For an elevated Wine Country experience, pair drinks and nibbles with Sonoma and Napa views at one of these six rooftop bars. Click through the gallery for details.
Jess Lander and Heather Irwin contributed to this article.
A Drink with a View: 6 Rooftop Bars in Sonoma and Napa
These local bars offer an elevated Wine Country experience with excellent drinks and dishes.
Rooftop at Harmon Guest House: Take in views of Fitch Mountain, the Sonoma hills and downtown Healdsburg while you nosh on small bites and casual dishes like shrimp ceviche tostada, Moroccan sliders, or a prawn cocktail. Sip on drinks like the Spicy Pineapple Margarita or the Summer of Georgia with Copalli Rum, peach puree, lemon juice and Aperol. 227 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg, 707-431-8220, harmonguesthouse.com. (Harmon Guest House)
Spicy Pineapple Margarita at Rooftop at Harmon Guest House. (Harmon Guest House)
The Rooftop at Harmon Guest House in Healdsburg. (Courtesy of Harmon Guest House)
Harmon Guest House has a popular rooftop bar, for sipping cocktails with a view. (Harmon Guest House)
Olive Terrace at Montage Healdsburg: Not a rooftop bar per se, Montage Resort's Olive Terrace deserves a spot on this list for the elevated experience it offers. Perched high above the Alexander Valley, it overlooks vineyards and hundreds of acres of undeveloped land. It also comes with cozy rocking chairs and fire pits. The Wagyu Beef Tartare is a favorite dish, featuring bits of raw Wagyu beef with garlic chips and bone marrow toast. Order craft cocktails at adjacent Scout Field Bar. montagehotels.com/healdsburg. (Christian Horan Photography)
Wagyu steak tartare with bone marrow toast at Hazel Hill restaurant at Montage Healdsburg. (Christian Horan Photography)
Scout Field Bar at Montage Healdsburg. (Rachel Weill)
Roof 106 at The Matheson: Chef Dustin Valette's ambitious Matheson is a multi-story building that includes The Matheson restaurant on the ground level, a mezzanine overlooking the restaurant for private events and a rooftop lounge, Roof 106. The rooftop lounge has a more casual indoor-outdoor setting with craft cocktails, small plates and seasonal flatbreads from a custom 3,800-pound wood-fired Mugnaini oven. 106 Matheson St., Healdsburg, thematheson.com. (John Burgess/The Press Democrat)
Pizza and cocktails at Roof 106 at The Matheson in Healdsburg. (The Matheson)
Sky & Vine at Archer Hotel, Napa: Located on the sixth floor of downtown Napa’s Archer Hotel, Sky & Vine is an expansive rooftop terrace with fire pits and 360-degree views. Order elevated bar bites from chef Charlie Palmer and sip cleverly-named cocktails. Case in point: The Sloe Your Mole. 1260 First St., Napa, 707-819-2490, skyandvine.com. (Courtesy of Archer Hotel)
Mercantile Social at Andaz Hotel: Just a block over from Sky & Vine, the Andaz Hotel has a quieter, second-floor roof deck called the Mercantile Terrace. The intimate space has fire pits and cabanas and serves food from its downstairs lounge, like the Andaz Wagyu Burger, and original cocktails. Special '80s-themed cocktails include the Rubik's Cube with Rittenhouse rye, fresh lemon juice, pineapple-ginger shrub and Aperol. 1450 First St., Napa, 707-687-1234, hyatt.com. (Courtesy of Mercantile Social)
Avow Napa Valley, Napa: Vintner Joe Wagner of Copper Cane Wines & Provisions purchased the historic Fagiani’s bar in downtown Napa in 2016 and later transformed it into AVOW. Serving California comfort food, AVOW has extended the popular rooftop bar and has added an awning so it can be enjoyed in all weather. 813 Main St., Napa, 707-203-8900, avownapa.com. (Courtesy of Avow)
