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Refinery Rooftop

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4.7
588 Reviews
$30 and under
American

Refinery Rooftop is the crowning jewel of Refinery Hotel named Americas #1 Rooftop Bar & Hotel Bar for 3 consecutive years by USA Today. With awe-inspiring views of the Empire State Building and Manhattan Skyline, Refinery Rooftop is one of NoMads most dynamic spaces. By day, the fashion set come for chef Jeff Haskell’s full lunch menu—ordering Seared Yellowfin Tuna, Grilled Hanger Steak Flatbread and the Little Gem Caesar Salad. At night, a lively crowd gathers for our signature cocktail list—developed by In Good Company Hospitality mixologists with a focus on natural ingredients paired in refreshing combinations. The industrial chic design features re-purposed water tower wood, vaulted brick walls and archways, terra cotta tiles, fairy lights, and a retractable glass roof atrium as well as a water fountain and fireplace. Refinery Rooftop is an all-season venue open 7 days a week serving lunch, brunch, evening small bites and open for late night cocktails.
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Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    American, Contemporary American

  • Hours of Operation

    Mon–Thu 4:30 pm–9:15 pm Fri–Sun 11:30 am–9:15 pm

  • Phone number

    (646) 664-0372

  • Website

    https://refineryrooftop.com/

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Visa

  • Dress Code

    Smart Casual

  • Catering

    Planning an Office Meeting? Birthday Party? Anniversary? Baby Shower? Team lunch? Let Events & Co cater your next event! Choose from one of our pre-designed catering menus or let us customize the perfect package for your special occasion. Our catering combines the comfort of a home-cooked meal with the luxury of fine dining to treat you and your guests to an unforgettable meal without all of the grocery shopping, prepping, cooking, and stressing. With our flexible packages, we can accommodate allergies, dietary restrictions, and parties of all sizes. Food is prepared in Midtown Manhattan and delivered hot and fresh to your event. Please visit us at: https://eventsand.co/catering/

  • Private party facilities

    Host your next Special Event at the #1 rooftop in New York City. IGC Hospitality the needs of our guests first. Whether you are planning a birthday for a group of friends or a Gala event for 400, the Refinery Rooftop is the perfect space for your event. For more information please visit us at: https://eventsand.co/venues/refinery-rooftop/

  • Location

    63 W 38TH ST New York, NY 10018

  • Neighbourhood

    Midtown West

  • Cross Street

    6th Avenue

  • Parking Details

    We recommend the SpotHero app for the best pricing for local parking garages.

  • Public Transit

    Subway - 7, D, F, N, Q, R, W

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 588 people are saying

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

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  1. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Génial ! Les plats sont excellents (coup de coeur sur le wrap au poulet), le serveurs sont adorables, et le Rooftop est vraiment sympa ! L’un de nos meilleurs déjeuners a New York !

  2. f

    franco

    Atlanta

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    After wedding celebration

  3. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Caribbean

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Love it!! Ambiance is lovely, service and food was excellent !

  4. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Loved the casual ambiance. Food was great - delish and fairly priced. Great view!

  5. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 19, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    They helped make my proposal amazing. Love love love this place!

  6. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4

    Very good food, nice view of the empire state building. The valentines day slushy was excellent. Very loud tho

  7. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excelente atención, comida fabulosa, ambiente cool, excelente para disfrutar una tarde o noche. Gracias!

  8. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Miami - Dade

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Very cozy and warm. Delicious drinks!

  9. CG

    CityGal

    New York Area

    34 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on February 2, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Great space - the view of the Empire State Building is awesome. The servers and chef were very accommodating of a soy and egg allergy at our table. Kale salad was yummy!!! Great vibe, nice cozy pockets for lots of groups to have a great time.

  10. LS

    LSYC

    New York Area

    23 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2021

    overall3food2service3ambience4

    The salads we're good. The flatbread was bad, poor dough, skimpy and overcooked toppings. The planked chairs were uncomfortable. The open space was nice.

