lisboa Hotel
23. Osaka, Les Saisons, Imperial Hotel
24. Osaka, Conrad Hotel
25. Seoul, Bicena, Signiel Hotel at Lotte World Tower
26. Seoul, Stay, Signiel Hotel at Lotte World Tower
27. Seoul, Continental, The Shilla Hotel
28. Shanghai, Sir Elly’s, The Peninsula
29. Shanghai, Ristorante Niko Romito, Bulgari Hotel
30. Shanghai, Scena Italian Restaurant, The Ritz-Carlton Pudong
31. Shanghai, Jin Xuan, The Ritz-Carlton Pudong
32. Shanghai, Flair Rooftop Restaurant, The Ritz-Carlton Pudong
33. Shanghai, Dining Room, Park Hyatt
34. Shenzen, Elba, St. Regis
35. Singapore, Spago, Marina Bay Sands
36. Singapore Ce La Vi, Marina Bay Sands
37. Singapore, Jaan, Swissotel The Stamford
38. Sinagpore, Nami, Shangri-la Hotel
39. Sydney, Altitude, Shangri-la Hotel
40. Tokyo, Kamon, Imperial Hotel
41. Tokyo, Peter, The Peninsula
42. Tokyo, Signature, The Mandarin Oriental
43. Tokyo, Kozue, Park Hyatt
44. Tokyo, Azure 45, The Ritz-Carlton
45. Tokyo, Hinokizaka, The Ritz-Carlton
46. Tokyo, Towers, The Ritz-Carlton
47. Tokyo, Washoku Souten, Prince Gallery Kioicho
Special Thanks
To compile this list I used my own travels, extensively researched various lists and articles about top restaurants filtering out the ones that didn’t meet my criteria, and I had lots of help from experts in dining out while traveling.
Among many, particular thanks to Andrew Collins (CEO of Sentient Jet), Mark Dardenne (CEO and Luxury Hotel Developer), Jack Ezon (CEO of Embark Beyond), Thomas Flohr (Chairman of Vista Global), Patrick Gallagher (President of NetJets), Mary Gostelow (Editor of Gostelow Report), Michael Holtz (CEO of Smart Flyer), David Lowy (President of Renshaw Travel), James McBride (CEO and Luxury Hotel Developer), Deepak Ohri (CEO of lebua Hotels & Resorts), Kenn Ricci (Chairman of Directional Aviation), Juliana Saad (Award-winning Brazil-based journalist), Ted Teng (former CEO of The Leading Hotels of the World), Lindsey Ueberroth (CEO of Preferred Hotels), and Jamie Walker (CEO of Jet Linx Aviation with his base teams across the U.S.), who each used their extensive travels and local knowledge.
The listing is not a ranking, Restaurants are listed A to Z divided by region.
Photo credits: Hotels and restaurants featured