City Lights Rooftop
Venue Brief
Hotel rooftop at Le Méridien on the eastern edge of Uptown, where sail-shaded terraces and a covered bar face the full skyline over craft cocktails and bar bites.
Venue Details
- Vibe
- ScenicChillDate NightCasual
- Age guide
- 25-45
- Dress code
- Smart Casual
- Cuisine
- AmericanFinger Food
- Demographic
- CouplesTouristsYoung Professionals
- Music genre
- Lounge/Chill HouseCommercial Hits
- Price
- $$$$
- Open season
- Year-round
- Clientele
- LocalsAmerican
- Open times
- Mon ClosedTue ClosedWed 5 PM – 12 AMThu 5 PM – 12 AM BestFri 5 PM – 1 AM BusySat 5 PM – 1 AM BusySun 5 PM – 12 AM
- Vibe score
- 5.5 / 10
Address
Le Meridien, North Tower, 555 S McDowell St Tower, Charlotte, NC 28204
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About City Lights Rooftop
Set back from the towers on South McDowell Street, the terrace gets a rare wide view of the whole Uptown skyline rather than a slice of it, and the lit towers after dark give the bar its name. The space mixes shade sails and string lights over lounge sets and high-tops with a covered bar section, fire tables and a small indoor lounge. Drinks are the draw: signature craft cocktails from quick bartenders and a short menu of bar bites, which one reviewer found arriving in takeaway containers. It opens Wednesday to Sunday from 5pm, running until midnight and until 1am on Friday and Saturday; Monday and Tuesday are closed. Reviews (4.2 from almost 500) describe a quieter, more romantic rooftop than the Tryon Street towers, good for a date or a last drink, with service called fair rather than polished and little signage to guide first-timers up.
