There is an air of exclusivity about a Rooftop venue. Perhaps it’s because you are elevated above the masses of ordinary people, that you come to feel extraordinary. It could be because the noise of the city dies away and the tranquillity soothes your soul. Or just maybe it’s because you’re mentally back in your childhood’s treehouse with a select group of friends, hiding from the boredom of daily life and making plans for an exciting future.
Exclusivity and tranquillity are the features, that characterise these of our favourite Rooftop hideouts in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
A boutique hotel which rooftop bar and swimming pool offers gorgeous views of the cathedral
One of the choicest cocktail bars of Las Palmas. There you have it. If you’re going to visit only one cocktail bar while in Las Palmas, you better make it this one.
Probably the best place in Las Palmas to enjoy the sun set over Las Canteras beach and let the lazy, golden rays of sun and the soft breeze caress your soul.
Discover them all in this article
Exclusivity, tranquillity and an unspoken promise of a magical night out are the features, that characterise these of our favourite Rooftop hideouts in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The gentle climate of this bountiful island only adds to the charm.
Join us in discovering an awesome cocktail bar, an Italian restaurant overlooking Las Canteras city beach, a boutique hotel which rooftop bar and swimming pool offers gorgeous views of the cathedral ..and many more. Welcome to the most exclusive locations in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Check out a map of them all in the end of the article!
La Azotea de Benito
One of the choicest cocktail bars of Las Palmas. There you have it. If you’re going to visit only one cocktail bar while in Las Palmas, you better make it this one. Not only is the décor cool, chic and classy, their cocktails are hand-crafted with pride, passion and precision. Award you senses with a visit. After all: vacation is about self-pampering, right?
You take the elevator from inside the outdated shopping centre Monopol, just before the Triana neighbourhood turns into the Vegueta historic centre. The terrace is spacious and dominated by a well-stocked bar made of reused door frames. Sofas, lounge chairs and bar tables complete the look. You can have cocktails, wine, beer and snacks. And the cocktails are really something – so good you just want to come back again and again to try a new one!
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- One of the choicest cocktail bars of Las Palmas. There you have it
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- If you’re going to visit only one cocktail bar while in Las Palmas
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- you better make it this one
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- The cocktails are really something – so good you just want to come back again and again to try a new one!
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- Not only is the decor cool, chic and classy
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- their cocktails are hand-crafted with pride, passion and precision
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- Award you senses with a visit. After all: vacation is about self-pampering, right?
They are open Tuesday to Sunday from 17:00. Just in time to enjoy the sunset over Las Palmas and get ready for a night out.
VEINTIUNO
The only Rooftop bar in the calm and historic quarter of Vegueta forms part of the boutique hotel VEINTIUNO and offers unique views of the cathedral. Their Rooftop bar is open to the public and here you can lounge in sunbeds and take in the view, sit in the cabana style bar and sip a G&T, or laze in the lounge chairs among house plants and greenery.
It’s a great spot for a Sunday brunch as well (from 10:00 to 12:00, just gotta reserve ahead), or you can go “all in” and decide to stay in one of their 11 individually decorated rooms. The charming hotel just opened in 2018 and exudes a cosy, welcoming atmosphere coupled with chic interior design.
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- The only Rooftop bar in Vegueta forms part of the boutique hotel VEINTIUNO
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- The passion of owners Alexandra and Paco is felt everywhere in the hotel, design and rooftop bar
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- Their Rooftop bar is open to the public and here you can lounge in sunbeds and take in the view
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- or laze in the lounge chairs among house plants and greenery
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- The rooftop bar offers unique views of the cathedral
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- They serves wine, local beer and basic cocktails
The passion of owners Alexandra and Paco is felt everywhere in the hotel, design and rooftop bar. The bar serves wine, local beer and basic cocktails and is open on Thursdays and Fridays from 17:00 to 23:00, Saturdays from 10:00 to 23:00 and Sundays from 10:00 to 17:00
Pantalan
Sitting beside the marina, this rooftop restaurant is located on the first floor of another popular restaurant, Allende Muelle and is accessible from the back of the building. And it’s worth locating their somewhat hidden entrance, because the terrace offers great views of the many boats, ships and yachts in the marina.
Pantalan serve both seafood based dishes as well as delicious tapas, meats, pasta, rice and salads. We lunched “Spanish style”; sharing 4 tapas or entradas among 2 persons and enjoying a crisp white wine and beer. We can recommend trying the assortment of Canarian cheeses and the Canarian wrinkled potatoes with local Mojo sauces.
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- Sitting beside the marina, this rooftop restaurant is located on the 1st floor
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- Even when it’s windy or rainy weather, you can sit inside the restaurant and enjoy the views of the port
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- Pantalan serve both seafood based dishes as well as delicious tapas, meats, pasta, rice and salads
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- Pantalan is a favourite not only amongst seafarers, but locals as well
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- We lunched “Spanish style”; sharing 4 tapas or entradas among 2 persons
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- The terrace offers great views of the many boats, ships and yachts in the marina
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- It’s worth locating their somewhat hidden entrance
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- They are open every day from noon until eleven in the evening.
Even when it’s windy or rainy weather, you can sit inside the restaurant and enjoy the views of the port from inside the large windows. They are open every day from noon until eleven in the evening.
El Tendedero de Catalina
Now we’re getting closer to the tourist centre of Las Palmas: Santa Catalina square and the pace is picking up. The Rooftop Bars are more popular, party-goers flock to the cocktail lounges and dance music beckons you to start partying.