  11. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 10, 2021

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Loved everything about this place! The ambiance was perfect and I loved the vibes of the exposed brick, the rooftop patio, the glass ceiling, and hanging plants. The food was delicious and fresh and the cocktails/drinks were great. Not extremely overpriced considering it’s Manhattan and the views of the Empire State Building made it all even more worth it. Highly recommend this place to locals and tourists alike!

  12. JM

    JuliaM

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 23, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Everything was great! The food, the service, everything!!! I would definitely recommend refinery rooftop!

  13. NF

    NancyF

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on March 21, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food was deliciousss, and the view was so cute. Not where you go for a rowdy time, more chill vibes with a few friends. But great service and food!

  14. SF

    SusieF

    Houston

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on March 17, 2021

    overall5food4service4ambience5

    What a great spot to hang out

  15. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 7, 2021

    overall3food3service4ambience5

    Experience was ok- they originally sat us outside with no heaters, when there were open tables inside. We asked for a heater because they had multiple on other tables. After they couldn’t accommodate outside, we were moved inside.

  16. BH

    BrittanyH

    Nashville

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on March 2, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Love this place, never disappoints! Got the fig bruschetta and an espresso martini - WOW. Great hospitality as usual and awesome view of the Empire State Building.

  17. M

    Mike

    New York Area

    24 reviews

    4.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on February 28, 2021

    overall4food5service4ambience4

    Daughter’s birthday dinner. All of the food was excellent. Would be a Great spot on a nice evening with view of Empire State Building, our evening was rainy & cloudy

  18. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on January 30, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Delicious food and great service! A little pricy, but great ambience and really warm outdoor dining.

  19. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 29, 2021

    overall4food5service3ambience5

    GREAT food and we loved the atmosphere. Our server got half of the drink orders wrong, and then she was rude when we tried to tell her they were wrong and ask for the correct drinks. Never got the right ones.

  20. AB

    AsafB

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2021

    overall3food4service4ambience4

    Social distancing is not strictly kept. Tables were too close together. Some menus were dirty, look like they weren’t properly sanitized.

  21. SK

    StephenK

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 16, 2021

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Great experience. Food, service, safety and overall was great!

  22. G

    Guards2b7

    New York Area

    21 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on January 10, 2021

    overall4food4service4ambience5

    Spacious midtown rooftop. More suited for a lounging, happy hour, networking vibe with emphasis on small bite options. COVID definitely limits the experience but still well worth attending for the obligatory NYC rooftop check in...

  23. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    34 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2021

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Good food and good energy. Great view of the Empire State Building is definitely a plus although a bit obscured by the plastic that was put up to prevent the coldness but you can always go outside to get a better view. Good recommendation for drinks and small eats.

  24. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food good service and the rooftop was beautiful!

  25. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    25th Wedding Anniversary with family. They gave nice sparkler candles on desert to add to the celebrations.!

  26. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 29, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Delicious food with an amazing view! Great outdoor setup for the New York winter.

  27. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2020

    overall3food3service4ambience4

    Pretty average experience to be honest. No major complaints as such but nothing was exceptional. Small portions of food, taste wise not bad but not great either. We were seated outdoors under a tent but regardless of the space heaters it was pretty cold. I ordered the Sangria and it was average as well.

  28. d

    diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 17, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    really great service and food was very good! Amazing view

  29. BH

    BrittanyH

    Nashville

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on December 9, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    This place never disappoints! Awesome view and even better food and service.

  30. B

    Baaaa

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 11, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Spectacular atmosphere , spectacularly delicious food, and simply outstanding service. 11/10, will come back in the future

  31. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 10, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent service all around, especially the hostess.

  32. EM

    EMMNYC

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 18, 2020

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Good drinks, great vibes. Food well-executed. Service was prompt and attentive. Would have been nice to have two water carafes since there were 6 of us and it was a very hot day. Outside of that we were accommodated with a shaded table since it was sunny at the time we arrived.

