Celebrity Life

Style / Ambiance: Bermeo has the honor of being regarded as the finest hotel restaurant in Spain; no mean feat considering the country’s plentiful supply of award-winning gastronomic offerings. Just a short walk from the Guggenheim, Bermeo is located in the Hotel Ercilla, a modern four-star high-rise in the center of Bilbao. Thanks to its... View Article

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Style / Ambiance: Located on the rooftop floor of the fashionable Marmara Pera Hotel, its sublime views over Istanbul include the Hagia Sophia and the Topkapi Palace. With retro chrome 1950s and 1970s furniture and a bar made from wooden rail-sleepers, Mikla is urban, sleek and stylish. The unique menu reflects the Turkish-Scandinavian background of... View Article

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Style / Ambiance: Situated on the 14th floor of the Swissôtel, Gaja restaurant boasts stunning views of the Bosphorus. The interior is modern and minimalist with soft blue tones that reflect the hues of the river itself. Michelin-starred Head Chef, James Wilkins, produces contemporary world cuisine with unique flavors. Wilkins’s passion is desserts; from refreshing... View Article

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Style / Ambiance: Once an Ottoman police station, Feriye’s building is a rare example of 19th century classical Ottoman architecture. An advocate for Turkish gastronomy, Feriye holds regular seminars and special food presentations. The restaurant draws on Ottoman cooking techniques from the 12th to 19th century and includes such delicacies as spicy cured beef and... View Article

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Style / Ambiance: The Jamie Oliver-owned restaurant is remarkably similar to Fifteen in London, but then with such a winning formula, why change it? The restaurant takes 25 to 30 young students every year and turns them into highly trained and innovative chefs capable of producing high quality dishes. Located in an old warehouse building... View Article

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The Signature of Istanbul… Maiden’s Tower stands proudly in the intersection of the Bosphorus where the two continents of Asia and Europe meet. The tower’s history stretches back 2,500 years, with a wealth of legends surrounding its place in this extraordinary city. Now the tower serves as a café and restaurant, attracting guests from near... View Article

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Style / Ambiance: Hotel Okura doesn’t just boast one Michelin-starred restaurant, it has two, and Yamazato is very much the premier Japanese eatery in the Dutch capital. Designed to represent a 16th century Japanese tea house, the staff are suitable attired in kimonos and the Sukiya architectural style encourages diners to focus on the food... View Article

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Style / Ambiance: Located in a 75-year-old greenhouse that once belonged to Amsterdam’s Municipal Nursery, De Kas has been wowing critics and guests for more than ten years. The unique setting and sleek interior design give the restaurant a wonderfully natural ambiance, enhanced by the light that pours through the glass ceiling. Fresh greens and... View Article

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Style / Ambiance: Müzedechanga opened in the lush gardens of the Sakip Sabanci Museum in 2005 and won Wallpaper magazine’s prestigious ‘Best New Restaurant Award’. Unlike Changa’s Art Nouveau townhouse, Müzedechanga is located in a ‘glass box’ building with 20th century Scandinavian décor and furniture by award-winning Turkish design duo Autoban. Müzedechanga serves a light... View Article

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Style / Ambiance: Located in four 17th century buildings within the historic NH Barbizon Palace, Restaurant Vermeer is bursting with history and character. The elegantly lavish interior combines perfectly with the cuisine to offer a superb dining experience that has ensured the elite of the Dutch capital return again and again. Head Chef Christopher Naylor... View Article

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X Restaurant & Bar is located on the top floor of the historical Deniz Palace in Şişhane, the headquarters of the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV). Guests enjoy an exquisite menu conceived by Rasim Özkanca and the late Şakir Eczacıbaşı, while soaking up one of the most spectacular views in Istanbul. X restaurant... View Article

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KANDILLI BORSA RESTAURANT 0 216 460 0304 / 05 Fax: 0 216 460 03 06 Sakıp Sabancı Eğitim ve Kültür Merkezi, Adile Sultan Sarayı Kandilli Mah., Vaniköy Cad. Sıraevler Sok. No: 12, Vaniköy – Üsküdar İstanbul ISTINYE BORSA RESTAURANT A tradition of quality and taste Changing and growing since 1927, Borsa Restaurants has secured its... View Article

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