The Rooftop in downtown San Diego's Little Italy sits on the 16th floor of Carté Hotel, a 246-room Curio Collection by Hilton property at 401 West Ash Street, serving craft cocktails and shareable plates against panoramic views of the San Diego cityscape. Fire-pit lounge seating, a full bar program, and a 12-by-7-foot LED TV wall create an outdoor entertainment deck that draws the same sunset cocktail crowd as Altitude Sky Lounge's bayfront perch at the Marriott Gaslamp. The food menu covers tuna poke bowls, crispy rice topped with tuna tartare, a 4-ounce local Wagyu burger, and whipped ricotta with grilled stone fruit — small plates designed for sharing between rounds of the bar program's cocktail list. Weekly live music sets run every Thursday evening on the open-air deck, and the venue configures for private buyouts hosting wedding receptions, corporate socials, and milestone celebrations with custom menus and dedicated event coordination. Carté guests also access the connected 28,000-square-foot FIT Athletic Club and the ground-floor Canvas Café + Lounge, making The Rooftop the evening capstone of a full-building dining arc that competes with the multi-venue hotel bar programs at The Nolen Rooftop in the Gaslamp.