  33. AE

    AkimE

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 16, 2020

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    My wife and I hade a wonderful experience. We calibrated our 15th year anniversary. The gentleman who greeted us in the front was really friendly, showed us to our table and gave us complimentary champagne. Nice touch. Our servers Sean and Tina were great as well, they set the standard. My wife had the shrimp tacos as her appetizer and the flank steak as her entree. I had the lamb lollipops as my appetizer and the brick oven half chicken as my entree. Oh the salted caramel cheesecake was the bomb. We sat on the roof so the views were breath taken. Good food, good people, good music, GOOD VIBES. We will diffenately visit again. Thanks for a great time.

  34. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 13, 2020

    overall4food5service5ambience4

    We had a great dinner at the Refinery Rooftop! View is amazing and food / drinks really good. Only thing was the noise - very loud from a table right next to us of ~15 people

  35. C

    Cisco

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 9, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    First time being out in a while. Staff was kind and very informative of their new protocol. Bartender Michael made me feel safe and calm! Plus that je ne sais quo energy has not been lost!

  36. A

    Alright

    New York Area

    25 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on March 14, 2020

    overall3food3service3ambience3

    I heard a lot about this place & finally got a chance to check it out. I guess I came with high expectations but unfortunately was let down. The food was overpriced for simple food like an egg sandwich and cinnamon rolls. The interior is cute and cozy but the rooftop wasn't all that.

  37. BN

    BackinNY

    New York Area

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on March 9, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great lunch spot on a sunny day. Roof atrium was open.

  38. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 9, 2020

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    It was great! My sister and I had a fantastic time and would go back again!!!

  39. JD

    JerzyDivaEatsGoodFood

    Philadelphia

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on March 7, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We went for brunch before a show. The food was delicious (they had me at cast iron skillet mini cinni-buns!), the drinks were creative & refreshing, the service was great (beginning w/smiling hostess, along w/our efficient & friendly server), the décor & atmosphere was contemporary & hip with a great view of the Empire State Building. This is my new fave rooftop brunch spot. Will def go back for seconds!

  40. JO

    JobO

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 27, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Nice place to have lunch with friends or with clients. Friendly staff and the rooftop makes for an overall good experience. I have never been disappointed here.

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitising

    • Surfaces sanitised between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available

  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables

  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Diner temperature check required
    • Staff temperature check required
    • Contact tracing information collected

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Refinery Rooftop is rated 4.7 stars by 588 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Refinery Rooftop

63 W 38TH ST New York, NY 10018

Additional information

  • Cross Street

    6th Avenue

  • Neighbourhood

    Midtown West

  • Hours of Operation

    Mon–Thu 4:30 pm–9:15 pm Fri–Sun 11:30 am–9:15 pm

  • Cuisines

    American, Contemporary American

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress Code

    Smart Casual

  • Parking Details

    We recommend the SpotHero app for the best pricing for local parking garages.

  • Public Transit

    Subway - 7, D, F, N, Q, R, W

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Visa

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Website

    https://refineryrooftop.com/

  • Phone number

    (646) 664-0372

  • Catering

    Planning an Office Meeting? Birthday Party? Anniversary? Baby Shower? Team lunch? Let Events & Co cater your next event! Choose from one of our pre-designed catering menus or let us customize the perfect package for your special occasion. Our catering combines the comfort of a home-cooked meal with the luxury of fine dining to treat you and your guests to an unforgettable meal without all of the grocery shopping, prepping, cooking, and stressing. With our flexible packages, we can accommodate allergies, dietary restrictions, and parties of all sizes. Food is prepared in Midtown Manhattan and delivered hot and fresh to your event. Please visit us at: https://eventsand.co/catering/

  • Private party facilities

    Host your next Special Event at the #1 rooftop in New York City. IGC Hospitality the needs of our guests first. Whether you are planning a birthday for a group of friends or a Gala event for 400, the Refinery Rooftop is the perfect space for your event. For more information please visit us at: https://eventsand.co/venues/refinery-rooftop/

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