Just imagine you are here in Almaty City and enjoying your dinner at the level of a bird’s eye view. In front of you, there is a picturesque view of the mountains on one side and the luminous lights of a night city on the other. Breathtaking, isn’t it? We feel the same. In this article, we made a top of the best restaurants in Almaty city with the most outstanding panoramic view.
Sunqar bar & restaurant
This is the highest restaurant with panoramic views of the city. The restaurant windows offer a 360-degree panorama with an amazing landscape: majestic mountain peaks, mesmerizing sunsets and sunrises. The combination of majestic nature and dynamic city life creates a unique atmosphere that you can enjoy away from the everyday hustle and bustle. There is also a place with a glass floor for thrill-seekers.
The unique restaurant is located a ten-minute drive from Esentai Mall, in the Sunkar International Ski Jump Complex. The restaurant's menu is inspired by traditional Kazakh cuisine and executed with unique culinary skill.
This place appeared on the city map in the second half of 2023, but is already receiving positive reviews:
"Great place with a beautiful view and delicious cuisine! We came with friends, we really liked everything, excellent service, we will definitely come back more than once", writes a guest of the establishment.
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Favor City View
This restaurant is in one of the upper neighborhoods of the city, called Mountain Giant (Gornyi Gigant). On one side, you can have a great view of the mountain called Kok Tobe and the skyscrapers of the metropolis on the other. In the summertime, there is a spacious terrace with a small fountain waiting for you. The restaurant serves European, Japanese, and Chinese cuisines.
Satisfied customers write in reviews - "We liked the terrace with a panoramic city view! A great place for events and banquets".
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Abay
In this restaurant, which is on the Kok Tobe Mount, you can try lots of traditional Kazakh dishes. At an altitude of 1100 meters above sea level, you can see Kok Tobe’s TV tower and snowy mountain peaks in all their glory. This place itself is full of national flavor. Pictures on the walls are worth mentioning separately. They show different kinds of national traditions of the Kazakh nation, such as folk games, cutting the shackles, and seeing off the bride.
Visitors of this place admire "a valuable combination of a high-quality cuisine and magnificent view of the city and the mountains".
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Bar FlyLocating on the 26th floor of the Kazakhstan Hotel, this restaurant offers a breathtaking view of Almaty City at night. Here, you can enjoy live music and try European cuisine.
"We often visit this place. The view that opens from there is gorgeous. I love spending time here with my friends or alone. The interior is relaxing, people here are calm, it doesn’t annoy me" - says one of the guests.
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SEVEN Bar and Restaurant
The restaurant is on the 28th floor of Esentai Tower - one of the biggest business centers of Almaty. Slopes of the Kok Tobe Mount, "Nurly Tau" business center, and other architectural structures are seeing from here. Fine European seafood cuisine combined with a beautiful panoramic view will leave you with impressions for a long time.
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Primavera
Primavera is on the 13th floor of the “Koktem” business center. Guests are provided with a terrace and a fancy hall with a view of Almaty City. Visitors of this place especially enjoy watching sunsets, when the sun is hiding behind the mountains, and then the first lights of the city come on.
"A cozy and secluded place. You definitely should visit it at night time. Preferably, with your loved one" - shares a satisfied customer.
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SVETLANA MODERN CUISINE
On the cross streets of Jeltoksan and Bogenbay Batyr, on the 9th floor of the Kaisar Plaza, a shopping business center, there is Svetlana Modern Cuisine. Here, you can enjoy not only a beautiful view from the summer terrace but also eat delicious Western and Eastern foods. Furthermore, this restaurant is an ideal place for proposing to your beloved and to hold a wedding ceremony.
One of the visitors said: "It’s a wonderful place. The wedding was held very well, the waiters served our guests quickly, great memories for a lifetime".
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INZHU
The best city view you can ever get from is Inzhu. It is on the Kok Tobe Mount. Guests have access to the summer terrace. Inzhu stands out from other restaurants with its exquisite Mediterranean and European cuisines. The thing is that the chef here is following the recipes and techniques of the great French restaurateur Auguste Escoffier. Also, be sure that you book your table in Inzhu in advance.
"I should say that I will never regret that I chose Inzhu as a place for a marriage proposal, and I also want to thank all the staff members for their warm attitude and attentive approach!" - one of the newlywed customers warmly reminds the restaurant.
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Публикация от Ресторан высокой кухни INZHU (@inzhu_koktobe)
*We select restaurants according to reviews on restolife.kz
