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SCOTT ADAMS, DAVID O’BYRNE, KATHRYN TOMASETTI
sushisamba
Brazil meets Japan at
this fusion joint (
left
).
Sip a sake and take in
some of the best views
in London from the
38
th and 39th floors.
sushisamba.com
palacio de cibeles
Between the ornate
towers of City Hall,
this cultural centre
has a fantastic terrace
restaurant/bar open till
2
am. Booking essential.
centrocentro.org
boaz bar
At 34 floors up, this bar
at Le Meridian (
left
),
has
fabulous views of the
Bosphorus and a DJ at
the weekends. Not for
the fainthearted.
bit.ly/WTO7ep
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clubroom
In hip district Corso
Como, this sky-scraping
bar attracts footballers
and fashionistas for
sundowners and
late-night dancing.
11
milano.it
the roof gardens
This Kensington
institution turns 75
this year. Expect great
club nights, BBQs, even
live flamingoes in the
vast rooftop garden.
roofgardensclub.com
the penthouse
Rub elbows with
Madrid’s elite at the
ME Melia Reina
Victoria’s
muy exclusivo
rooftop terrace (
left
)
to
sunbathe or star gaze.
melia.com
leb-i derya kumbaracı
Hip Beyoglu setting, old
city and river views,
with top-notch nosh
–
it’s no wonder
reservations at this
classy bar are essential.
lebiderya.com
westin palace terrace
A firm favourite
during Milan Fashion
Week, this sprawling
eighth-floor space with
solarium (
left
)
is well
worth the splurge.
westinpalacemilan.com
frank’s cafe
Back for its fourth
summer, this Peckham
Campari bar is a prime
hipster hangout. Don’t
let its location atop a car
park put you off.
frankscafe.org.uk
hotel oscar
On the bustling Gran
Via, this is a quiet,
verdant oasis. Perfect
for tapas and Rioja with
friends beside the
rooftop pool.
oscar.
room-matehotels.com
buyuk londra
A best-kept secret,
this rooftop bar in
Istanbul’s oldest hotel
overlooks the Golden
Horn. Hemingway
himself drank here.
londrahotel.net
la rinascente
The fresh buffalo
mozzarella and
aperitivi
(
pre-meal drink) sold
at this 7th-floor food
market are best enjoyed
al fresco on
la terrazza.
rinascente.it
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LONDON
MADRID
ISTANBUL
Living it up
Summer’s here and it’s time to get high – up on the roof, that is –
as we check out the literal top spots in four of our cities
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