Hotels with rooftop bars in Tallinn, ranked
Rooftop terrace over Tallinn Old Town rooftops at dusk
Eight Tallinn hotels where the rooftop is a real venue — not a fifth-floor terrace with two chairs — ranked by view, drinks and whether non-guests can actually get in.
What counts as a rooftop bar here
Tallinn has a strict height cap around the Old Town — nothing new goes above the spire of St Olaf's, roughly 124 m — so genuine rooftop bars cluster in Kesklinn and Rotermann where the towers are allowed. I am counting a rooftop as somewhere with an open-air terrace, a licensed bar, and a view that includes more than the neighbouring building's air-conditioning units. That rules out several hotels marketing their gym-floor lounge as a sky bar.
The eight below all pass. Prices are for a signature cocktail in spring 2026 — expect €12-16 across the city, with Old Town views commanding the top of that band. Note that most rooftops close from late October to April, or shift to a heated indoor lounge with the terrace shut. If your trip is between November and March, ask before booking specifically for the view.
Horisont at Swissotel — 30th floor, still the benchmark
Horisont sits on the 30th floor of the Swissotel tower and is the highest bar in the Baltics. The view sweeps from the Old Town's terracotta roofs across Pirita bay to the ferries queuing for Helsinki. Cocktails are €14-17, the menu leans classic with a few Estonian twists (sea buckthorn sour, birch-sap gin fizz), and reservations are essential from Thursday to Saturday. Non-guests are welcome and there is no minimum spend, but the lift line after 9pm on a Friday runs 15-20 minutes.
The catch is that Horisont is enclosed — floor-to-ceiling glass, no open terrace — so it is a rooftop bar rather than a rooftop terrace. In February that is exactly what you want. In July you might prefer somewhere with actual outdoor seating. Book the sunset slot (roughly 21:30 in June) and you will not care. Hotel rooms downstairs run €160-220, and staying there gets you priority on the lift.
Lounge 24 at Radisson Blu Sky — open terrace, better cocktails
Lounge 24 is on the top floor of Radisson Blu Sky and, unlike Horisont, has a proper open terrace facing north over Kadriorg and the sea. The bar programme is genuinely good — the head bartender has kept the same menu core for four years and it shows. Cocktails €12-15, small plates €9-14. Non-guests welcome but the terrace has maybe 40 seats and fills fast on warm evenings. Reserve a terrace table specifically, or you will end up indoors looking at the terrace through glass.
Rooms at Radisson Blu Sky are €140-180. The lounge is quieter on Sunday and Monday evenings, which is when I would go — Friday's crowd tilts heavily to Finnish stag parties and the vibe suffers. If you want a rooftop that is actually outside and you are here between May and September, this is the pick over Horisont.
Platz at Hotel Palace — small, Old Town-adjacent, underrated
Platz sits on top of Hotel Palace on Vabaduse Square, only seven storeys up but positioned so the view lines up perfectly with Toompea, the Kaarli church and the Old Town silhouette. It is a small terrace — maybe 25 seats — and feels more like a private club than the big-hotel operations. Cocktails €11-14, wine list has a proper Estonian section including sparkling from Uue-Saaluse. The kitchen sends up smoked pike-perch tartare that beats most standalone restaurants at this altitude.
Palace rooms are €130-170 and the hotel itself is a well-preserved 1930s building with proper period detail rather than the plastic minimalism of the towers. Platz opens May to September only, and closes at 23:00. Non-guests welcome via reservation. Skip it if you want a party. Book it if you want a quiet drink at eye level with the church spires.
Terrace at Hotel Telegraaf — courtyard rather than skyline
This is on the list with a caveat. Telegraaf's rooftop is not a skyline bar — it is a fifth-floor open terrace in the Old Town, walled by the neighbouring buildings, and the view is essentially chimneys. But it is one of very few Old Town rooftops that opens to the public at all, and on a warm evening in July the atmosphere is unbeatable. Cocktails €13-16, small plates from the hotel restaurant Tchaikovsky. Reservations essential; capacity is under 30.
Telegraaf rooms run €220-320. Book the rooftop for the setting and the service, not the panorama — if you want to see Tallinn from above, go to Swissotel or Radisson instead. The two experiences do not overlap. On a rainy night the terrace shuts entirely with no indoor alternative, which is worth checking before you cross town for it.
Hilton Tallinn Park, Nordic Hotel Forum, Sokos Viru — competent but not destinations
Hilton Tallinn Park has a top-floor bar with a decent view over the park, but the room is set back from the windows and the bar programme is standard hotel-chain. Fine for a nightcap when you are already staying there; not worth a cross-town trip. Rooms €140-190. Nordic Hotel Forum's top-floor spa area includes a sauna with a panoramic window that is arguably a better view than most bars, but it is not a bar — you cannot drink cocktails there.
Sokos Viru's rooftop is the KGB Museum, not a bar, and you should absolutely go — the guided tour is one of the best hours in Tallinn — but there is no drinking involved. The 22nd-floor Cafe Lounge below has an okay view and mediocre wine. Rooms €120-160. These three are good hotels with a rooftop as a footnote, rather than hotels where the rooftop is a reason to book.
Which rooftop I would actually go to
For a first-time visitor in summer: Lounge 24 at Radisson Blu Sky, because the open terrace and the north-facing sea view is what people mean when they picture a Baltic rooftop. For a winter trip: Horisont, because the glass walls turn the city into a lit map and you stay warm. For a date where you want to actually hear the other person: Platz at Hotel Palace, because it is the smallest and quietest of the eight.
Skip Telegraaf's rooftop unless you are already staying at Telegraaf — the view does not justify the effort. Skip Sokos Viru's 22nd-floor lounge entirely and go to the KGB Museum tour instead. And do not pay a premium room rate purely for rooftop access; every bar above welcomes non-guests, and you can pick your rooftop and your bed independently.
Before you book
The questions people ask about Toompea, answered with this month’s numbers.
For Friday and Saturday evenings between May and September, yes — Horisont, Lounge 24 and Platz all fill by 20:00. Mid-week and off-season you can usually walk in. Telegraaf's rooftop is small enough that reservations are worth it any evening the weather is good.
Horisont and Lounge 24 allow children until roughly 20:00, after which they become 18+ venues. Platz and Telegraaf's terrace are adults-only from opening. If you are travelling with kids and want the view, plan for an early aperitivo rather than a late-night drink.
Horisont stays open year-round as an enclosed lounge. Lounge 24 closes the terrace November through March but the indoor bar keeps trading. Platz and Telegraaf shut the rooftop entirely from October to April. Check specifically before booking a trip if the rooftop is the point of the hotel.
