NYC Restaurant File

9 Rooftops in Lower East Side & East Village

The Delancey, The DL and The Ready Cantina all have retractable roofs. cloudM and The Delancey are 21+. The Ready Cantina is the one East Village entry here.

Each row has the source we read, last checked November 2026. Floors and seasons can change, so check before you go.

The 9, A to Z

NameAddressCity gradeSourceChecked
cloudM at citizenM Bowery20 floors up at citizenM New York Bowery. Open to all 21+.189 Bowery, New York, NY 10002No city record matchedSourceNovember 2026
Daintree Lower East Side16th floor. Enter through the Merchant Hotel lobby.139 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002No city record matchedSourceNovember 2026
Mr. Purple15th floor of Hotel Indigo Lower East Side.180 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002City grade ASourceNovember 2026
The Delancey21+. Rooftop garden with a retractable roof and heating, open all year.168 Delancey St, New York, NY 10002City grade ASourceNovember 2026
The DLAll-weather retractable rooftop.95 Delancey St, New York, NY 10002City grade ASourceNovember 2026
The Highlight Room16 stories up, on the roof of Moxy Lower East Side.145 Bowery, New York, NY 10002City grade ASourceNovember 2026
The Ready Cantina RooftopAt Moxy East Village. Retractable glass ceiling, open year-round.112 E 11th St, New York, NY 10003No city record matchedSourceNovember 2026
The Roof at PUBLICEntrance to the left of the hotel.215 Chrystie St, New York, NY 10002No city record matchedSourceNovember 2026
UnlistedAbove Freeman Alley, at Untitled at 3 Freeman Alley. Walk-ins welcome.3 Freeman Alley, New York, NY 10002No city record matchedSourceNovember 2026

Rooftops in Lower East Side & East Village: questions

How many rooftops are in Lower East Side & East Village?
This list has 9: cloudM at citizenM Bowery, Daintree Lower East Side, Mr. Purple, The Delancey, The DL, The Highlight Room, The Ready Cantina Rooftop, The Roof at PUBLIC, and Unlisted. The city doesn't track rooftops, so there may be others.
What is the best rooftop in Lower East Side & East Village?
We don't pick one. The city's inspection file has a letter for Mr. Purple (A), The Delancey (A), The DL (A), and The Highlight Room (A), and that covers food safety only.