Best Rooftop Restaurants in Hollywood (90028)
5 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Lemon Grove
A rooftop terrace with Hollywood-sign sightlines, citrus trees, and pre-theater energy.
Notable Picks
#1
Lemon Grove
8.3
Perched atop The Aster at Hollywood & Vine, Lemon Grove is a rooftop restaurant and lounge with citrus trees, skyline views, and a menu that leans Italian-California. It draws pre-Pantages crowds, industry meetups, and brunch groups who want cocktails and a polished but relaxed patio scene. The food is solid, but the setting and views are the main event.
Must-Try Dishes:
Short rib rigatoni, Smash burger or steak frites, Bougie chips or tuna tartare
What makes it special: A rooftop terrace with Hollywood-sign sightlines, citrus trees, and pre-theater energy.
8.1
Perched above Dream Hollywood, Dream Rooftop is a poolside bar and grill serving all-day breakfast plates, salads, and mains alongside cocktails and skyline views. It leans more casual than clubby, with cabanas, a full grill menu, and sweeping sightlines that make it an easy daytime or golden-hour pick in the heart of Hollywood.
Must-Try Dishes:
Avocado Toast, Gochujang Chilaquiles, The Rooftop Burger
What makes it special: Poolside rooftop grill with full daytime menu and wide-open city views.
Worthy Picks
#3
Bar Lis
7.9
On the roof of the Thompson Hollywood, Bar Lis channels a French Riviera lounge with velvet seating, a retractable roof, and wraparound views of the Hollywood Hills. The focus is on cocktails and bistro-style small plates, making it a go-to for late-night dates, jazz nights, and stylish group hangs rather than full, coursed dinners.
Must-Try Dishes:
Burrata with Confit Leeks and Charred Nora Pistou, Dungeness Crab Cake, Steak Frites
What makes it special: French Riviera-inspired rooftop lounge with strong cocktails and sweeping Hollywood views.
7.7
Desert 5 Spot is a 1970s desert motel-inspired rooftop bar and taco spot atop the tommie Hollywood hotel, with live country-leaning music and neon-lit views. The menu leans into margaritas, nachos, and tacos rather than full entrées, but it’s one of the more distinctive, music-forward rooftop hangs in 90028.
Must-Try Dishes:
Cowboy Nachos, Carne Asada Tacos, Mushroom Al Pastor Tacos
What makes it special: Rooftop honky-tonk with outlaw tacos, live bands, and Hollywood skyline views.
Above Madame Tussauds and the Walk of Fame, The Hollywood Rooftop serves crowd-pleasing brunch, burgers, and flatbreads with a front-row view of Hollywood Boulevard. It’s more playful than polished, but the bottomless brunch format, movie-themed cocktails, and tourist-meets-local energy make it a fun, low-pressure rooftop option steps from the theaters.
Must-Try Dishes:
Breakfast Burrito, Stuffed French Toast, BBQ Burger
What makes it special: Touristy-but-fun rooftop over Madame Tussauds with brunch, cocktails, and boulevard views.