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Zadar Rooftop BarRanked guide

Best Zadar Hostels with a Rooftop Bar

Three Zadar hostels run a real rooftop or terrace bar where the daily action is the Adriatic sunset: Boutique Hostel Forum (terrace overlooking the Roman Forum on Kalelarga), Downtown Boutique Hostel (à la carte breakfast on the rooftop terrace, with cocktails extending the evening), and The Lazy Monkey Hostel (outdoor garden bar with happy hour, six minutes from Podbrig Beach). Pick by which sunset you want — Old Town stone or laid-back garden.

◉ Ranking · 3 picks
  1. 01Downtown Boutique Hostel€32
  2. 02The Lazy Monkey Hostel & Apartments€24
  3. 03Boutique Hostel Forum€30
§ 01 — Traveler's take
“Boutique Hostel Forum's terrace gets reviewed for the Forum view and the early-evening pre-Sea-Organ vibe; Downtown Boutique's reviewers note the rooftop is calm enough for actual conversation; Lazy Monkey reviewers cite the garden bar by name (and Chris and Tiha as hosts) as the reason their stay was social rather than just convenient.”
§ 02 — The ranked list

Our Top 3 Picks

Downtown Boutique Hostel
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★ 8.92,381 reviews€32/night

Downtown Boutique Hostel

Downtown Boutique Hostel is the most-reviewed hostel in Zadar (2,381 reviews at 8.9) and the only one with a full-on restaurant on the ground floor. Set on Ulica Kraljskog Dalmatina inside the Old Town walls, it's a 200-metre walk to Duke's Palace, three minutes to the Forum, and the stairs up to the terrace catch the Adriatic breeze.

  • Inside the Old Town walls, 200m from Duke's Palace and 300m from the Forum
  • Private bathrooms in every room (dorm and private)
  • Ground-floor restaurant + bar serving lunch, dinner and cocktails
  • Rooftop terrace where à la carte breakfast is served
The Lazy Monkey Hostel & Apartments
02
★ 8.7521 reviews€24/night

The Lazy Monkey Hostel & Apartments

The Lazy Monkey is the social-bar-with-a-garden hostel in the Bregdetti area, six minutes from Podbrig Beach and a 25-minute walk into the Old Town. Run by Chris and Tiha (whose names appear in nearly every review), it's the laid-back alternative to the Old Town hostels — pool table, chess, outdoor seating, evening entertainment and a real shared kitchen.

  • Garden, sun terrace, outdoor bar with happy hour and pool table
  • Six minutes to Podbrig Beach, twelve to Maestrala
  • Apartments and dorms in the same building — couples can have privacy and still join the bar
  • Chris and Tiha host evening entertainment (quiz, BBQ, cards) some nights
Boutique Hostel Forum
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★ 8.43,200 reviews€30/night

Boutique Hostel Forum

Boutique Hostel Forum is the most-reviewed hostel in Zadar (3,200 reviews) and the most-photographed: it's literally built next to the Roman Forum and St Donatus' Church, on Kalelarga (Široka ulica), the main pedestrian spine of the Old Town. Sea-view dorms, modern boutique-spec interiors, breakfast included on twin/double rooms — and the Sea Organ is a four-minute walk.

  • On Kalelarga (Široka ulica), the main marble pedestrian street of the Old Town
  • Sea-view rooms on the upper floors
  • In-house café-bar and tour desk for Plitvice, Krka, Kornati, Pag
  • Card-key dorms with per-bed lockers and modern boutique fit-out
§ 03 — Tips

Tips for Choosing a Hostel with Rooftop Bar in Zadar

Tip Nº 01

Sunset times: 19:30 in late April, 20:50 in late June, 19:30 in late September. The Sea Organ crowd starts gathering 45 minutes before — leave any rooftop bar with at least 30 minutes' walk buffer.

Tip Nº 02

Rooftop drinks at hostels run €4–8 for beer/wine, €7–10 for cocktails. The Riva tourist bars charge €5–11 for the same — start at the hostel, end on the Riva.

Tip Nº 03

Boutique Hostel Forum's terrace is non-residents-friendly during opening hours; the other two are guest-only after 21:00.

Tip Nº 04

Smoking is allowed on Boutique Hostel Forum's terrace (it's open-air); Downtown Boutique restricts it to one corner of the rooftop. The Lazy Monkey's outdoor bar is fully smoker-tolerant.

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