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Best Rooftop Restaurants in Madrid 2026
Rooftop dining · Madrid · 6 tables ranked · Updated June 2026
Compiled by the Restaurants for Kings editorial team · Published June 17, 2026 · Updated June 20, 2026 · Reviewed by Fredrik Filipsson, Editor-in-Chief · How we rank · Corrections
Madrid has more rooftops than any capital in Europe, and most of them are bars. The azoteas that fill Instagram, the ones ringing Gran Via and the Plaza de Cibeles, sell a gin tonic and a skyline. The roofs that actually cook are a short list, and three of them carry chefs with Michelin pedigree: Paco Roncero's two stars at the old Casino, Dani Garcia at the Four Seasons, Ramon Freixa above Gran Via. The contrarian point about dining over Madrid is simple: ignore the cocktail-terrace rankings and book the half-dozen kitchens worth the climb. For the city's ground-floor rooms, see our Madrid dining guide.
1.La Terraza del Casino
Paco Roncero's two-Michelin-star kitchen on the top floor of the 19th-century Casino, with a roof terrace; reserve well ahead.
La Terraza del Casino, now signed Paco Roncero Restaurante, sits on the top floor of the 19th-century Casino de Madrid on Calle de Alcala, with a roof terrace over the heart of the city. Chef Paco Roncero holds two Michelin stars here for avant-garde Spanish cooking, served as three tasting menus, Esencia, Madrid and Gran Madrid, each with a wine pairing. This is the most decorated rooftop kitchen in the city by a wide margin, and prices match, with the longer menus running well past 150 euros. Book several weeks ahead, and ask about terrace access when the weather is warm.
Reserve at pacoroncerorestaurante.com.
2.Dani Brasserie at Four Seasons Madrid
Dani Garcia's seventh-floor terrace at the Four Seasons, home of the nitro-tomato Masterdish; book the Best of Dani menu.
Dani Brasserie is the rooftop of the Four Seasons Madrid in the Canalejas complex, seven floors over Calle de Sevilla, where chef Dani Garcia, who held three Michelin stars at his Marbella flagship, cooks a looser brasserie menu of Spanish and international plates with a skyline terrace. The signature is his nitro tomato, the so-called Masterdish, alongside Cadiz bluefin tuna; a Best of Dani menu of seven dishes runs around 120 euros, with a la carte and a popular Sunday brunch. It is the most fun of the serious roofs. Book a terrace table and start with the tomato.
Reserve at fourseasons.com.
3.Atico by Ramon Freixa
Ramon Freixa's casual rooftop above Gran Via, a Sol Repsol address; the tasting menu is 70 euros, so book a terrace table.
Atico crowns The Principal Madrid on the sixth floor, just off Gran Via on Calle Marques de Valdeiglesias, with terraces over the rooftops of the old centre. It is the casual outlet of Ramon Freixa, whose Ramon Freixa Atelier in Salamanca took two Michelin stars in the 2026 guide, and it carries a Sol Repsol of its own for creative, seasonal Spanish cooking. A tasting menu runs 70 euros, with a weekday lunch menu at 45, which makes a Michelin-pedigree rooftop unusually approachable. Of Madrid's roofs this is the best value with a serious name behind it. Book a terrace table for the evening light.
Reserve at restauranteatico.es.
4.Cornamusa Cibeles
Chef Jesus Almagro's haute cuisine on the City Hall roof, with the Cibeles fountain below; go for the tasting menu at sunset.
Cornamusa floats on the sixth floor of the Palacio de Cibeles, the grand building that houses Madrid's City Hall, with an interior room and a terrace directly over the Plaza de Cibeles fountain and the start of Gran Via. The haute cuisine is designed by chefs Jesus Almagro and Manuel Berganza and served a la carte and as a tasting menu; the kitchen is listed in the Michelin Guide. Expect a mid-to-upper spend, roughly 60 to 90 euros, for one of the most central and photogenic terraces in the city. Book the outdoor side and time it for the floodlit fountain.
Reserve at opentable.com.
5.Azotea del Circulo
Manuel Berganza's Mediterranean menu on the Bellas Artes roof, one of Madrid's great 360-degree views; go for golden hour.