El Tendedero de Catalina Rooftop Bar sits atop Bed&Chic hotel and you take the hotel elevator upstairs to get to it. Up here you have wonderful views of Santa Catalina square (eminent spot during Carnaval season, where you have direct view to the carnival stage). The cocktail menu tempts with 10 different cocktails, a nice selection of beer, some wine and snacks. You can even have something from the downstairs restaurant La Catalina brought up.
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- El Tendedero de Catalina Rooftop Bar sits atop Bed&Chic hotel
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- We’re getting closer to the tourist centre of Las Palmas: Santa Catalina square and the pace is picking up
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- The cocktail menu tempts with 10 different cocktails, a nice selection of beer, some wine and snacks
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- Here in the tourist centre, Rooftop Bars are more popular
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- Party-goers flock to the cocktail lounges and dance music beckons you to start partying
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- Try their local gin called Macaronesia Gin!
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- Up here you have wonderful views of Santa Catalina square
When we came, a Saturday afternoon, a DJ was getting the groove on while evening descended upon Las Palmas and the bright city lights began to twinkle. El Tendedero de Catalina is a “must” on any Las Palmas Pub crawl itinerary and a perfect spot for a pre- or post-dinner cocktail. They’re open Thursday to Sunday from 17:00 to 02:30, Sunday only to 23:00.
Design Plus Bex Hotel
Calm, cool and collected. This Design hotel just south of Santa Catalina square exudes Art Deco elegance with its cool interior design in a former bank building. They offer 97 luxury rooms with decorations inspired from the hotel’s glorious past, and even the breakfast room in the former banking vault tells a unique story with its decor.
Luckily, you don’t have to afford a room to enjoy their gorgeous rooftop terrace and bar. But the sun beds, lounge sofas and a bar will beckon you to stay forever. They are open every day from noon until midnight and regularly have live music in the weekends. Check out their Facebook page for further info.
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- This Design hotel just south of Santa Catalina square exudes Art Deco elegance
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- Cool interior design in a former bank building
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- They offer 97 luxury rooms with decorations inspired from the hotel’s glorious past
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- Luckily, you don’t have to afford a room to enjoy their gorgeous rooftop terrace and bar
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- The sun beds, lounge sofas and a bar will beckon you to stay forever
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- As the sky turns dark blue, the whole city lies illuminated at your feet
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- The best time to arrive is just around sunset, when Las Palmas starts to twinkle
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- They are open every day from noon until midnight and regularly have live music in the weekends
The best time to arrive is just around sunset, when Las Palmas starts to twinkle. As the sky turns dark blue, the whole city lies illuminated at your feet and the Rooftop bar offers 360° views of the city centre and the +6.000 people cruise ships docked at the port.
La Casa Blanca
Location, Location, Location. Located right on the Paseo las Canteras; the seaside promenade of one of the world’s best city beaches, this elevated spot is a nice spot to take in the beach vibe. This upstairs venue is accessible from the downstairs O Sole Mio restaurant and is open for lunch from around 13:00. Casa Blanca is also a popular place for a post-beach cocktail, an evening meal or a night cap.
They generally serve the Italian based menu from downstairs O Sole Mio restaurant, but the décor and ambiance is different. It’s airy, light and casual whereas the downstairs restaurant is shadowy. From the rooftop tables you have a wonderful perspective of the lively beach and the busy promenade.
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- Location, Location, Location
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- This upstairs venue is accessible from the downstairs O Sole Mio restaurant
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- Located right on the Paseo las Canteras, this elevated spot is a nice spot to take in the beach vibe
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- Casablanca is also a popular place for a post-beach cocktail, an evening meal or a night cap
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- They generally serve the Italian based menu from downstairs O Sole Mio restaurant
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- Prices are somewhat exaggerated, though
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- From the rooftop tables you have a wonderful perspective of the lively beach and the busy promenade.
So favourable is the location, that you can forgive the restaurant its somewhat mediocre food and exaggerated prices. Location comes with a price, and as a customer, you’re the one paying for it. We enjoyed it for its exquisite setting and hope they won’t (continue to) rest on their laurels.
Terraza Tamarán
Probably the best place in Las Palmas to enjoy the sun set over Las Canteras beach and let the lazy, golden rays of sun and the soft breeze caress your soul. Crowning the 8th floor of Hotel Aloe Canteras, their Rooftop Bar Terraza Tamarán is open to everyone and is popular among locals as well. And that’s usually the best assurance of excellency!
You can either sit in comfortable lounge sofas or at the tall tables, overlooking the Las Canteras beach. The bar serves a wide selection of beverages as well as some popular cocktails, and the waiters are smiling and attentive. It just has a really good vibe.
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- Crowning the 8th floor of Hotel Aloe Canteras, their Rooftop Bar Terraza Tamarán is open to everyone
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- The bar serves a wide selection of beverages as well as some popular cocktails
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- It’s popular among locals – and that’s usually the best assurance of excellency!
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- Terraza Tamarán has the potential to become your favourite hangout spot in Las Palmas!
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- Probably the best place in Las Palmas to enjoy the sun set over Las Canteras beach
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- The waiters are smiling and attentive and the bar just has a really good vibe
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- Let the lazy, golden rays of sun and the soft breeze caress your soul
Terraza Tamarán is open from Wednesday to Sunday 16:00 to 23:00 and has the potential to become your favourite hangout spot in Las Palmas!
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If you’re crazy about Rooftop Bars and Restaurants, like we are, perhaps you’d like our other article about Top5 Bars and Restaurants with a view in Valencia. Or you can go on an Art Nouveau pub crawl in Barcelona and enjoy an Absinthe or Mojito in historic bars. If you decide to stay in Las Palmas to go on a Rooftop Pub Crawl, how about staying in an apartment, like this we rented for two months?
