Complete guide

Rooftop Bars Bologna

2025 update

Sip in style above the colorful roofs of Bologna.

Country Italy

Currency Euro

Best time to visit May - September

Courtesy of Hotel Metropolitan

Bologna Rooftop Guide

By:Hans Ebenman

Updated:December 18, 2024

Bologna rooftop map

Filled with history, the capital of the Emilia-Romagna region is exciting on street level. But it's even more amazing from above, with a birds-eye view over the domes, colorful roofs and surrounding hills.

To enjoy these vistas with fine aperitivos, we will guide you to the best Bologna rooftop bars, presenting all info you need about each venue: opening hours, dress code, pics, locations and much more. Just scroll down and find the rooftop bar in Bologna best suited for you.

The list

6 best rooftop bars in Bologna

Roof Garden at Hotel Metropolitan Rooftop bar in Bologna — 1

Roof Garden at Hotel Metropolitan

5th floor | City Center

Highlights

Panoramic views

Romantic

$$$$

Set in the historic city center of Bologna, the friendly and intimate boutique Hotel Metropolitan invites to a beautiful setting where you can experience the city from a different perspective. Perched on the 5th floor, the aptly named Roof Garden is **a lush and natural oasis**, surrounded with amazing panoramics over the city. Filled with a romantic and relaxing atmosphere, here you can indulge in all the world's cocktails, or sip wine and champagne from some of the best wineries, during sunset or by the candlelights under a starry sky.

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Terrazza Mattuiani at Hotel Touring Rooftop bar in Bologna — 2

Terrazza Mattuiani at Hotel Touring

5th floor | City Center

Highlights

Jacuzzi

Sunset aperitifs

$$$$

Floating on the 5th floor of the family owned Hotel Touring, Terrazza Mattuiani offers a **charming yet contemporary** rooftop setting, opening up to fantastic views over the historic city center. During daytime (from May to September), the rooftop is an exclusive oasis for cozy and intimate hours in the jacuzzi, or in the adjacent sun loungers. In the evening, the terrace turns into a more vibrant lounge, perfect for romantic sunset aperitifs, local bites, great wine and good music.

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Halto Rooftop Restaurant & Cocktails Rooftop bar in Bologna — 3

Halto Rooftop Restaurant & Cocktails

6th floor | San Giovanni in Persiceto

Highlights

Sophisticated

Greenery views

$$$

Found in San Giovanni in Persiceto, about 30 minutes north west of central Bologna, Halto is a modern rooftop lounge and restaurant, with rural views. Perched on top of New iPoint Hotel, this sophisticated rooftop comes with a beautiful boho-chic design, all surrounded by **panoramic vistas over the greenery of Bologna**. Open every evening, you can visit the lounge for an aperitivi, crafted signature cocktails and tasty bites, while the restaurant offers traditional Italian cuisine filled with gastronomic innovation.

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Hotel San Donato Rooftop bar in Bologna — 4

Hotel San Donato

2nd & 4th floor | City Center

Highlights

Two terraces

Panoramic views

$$$

Set inside Malvasia Palace, a completely renovated historic building in the city center of Bologna, Hotel San Donato offers **a dual set of panoramic terraces**. On the 2nd floor terrace, hotel guests can indulge in a rich brekfast while looking out over Bologna and the Asinelli Towers. Up on the 4th floor there is another spacious terrace, featuring both a small solarium and an area with chairs and tables, perfect for a sunset aperitivi, and open to the public during selected summer evenings, usually in connection with the weekend.

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Savhotel Rooftop bar in Bologna — 5

Savhotel

6th floor | Fiera

Highlights

Jacuzzi

Relaxing

$$$

Completely renovated in 2021, Savhotel in the Fiera district is modern all around, all the way up to the lovely 6th floor rooftop terrace. Offering **panoramic views over Bologna and its most famous landmarks**, the rooftop terrace features a jacuzzi with solarium area, perfect for total relaxation, and free to use for guests staying at the hotel. During the summer months, the panoramic terrace is also available for elevated corporate events, suggestive aperitifs at sunset, or private and exclusive coffee breaks.

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Aemilia Hotel Bologna Rooftop bar in Bologna — 6

Aemilia Hotel Bologna

7th floor | Cirenaica

Highlights

Jacuzzi

Lush

$$$

Located on the outskirts of the historic center of Bologna, the completely renovated Aemilia Hotel Bologna offers guests an exclusive venue to enjoy the city from above. On the 7th floor, a **spacious and lush** rooftop terrace opens up to impressive views of Bologna. Part of the terrace is a comfy lounge are, where you can enjoy drinks and snacks with a view both day and night. During summer, there is also a section turned into a breezy solarium with jacuzzi, free for hotel guests looking for elevated relaxation.

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Hans Ebenman

Hans has visited over 500 rooftop bars, 200 rooftop pools and 300 rooftop restaurants since 2015. This vast experience has made Hans a true rooftop expert, and one of the most knowledgeable in the field. Today, numerous of travel magazines, bloggers and media websites contact Hans to get his expertise on rooftops.