Best Rooftop Bars in Marbella 2026: Where to Drink Above the Crowd
Marbella has no shortage of places to drink. It has a serious shortage of places to drink well, up high, with a view that justifies the cocktail price. These nine rooftop bars do exactly that: from a hidden Old Town terrace for 15 people to an open-air nightclub above Puerto Banús harbour.
A few things to know before you go: most hotel rooftops open late afternoon and close around midnight. Puerto Banús venues start later and run past 2am. Reservations are not optional in July and August: book in advance or you'll be standing on the pavement.
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| Bar | Location | Cocktails | Vibe | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvue at Amàre | Seafront | €14–18 | Sunset, elegant | 4.6/5 |
| Cielo by Florentine | Golden Mile | €15–20 | Dinner, DJ nights | 4.8/5 |
| Sky Bar at La Fonda | Old Town | €14–18 | Romantic, quiet | 4.7/5 |
| Linda Marbella | Old Town | €10–15 | Hidden gem | 4.8/5 |
| Hotel Lima Rooftop | Old Town | €10–14 | Local, relaxed | 4.4/5 |
| Edge Skybar at El Fuerte | Seafront | €16–20 | Pre-dinner, refined | 4.6/5 |
| Benabola Sky Lounge | Puerto Banús | €12–16 | Harbour views | 4.4/5 |
| Air by Breathe | Puerto Banús | €16–22 | Late night, elite | 4.5/5 |
| Pangea | Puerto Banús | €18–25 | Nightclub, parties | 4.1/5 |
Old Town
The Old Town rooftops are a different proposition from the port clubs. Smaller, quieter, and genuinely special. These are the bars where the view includes church towers and terracotta rooftops rather than superyachts.
🌿 Sky Bar at La Fonda Heritage Hotel
Location: Marbella Old Town | Cocktails: €14–18 | Champagne from: €16/glass | Opens: Daily 16:00–23:30 | Rating: 4.7/5 (220 reviews)
La Fonda is an 18th-century heritage hotel tucked into the Old Town's maze of whitewashed lanes, and the rooftop is its best-kept secret. You access it through the hotel lobby. Most people walking past outside have no idea it exists. The terrace itself is small, decorated in traditional Andalusian style, and positioned to frame the Sierra Blanca mountains and the old church towers rather than the coast. No DJ, no minimum spend, no scene. Just well-made cocktails and one of the more genuinely romantic spots in Marbella. If you're deciding where to stay in Marbella and this atmosphere appeals, the hotel itself matches it.
Pro tip: Book the table closest to the far railing for golden hour. The light on La Concha mountain between 7 and 8pm is the reason this bar exists.
Couples and anyone who wants to escape the beach club noise. The quietest high-quality rooftop in Marbella, and the most authentically Andalusian of the lot.
Groups looking for a party. The small, refined atmosphere means loud tables disrupt everyone else. Also closed at midnight: if you want to stay out late, go elsewhere.
🏡 Linda Marbella Rooftop
Location: Linda Boutique Hotel, Old Town | Cocktails: €10–15 | Opens: Daily 17:00–23:00 | Rating: 4.8/5 (180 reviews)
Fifteen seats. A view of a nearby church. Mismatched furniture that looks like it was assembled from the owner's living room. Linda Marbella's rooftop is the opposite of every other bar on this list: no reservation system, no dress code, no Instagram strategy. You either call ahead (essential for groups, the whole terrace books out easily) or you show up and hope two seats opened up. The cocktails are good and the prices are among the lowest on any Marbella rooftop. The atmosphere feels like a local friend's private terrace.
Pro tip: Walk-ins work best on weekday afternoons. For weekends, call the hotel directly: they don't take online bookings.
Travelers who want something genuinely off the tourist trail. The 4.8/5 rating with 180 reviews is unusually honest. This one earns it.
Groups larger than four. The space simply doesn't accommodate bigger tables without dominating the entire terrace.
