La Terrazza Rooftop Bar
La Terrazza Rooftop Bar
4.5
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Monday
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Thursday
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Friday
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Saturday
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sunday
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
About
See and be seen at the magnificent "La Terrazza" Rooftop Bar in Florence, a cocktail bar at the top floor of the medieval Consorti tower of the fashionable Hotel Continentale. The ultimate location in Florence to meet for a cocktail surrounded by the most impeccable views of the Arno, Brunelleschi's Dome, San Miniato, Palazzo Vecchio and Forte Belvedere.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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- Ed KOmaha, Nebraska226 contributionsBeautiful Rooftop BarWe thoroughly enjoyed our visit to La Terrazza. We booked a 6:30 reservation so we could see the sunset before our 8:00 dinner. We absolutely loved it! We were seated at a table right on the rail, so we had excellent views of Ponte Vecchio, the river, and much of old Florence. We met several nice people and thoroughly enjoyed the conversations. I get it that $35 per person seems expensive, but we each had a glass of a nice Brunello that would have been pricey anyway, and it was covered by the cost of the booking. Snacks were also included. We felt it was a good value and was well worth the cost. Don't hesitate, just book it!Visited September 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten September 30, 2023
- Carine M1 contributionWonderful everythingHad a very pleasant evening at the Rooftop bar. Great view of the city and amazing cocktails. I was welcomed by the charismatic manager Ina. The staff was very friendly and accommodating, handsome bartender. A great experience!Visited October 2023Traveled soloWritten October 9, 2023
- SoCalCindyHuntington Beach, California97 contributionsSurprise rooftopWe stumbled upon this place and it was so awesome. Very small rooftop overlooking Boboli gardens and Pitti Palace. Great views of the city and good service . The upper deck has limited seating. Highly recommend !Visited October 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten October 23, 2023
- Meander7456093 contributionsNino the bartenderTo La Terrazza. Just enjoyed your wonderful roof top bar. Very much fun and wonderful view. But Nino was the "icing on the cake." He is a very knowledgeable and kind bartender and was welcoming to our conversations while efficiently fixing drinks for others. A professional, his skill was evident. You are lucky to have him. Whatever you are paying him, it's a very good deal for you. I look forward to seeing him again soon.Visited May 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten May 24, 2024
- alinesaysciaobellaWestfield, Massachusetts161 contributionsbeautiful rooftop barReally fun rooftop bar and excellent place to watch the sunset. The view over the arno is beautiful. Make sure to make reservations (we were able to get in without one but everyone after us got turned away) - we enjoyed the cocktails here too!Visited April 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten May 26, 2024
- Olivia Y4 contributionsHighly recommend!Second time visiting this cute little rooftop bar! Had the best afternoon drinks here! Had both an espresso martini and a Hugo spritz! Both were perfect! Views here were fantastic, they gave yummy complimentary snacks (and even accommodated our gluten free needs), and our server Nina was the best!!Visited July 2024Traveled with friendsWritten July 12, 2024
- Kameron M2 contributionsNino is the BEST!!!Amazing bar especially because of Nino, one of the best bartenders we had so far in Italy. Exceptional cocktails, exceptional service. I would recommend sitting at the bar with Nino. You’ll get five star all the way down 10 out of 10.Visited July 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten July 13, 2024
- SvetlanaPrague, Czech Republic10 contributionsThe best rooftop terrace in Florence!I was amazed with everything! The views from the terrace, the feeling iv got the first second I entered the place, the hospitality… you name it! But the quality of cocktails and the attitude of the staff was incredible (Paula and Inna thank you) ! I would love to say special thank to Nino - the bartender - he is one of the professionals, who is making people happy!Visited August 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten August 6, 2024
- Tracy E17 contributionsAmazing views!I found this hidden gem in one of the many blogs I read while planning our trip. The fun, small rooftop bar had several original cocktails and the wine offerings were also very vaste. We absolutely loved the view of Florence and would highly recommend it!Visited August 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten August 9, 2024
- ellacrosbie123Palma de Mallorca, Spain17 contributionsLovely pre dinner drinks on a rooftop in FlorenceLovely bar and even better service, ask for Neri he will look after you he is the best!! Couldn’t be more attentive or helpful. Just make sure you book :), if you are staying at the hotel they are so helpful in getting you a table and respect it.Visited August 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten August 22, 2024
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Lila Lee
St. Andrews, UK14 contributions
Jun 2022 • Couples
We went to this place on a recommendation from a friend, so we were expecting great things. Upon arrival, we were seated on low couches that gave a little to no view of Florence and the river. This led us and other customers to get up and awkwardly squeeze in between other couches and people to get a photo of the view. We ordered the ‘Lucky Smoke’ and ‘Tiki-talion’ cocktails which Took about 20 minutes to arrive. The ‘Tiki-talian’ tasted very strongly of alcohol and had little to no other flavor and did not come with anything to mix the strong and hefty poor of alcohol floating on the top. The ‘Lucky Smoke’ was very watered down, full of ice, and tasted like chemicals (but not in the good whiskey way). When we asked for the check we were given the wrong one, and we we received our own, it was €76. The two drinks were €21 and we also got a €6 bottle of water. According to the waiter, the hefty price was due to the reservation which also included the drinks. We were not aware that this was a part of the reservation, otherwise we would never had gone. Overall the service was poor and the staff were aloof, the atmosphere was uncomfortable with loud and obnoxious music and an over crowded seating area, and the price was significantly too high for the quality of the beverages.
Written June 8, 2022
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Peyton R
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Jun 2022 • Friends
This rooftop bar was a complete scam. We put a credit card down to reserve a table and the email stated “will be charged if a no-show”. Instead the bar charged us $140 for even sitting at the table no matter what drink we ordered. After having two drinks, we were surprised with a bill of $220–more expensive than our extravagant dinner that night. The management told us this was standard when we questioned a “reservation charge” on the bill yet it was never stated in making this reservation. Save money and go to another bar!!
Written June 29, 2022
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veronica c
42 contributions
Sep 2020
The views were really nice, great central location and comfortable chairs and good drinks selection.
However, despite it being aperitivi hour, only a few dry peanuts and biscuits were offered, despite the extremely steep price of EUR 25 per drink!
The menu and the staff did not indicate that we would have to pay EUR 25, and I was shocked at that price as it did not include any proper food or snacks like almost every other bar in Italy does. We only found this out when we asked for the bill, and saw the table next to us have the same unpleasant surprise. Staff not particularly proactive - we always had to try and grab their attention for a drink or the bill despite it not being very busy. The pricing spoiled the experience and it is a shame this isn't explained to customers. If I had known we had to spend EUR 25 each either way, irrespective of the cost of the actual drink ordered, we would have got a bottle of wine or a more expensive drink. There are other terraces in Florence offering better value.
However, despite it being aperitivi hour, only a few dry peanuts and biscuits were offered, despite the extremely steep price of EUR 25 per drink!
The menu and the staff did not indicate that we would have to pay EUR 25, and I was shocked at that price as it did not include any proper food or snacks like almost every other bar in Italy does. We only found this out when we asked for the bill, and saw the table next to us have the same unpleasant surprise. Staff not particularly proactive - we always had to try and grab their attention for a drink or the bill despite it not being very busy. The pricing spoiled the experience and it is a shame this isn't explained to customers. If I had known we had to spend EUR 25 each either way, irrespective of the cost of the actual drink ordered, we would have got a bottle of wine or a more expensive drink. There are other terraces in Florence offering better value.
Written October 1, 2020
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Lux Chic Traveler
2 contributions
Jun 2024 • Friends
I have just traveled a luxury trip Throughout Italy, the rooftop experiences have been amazing and the views have been everything you would dream of.
I went to La Terraza at hotel Continentale upon a friends recommendation and it was just a terrible experience .
Namely, the view is OK if you stand the whole time and you can see the Arno river but the whole time you are seated and all you see is planters in your view .
If you turn around, you can see the top of the Duomo and the Palazzo Vecchio .
But aside from that, there is no other view unless like I said, you stand up the whole time to see the river .
Also, if you want to go and see for yourself, just go up the elevator and see if it is worth it for you to stay. Do not make a reservation online because if you do, you will get charged €35 per person for one drink that cost much less than that so essentially, you are just reserving the table And will have to overpay for one drink.
So overall, if you wanna go check it out just go up the elevator and see for yourself. If you wanna stay then you can just wait for a table or maybe a table is already available but definitely do not pre-book with your credit card on their website, it is not worth it at all.
In fact, we went ahead and reserved online and some friends of ours came with us without a reservation and they paid the price of the menu for their drink and we overpaid just because we had a reservation. It was absolutely insane and silly.
I went to La Terraza at hotel Continentale upon a friends recommendation and it was just a terrible experience .
Namely, the view is OK if you stand the whole time and you can see the Arno river but the whole time you are seated and all you see is planters in your view .
If you turn around, you can see the top of the Duomo and the Palazzo Vecchio .
But aside from that, there is no other view unless like I said, you stand up the whole time to see the river .
Also, if you want to go and see for yourself, just go up the elevator and see if it is worth it for you to stay. Do not make a reservation online because if you do, you will get charged €35 per person for one drink that cost much less than that so essentially, you are just reserving the table And will have to overpay for one drink.
So overall, if you wanna go check it out just go up the elevator and see for yourself. If you wanna stay then you can just wait for a table or maybe a table is already available but definitely do not pre-book with your credit card on their website, it is not worth it at all.
In fact, we went ahead and reserved online and some friends of ours came with us without a reservation and they paid the price of the menu for their drink and we overpaid just because we had a reservation. It was absolutely insane and silly.
Written June 19, 2024
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Dear Denise
thank you very much for taking some time to share your experience at the La Terrazza rooftop bar
We regret that your expectation were not met during you visit, we regret most that we were not able to understand your frustration by the time you were with us so to try to recover from this experience.
Regarding the view and the seating at the La Terrazza we receive different feedbacks, we accept the you did not like it and we apologize for that.
Regarding the reservation fee if I am allowed to say I would like to reinforce that it is absolutely not compulsory and people are more than allowed to visit us also on a walk in basis, of course depending on the availability
Never the less if by any chance you are still in town and you would like to visit us again it would be my pleasure to meet you in person. Please feel free to contact the hotel and myself directly by email and I will be at you full disposal
Kindest regards Nicola Ceccarelli
Written June 20, 2024
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Ed K
Omaha, NE226 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to La Terrazza. We booked a 6:30 reservation so we could see the sunset before our 8:00 dinner. We absolutely loved it! We were seated at a table right on the rail, so we had excellent views of Ponte Vecchio, the river, and much of old Florence. We met several nice people and thoroughly enjoyed the conversations. I get it that $35 per person seems expensive, but we each had a glass of a nice Brunello that would have been pricey anyway, and it was covered by the cost of the booking. Snacks were also included. We felt it was a good value and was well worth the cost. Don't hesitate, just book it!
Written September 30, 2023
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Angemcmorran1979
Troon, UK15 contributions
Apr 2023 • Family
This bar has great vibe and fabulous views. Would highly recommend but be warned it is expensive with 35 euro per person cover charge. We ordered 25 euro cocktail and glass of red so ultimately paid 10 euro to get entry. We ordered some bar snacks - mini cheeseburger bites and pizza bites which were not great so stick to drinks and enjoy the views and atmosphere
Written April 20, 2023
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Jesse S
Denver, CO11 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
I would never go here again and would not recommend paying for a reservation. The reservation overcharges the cocktails by an additional 15ish EUR, and the entire experience is overrated. It was dead when we arrived, and they let us book a reservation for 30 minutes before the bar closed (charging us 70 EUR to have two drinks) . On top of being overpriced, the cocktails fell flat in taste and presentation, and the view was obstructed by reflective plexi-glass panels when seated, so the cost of the drinks (let alone the cost of a reservation) couldn’t even be justified by the ambience.
Written September 7, 2023
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Buffnut
Pool in Wharfedale, UK31 contributions
Jul 2020 • Couples
Booked as directed on Whats App. On 21st July for visit on 25th July.
Received confirmation via WhatsApp on the 21st July.
Arrived on time at ground level of the Hotel.
Temperature and disclaimer taken and signed.
Booking confirmation checked........!!!!
Security then rang the bar upstairs and after 5 minutes of discussion and examination of my phone we were allowed in the escalator.
On arrival we were met with a young lady in a manner which was rude and to be honest a little snobbish and told we could sit at one of the tables but she wanted to see our booking confirmation. Another 3 minutes checking our WhatsApp confirmation despite the fact they clearly had distanced tables available. The young lady made us feel like we had cheated our way in and that she was doing us a favour.
Once we managed to get over this the evening was pleasant however the welcome certainly was anything but pleasant.
The 3 stars are for the venue the drinks and the views.
Received confirmation via WhatsApp on the 21st July.
Arrived on time at ground level of the Hotel.
Temperature and disclaimer taken and signed.
Booking confirmation checked........!!!!
Security then rang the bar upstairs and after 5 minutes of discussion and examination of my phone we were allowed in the escalator.
On arrival we were met with a young lady in a manner which was rude and to be honest a little snobbish and told we could sit at one of the tables but she wanted to see our booking confirmation. Another 3 minutes checking our WhatsApp confirmation despite the fact they clearly had distanced tables available. The young lady made us feel like we had cheated our way in and that she was doing us a favour.
Once we managed to get over this the evening was pleasant however the welcome certainly was anything but pleasant.
The 3 stars are for the venue the drinks and the views.
Written July 26, 2020
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Dear Buffnut,
First of all we are sincerely sorry for the perception of our welcome, it wasn’t at all the intention of our staff member who is truly and genuinely dedicated to accommodate all requests at all times.
Having to respect new roles this year and having to managed a limited capacity on our Terrace, we do implement some checks upon guests’ arrival which are essential of our internal procedures and are in the interest of guests and staff.
We invite you to come back as we hope to have another opportunity to offer you a fantastic experience as we love to provide to our guests everyday.
Looking forward to seeing you soon, we thank you once more for your feedback.
Sincerely,
Team La Terrazza
Written August 9, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
John S
1 contribution
May 2023 • Family
35 euros per person to reserve a seat. You don’t get to use all 35 euros on drinks or food you just get 1 drink valued at 22 euros. Cocktails are just as good as you can get anywhere. View is the best part. Staff are kind and attentive.
Written July 4, 2023
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ConnorCarr
4 contributions
Aug 2022 • Friends
The views were great. The only reason I gave three stars. Dont listen to the other reviews, you do get great 360 views of florence from wherever you are sitting.
That said…
As someone who loves cocktails and doesn’t mind shelling out money for them, i still ended up getting a beer just because I thought the list was unimpressive. They were also some 20+ euros. Extremely overpriced!
That said…
As someone who loves cocktails and doesn’t mind shelling out money for them, i still ended up getting a beer just because I thought the list was unimpressive. They were also some 20+ euros. Extremely overpriced!
Written August 2, 2022
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Salve.
volevo sapere se fosse obbligatoria la prenotazione
Written August 1, 2022
Salve, vorrei chiedere se oltre al costo delle bevande ovviamente, c'è anche da pagare un qualcosa per salire su e sedersi ad un tavolo?
Written October 16, 2019
Salve, vorrei chiedere se oltre al costo delle bevande ovviamente, c'è anche da pagare un qualcosa per salire su e sedersi ad un tavolo?
Written October 16, 2019
Hello. I reserved a table for two and in the confirmation email it says, "Please note the reservation fee is € 20.00 per person with one drink and dry snacks included." Can we buy more drinks as well? Or are we limited to one?
Written August 28, 2019
Yes, you can buy more drinks as well. They are just stating what you get for the €20.00 fee.
Hope this helps.
Written August 29, 2019
SBHC
Florence, Italy
Hi! You have two choices: either you walk in and, depending on the availability, you can be seated, otherwise you can contact us by telephone or email and reserve a table at the time you prefer.
In this case, there is a fee of 100 euros every 2 persons and it is included a bottle of Prosecco or a choice of 1 cocktail for each.
We look forward to welcoming you for great time together.
Written June 3, 2019
Ola! O bar é aberto ao publico em geral? mesmo não estando hospedados no hotel podemos entrar em qualquer horário? obrigada
Written April 14, 2019
SBHC
Florence, Italy
Thank you for your question.
La Terrazza is open to external hotel guests too, not only hotel guests.
At the moment the opening one is 12:30-21:00 hours.
Last drink call is at 20:30.
See you soon.
La Terrazza Team
Written April 15, 2019
Do you have to pay to enter the bar? Or if you are early enough can you just go up and enjoy a drink?
Written August 14, 2018
No entry charge, just an occasional queue!
Written August 24, 2018
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