Cabo San Lucas has a small rooftop scene, and really two bars worth crossing town for. Rooftop 360 at Corazon Cabo is the headline, billed as the highest terrace in town, open from around 9am to midnight (Sunday through Wednesday) and to about 2am on weekends, with no door cover and cocktails around 200 to 280 MXN. Baja Brewing's rooftop at Cabo Villas is the cheaper, beer-and-sunset option. Cabo's nightlife is thin on towers, so treat a rooftop as a sunset stop, not the night.
That honesty matters here. Plenty of "best rooftop" lists pad the count to ten or twenty by folding in second-floor restaurant terraces and pool decks, and a few even point you toward hotel bars out on the corridor. The truth is that Cabo's nightlife lives at ground level: the neon club strip on Boulevard Marina and Lazaro Cardenas downtown, and the beach clubs on Medano. The rooftops are where you go for the view and the first drink, then you head down.
Rooftop 360 at Corazon Cabo: the highest terrace in town
Rooftop 360 sits on top of Corazon Cabo Resort, on the Medano Beach edge of downtown, and is billed as the highest terrace in Cabo San Lucas, known for a true 360-degree view over the Sea of Cortez and the town behind it. It is the one rooftop that earns the name on height alone. The terrace wraps around infinity pools, and on Thursday through Saturday it runs DJ sessions that push the close to roughly 2am; the rest of the week it shuts around midnight.
Go for sunset. The west side of the deck looks straight into the light dropping over Land's End, and by 6 to 7pm in winter the loungers along the pool edge are spoken for. There is no hard cover, but you are paying resort cocktail prices, roughly 200 to 280 MXN a drink (about 11 to 15 USD), and a sunset or weekend reservation is the difference between a railing spot and standing behind three rows of phones. Dress is smart casual, so leave the wet swim trunks and flip-flops at the room.
One practical note: it is inside a resort, so call ahead on busy nights and during US spring break (late February through March), when the whole town is jammed and every deck with a view is rammed.
Baja Brewing rooftop: beer, the Arch, and a cheaper sunset
Baja Brewing Company's Cabo Villas rooftop is a craft-beer brewpub terrace on top of Cabo Villas Beach Resort, downtown on the Medano edge, known for Baja's own beer and live music. This is the unpretentious option. Open roughly 8am to midnight daily, it pours the brewery's own pints and runs live sets (classic rock, funk, the occasional salsa band) plus sports on the screens.
The view here points at the Arch and Medano Beach, and the price gap versus Rooftop 360 is real. Happy-hour craft pints have been reported as low as around 30 MXN, which is roughly half what you will pay for a cocktail upstairs at Corazon. Marina and beach happy hours in Cabo generally run somewhere in the 4 to 9pm band, so if you want a sunset beer without the reservation dance, start here in the late afternoon, then decide whether you are climbing higher or heading down to the strip.
No cover, casual dress, and you can roll in from the beach. It is the most forgiving rooftop in Cabo for a group that has been day-drinking on Medano.
How the two rooftops compare
| Rooftop | Area | Vibe | Hours | Cover | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooftop 360 (Corazon Cabo) | Medano edge / downtown | Highest deck, infinity pools, weekend DJs | 9am-12am, to ~2am Thu-Sat | None | Sunset, 360 views, a polished night |
| Baja Brewing (Cabo Villas) | Downtown / Medano edge | Craft beer, live bands, casual | 8am-12am daily | None | Cheaper sunset, groups, beer |
If you have heard of other Cabo rooftops, they tend to be hotel sky-lounges scattered around Los Cabos rather than downtown bars you can walk to. For a sunset drink on foot from the strip, these two are the realistic shortlist.
When to go and what it costs
Cabo's rooftop window is sunset, which in the dry high season (November through April) lands around 6 to 7pm. That is the same hour the deck fills, so aim to be seated by 5:30 to 6pm if you want a rail spot for the light. The crowd thins again once dinner pulls people away around 8 to 9pm, then the weekend DJ sessions at Rooftop 360 rebuild it later.
