Calgary's Best Rooftop Patios (And Why Oktop Belongs on the List)
Most "best rooftop patios in Calgary" lists are really drink lists — a nice view, a cocktail menu, and a kitchen that's an afterthought at best. Oktop, the rooftop above Korilla on 17th Ave SW, is built the other way around: it's a full Korean BBQ dinner with a skyline attached, not a bar that happens to serve food.
Same kitchen, different view
Oktop isn't a separate concept bolted onto the restaurant — it runs the same tabletop grilling, premium cuts, and banchan you'd get downstairs, just outdoors and above the street. You can order the full BBQ menu, not a trimmed-down patio version of it, which is rare among rooftop spaces in the city.
Alongside the food, Oktop runs its own seasonal drink program, with Korilla-original cocktails developed specifically for the space rather than pulled from the main bar list.
Built for a specific kind of night
A rooftop patio works best when it's not trying to be quiet. Oktop leans into that — it's built for groups, celebrations, and the kind of night where the view is a backdrop, not the main event. That's a different pitch than most rooftop lounges downtown, which tend to optimize for a date-night hush.
When to go
Like every rooftop patio in a city with a real winter, Oktop is a warm-weather space — it's at its best from late spring through early fall, with peak season running through summer. Evenings are when it comes alive: the temperature drops, the lighting shifts, and the grill keeps going.
Before you go
Where: above Korilla, 1410 17 Ave SW, Calgary, AB
What to expect: full BBQ menu, seasonal cocktails, open-air seating
Best for: groups, warm-weather evenings, birthdays
Follow: @oktop.yyc for seasonal hours and drink drops
Reservations: book through korilla.ca
Calgary has no shortage of rooftop bars. What it doesn't have much of is a rooftop where dinner is the actual point — Oktop is that one.
