VUE Lounge & Bar

Located on the 17^th floor of the Hyatt Regency (hotel opened in January). A group of us wandered up here at about 7pm to check-​out the view. Its gorgeous! My pic does NOT do it justice. Sweeping views of the Marmara Sea & Istanbul. Fantastic breezes, contemporary furniture of couches & a DJ spinning cool tunes; we all were swept away by the feel of this place.
Hostess sat our group at a great spot overlooking Sea. They serve Ceviche, Tapas, Small Plates & a few desserts; plus, handcrafted cocktails.
We had planned on just stopping by for a drink, but ended up watching the sun set and spending the rest of the evening here (we left around midnight, but they were open until 2am).
Cocktails:
I started with the Red Lips. This was a delicious treat of vodka, Prosecco, pomegranate? with a whipped egg white froth on top. Yum. (had a few of these)
Food: all the items were good, but there wasn’t anything I had that is a Must Have. The Yellow Fin & the Empanadas were the standouts for me.
Yellow Fin Tail Ceviche
Empanadas
Grilled Rib Steak w/​chimichurri & lime dressing
Octopus
Lamb
Cons?
Pricey. Cocktails (around $ 15) & Tapas were LA prices.
Smoking. People smoke everywhere.
Service was a bit slow, at times.
Husband had ordered his martinis with olives, but they kept bringing them with lemons (he didn’t mention it to staff).
Closed Sunday nights.
This was a great spot to end our visit to Istanbul.