360 İstanbul Restaurant

Very nice view.
I cannot say something about the food and drinks because we had hardly any service.
I think I will not come back
The wine was ok but I can have it in any other place with nice people and a nice service

The views are incredible but that’s about it. The service, food and prices make you want to jump off the rooftop.

A complete 180 for 360 Istiklal! — New menu — Exciting Flavours !
I’d heard mixed reviews about the food at 360 Istanbul, so I decided to see or taste it for myself.
Saturday night, usually the busiest night for a restaurant but I figured if they were any good then this would be a time to shine.
Overall I was very pleasantly surprised, but let me give you a breakdown of the evening.
We arrived at 9.30 and were first met by a couple of stony-​faced security guards, my guest had her handbag searched as I was patted down. This was a first for me, entering a restaurant, but hey ho, no biggie We were then immediately met by the host who warmly welcomed us and told us that due to some unexpected windy weather, our table would be ready soon and invited us to have a cocktail at the bar. I’m not a huge cocktail drinker but I took a look at the slightly overwhelming cocktail list, well it was more like a book and ordered a couple of drinks. which arrived in a very timely fashion. It wasn’t long before we were seated, at I must admit was probably the best table in the house. (I wonder if they knew I was coming) 360, as the name suggests is in fact located on top of one of the oldest buildings on Istiklal and boasts magnificent views.
Seated, we were handed our menus, three in fact! The regular, the sushi and the wine menu. I certainly wasn’t expecting a sushi menu too, and to be honest, the place didn’t look like sushi was its speciality, so I quickly discarded it. I’m not a huge fan of a place that does more than one cuisine. My guests is a vegetarian, so when the waiter came over, I asked him to do the honours and recommend some dishes for us. I like to put the waiters on the spot, see if they really know what they are selling and to my surprise, this guy (Ozgur) was spot on. It’s not often you go to a restaurant in Turkey and find that the waiter actually knows what products the establishment is selling. You usually just get… ‘so and so sells a lot or, no idea I just work here ‘
As we got our server to order for us, I am now going to struggle with the names of what we actually ate .
Starters — We had three, lol, I’m sure you are thinking greedy B**s! But I really wanted to put these guys to the test. The first one was a Turkish take on Steak tartar wrapped in cracked wheat and stuffed with bean sprouts. Visually looked good and actually tasted good too. They were cylindrically shaped and served with a sweet, tangy dip. Artichokes with dill in a sweet, tangy and fresh marinade. I must admit, this was the least attractive dish to look at, I mean, how sexy can you make artichokes look Saying that… it was my favourite. Our last cold starter… (I know, I know. we had hot starters too) were spicy red lentil dumplings shaped like large water drops and served with, wait for it, as I was shocked, thousand island dressing… lol. not very creative but they tasted good
Our hot starter was Salt and Pepper Calamari wow wow wow. I was hoping they would bring over an order of this. calamari was so fresh, it just melted in our mouths. Perhaps it’s just that I’m a smoker, that I needed to add more salt, but apart from that, they were fantastic, the dip it came with reminded me of the sweet and sour sauce you get when you order Chinese back in the UK
We took a stroll on the huge balcony, hoping to make room for our main course and of course desert .The music had turned from a DJ to a live performance of what I can only describe as a type of one man cabaret. There was an old looking guy on the stage who sounded like those old blues players that you’d imagine playing in New Orleans. He sang a couple of tunes and then ripped of his mask to reveal an Adonis of a man in his late 20s. Needless to say, the crowd got very excited! Settling back down for our main course to arrive, we enjoyed the rest of the show. Anyway, back to the food My guest got a crispy aubergine ravioli served with a tomato fondue and yoghurt. I had a taste of it, and found it very flavourful but a little dry. My guest enjoyed it though. I on the other hand, received the duck. A succulent breast cooked to almost perfection and served with pumpkin seeds and a light jus. I’ve got to admit, I wasn’t expecting them to nail this. Duck breast is almost impossible to find in Turkey and almost as impossible to find a chef that actually knows how to cook it. Nevertheless, they nailed it here! A big thumbs up to the chef. One odd thing I noticed, and that was there were no salt and pepper shakers on the table. I wonder if this is the chef telling us that he’d seasoned everything to perfection. I found somethings to be under seasoned to be honest, but as I said, it could be the fact that I smoke
Value for money YES
Ambiance — Surprisingly fun
Service — Well –informed staff, made it a very pleasurable
Quality of Food — Excellent, keen to go back and try other dishes
The Crowd — 30+ for dinner, then the 20 somethings arrived just after midnight! And we left

Lugar muy agradable con unas vistas impresionantes. Muy buen trato y servicio, visita obligada si pasas por istiklal.