The Azotea del Circulo crowns the Circulo de Bellas Artes on Calle de Alcala, a rooftop with one of the best 360-degree views in central Madrid, taking in the Metropolis dome, Gran Via and the Sierra on a clear day. Chef Manuel Berganza and his team cook a Mediterranean menu served across the terrace, and a small entry fee to the roof keeps it democratic; mains run around 20 to 30 euros. It is the most accessible serious roof on the list, as good for a long lunch as a sunset dinner. Go for golden hour and book the outer terrace.
Details at esmadrid.com.
6.Ginkgo Sky Bar and Restaurant
A 12th-floor terrace over Plaza de Espana mixing Spanish and Asian plates, with a pool deck; go for the skyline at night.
Ginkgo sits on the 12th floor of the VP Plaza Espana Design hotel, with an indoor restaurant and a pool-deck terrace over the Plaza de Espana and the top of Gran Via, one of the widest central skyline views in Madrid. The kitchen blends Spanish, Asian and international influences across a menu of shared plates and mains, in the 25 to 35 euro range. It is more polished than the average sky bar and the food pick among the Plaza de Espana roofs. Book a terrace table after dark for the lit skyline, or come early for the pool deck at sunset.
Reserve at ginkgoskybarmadrid.com.
Avoid for a rooftop dinner
Great view, wrong room for dinner
Picalagartos Sky Bar at NH Collection Gran Via. The eighth-floor and rooftop terraces have a front-row Gran Via view and a menu by Manuel Berganza, but Picalagartos runs as a sky bar and club after dark, not a dinner room. Come for a cocktail and the view, eat your main course elsewhere.
A viewpoint, not a restaurant
The 360 Rooftop at Hotel Riu Plaza Espana. The observation deck on top of the Riu has the widest view in central Madrid, but it is a paid viewpoint and drinks terrace, not a kitchen. Worth the photo from the glass-floor ledge, not the meal.
How to book a Madrid rooftop
Madrid's rooftops split into serious hotel restaurants and cocktail terraces, so aim carefully. La Terraza del Casino, Dani Brasserie, Atico, Cornamusa, Azotea del Circulo and Ginkgo take direct reservations; book a week or more ahead for a terrace edge at sunset and ask for an outdoor table. Paco Roncero's two-star room needs the most notice, often several weeks for a weekend. Most of the central roofs run year-round with cover or heating, so winter is workable. A warning for 2026: many of the city's most photographed terraces, including Picalagartos and the Riu observation deck, are sky bars or viewpoints rather than restaurants, so do not arrive expecting dinner. For ground-floor rooms across Centro and Salamanca, see our Madrid dining guide and the RFK rankings index.
Frequently asked
Which Madrid rooftop has the best food?
La Terraza del Casino, where Paco Roncero holds two Michelin stars, is the most decorated rooftop kitchen in the city. Dani Brasserie, by three-star chef Dani Garcia, and Atico, the casual rooftop of two-star Ramon Freixa, are the other Michelin-pedigree picks.
Which Madrid rooftop has the best view?
Ginkgo, on the 12th floor over the Plaza de Espana, and the Azotea del Circulo de Bellas Artes both have huge central panoramas. Cornamusa looks straight down on the Cibeles fountain, while La Terraza del Casino and Atico survey the rooftops of the old centre.
Are Madrid rooftops open year-round?
Most of the serious ones are. La Terraza del Casino, Dani Brasserie, Atico, Cornamusa, Azotea del Circulo and Ginkgo run through the year with cover or heating. Some of the open cocktail terraces are warm-season only, so confirm hours in winter.
How much does a Madrid rooftop dinner cost?
At La Terraza del Casino, the tasting menus run well past 150 euros. The Best of Dani menu is around 120, and Atico's tasting is 70 with a 45-euro weekday lunch. Cornamusa lands near 60 to 90, while Azotea del Circulo and Ginkgo are gentler at roughly 20 to 35 for mains.
Can you have a full dinner on a Madrid rooftop?
Yes, at La Terraza del Casino, Dani Brasserie, Atico, Cornamusa, Azotea del Circulo and Ginkgo, which are proper restaurants. Many famous roofs, such as Picalagartos and the Riu observation deck, are sky bars or viewpoints rather than dinner rooms.
Which Madrid rooftop is best for a special occasion?
La Terraza del Casino for a two-star milestone, Dani Brasserie for a livelier celebration with a star chef, or Cornamusa for the Cibeles fountain at night. Book a terrace table and aim for sunset.
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