Seven Hills - Istanbul Tuerkiye

Beautiful spot for a view but there are birds hovering around so I would not be surprised if you get swooped while eating, and I asked about being pooped on while eating an that is a definite possibility... so we chose to sit indoors. Indoors still had a great view and it's got a good menu but this place is an obvious tourist trap. Pay for the ambiance, not for the food. We had a fish skillet with peppers and cheese, along with a side of sour eggplant. Add a bottle of water, glass of cherry juice, and the grand total was over $111! What in the world was that madness? We were floored. Even indoors a spider fell onto my food, one of the biggest I've seen, and luckily it was at the end of lunch cause it killed my appetite. Do come here for the views but just be mindful of the recommendations without knowing the price you could get shocked!

There is good view of the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque here, so naturally, it is full of tourists. In fact, they even have a sign out front that says you can take selfies here with the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque. The restaurant has a terrace level and a rooftop level. It's very hard to get service because there are lots of tourists and some of them are confused about anything from the menu to where to sit to why they cannot have a table reserved for others. The waitstaff is partially to blame, as they are not the best at giving instructions. For example, the first waitstaff told me I can sit at a table in the rooftop, but then a second one told me I can only sit at a table on the terrace (1 star off). After going up and down the stairs a few times, I finally sat down, I waited another 15 minutes without acknowledgement (1 star off), I flagged down a waitstaff and ordered a Turkish coffee and a semolina helva. It look another 15 minutes to get my coffee and dessert. Both were enjoyable, but not the best I have ever had. If I didn't wait so long, I may have enjoyed them even more.

Spellbinding scenery. Top rooftop is panoramic and stunning day, sunset, or night. You can come here for drinks only, which is nice. Though touristy, I didn't sense trap. (In the non-hood colloquialism sense of the word). They offer a platter of fish scraps which you can skewer with a fork and then feed the ubiquitous pigeons. If you are comfortable with close encounters of the aviary rodent kind, it's a unique experience.

Beautiful rooftop terrace with gorgeous view of the Bosphorus, Blue Mosque, Agia Sophia. The service is friendly and speedy. For appetizer we chose the octopus salad, that came with pickled veggies the octopus was tender and pleasure to eat. We ordered a local fish, market price cooked on clay pot with veggies. The meat was tender and falling off the bone. The sauce was tasty and tangy. Hubby had wine which he enjoyed and I stuck with apple and regular black tea, all of which were delicious. The waiter surprised us with complimentary dessert, which consisted of juicy sweet pumpkin topped with kaymak and pistachios!! This is a popular place for Instagram selfies, but luckily the cold kept ppl away

I love hummus I 've had hummus in probably 10 countries, and hundreds of restaurants, and I 've made my own hummus, so this is coming with some gravitas: this is the worst hummus I 've ever eaten in my life. But how can you mess up mashed chickpeas? First, you undercook them, can them, and then finally mix them with PEANUT BUTTER. And then you provide some nice room temperature baguette (yes, sliced baguette) to dip in this chickpea textured peanut butter. Then you dump the cheapest unfiltered olive oil over the top that money can hardly buy. I think this hummus will be my strongest memory of İstanbul.