Also für mich absolut Top!
Wir hatten einen unglaublichen Abend mit Blick über ganz Istanbul, super Essen, tolle Kellner & Showeinlagen. Es ist zwar wirklich teuer, aber so schön romantisch und wirklich sein Geld wert! Es hat wirklich alles gepasst und es waren auch große Portionen also ganz anders als man denkt. Und das Essen hat wirklich unglaublich gut geschmeckt! Die Cocktails waren auch grandios also wirklich vorbei schauen, wenn man mit seinen Lieben einen tollen Abend haben will!

I am not sure what the hype about this place is. Views are great, but apart from that I was not impressed. Overpriced drinks, so-​so crowd, service left much to desire, and the music they were playing was old/​random.
If you are looking for a rooftop bar and views, this place is probably better in spring/​summer, I was there Jan 1 and it was too cold to enjoy the outside area.

Came here for lunch after a long hot morning touring Topkapi Palace. It was a lovely respite from the heat with amazing views! It wasn’t crowded at lunch so we were treated like royalty. I really needed it since I was cranky from the heat.
The food was impeccable and service was a match. I know it is a little on pricey side for lunch but well worth it! A bit hard to find but don’t miss it!

Istanbul: was für ein Blick auf Topkapi, blaue Moschee und Hagia Sophia! Super! Bar mit Terrasse und guten Drinks. Sehr stylisch
Toller Typ!!’

Et voilà le deuxième avis en français.
Nous avons suivi les conseils du lonely planet qui décrit cet endroit comme LE Resto/​bar/​boîte branché d’Istanbul et en plus c’est a 100m de l’hôtel…banco!
Nous y allons pour boire l’apéro, la carte des cocktails est hallucinante, 40 lires soit 13 €, pas plus qu’un bon cocktail en France… Même si d’accord on reste en Turquie…
Le vrai problème c’est qu’après ce délicieux cocktails, nous avons vu la carte du Resto et comme par hasard, une table de livre pour nous… Tous ces signaux nous on fait outrepasser le prix des plats affichés.
J’ai apprécié les petits spectacles pendant le dîner, le cadre est dingue, une vue imprenable sur tout Istanbul, petit bémol pour les plats… C’était pas fabuleux et nous avons surtout eu beaucoup mieux la veille pour deux fois moins cher…
Une note de 90 €/​tête…
Par contre le service est catastrophique… Il n’y a pas de serveurs attitrés, il faut donc demander 20 fois les choses pour les avoirs et la cerise sur le gâteau, ils vous virent de la table a la seconde ou vous terminez de mâcher votre dernière bouchée.
J’ai hésité entre 3 étoiles et 4 mais nous avons beaucoup ri en croisant toutes les stanbouliottes liftées et botoxées donc ça sera 4 étoiles!

I had a pretty lousy experience here, but it’s mostly me being an idiot and coming here alone for dinner while on a business trip. Don’t come here alone for dinner on a business trip. Mostly because everyone around you seems like they’re having tons of fun spending copious amounts of Lira on food and drinks, while you’re staring at your plate spending copious amounts of Lira on food and drinks.
The views are awesome, the people are beautiful, but you’re better off finding somewhere quieter to eat if you’re traveling solo. That being said, if you’re looking for a posh night on (above) the town for drinks, check this place out.
Food: ⁴⁄₅
Value: ³⁄₅
Service: ³⁄₅
Atmosphere: ⁵⁄₅

Overrated, way overpriced. Horrendous service. Only plus was the view. Would not come back.

Amazing view, excellent food, service that goes out of its way.
Sadly I could not come for dinner to this stunning place, but everything from food, to service, friendlyness was top. The food had a creative twist, an international touch and a lot of work had been put into its presentation. The prices are absolutely justified and some portions like the cheese platter surprised us in size as it was so big and the selection was extraordinary.
I can fully recommend this place! Thanks for making this such a wonderful lunch

Plus points for the view and ambience but the food is nothing great and the portion sizes are tiny for the price.

