Miami Rooftop Theater Launches Happy Hour With Skyline Views

Another rooftop bar? Sure. But this one's got $10 cocktails, no dress code, and incredible sunset skyline views. Rooftop Cinema Club, the open-air movie theater perched above Lincoln Road, has launched a new rooftop lounge and weekday happy hour. For the first time, the rooftop venue is being used as a proper lounge, allowing visitors to relax with a drink in hand without having to buy a movie ticket from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on weekdays.

But this isn’t your typical velvet-rope Miami Beach rooftop situation — it's first-come, first-served for anyone who just wants to enjoy a cocktail, bar bites, and a 360-degree skyline view of Miami. At the bar, expect $10 frozen cocktails, espresso martinis, and colorful rum punches. Beers clock in at just $4, with wines and well drinks for $8. Therefore, you don't need to purchase a movie ticket in order to visit.

Movie-Inspired Cocktails, Bar Bites, and Panoramic Views

The lounge's bar menu is stacked with playful, movie-inspired options like the "Ferris Bueller Mule" (vodka, cranberry, and ginger beer), "500 Days of Summer," a mojito with muddled blackberry, and the "Casablanca Margarita" made with passion fruit and agave. Canned cocktails, hard seltzers, and non-alcoholic mocktails round out the list.

Drinks can be paired with a rotating menu of lounge bites like burgers, popcorn, and pizza. Standouts include a hummus plate with fresh vegetables and sumac-scented hummus, the "Rooftop Jalapeño Burger" topped with cheese, lettuce, tomato, and "special sauce," and grilled chicken tacos. Stone-fired pizzas are also available, layered with mozzarella and red sauce; pepperoni, mozzarella, and red sauce; or smoked ham, pineapple, mozzarella, and red sauce.

If you're craving more than a drink, the new lounge setup also brings a rotation of casual programming: trivia nights and live music. Stick around after dark, and the cinema kicks in. Wireless headphones, cult classics films, and lawn chairs under the stars. Think 10 Things I Hate About You, Pulp Fiction, and Grease singalongs.

Rooftop Cinema Club made its Miami debut in June 2022, bringing its signature open-air movie experience to South Florida for the first time. The concept was originally launched in London in 2011. The Miami Beach outpost, tucked above Lincoln Road just across from the Regal South Beach, brings panoramic skyline views, a curated lineup of nostalgic hits, and a laid-back atmosphere that feels more like a backyard hang than a night at the movies.

Rooftop Lounge at Rooftop Cinema Club South Beach. 1212 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach; rooftopcinemaclub.com. Happy hour Monday through Friday 5 to 7:30 p.m.