Assembly at the Logan Hotel in Logan Square is here to impress with its views of the Ben Franklin Parkway and Philadelphia Museum of Art in one direction and City Hall in the other. Add fire pits, cozy couches strewn with plush pillows, and plenty of bubbly, and it’s easy to see why this is a destination rooftop bar. Reservations are recommended.

Under Alberto Sandoval’s culinary leadership, El Techo, the buzzy rooftop bar above Condesa, offers tacos on house-made tortillas — perfect companions to margaritas, natural wine, and the frozen Mexican ice pops known as paletas. A retractable roof makes this an all-weather gathering place. You can’t make reservations except for Sunday brunch, when a DJ keeps the party vibes going all afternoon.

In University City, Sunset Social at Cira Green serves burgers, hot dogs, and frozen cocktails on a grassy, partially tented rooftop. The venue also hosts daily programming like Monday trivia, Wednesday movie nights, and DJs several times a week, including a family-friendly session on Sundays with afternoon bingo. The seasonal venue closes for the winter and reopens in mid-April.

Revolution House’s second story features an outdoor deck, umbrella-topped tables, and greenery. It’s a great stop for a local draft and upgraded bar food, including burgers and wood-fired pizza, as part of a tour of local historic sites — the Old City restaurant is set in a former Quaker Friends Meetinghouse that dates back to 1798.

Rooftop bar Stratus, 11 stories up at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco in Old City, brings loungey vibes with DJs spinning. Cocktails with fun names like Campfire Dreams and Grandma’s Cup of Love accompany a tight menu of snacks like smoked pork belly “burnt ends” and whipped ricotta. It’s open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings.

The second-level terrace at Mediterranean restaurant Positano Coast is a good option in Old City for an outdoor cocktail alongside a plate of oysters or a bowl of seafood risotto. There are sidewalk tables too.

In Queen Village, Emmy Squared serves burgers and Detroit-style pizza at sidewalk tables and on the roof, which is open for dinner daily from spring through fall, depending on the weather.

The city’s coolest roof deck is set atop a former public high school in South Philly with panoramic views of the skyline and a lineup of events, from pop-up dinners and chef residencies to guided meditation. The space is seasonal; get up there from April through October.

Just a short drive south of Philly, Wilmington’s first rooftop bar sits atop the new Quoin Hotel, which also houses an Italian spot called the Quoin Restaurant from the Wm. Mulherin’s Sons crew and a gorgeous underground cocktail bar called Simmer Down in a stately Frank Furness-designed 1885 brownstone. The rooftop lounge offers plush seating, fancy cocktails, and light fare like shrimp cocktail and oysters.