Toller Ausblick auf Istanbul, von hier oben kann man bis zum Bosporus blicken und sich am Abend des beleuchteten Istanbuls erfreuen.
Das Essen ist exquisiter (wobei hier durchaus noch Spielraum zur Optimierung besteht) dementsprechend auch ein wenig kostspieliger aber seinen Preis durchaus wert. Die Musik sowie das Ambiente mitsamt der Aussicht verdienen alleine die volle Punktzahl.
Das 360 Grad ist mitten auf der Istiklal Caddesi gelegen und damit inmitten des abendlichen Treibens und super zu erreichen.
Ein toller Abend, den ich gerne beim nächsten Istanbul Besuch wiederholen werde!

The view is 5-​stars. The food is 2-​stars.
The service is 3-​stars. Check the amount of food on the photos.

Not bad! I’ll start with the obvious: the prices are not low. So if you’re looking for budget drinking, happy hours and so on, then it’s not the place to go. However the drinks are not necessarily overpriced: 6 euros for a bier are a bit too much indeed, but 12 euros for a good cocktail are definitely ok. And the cocktails are good. Mind tho, that they put tons of ice inside. So the cocktails only look big and mighty, but they aren’t actually strong ;-)
The staff is nice and friendly, and speaks decent English (which is not at all self evident, coz many people do not — even in the most touristic areas), but frankly spoken neither the drinks nor the service did really rock my boat. What did is the stunning view from the rooftop: 360 degrees of pure visual awesomeness! So if you go to 360, then you know what you actually pay for. And it’s worth it.
What surprised me at the same time is that there is no elevator to take the guests to the 8^th floor. I don’t mind taking stairs — just on the opposite, — but I imagine that for someone who’s been enjoying the bar’s alcoholic masterpieces long and intensively, the way back to earth might become an adventure… ;-)
All in all, a nice place, and if I happen to visit Istanbul again, i will definitely come back

360 was a decent attempt at a sort of international chic, but the food was lousy and the crowd seemed a lot more sophisticated than the restaurant itself.
The good: We arrived at 8pm and were given terrific seats – a round, roomy couch setup obviously intended for a larger group. Service was attentive and quick. The views were, obviously, very impressive (though not really unique). And the clientele was cosmopolitan and charming – I had some interesting conversations when I stepped outside to get some air on the balcony.
The bad: the entire time, we were treated with a sort of sneering disdain by the waitstaff and the maitre de. Our maitre de gave us the precise time limit on the use of our table. Our waiter seemed by turns bored and then exasperated by us. They weren’t nearly as charming as they seemed to think.
The service might be a pleasant idiosyncracy on its own, but it’s particularly grating when the menu is so half-​assed and lazy. Roast duck drowned in salty teriyaki sauce, rubbery octopus (you’re on the Bosporous – your seafood should be fresh!), boring, flavorless prawns on a bed of limp, citrusy greens. None of the food at our table was really good, and some of it was actively bad.
Finally, the wine list is a slap in the face. Absurd markups. You can’t help but feel taken advantage of.

Unas vistas espectaculares. Recomendable para tomar unas cervezas a medio día o unas copas por la noche. Parece un poco caro para comer.

The view here is awesome, but everything was expectedly over priced. We shared one appetizer, which was okay and a drink each. My cocktail which was pretty tasty and my husband had a beer. Drinks are about 35 lira each. Beware of the small bar snacks they bring you. You will be charged for these.
I’d recommend coming here for a drink or two and a view before heading somewhere else to eat a full meal. Arrive early for outdoor seating.

We went for the 10−12pm dinner service. Food was good but very overpriced (which is expected I guess). I would have given this place one star but the outdoor area helped add the extra star.
Waiter was pushy. Apparently you NEED to order one main dish per person, they charge you $$ for service in the bill and the waiter comes up to us and tells us to add an extra 10% for his tip. Seriously dude? We did not need to tip anywhere else in turkey so it was a little irritating that he was pretty much telling us to leave the extra cash before we leave. Service is less than mediocre.

