Da Vittorio Ristorante Italiano İstanbul — Restaurant in Beşiktaş

This cannot be an Italian dinery with an Italian chef as advertised (I think it is a place where the menu is designed by an italian chef somewhere and the dishes are prepared with prescriptions haphazardly). This is a hotel’s terrace restaurant with a view. An ‘everybody is cigarette/chain smoking’ restaurant, that is... The price list reflects otherwise, they charge for a glass of wine a whopping EUR 17 (with residue shown at the pic) and EUR 30 for a pizza. What you’ll get is an average-tasting dish at best. The ambiance is (if you don’t watch the view all the time) like you are dining in the breakfast lounge of a hotel (which is exactly what it is), kids running around at 10:00 PM on a Saturday night. The service is great though, everybody is smiling and asking you what you need, etc. Oh! Let’s not forget the dessert section, the pannacotta and the sufle both arrived in a slosh which I think is an insult to many an...

We had an amazing experience here! The view was stunning and the staff were incredibly kind and professional. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. At one point, one of the waiters accidentally brushed the back of my head while passing by — it was nothing serious — but he apologized several times and kindly treated us to dessert and coffee to make up for it. He even walked us to the elevator when we left. We had a wonderful evening here and I highly recommend this place! Just keep in mind that if you want a table by the window, it’s best to make a reservation at least a...

Aykut !! was the best server I’ve come across in turkey, the dishes were fantastic, the ambience was elegant. The views of Istanbul where honestly phenomenal. I was ecstatic from the moment I walked in to when I left. The customer service is unparalleled with any other they wouldn’t even let me put my bags on the ground and bought extra seats to set them on. The professionalism and class that was shown is beyond a 5 star rating. Yet again I must mention Aykut was extremely talented in his ability to make us feel...