On money: cocktails run roughly 200 to 280 MXN at Rooftop 360 and beer 50 to 90 MXN, while Baja Brewing's own pints undercut both. Most venues quote USD to tourists, add 10 to 15% service (often printed as servicio), and take cards, but carry some pesos for tips and the cab. The exchange sat around 18 to 19 MXN per USD in 2026.
A word on timing the year: avoid expecting a quiet sunset drink during US college spring break in late February and March, when an estimated 50,000 to 70,000 young travelers flood Los Cabos and every deck with a view is rammed. The mellowest rooftop evenings are weeknights in November, early December, and April shoulder dates.
The sunset cruise alternative
Here is the honest trade-off. Cabo's best sunset view is arguably not from a rooftop at all, it is from the water, sailing past El Arco and Lover's Beach as the light goes. The marina runs a fleet of sunset party cruises, and a standard one like the Pez Gato catamaran departs in the late afternoon, lasts about two hours, includes an open national bar, and runs roughly 60 to 110 USD per person depending on the boat. It is 18 and over and books out in high season.
If your group is in party mode and wants the Arch up close with drinks already paid for, a cruise converts better than a rooftop reservation and solves the "where do we go after sunset" question, because you are already out.
Getting between the rooftops and the night
Downtown is compact: Rooftop 360 and Baja Brewing are both a short walk or a few-dollar Uber from the club strip on Boulevard Marina and Lazaro Cardenas. After your sunset drink, the natural move is down to ground level, whether that is the big nightclubs and bar crawls downtown or a quieter live-music spot near Medano.
Uber is legal and common in Los Cabos, though some resorts will not let rideshare pick up at the main lobby, so you may walk to the public road outside the gate; confirm the plate before you get in. Taxis are everywhere too, but they are unmetered and lean hard on tourists, so agree the fare before getting in. Drinking age is 18 across Mexico, ID checks at the door have gotten stricter, and a physical passport is the safest ID to carry. Baja California Sur has no dry law, so the bars keep pouring through holidays and election weekends when some mainland states go dry. Stay with your group, watch your drink get poured, and you are set for a smooth Cabo night.
Frequently asked questions
Does Cabo San Lucas have rooftop bars?
Yes, but the scene is small. The two you would actually cross town for are Rooftop 360 at Corazon Cabo and the rooftop at Baja Brewing inside Cabo Villas, both on the Medano Beach edge of downtown. Most of Cabo's drinking happens at ground level on the downtown strip or on Medano Beach, so plan a rooftop as a sunset stop rather than your whole night.
What is the highest rooftop bar in Cabo?
Rooftop 360 at Corazon Cabo Resort is billed as the highest terrace in Cabo San Lucas, with 360-degree views over the Sea of Cortez and the town behind it. It is open from around 9am, closing about midnight Sunday through Wednesday and around 2am Thursday through Saturday, with DJ sessions on weekend nights.
Is Rooftop 360 free to enter?
There is no hard door cover at Rooftop 360. You pay for what you drink and eat, with cocktails in the mid-to-upper range (roughly 200 to 280 MXN). For sunset and weekend DJ nights a reservation is strongly recommended, since the terrace and its infinity pools fill fast. Dress is smart casual.
Where is the best sunset bar in Cabo?
For pure views, Rooftop 360 wins on height and the 360-degree angle. For a relaxed beer-and-sunset feel, Baja Brewing's rooftop at Cabo Villas faces the Arch and Medano with cheap craft pints. A sunset booze cruise out of the marina is the other classic Cabo sundown option, sailing past El Arco with an open bar.
Are Cabo rooftop bars on Medano Beach?
Both of the main rooftops sit on the Medano Beach edge of downtown: Rooftop 360 (Corazon Cabo) and Baja Brewing (Cabo Villas) overlook the beach and the Arch. The downtown party strip itself is mostly ground-floor clubs and bars, and the beach clubs on Medano are at sand level rather than up high.
What does a cocktail cost at a Cabo rooftop bar?
Expect roughly 200 to 280 MXN (about 11 to 15 USD) for a cocktail at Rooftop 360, with beer closer to 50 to 90 MXN. Baja Brewing runs cheaper on its own craft pints, especially during happy hour. Most rooftops quote in USD to tourists and add 10 to 15% service, so carry a little cash for tips.