In recent years, Istanbul has opened a large number of restaurants offering diverse cuisine: from Italian and Thai cuisine to sushi. Impressive and well-known landscapes of Istanbul: there is nothing better than a lunch at a school overlooking the Bosphorus. The choice of restaurants is great, why tourists should dine in hotels? Writes Turkish portal tourexpi.com, so the tourists who prefer to dine in silence, appreciates quality service, the opportunity to relax and enjoy delicious dishes, you should not neglect the dinner in restaurants 5-star hotels. The site provides an overview of five such restaurants, designed mainly for business people.
1. The StarBoard, Radisson SAS Bosphorus
Warm atmosphere, contemporary decor, the lack of carpets, floors made of dark wood - that features the restaurant. The StarBoard windows overlooking the bay, you can choose a table inside, on the covered porch or terrace. Chef restaurant, Mehmet Soykan, prepare international cuisine with Turkish notes.
2. Spazio, Hyatt Regency Istanbul
This elegant Italian restaurant in the city center was opened in 1993 and at one time enjoyed great popularity. Chef Massimo Zampar prepare Italian pasta, cheese and wine come from Italy, vegetables and herbs - from their own garden.
3. Azzur, Movenpick Hotel
This Swiss hotel is located in the business district of Istanbul. Here you will offer dishes of Turkish and Mediterranean cuisine. On special occasions served diet baklava and even pizza with sheep intestines.
4. Saffran, Ceylan Intercontinental
The restaurant can not be called fashionable or modern, but the small size of the premises, fresh flowers on every table and upholstered furniture create a cozy atmosphere here. Saffran is decorated in Turkish style, dishes are simple and delicious. From the stunning views of the Bosphorus and the Princes' Islands, the summer terrace is open. In the evening playing live Turkish music.
5. The Four Seasons Restaurant in the Four Seasons Hotel
Four Seasons - the only hotel in the historic center of Istanbul, and the only one in the city, situated in the former building of the prison. The hotel is located adjacent to the Blue Mosque of Sultan Ahmed and the Cathedral of Hagia Sophia. Glass wall restaurant Four Seasons goes to a spacious garden with orange trees. Inside - a fireplace, the walls look like marble and paintings-trompley.