Incredible Restaurants With Incredible Views
Want dinner with a view? Check the list below!
There are restaurants that you visit despite their location and surroundings, usually due to the quality of the dining but the restaurants in the list below combine amazing food with equally amazing backdrops! Some are far away and exotic but some much closer to home!
There are a few on this list that have been fortunate enough to have been located in a prime location, not particularly hard to have a bad view from the 35th floor of a Manhattan skyscraper for example, but other restaurants have been truly blessed from birth, you can’t just build another Santorini caldera can you?
Read below for our picks and remember if you feel like having a once-in-a-lifetime dinner at one of these restaurants we can arrange your ideal tailor-made trip! Just shoot us an email!
Asiate, New York City
The View: The 16-foot-high windows in this Mandarin Oriental Hotel’s restaurant, Asiate, offer views of Midtown Manhattan’s sleek vertical marvels and the leafy urban oasis of Central Park. From the elegant 35th-floor dining room, the buzz of the city recedes, leaving a glittering metropolis.
The Food: Chef Toni Robertson, a native of Burma, brings subtle Asian flavors and classical French training to the menu, with entrees like Atlantic halibut with shishito pepper and citrus sabayon, as well as Long Island duck with summer berries and hibiscus.
Il Pirata, Praiano, Italy
The View: Midway between Positano and Amalfi where the cliffs jettison into the sea, Il Pirata is located on the edge of Praiano along a charming promenade that leads to a series of waterfront terraces and seafront compound and offers a spectacular backdrop of the Mediterranean sea.
The Food: Only the best locally sorted ingredients are selected to create the menu at Il Pirata. The restaurant specialises in locally caught seafood in its ala carte menu with dishes such as sea urchin linguini or even simple grilled white fish and shellfish.
Ambrosia, Santorini, Greece
The View: Perched on the edge of Santorini’s volcanic crater in the village of Oia, Ambrosia’s terrace tables look out over the steel blue Aegean Sea, the rocky caldera rim, and a gentle rise of volcanic islands.
The Food: Signature appetizers include baby calamari in pesto and ouzo along with salmon tartar with avocado, grapefruit, chilli and lemongrass. Move on to lamb cutlets with a red grape and mint sauce or shrimp with grilled mango.
Le Jules Verne, Paris
The View: From its perch on the Eiffel Tower’s second level, 410 feet above the ground, Le Jules Verne offers expansive views of the City of Light. Look out of bay windows over wide boulevards and slate gray rooftops at lunchtime, or go in the evening to see Paris’s twinkling lights.
The Food: The menu reflects the revered culinary traditions of France, but celebrity chef Alain Ducasse’s team brings a modern touch to classic recipes. Sea bass is cooked in its caramelized juices with just a splash of cream added at the end to intensify the flavor and lighten the dish. The wine list is 100 percent French.
Felix, Hong Kong
The View: Sweeping views of Hong Kong’s dramatic cityscape captivate diners at this 28th-floor restaurant in the Peninsula Hotel, created by avant-garde designer Philippe Starck. Floor-to-ceiling windows look out on the city’s neon skyline, Victoria Harbour ships, and the bustling shopping district of Kowloon.
The food: The contemporary menu features fresh seasonal dishes such as crab salad and tuna tartar with dandelion salad, slow-cooked sea bass with black shrimp mousse, and grilled Australian lamb.
Baan Rim Pa, Phuket, Thailand
