The Skylark
Venue Brief
NYC rooftop cocktail bar in Midtown where Empire State and Times Square views over sliders and sunset cocktails gather a polished Midtown date crowd.
Venue Details
- Vibe
- ChillScenic
- Age guide
- 25-45
- Dress code
- Smart Casual
- Cuisine
- Various
- Demographic
- SocialitesTouristsYoung Professionals
- Music genre
- Lounge/Chill House
- Price
- $$$$
- Open season
- Year-round
- Clientele
- LocalsAmerican
- Open times
- Mon 5 PM – 12 AM BestTue 5 PM – 12 AM BusyWed 5 PM – 12 AM BusyThu 5 PM – 12 AMFri 5 PM – 12 AM BusySat ClosedSun Closed
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About The Skylark
Lounge and chilled house play at a level that lets a table talk without leaning in, which is the point here — the room hums rather than thumps, and conversation stays the main event. Doors open at 5 PM Monday through Friday and close at midnight, with the weekend given over entirely to closure, so the busy nights land midweek and on Friday, when after-work drinkers on West 39th Street stay on for the sunset hour. The food runs to shareable plates alongside the cocktails, priced in the upper-middle bracket rather than the punishing end of Midtown. Smart casual covers it, though the crowd — socialites, young professionals and a steady share of visitors, mostly in the 25 to 45 range — tends to dress a notch above the minimum. Twenty-one is the bar for drinking. A 4.4 rating across more than two thousand reviews suggests the formula holds up year-round.