360 es uno de los lounges (o discos, dificil saber) mas divertidos de la zona de Taksim en Estambul. Fué mi refugio de fin de semana durante unos 4 meses ya que siempre era una fuente confiable de diversión que dificilmente defraudaba.
La propuesta es simpre y el nombre es un spoiler: es una terraza con vista de 360 grados desde donde podés ver algunas de las postales mas lindas de la noche turca. Desde las mezquitas de Sultanahmet hasta las luces reflejadas en el Bósforo; 360 es como un ojo que todo lo ve. A la música no hay que pedirle maravillas; lo que vas a encontrar es house de lo mas comercial que se consuma en el momento, hasta algunos números en vivo que es dificil catalogar, ya que me tocó ver de todo en las veces que fuí. La cocktelería zafa (no es el fuerte de Estambul en general), pero hay mucha variedad de cervezas y los precios están ok para la zona.
Si sos un expat o un visitante con ganas de escuchar un idioma mas familiar al oído y querés divertirte un rato sin mayores pretensiones de glamour, 360 Taksim está esperando.

Wow, gorgeous views from this rooftop restaurant. The food was excellent. A very modern take on East Asian and other types of cuisine. Clientele tended to consist of upscale locals and some wealthy-​looking expatriates or businesspeople hosting dinners for clients. While the view is lovely, the place is expensive and the service is okay, overall.
This place is a little hard to find. The building is just an old commercial building (looks somewhat like an apartment building in my opinion) on the main nightlife street and is somewhat non-​descript. There’s just a «360» sign at the top of a list of businesses that’s on a sign on the outside that’s not that large. I think this is why there aren’t as many random tourists here.
Tip: Just go and have a drink in the outdoor balcony area if you don’t want to pay for an expensive dinner, and enjoy the views. It’s worth it just for that.

I went to 360 twice so far and enjoyed it both times. It’s nice, reachable, provides a good view on Bosphorus. I liked decorations like fruit in huge vases and glowing pyramids. I liked the furniture as well. The entrance fee is $ 25.
I took one star off because of the misleading name. I expected a 360 view like in Galata tower, but it was not full 360. Still, the view was good.
I took another star off because of the personnel: once they sold us $ 20 worth of drinks, waited one single minute until we get back to our table and announced that they are closing in 5 minutes. We could see that they are cleaning up the place, everyone else is left, so we did not really enjoy our drinks.
I plan to go there from time to time, but I will keep exploring other places.

A popular and trendy restaurant with great views of the city, good food, good shows. The major problem is that it’s very expensive compared to what you get. It’s OK to spend that money for one night, but not regularly.
They have two shifts for the dinner: between 20:00 — 22:00 and between 22:00 — 24:00. If you’re on the first shift you should finish your meal & pay the bill until 22:00 because there will be next customers waiting to get your table. After midnight it becomes a club & disco with bar services, good music. You’ll see lots of nice people, both locals and foreigners.

You read a lot about this place on TA and such. I normally tend to be very objective in my reviews. But.
Waiter was great. Service quick and food came quickly. I had the cherry duck. Great meat. Tender++ Dessert was also ok. Too sweet but fun. Wine was good too. I was surprised by the low prices since everyone keeps complaining about em.
Downfall was the bartenders. After 12 no special drinks. Had to make do with an awful margarita. Had to make them re-​make it. They just looked at me as if I was stupid and just added more lime. This was the expensive part btw. 35 lira for one shitty drink and the hell of a rude bartender. He should get a new job.
But thumbs up for well made food and ok wine plus price for food and wine. Plus our waiter!

Je pense qu’on peut être très mitigés quand on va dans un endroit comme le 360. On se dit que c’est cher que c’est blingbling et que c’est trop hype pour nous. Et bien que c’était effectivement l’image quand j’en avais en tête, j’ai quand même voulu testé sur les conseils d’un copain turc qui m’a dit de né PAS louper cet endroit.
Du coup on s’est motivées mais on a pris la foule a contre courant et on y est plutôt allées avant d’aller manger qu’en mode grosse soirée du samedi. Et on a bien fait. 18h, il fait chaud mais on a perdu les 35 degrés de l’après midi et maintenant la terrasse nous semble gérable sans parasol. On se pose sur une table haute, confortable La carte fait super envie ! Les prix sont des prix de cocktails de qualité mais comme partout.
Et la vision magique quand nos cocktails arrivent: mon milkshake chocolat vodka est juste magnifique et surtout divin. Ma copine est aussi convaincue par son cocktail. La vue sur tout Istanbul est magique, surtout avec le couche de soleil. La terrasse n’est qu’à nous, personne en vue. On entend l’agitation du quartier Taksim — quartier génial au passage– et nous on profite de nos cocktails, on se délecte.
On a même recommandé une deuxième tournée (Cosmopolitan au top). Ben oui hein, les vacances ça sert aussi A PROFITER ! ;)

