Skyline views and sunset cocktails: these are our readers’ favorite rooftops. Here are the restaurants TAMPA Magazine readers voted Best Rooftop Dining in our 2026 Best Restaurants List, along with the runners-up and the spots voters also loved.
Winners
Featured Winner
Beacon
Billed as Tampa’s highest public rooftop lounge, Beacon sits 27 floors above Water Street with skyline and bay views. Craft cocktails and small plates fill four distinct spaces, including an open-air terrace, and Saturdays bring afternoon tea.
- Bulla Gastrobar / Luna Lounge
Runners-Up
- Birchwood Canopy
- M. Bird
Voters Also Loved
- Azure at EDITION
- Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille
- Sal Y Mar
Rooftop Dining in Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay’s rooftop scene has grown along with its skyline, with bars and restaurants atop hotels and new towers downtown, in Water Street, SoHo and Midtown Tampa, and in downtown St. Petersburg. Sunset is the busiest time, and some rooftops require reservations or have a dress code.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best rooftop bar or restaurant in Tampa?
In TAMPA Magazine’s 2026 Best Restaurants List, readers named Beacon Rooftop and Lounge and Bulla Gastrobar / Luna Lounge the winners for Best Rooftop Dining. Birchwood Canopy and M. Bird were the runners-up.
How were the winners chosen?
The results are based entirely on votes from TAMPA Magazine readers in our annual Best Restaurants contest. Advertising has no bearing on the results.
Where can I find the other categories?
See every category on our 2026 Best Restaurants List, or browse the newest results on our Best Restaurants List.
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