1) Aroma, Rome: Avoid the crowds and sit high above the Roman ruins, with a picturesque scene of the ancient Colosseum. Aroma’s Michelin starred menu matches its view—with options like white truffle ravioli or salmon with pureed fennel.
2) Le Loft, Vienna: Inside the Sofitel hotel in Vienna is Le Loft: a high-rise restaurant fit for the artful city. With a mosaic ceiling and tall glass windows, Le Loft offers modern cuisine using local ingredients.
3) Bar Sixty-Five, New York: Enjoy cocktails and bar bites at Bar Sixty-Five, located on the 65th floor of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Take in the soaring panoramic view of every iconic New York City skyscraper.
4) Sushi Samba, London: Sushi Samba may be a chain, but its London outpost is located on the 38th and 39th floors of a towering skyscraper. Floor-to-ceiling glass panels offer guests the opportunity to overlook the old-meets-new architecture of London, with a side of Japanese-meets-Brazilian-meets-Peruvian cuisine.
5) Vertigo and Moon Bar, Bangkok: Sixty-one stories above the glittering city of Bangkok is Vertigo and Moon Bar, located in the Banyan Tree hotel. The open-air grill serves a selection of steaks, seafood, salads and tropical cocktails.
6) Le Jules Verne, Paris: Consider the Eiffel Tower your rooftop in Paris—Le Jules Verne is the monument’s official
restaurant and overlooks the city of lights while serving a prix-fix menu by famed chef Alain Ducasse.
7) Spago, Istanbul: Wolfgang Puck’s newly opened Spago restaurant in Istanbul is located at the top of the St. Regis hotel. The floor-to-ceiling glass walls offer views of the historic city with a traditional menu serving everything from hand-cut tortellini to a roasted baby beet salad.
8) White Rabbit, Moscow: Perhaps the most whimsical restaurant in all of Moscow, White Rabbit serves a tasting menu inspired by the chef’s travels, which look equally like something out of Alice in Wonderland: think glass test tubes full of flavored liquid on ice, and sorbet served on an artful wooden basket. Located under a paneled glass dome, the restaurant offers sun-streaked views of the Kremlin.
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