The food is a little expensive but the view is wonderful

On our last night in Istanbul, my friend and I decided to check out this restaurant/​club. We did not have food here, we arrived at around 1130 for the club portion. We ordered bottle service that included a fifth of absolute vodka with mixers (juice and soda) for 600 Lira, which is around $ 300.
We were told we were going to have a sit down table. When we walked in, there were empty tables all over, but the server gave us a small round bar type table in the corner that was stand only. When we stated we were promised a sit down table, he told us that all were reserved and that if we didn’t like it we could leave. As the night progressed, I noticed many tables that remained empty, and when I asked to move in the middle of the night, I was again denied with attitude.
You pay first at this club, so you can imagine the service is horrendous b/​c the money has already been spent. We ran out of ice, mixers and our glasses kept disappearing while we were dancing, even though they were half full. Not only was it a problem b/​c our drinks were missing, but also we couldn’t pour more drinks until we could track down the waiter and get more glasses.
I would have given this club only 1 star, but the music was good and the outdoor views were nice, so I added an extra start for that, and that alone. The problem with the nightlife in turkey is that they treat foreigners very badly, especially at the higher end places. They act like they are doing you a favor by letting you in their establishment, while you spend your hard earned money.

Diese wunderschöné Location ist ein Muss in Istanbul. Der Service präsent aber nicht aufdringlich. Die Speisen kombinieren französische Ideen mit orientalischen Zutaten. Alles ist gut durchgestylt, incl. Service Kleidung.
Im Vergleich zur Lage hat die kulinarische Umsetzung leider noch sehr viel Luft nach oben. Allein der Ausblick rechtfertigt einen erneuten Besuch.

Tolle Location, das Essen war super! Wir waren mit allem zufrieden. Das einzige was uns gestört hat, war dass wir für das Brot und für die Gaderobe zahlen mussten. Aber naja, man zahlt eben die Location mit. Ist auf jedenfall ein Besuch wert.

Kurzer Fußweg vom Taksim entfert in der oberen Etage eines Wohnhauses. Ein Platz für einen tollen Sommerabend. Sehr schöner Club mit unglaublichen Blick über die Stadt. Moderne Lounge-​Atmosphäre mit guter Musik. Zum Essen sollte man unbedingt reservieren.

Nettes Ambiente, schöné Dachterasse. Für nur einen Drink isst es, falls das Wetter nicht mitspielt, nicht geeignet da die schönen Plätze den essenden Gästen vorenthalten sind. Cocktails mit zu geringen Alkoholanteil. Ganz nett, aber eben nicht mehr.

Good astmophere !

Tolle Aussicht. Gutes essen aber teuer. Gibt bestimmt besseres. Versteh nicht warum ausgerechnet dieses Restaurant ein Insider Tipp geworden ist

Tolle Aussicht, tolles Ambiente, aber nicht ganz preisgünstig. Dennoch ein Highlight Istanbuls.

Not a good place for eating and having a fun night out only a good place to see and to be seen
You might have a drink on the terrace, if you want a to enjoy the view but you can have the same view or even a better one in other restaurants to a more appropriate price and with more love
Non of the service personnel was smiling for just 1 second, they were all in a big hurry and making the atmosphere very uncomfortably. We were waiting for such a long time for our food, the other guest already left the tables when we finished our starters and we came at the same time
We ordered an open wine, got a different one and the glasses were not filled with 0,15 cl as written in the menu it was not even 0,1 cl They forgot the water The portions were o.k. The waiter mad the feeling he does not want to work he seemed to be annoyed of us
And this for soooo much money
This restaurant will never see me and my friends again It really is a rip off!
I didn’t want to believe the bad experiences about this restaurant in the web, but they were right

Sehr schick und stylish, auch das Publikum. Waren nur für Drinks dort, daher kann ich nichts über das essen sagen. Der Blick jedenfalls ist traumhaft und lohnt einen Besuch.

