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Rare Bird

Noelle's rooftop: cocktails and light food over downtown, with less of a party crowd than Broadway's roofs.

Rare Bird
Photo: Rare Bird

#11 in Rooftops#22 in Cocktail bars

Google 4.4 282 reviewsYelp 3.8 106 reviews

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What to get

  • Starling (brut Champagne, elderflower, prickly pear, lemon), $17
  • Salt & Sky (coconut-infused reposado, lime, pineapple, Topo Chico), $17
  • Rare Bird fries with three dipping sauces (animal style +$5)

When to go

Golden Hour, Mon–Thu 2–6 pm. It closes at 10 pm every night, so treat it as an early-evening rooftop.

Insider tip

Diners get up to two hours of complimentary valet with a validation code from the server. For later, Noelle's Hidden Bar is tucked beneath Printers Alley in the same hotel.

Heads up

Weather-dependent and closes at 10 pm.

Happy hour

  • Mon–Thu 2 PM–6 PM'Golden Hour' sunset specials (the venue does not post specific prices) source

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Checked Oct. 1, 2026. Ratings are a snapshot from Google and Yelp; ranks are ours (how we rank). Something out of date? Tell us.

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