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Rooftop Restaurants · Rishikesh

Best rooftop restaurants in Rishikesh

Rishikesh from the top — restaurants with the skyline, the breeze, and the menu to match

Rishikesh rooftop restaurants and bars — for the view as much as the food. Curated for sundowner timing, a proper dinner with the city below, and the dressed-up evening out.

Top 10 rooftop restaurants in Rishikesh

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  1. The Sitting Elephant - A Rooftop Restaurant Overlooking River Ganga01

    1. The Sitting Elephant - A Rooftop Restaurant Overlooking River Ganga

    4.7· 9,048 reviews₹₹₹·

    Hotel EllBee Ganga View, 355, Haridwar Rd, Palika Nagar, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249201, India

  2. Sky Deck Restaurant02

    2. Sky Deck Restaurant

    4.9· 940 reviews

    19, Dehradun Rd, Adarsh Gram, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249201, India

  3. Sky High Cafe Rishikesh (Laxman Jhula)03

    3. Sky High Cafe Rishikesh (Laxman Jhula)

    4.7· 89 reviews

    On rooftop Skyard Hostel, near Skyard Hostel, Laxman Jhula, Rishikesh, Jonk, Uttarakhand 249302, India

  4. Oscenox Little Amsterdam04

    4. Oscenox Little Amsterdam

    4.6· 1,500 reviews

    Swiss cottage, by, oscenox Bypass Road, near Laxman Jhula, Tapovan, Rishikesh, Jonk, Uttarakhand 249192, India

  5. GANGA VIEW CAFE05

    5. GANGA VIEW CAFE

    4.3· 3,093 reviews₹₹··

    Ganga View Cafe, near 13 Stories Temple, Laxman Jhula, Rishikesh, Jonk, Uttarakhand 249302, India

  6. Aviary Cafe Rishikesh06

    6. Aviary Cafe Rishikesh

    4.8· 502 reviews

    5th Floor, Hotel Yog Vashishth, Janki Bridge, Swarg Ashram, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249304, India

  7. JAL & JALEBI07

    7. JAL & JALEBI

    4.3· 1,790 reviews

    c/o Hotel Ganga Kinare, Barrage Road, 237, Virbhadra Rd, near AIIMS, Sturida Colony, Rishikesh, Veerbhadra, Uttarakhand 249201, India

  8. The Patio08

    8. The Patio

    4.4· 214 reviews

    48JH+HH5, Tapovan, Rishikesh, Jonk, Uttarakhand 249192, India

  9. Cïel Rishikesh09

    9. Cïel Rishikesh

    4.6· 510 reviews

    Sk International, On Terrace of Hotel, Tapovan, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249192, India

  10. Green Italian Cafe & Restaurant (Hotel Green View Rooftop)10

    10. Green Italian Cafe & Restaurant (Hotel Green View Rooftop)

    4.7· 301 reviews

    Swargashram Rd, near Janki Bridge, behind Parmarth Nikethan, Swarg Ashram, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249304, India

Best time to go

Rishikesh rooftops peak at 6:30–8:30 PM — the sunset hour. Arrive 30 minutes before sunset for a sundowner; the kitchens stay open later for dinner. Friday and Saturday fill by 8 PM in season; reserve a table 2–3 days ahead.

Weather

Rishikesh rooftops close or partially close in monsoon (June–September) — call ahead. Winter rooftops sometimes deploy heaters and blankets; the experience holds up. Wind is the variable few visitors plan for — top-floor restaurants on tall buildings can be uncomfortable on gusty evenings.

Dress and reservations

Smart-casual is the floor at most Rishikesh rooftops — closed-toe shoes, collared shirts, no athletic wear. A few enforce a "no shorts" policy. Reservations are essential for prime view tables; mention "view table" specifically at booking — the inside-row tables are not the experience.

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