Best Rooftop Bars on the Costa Blanca — Alicante & Benidorm

The Best View in the Room Is Always Outside

There's a specific pleasure to drinking on a rooftop in southern Spain — the way the Mediterranean light shifts from harsh midday white to a deep amber around 8pm, the warm breeze carrying the faint smell of the sea, the sound of a city settling into its evening rhythm below you. The Costa Blanca has a handful of rooftop bars worth genuinely seeking out, and we've pulled together the best of them — from Alicante Centro to the improbably dramatic skyline of Benidorm.

A practical note before we begin: most rooftop bars on the Costa Blanca are busiest between 7pm and 10pm in summer. In winter, opening hours shorten significantly and some close entirely. Always check ahead before making the trip, particularly from October through April.

Alicante City

Boga Sky Bar

Boga Sky Bar sits at the top of one of Alicante city centre's hotels and delivers the clearest panoramic view of any rooftop in the city — the Castillo de Santa Bárbara on its rock, the sweep of the bay, the Explanada below, and on clear days, the distant outline of the Tabarca island. The bar itself is well-run: cocktails are competently made, the wine selection is better than average for a hotel rooftop, and the staff manage the volume of a summer evening without losing quality.

Our recommendation: arrive for the golden hour (around 7:30–8:30pm in summer) and stay for sunset. The combination of the castle turning pink above the city and the lights of the harbour coming on below is genuinely one of the better views you'll have on the Costa Blanca. Book a table for weekends — it fills quickly.

Find it in the directory listing for Boga Sky Bar.

Selvatico Rooftop

Selvatico takes a more designed approach than most rooftop bars in Alicante — the vegetation-heavy aesthetic (which the name references) gives it a slightly jungle-garden feel that sets it apart from the typical hotel-terrace-with-views formula. It's a younger crowd, the music is pitched at a level that still allows conversation, and the cocktail menu changes seasonally with some genuine thought behind it.

It's worth noting that Selvatico attracts a local Alicantino crowd as much as an expat or tourist one, which is generally a good indicator. The gin and tonic list in particular is extensive — this is Spain, after all, where the G&T is treated as a serious undertaking rather than a quick drink.

Find it in the directory listing for Selvatico Rooftop.

Benton Brut

Benton Brut is the smallest and most intimate of the Alicante rooftop options — less "sky bar with city panorama" and more "excellent terrace bar where you can actually hear yourself think". The focus here is on natural wines and Spanish craft beers, with a small plates menu that punches above its weight for a drinks-led venue. The crowd tends to be creative-professional locals and a smattering of expats who've found it through word of mouth rather than TripAdvisor.

If you want somewhere to take a date or have a proper conversation over a bottle of something interesting, Benton Brut is the pick of the Alicante rooftop scene. It's not trying to be the most dramatic view in the city — it's trying to be a very good bar that happens to have a terrace, and it succeeds.

Find it in the directory listing for Benton Brut.

Benidorm

Benidorm's skyline — a dense cluster of high-rise towers rising directly from the coast — is genuinely unlike anywhere else in Spain. It looks slightly surreal from the outside, but from the inside (or rather, from the top of one of those towers) the views are spectacular. The city has leaned into its vertical geography in a way that makes its rooftop bar scene distinct from Alicante's.

Le Terrasse Benidorm

Le Terrasse is one of Benidorm's most consistently well-regarded rooftop venues — popular with both the international community and Spanish visitors from inland who make the trip specifically for an evening here. The view encompasses Benidorm's famous twin beaches, the old town headland, and a seemingly endless stretch of Mediterranean to the south and east.

The bar programme is more sophisticated than the surroundings might suggest: classic cocktails done properly, a champagne and cava selection, and a menu of light food that works well for a long evening rather than a quick drink. The atmosphere is upscale without being pretentious — a difficult balance to strike in a city that can tip toward excess in either direction.

Find it in the directory listing for Le Terrasse Benidorm.

Gran Hotel Bali Sky Bar

The Gran Hotel Bali is Benidorm's — and indeed one of Europe's — tallest hotel buildings, and its rooftop bar is the one you come to for the sheer scale of the experience. The views from the upper floors are extraordinary: on a clear day you can see the entire arc of the Costa Blanca from the mountains above Altea in the north to the flatlands approaching Alicante in the south. The Mediterranean stretches to the horizon. At night, Benidorm's concentrated tower lighting creates something that looks almost like a tiny Manhattan by the sea.

We'll be honest: the bar itself is less the point than the altitude and the view. Drinks are fine, service is hotel-professional, and the prices are higher than ground-level alternatives. Go once for the experience — particularly at night when the city lights are at their most dramatic — and go with people who'll appreciate the spectacle.

Find it in the directory listing for Gran Hotel Bali Sky Bar.

Primavera Rooftop Bar

Primavera is Benidorm's most social rooftop — busier, louder, and more energetic than the other options on this list. If Le Terrasse is for a sophisticated evening and Gran Hotel Bali is for the view, Primavera is for the party. It draws a mixed crowd across the age ranges (Benidorm's international population tends to skew older, but Primavera attracts younger visitors too) and the atmosphere on a Friday or Saturday night in summer is genuinely electric.

The cocktail list is extensive and the prices are fair for a rooftop venue. The sunset views over the western beach of Benidorm are excellent, and the fact that it stays lively well into the night gives it a different energy from venues that wind down at 10pm.

Find it in the directory listing for Primavera Rooftop Bar.

Tips for Doing Rooftop Bars Right on the Costa Blanca

• Go at golden hour, stay for dark. The light between 7:30pm and 9pm in summer is exceptional. The transition from sunset to city lights is the best two hours a rooftop bar can offer.
• Book ahead for weekends, June through September. Rooftop space is finite, and the best tables go to reservations. Most venues take bookings by phone or Instagram DM.
• Dress appropriately. None of these venues have a strict dress code, but they're evening bars — smart-casual is the expectation. Trainers are fine; football shirts are not.
• Check the wind. The Costa Blanca's summer Levante wind (from the east) can make exposed rooftops genuinely unpleasant. If there's a strong easterly, enclosed terraces are better.
• The menu del día does not apply here. These are drinks-led venues with drinks prices to match. Budget €12–€20 per cocktail at the top-end venues, €7–€12 at the more casual ones.
• Winter opening hours are unpredictable. Always check Instagram or call ahead between October and April — several venues reduce to weekend-only or close entirely.

The Full Bars and Nightlife Directory

These rooftop venues are just the elevated highlights of a much broader bar scene across the Costa Blanca. Browse the full bars and nightlife directory for cocktail bars, wine bars, live music venues, and everything in between — from Torrevieja to Dénia.