#2
Sweetwater
Sweetwater is a darker, deeper creature. If HMF is the glittering ballroom, Sweetwater is the secret cabinet where the forbidden bottles are kept. The report identifies it as a standout serious-spirit destination and notes that Palm Beach Illustrated called it one of South Florida’s best-stocked bars; Sweetwater itself is described as Florida’s first whiskey bar with one of the Southeast’s largest selections.
Palm Beach County | whiskey drinkers, cocktail purists, spirit collectors, serious date nights
#3
Connolly’s Sports Bar & Grill
Connolly’s enters this list not as a velvet cocktail temple, nor as a rooftop where the sea poses for photographs, but as something South Florida also needs: a game-day hearth and live music venue, oh BTW dont forget to try their wings!
Palm Beach County | game days, neighborhood regulars, casual groups, wings-and-beer nights, sports fans
#5
Topside at The Beacon
Topside is Jupiter’s argument that a roof can be a poem. Set near the water with views toward the lighthouse, it brings in sea air, boat-shoe confidence, and just enough Polynesian-adjacent fantasy to make the evening feel like a vacation without collapsing into kitsch. The report highlights the Coconut Lime Crush, the rooftop’s nautical culture, tiki-style cocktails, small plates, tapas, and DJ-led weekend atmosphere.
Palm Beach County | sunset lovers, lighthouse romantics, breezy groups, coastal cocktail drinkers
#6
Rosewater Rooftop by Akira Back
Rosewater is the polished Delray rooftop for those who want Atlantic Avenue near enough to feel its pulse but not so close that it devours the evening. The report places it at The Ray Hotel, describes it as refined, and notes its craft-cocktail program paired with hot and cold bites under the Akira Back banner.
Palm Beach County | dressed-up Delray nights, rooftop loyalists, stylish hotel guests, celebratory groups
#7
Bar Capri
Bar Capri is a Mediterranean postcard raised above West Palm. The report describes it as a rooftop above Elisabetta’s, with marina and Intracoastal views, a Limoncello Spritz, a Watermelon Spliced Margarita, pizza, cicchetti, and bar bites.
Palm Beach County | aperitivo drinkers, marina-view seekers, casual celebrations, stylish West Palm groups
