Few things inspire envy quite like a snap of a cocktail and a killer view, which explains why summer night social media feeds are inundated with boozy photos captured at rooftop bars.
And interest in these perched pubs, lounges and clubs has only skyrocketed since COVID-19-related restrictions eased up. According to Google Trends data, worldwide searches for the phrase “rooftop bar” have spiked by over 35 percent this summer compared to last. But which towering hotspots get the most love on social media?
UK-based furnisher Home Essentials looked at 75 of the most buzzed- and blogged-about rooftop bars and measured popularity based on the number of times each has been hashtagged on Instagram. From a Parisian watering hole with an unimpeded view of the Eiffel Tower to a must-visit Vegas day club, here are the world’s 10 Instagrammed rooftop bars: