Best Rooftop Bars Near MetLife for the World Cup 2026

MetLife Stadium is 10 miles west of Manhattan, but the New Jersey Gold Coast — Hoboken and Jersey City — sits between them with some of the best rooftop views in the entire metro area. A pre-match afternoon on a Hoboken rooftop, then NJ Transit to the stadium, then back to Jersey City for a post-match drink with the Manhattan skyline lit up at night — this is a better match day than the Midtown hotel bar version.

Hoboken Rooftops (20 min from MetLife)

The Rooftop at 1 Hotel Hoboken — directly on the Hudson with unobstructed Manhattan views. Book well in advance for match days. Elysian Cafe has a rooftop bar that works for groups. NJ Transit to Secaucus then Meadowlands is straightforward from the Hoboken terminal.

Jersey City Rooftops (25 min from MetLife)

The Roof at Exchange Place has direct Manhattan skyline views. Hudson & Co. rooftop bar serves a World Cup-adjacent crowd given the international makeup of Jersey City's Paulus Hook neighborhood. Both are accessible from the Jersey City PATH station.

Manhattan Rooftops (90 min from MetLife on match day)

230 Fifth (Empire State Building backdrop), The Press Lounge (Hudson River views), and Westlight Brooklyn (Manhattan skyline from Williamsburg) all work for pre-match if you give yourself 90 minutes transit buffer on match day. Post-match, NJ Transit dumps you at Penn Station — all three are 15–30 minutes from there.