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The best rooftop bars in Dublin for 2026: Sophie's at The Dean and the rooftop at The Marker, the two terraces we verified open in June 2026.
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3 ranked rooms follow. How we picked is at the end of this guide.
Dublin drinks at street level. Planning rules and the weather keep the rooftop count low, so an honest list is short rather than padded. This guide covers the two rooms we could verify as real, currently-open rooftop bars in June 2026. Eight names from older lists turned out to be ground-floor terraces, duplicates or venues we could not confirm, so they are gone rather than sending you to a closed or wrong door.
Sophie's tops The Dean Hotel on Harcourt Street, a glasshouse rooftop with a retractable roof that finally lets Dublin drink with a view in any weather. The bar runs cocktails built on house-made cordials, and the New York-Italian kitchen keeps the room moving from brunch to late. It pulls a dressed-up city crowd. Book a window table at golden hour, order a cocktail, and watch the skyline turn over.
Full listing & hours →The Rooftop Bar at Anantara The Marker looks over Grand Canal Square, a near 360-degree sweep that takes in the Dublin Mountains, the canal and the Irish Sea. Award-winning bartenders run classics, Marker staples and seasonal builds, and the terrace opens from 5pm across the April-to-September season. Come on a clear evening, claim a seat at the rail, and let the docklands light do the work.
Full listing & hours →The Alex Hotel on Fenian Street keeps a mirror-backed bar of Irish craft beer and spirits, plus a Secret Garden terrace near Grafton Street. The house cocktail, the Alex, mixes gin with basil, mint and elderflower. Open daily.
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