🍸 Hotel Lima Rooftop Bar
Location: Av. Antonio Belón 2, Old Town | Cocktails: €10–14 | Opens: Daily 20:00–00:00 (non-guests) | Rating: 4.4/5 (300 reviews)
Eight floors up, views of Sierra Blanca and La Concha, a pool that's exclusive to hotel guests during the day but a full rooftop bar open to everyone in the evening. This is Marbella's best-value rooftop. cocktail prices a third lower than the hotel rooftops on the Golden Mile, with a location that's actually walkable from the Old Town and the beach. Live acoustic sessions run on summer Saturdays. The atmosphere is relaxed and genuinely local without being a dive.
Note: The bar was previously known as Virazón but is now run directly by the hotel under the Hotel Lima Rooftop name.
Pro tip: Arrive just before 20:00 when the bar opens to non-guests. The front-row seats with mountain views fill within the first 20 minutes.
Budget-conscious travelers who still want a proper rooftop experience. The price-to-view ratio here is unbeatable in Marbella.
Anyone wanting early evening drinks. non-guests can't access until 20:00. If you're staying at the hotel, the pool terrace opens much earlier.
Golden Mile & Seafront
The two best rooftops in Marbella are on this stretch. Belvue for the pure sunset experience, Cielo for a full evening from dinner into the night.
🌅 Belvue Rooftop Bar at Amàre Beach Hotel
Location: Amàre Beach Hotel, Seafront (edge of Old Town) | Cocktails: €14–18 | Opens: Daily 17:30–00:30 (to 01:00 peak summer) | Dress code: Smart casual | Rating: 4.6/5 (1,200 reviews)
Belvue has the best pure sunset view of any rooftop bar in Marbella. The hotel sits right on the seafront at the edge of the Old Town, and from the rooftop you get 360-degree views: the Mediterranean ahead, the Sierra Blanca mountains behind, the Old Town rooftops below. The cocktail menu was designed by Diego Cabrera, one of Spain's most decorated mixologists. This is not a standard hotel bar with a decent view. The drinks genuinely justify their price. Resident DJs play ambient sets on Fridays.
Reservation is essential. Tables fill up fast, particularly the front positions with unobstructed sea views. Staying at Amàre gives you priority access and means the rooftop is effectively your private terrace before it opens to outside guests. Check availability at Amàre Beach Hotel
Pro tip: Book the earliest available slot for golden hour (around 18:30–19:30 in summer). The late slots after dark are good, but the view is what you're paying for.
Couples and serious cocktail drinkers who want the best sunset in Marbella. The combination of view and drink quality is the strongest on this list.
Spontaneous walk-ins in July and August. you will not get a table without a reservation. Book at least 3–4 days ahead during peak season.
✨ Cielo by Florentine
Location: Forum Mall, Av. Príncipe Alfonso Hohenlohe 7, Golden Mile | Cocktails: €15–20 | Opens: Daily 19:30–02:00 (to 03:00 Fri–Sat) | Dress code: Smart casual | Rating: 4.8/5 (150 reviews)
Opened June 2025. The Golden Mile's first rooftop venue, and it arrived with the confidence of somewhere that knows exactly what it is. Above Florentine restaurant, accessible via a mirrored staircase, with a circular 360-degree cocktail bar at the centre and views of La Concha mountain on one side, the Mediterranean on the other. The food is Italian and genuinely worth ordering. lobster ravioli, truffle burrata, charcoal-grilled seabass. designed for sharing across a long evening. The atmosphere shifts naturally from sunset aperitifs into DJ nights without feeling forced.
Selected by Vogue as Marbella's standout venue in 2025. Adults-only after 21:00.
Pro tip: Come for a full dinner rather than just drinks. The food-to-atmosphere combination is what separates Cielo from every other rooftop bar on this list.
Anyone who wants a full evening in one place: aperitifs, dinner, drinks, and DJ energy without moving between venues. The newest and arguably best rooftop on the Golden Mile.
Families with children for the late session (adults-only after 21:00). Not ideal for a quick drink either. The experience rewards staying longer.
🏛️ Edge Skybar at El Fuerte Marbella
Location: El Fuerte Marbella Hotel, Seafront | Cocktails: €16–20 | Opens: Daily 19:00–01:00 | Dress code: Elegant evening wear | Rating: 4.6/5 (400 reviews)
El Fuerte is one of Marbella's oldest five-star hotels, recently renovated, and the rooftop bar quietly became one of the city's better cocktail destinations in the process. The gastronomic direction at El Fuerte is led by Michelin-starred chef Paco Pérez, and that attention to quality extends to the bar. Panoramic sea views, well-made drinks, and an atmosphere that's elegant without being intimidating. The dress code is the strictest on this list. Arrive in smart evening wear, not beach-adjacent smart casual.
Staying at the hotel gives you access to the terrace earlier in the day. Check availability at Hotel Fuerte Marbella
Pro tip: Ideal for pre-dinner aperitifs (19:00–20:30) before a restaurant reservation elsewhere. Less of a full-evening destination than Cielo or Belvue, more a refined first stop.
Guests already staying at El Fuerte and travelers who take the dress code seriously. A genuinely polished bar with serious cocktails.
Casual visitors who want a relaxed rooftop drink. The atmosphere skews formal and the dress code is enforced.
Puerto Banús
The Puerto Banús rooftops run on a different clock. Earlier in the day for Benabola's harbour views, later at night for Air and Pangea. All three have the superyacht panorama as their backdrop. If you're planning a full day on the water first, the Marbella beach clubs guide covers the daytime options before the rooftops take over.
🛥️ Benabola Sky Lounge
Location: Hotel Benabola, Puerto Banús Marina | Cocktails: €12–16 | Opens: Daily 12:00–01:00 | Entry: Walk-ins welcome (€20 including drink on some peak evenings) | Rating: 4.4/5 (700 reviews)
The best harbour view in Puerto Banús. The Benabola sits right on the port, and from the Sky Lounge you look directly down onto the superyachts, the lighthouse, and the parade of people below: the full Puerto Banús spectacle from above. The cocktail prices are the lowest in the port area. Walk-ins are possible, but the front-row seats overlooking the harbour fill by late afternoon on summer weekends.
Pro tip: Come between 16:00–18:00 for the best light over the marina. By 21:00 on weekends it's much harder to get a good seat without arriving early or booking.
Anyone who wants the Puerto Banús harbour view without the nightclub prices. The most accessible and genuinely fun rooftop on the port.
People expecting a nightclub experience. Benabola is a lounge bar, not a party venue. For that, Pangea is the answer.
🌿 Air by Breathe
Location: Edge of Puerto Banús / Nueva Andalucía | Cocktails: €16–22 | Opens: Daily 19:00–02:00 | Dress code: Dress to impress | Rating: 4.5/5 (850 reviews)
Air is the upscale pre-party option in Puerto Banús. an eco-designed rooftop with vertical gardens, water features, and an open-air raw bar serving sushi and oysters alongside its cocktail menu. The crowd skews international and well-dressed. This is where the evening starts before it moves to Pangea or the clubs. The aesthetic is genuinely distinctive: more botanical garden than standard terrace. Dress code is enforced strictly. This is one of the few bars where the wrong outfit means you don't get in.
Pro tip: Order the oysters. The combination of a €20 cocktail and fresh oysters on a rooftop above Puerto Banús is the exact experience this bar was built for.
Style-conscious travelers who want the Puerto Banús luxury experience before a late night out. Groups who dress up for it.
Early birds. Air doesn't come alive until 21:00. Also not the place if you're watching your budget: a round of cocktails and oysters for two will easily reach €80–100.
