Lacivert

It’s been a while since I’ve enjoyed almost every platter put on the table. The food was great and the servers were wonderful. We ordered more than six starters and all tasted impeccable. Loved the calamari and aubergine. My favorite was the squash blossom stuffed. The main fish dish was so soft with the aubergine sauce. Then you can never go wrong with chocolate ice cream. If the food wasn’t convincing enough, the view is all you’d need to see in Istanbul. I’ve been to Istanbul multiple times and this has been one of my top favorites so far. Thank you for the experience!

If you have a chance to go the this restaurant you must go . By car from Asian side and if on European side they will pick you up by boat from Rumeli Hısarı. The views and service were spectacular. Really enjoyed the food especially the fish and mussels. The calamari was perfect and very lightly battered . Only thing I did not enjoy was the grilled octopus , not a fan of the soy sauce marinade. Strongly recommend.

* **Beautiful views:** Lacivert Restaurant is known for its stunning views of the Bosphorus Strait. Diners can enjoy a breathtaking panorama while savoring their meal. * **Upscale ambiance:** The restaurant seems to have a sophisticated and elegant atmosphere, perfect for a special occasion or a romantic dinner. * **Focus on seafood:** Based on the restaurant's name ("Lacivert" translates to "navy blue") and online descriptions, Lacivert likely specializes in seafood dishes. **Here are some additional things to consider mentioning in your comment, depending on your experience:** * **Food quality and taste:** 5/5 * **Service:** 4/5 * **Value for price:** Did you feel the price matched the quality of the food and experience? 4/5

The food and service at this restaurant are excellent, but the location on the Bosphorus is outstanding. Many people arrive by yacht, and the restaurant has a shuttle to and from the European side. We enjoyed it so much that we went twice during our 3 week visit to Istanbul. My wife enjoyed the fish a commented that it was very fresh. I'm not much of a fish eater, but I do love shrimp and calamari here. They do have a couple of meat options for me. I highly recommend this place

Last year it was closed due to renovations. I waited a whole year and got disappointed. The view was amazing but the food and service needs improvement. The starter was great but after that it turned south really fast. I wanted a recommendation which main course I should order. I got a overpriced „blue fish“ which wasn’t in the menu. My cocktail was poorly mixed, way to much alcohol but at least I got some tonic water, which I had to pay extra. I really want to go again just to try something which was on the menu but after my first experience I want to avoid it, maybe next year. My recommendation, don’t order anything which isn’t on the menu. I pay about 2600₺/90€ in total for bread, water, gin&tonic, a sea food starter and the not so special „blue fish“. EDIT: changed to 1 star after asking locals how much the blue fish usually costs in a restaurant. It should be around 500-700₺. I think i got scammed there. I cannot recommend the place after experiencing that.

Wonderful place for seafood! Very fresh and delicious. My daughter said she had the most delicious and smoky prawns 🦐! Even the starters were amazing, and my daughter doesnt normally eat salad 🥗 but she loved this one. The menu doesn’t have vegetarian options besides salads, dips but if you ask, the chef prepares customised options like pasta. The service is great 👍 and the atmosphere is beautiful and scenic with a wonderful view of the river bosphorous💧 Honestly 5 star as a seafood restaurant. It can’t get better than this! For vegetarians 🌱again there are very few options, but im giving it a 5 star for it as a seafood restaurant

Overpriced placed. They have fascinating view, incredible vibe. You are paying just for that. Valet is 50liras. When you are paying that much money for the food, you are expecting to have good service and extraordinary food. That never happened. At first, the waiters felt bothered when we asked them to change money for the valet parking (50liras at the moment), they started asking why and giving the attitude. Btw, when it is a fancy place, it should be included in the bill. The check was more then 1200liras and we still had to pay for the valet?! Normally, when the hostess is taking out the chair for you, they put it closer to you to sit. But on that day, she never done it and left. When we finished our food, paid the bill, we were still taking our staff to leave, but the waiters started to take the tablecloth right away, not waiting us to leave. That was annoying. Even though the place felt busy, they brought our order fast. It was decent, nothing special about it. Nice serve though. To book the first 2 lines of tables, you need to call them few weeks in advance - 1 month.

Delicious with an epic view. Highly recommended. Try the Marinated Sea Bass with Orange and Fenne. It melts in your mouth. The Atom is also very good but keep in mind, it's quite spicy. Everything we had was excellent and the service was excellent - they anticipated our needs without feeling like they were hovering. Great place to go on a sunset date with your loved one!

Great food, amazing view, pretty steep prices. Their fish always taste very good but at the beginning, they brought bread that were very dry and clearly not fresh. Then, we got grape leaves as appetizers which were alright. For fish, we got blue fish and sea bass that were both delicious. For dessert, we got kazandibi and that was very well done. Our waiter wasn't very attentive either.

You will probably find a better view at any spot in Istanbul. The food is below average. Price is unjustifiably too expensive.

I had some family friends in town and asked around for some nice venues to take them to eat. I wanted a great view, a pricey meal, a good experience, and for the food to be top notch. This is a lot to ask for, I get it, but let me tell you Lacivert delievered. Located on the Asian side of the Bosphorus, Lacivert has an eclectic and diverse menu. The staff was attentive but I will say the english was not very good. If you are coming from the european side you can take their boat from Rumeli, which is a great start to what was for us an outstanding meal. The views, located right under the second bridge, are to die for. It is certainly on the pricey side, but well worth it. Lacivert is an all around great experience!

Great view of the Bosporus!!!! The fried calamari rings are delicious. I didn't care too much for the small fishes; however the other dishes were good. Definitely a welcomed meal after having meat everyday for 5 days straight. Great romantic place to take a date or impress some potential business partners or co-workers.

No handicapped entrance - do not go if you can't handle 40+ stairs. We made reservations at Lacivert for dinner with the whole family and I called ahead to make sure they had a handicapped entrance. I was told on the phone that they had a back entrance with a ramp that we could use. Surprise! They don't. They have 40+ very hard to navigate stairs. Instead we went right next door to Uskumru. Uskumru had an elevator as well as a stair-chair for those who couldn't handle stairs. I'm so glad we went there - the food was delicious, the view the same and the service excellent. I am so disappointed in Lacivert for not offering a handicapped entrance and lying to us on the phone.

One of the best places to feel the Bosporus, great service, excellent wine list & single malts, priced reasonable coming with similar landmark venues across the globe. Istanbul is an amazing city, Lacivert definitely part of it.