Best Rooftop Bars in Florence 🇮🇹: Panoramic Terraces with Duomo Views

Located in the historic hilltop town of Fiesole, just 15 minutes above Florence. The panoramic dining terrace offers an eagle's eye view of the entire valley, the glowing dome of the Duomo, and the sunset reflecting off the Arno.

Built in 1590 by Bernardo Buontalenti for Grand Duke Ferdinando I de' Medici. The fortress terrace hosts major contemporary art exhibitions and a vibrant summer open-air bar with sunset panoramas over all of Florence.

Perched on the hill of Costa San Giorgio above the Oltrarno. Renowned for its blooming purple wisteria tunnel in spring, expansive manicured Italian gardens, and Michelin-starred dining overlooking the Florence skyline.

Suspended immediately above Piazzale Michelangelo on the panoramic slope of Viale Michelangiolo, Flò is Florence's most glamorous open-air summer lounge. Chic white canopies, VIP banquettes, ambient lighting, and world-class DJs create the quintessential Florentine evening party with the entire illuminated city glowing beneath your feet.

An aristocratic Tuscan country villa and 14th-century watchtower perched atop the Bellosguardo hill. Surrounded by private cypress groves, lemon trees, and olive orchards, its terrace offers an aristocratic, peaceful golden-hour vista over Florence without any city noise.

On the slope below Fiesole: fifteenth-century terraced gardens once tended by monks, a panoramic pool overlooking Florence and three restaurants, including the fine dining of Antesi. The hotel recalls that these hills were the testing ground for Leonardo's flying machines. Twenty minutes from the Duomo and a different city altogether.

Spanning across three panoramic levels on top of the Gothic Palazzo Calimala. Features lush floral landscaping, sun beds, craft cocktails by international mixologists, and unmatched views from Palazzo Vecchio to the Oltrarno.

An exclusive historic tower dating back to the 1200s, originally owned by the Gianfigliazzi family. Two high panoramic terraces offer 360-degree vistas stretching along the Arno river and Via de' Tornabuoni.

The rooftop of The Excelsior, a Luxury Collection Hotel (formerly The Westin Excelsior) was refurbished and renamed Cosimo in summer 2025: same address and vantage point as SE·STO on Arno, a rooftop garden with a glass structure and a 360-degree view of the Arno, the historic skyline and the Tuscan hills. Modern Tuscan cuisine, with homemade pasta and Florentine steak served tableside, and a cocktail list inspired by the Medici.