Die Location hat einen tollen Ausblick und eine schöné Terasse von der man die ganze Stadt sehen kann. Das Objekt wird sowohl als Restaurant als auch Bar und Disco genutzt.

Nette Location, mehr nicht.
Wie schon viele vor mir geschrieben haben, ist es eine sehr schicke Location, mehr aber auch nicht. Das Essen ist gut aber völlig überteuert. Was aber am meisten stört ist, dass die Tische doppelt am Abend vergeben werden, sprich von 20:00 22:00 und von 22:00 — 24:00. Das führte dann dazu, dass wir ohne Vorwarnung unseren Tisch räumen mussten, selbst ein Dessert durfte ich nicht mehr bestellen. Man kann dann draußen auf der Raucherlounge rumstehen und warten bis um 24:00 dann die Tanzfläche eröffnet wird. Ein Getränk wird dann auch nicht mehr gebracht, sondern muss selbst an der Bar geordert werden.
Von so einer Location erwarte ich etwas anders und kein Mc Donalds Konzept für Juppies welches zum Ziel hat so viele Leute wie möglich an einem Abnd durchs Restaurant zu schleusen.
Das 360 ist das Geld nicht wert, da gibt es nettere Locations in Istanbul.

Der Laden an sich ist aufjedenfall ein Besuch wert, auch wenn für die türkischen Verhältnisse natürlich nicht günstig ist, aber der Blick ist natürlich perfekt und entschädigt den relativ unprofessionellen Service.
Wirkt bereits alles etwas abgenutzt und etwas möchtegern Edel ;-)
Das klasse Essen ist aber in Kombination mit dem super Blick ein wahres Highlight!
Trotz 27 Grad empfehle ich gerade Abends eine Jacke da es sehr windig werden kann.

Nett ist das erste Wort, dass mir einfällt, wenn ich an dieses Lokal denke. Preise sind für Istanbul ganz schön happig. Das Publikum gehört nicht unbedingt zu der Sorte mit der ich meinen ganzen Abend verbringen möchte teilweise sehr snobby. Der Blick ist allerdings schon umwerfend. Dafür lohnt es sich hochzufahren und ein Bierchen im Außenbereich zu trinken Sollte man sowieso in der Nähe sein, dann kann man das 360 als Schmankerl ruhig mitnehmen.

Sehr schicker Club auf der Istiklal Caddesi im Herzen des Istanbuler Nachtlebens.
Die Aussicht lohnt sich da Istanbul sonst recht wenige Möglichkeiten bietet über die Stadt zu schauen. Im Vergleich zur direktem Umgebung teuer (für Westeuropäer aber noch bezahlbar), bei meinen Besuchen mit durchschnittlicher House-​Musik und snobby Publikum bis hin zu alternden Playboys und der obligatorischen Tänzerin auf der Bar.
Fazit: Kann man gesehen haben. Wer aber nach Partys mit etwas ausgefalleneren Sets und jungem, tanzwilligem Publikum sucht sollte sich eher einen der vielen anderen Clubs aussuchen.

Schicker Laden in Herzen Istanbuls nicht weit vom Taksim Platz.
Sehr sehr fetter Ausblick auf das Goldene Horn und den Bosporus !
Leider Preislich auch eher die Oberliega, daher gehe ich hier nur selten hin, bin aber der meinung das jeder Istanbulbesucher einmal dort hingehen sollte. Und nur mal auf ein Bier oder ein Glas Wein oder Kaffee kann man auch die Preise verschmerzen.

Hammer lockatin mitten imwohngebiet oberstes stockwerk ausgebaut zu einem Club mit live Dj es lohnt sich auf ein Gläschen vorbei zu schauen

Es befindet sich in dem letzten Stock (8.) des historisichen «Misir Apartmani» in Beyoglu. Günstig ist es nicht aber Essen, Ambiente und Musik sind gut genug für so eine Sommerabend-​Ausnahme mit diesem Preis.

360 Istanbul hat einen wunderschönen Ausblick auf den Bosphorus und das Goldene Horn Ausserdem ist der Club auch gleichzeitig ein sehr gutes Restaurant und liegt auf der wichtigsten Einkaufs– Fussgaengerzone Istanbul’s. Nur zu empfehlen.