🎉 Pangea
Location: Puerto Banús | Cocktails: €18–25 | Opens: Thu–Sun 22:00–03:00 (summer season only) | Dress code: Strict upscale clubwear | Rating: 4.1/5 (900 reviews)
Pangea is an open-air nightclub above the Puerto Banús harbour, which is not really a bar in the traditional sense, and it shouldn't be compared to the others on this list. What it is: leather cabanas on a rooftop terrace overlooking the Mediterranean, resident and guest DJs, champagne spray parties, a strict door policy, and a crowd that takes the dress code seriously. It's expensive, it's loud, and it's the version of Marbella nightlife that gets photographed for lifestyle magazines. If that's what you're looking for, it delivers.
Pro tip: Table bookings are the only reliable way in during peak summer. Walk-up queues exist but the door policy means there's no guarantee. Book ahead.
Groups who want the full Puerto Banús late-night experience under the stars. The champagne parties in July and August have a reputation that extends well beyond Marbella.
Anyone who wants a rooftop bar for drinks and conversation. Once the DJ is at full volume, conversation stops. Early evenings, quieter bars, or weekday visits are better for that.
Practical Tips
When to book: July and August are the months when every rooftop on this list requires a reservation. May, June, and September are easier. Walk-ins work at most venues outside weekends. During peak summer, book Belvue and Cielo at least 4–5 days ahead. If you'd rather let someone else plan the route, a Marbella nightlife and bar crawl tour on GetYourGuide covers several venues in one evening and handles the queues.
Dress code reality: Old Town rooftops (La Fonda, Linda, Hotel Lima) are relaxed. clean summer clothes are fine. Golden Mile and seafront venues ask for smart casual. Puerto Banús venues, particularly Air and Pangea, enforce their dress codes. Trainers, beachwear, and shorts that read as beach rather than evening will get you turned away at the port.
Prices: Cocktails across Marbella rooftops range from €10 (Hotel Lima) to €25 (Pangea). A round of two cocktails plus possible entry minimums means budgeting €30–60 per person for a rooftop evening before dinner.
Getting there: Old Town rooftops are walkable from most central hotels. Golden Mile venues require a taxi from Old Town (5–10 min, €8–12) or Puerto Banús (10–15 min, €12–18). Uber and Bolt both operate in Marbella.
FAQ
What is the best rooftop bar in Marbella?
For pure sunset views and cocktail quality, Belvue at Amàre is the standard answer. For a full evening with dinner and atmosphere, Cielo by Florentine on the Golden Mile is the 2025–2026 standout. For something genuinely local and without the tourist markup, Hotel Lima Rooftop or Linda Marbella in the Old Town.
Do I need to book rooftop bars in Marbella in advance?
In July and August, yes: every bar on this list requires one. Outside peak summer (May, June, September, October), walk-ins work at most venues on weeknights. Belvue and La Fonda are the most likely to be fully booked even in shoulder season.
What is the dress code for Marbella rooftop bars?
It varies significantly. Old Town rooftops (Linda, Hotel Lima, La Fonda) are relaxed. Golden Mile venues (Cielo, Edge, Belvue) ask for smart casual. Puerto Banús bars (Air, Pangea) enforce strict dress codes. no sportswear, beachwear, shorts, or trainers. When in doubt, err towards smart evening wear.
What time do rooftop bars open in Marbella?
Hotel rooftops typically open 16:00–17:30. Standalone bars open 19:00–20:00. Puerto Banús nightlife venues (Pangea) don't start until 22:00. For sunset, aim to arrive at Belvue, Cielo, or Benabola around 18:30–19:00 in summer.
How much do cocktails cost at Marbella rooftop bars?
€10–14 at Old Town venues (Hotel Lima, Linda). €14–18 at most hotel rooftops (Belvue, La Fonda, Edge). €16–22 at Golden Mile and Puerto Banús bars (Air, Cielo). €18–25 at nightclub venues (Pangea, with additional VIP minimums for table bookings).
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