Batumi From the 19th and 20th Floor: Umami at Clouds and 360 Sky Bar — Views, Dinner and Honest Reviews

Some of Batumi's best views need no hike — just a lift to the right hotel floor and the right table. Umami at Clouds and 360 Sky Bar are not classic observation decks: they are restaurants with a view, where you pay for the food, drinks and the elevation rather than an entry ticket. Searches show that visitors want reviews and an honest comparison more than a bare list of "places to go" — especially for Umami at Clouds, where the key question is whether to come for dinner or just for one cocktail.

Direct answer: both places score near-unanimous fives for the view. For the food and pace — not so much. Across the Madloba listings and Google, the same notes repeat: slow kitchen, tom yam closer to kharcho, cocktails sometimes weak. The plan matters more than the choice between the two. Both sit in the Batumi observation decks category.

Umami at Clouds or 360 Sky Bar — which to pick

Short version: for a true wraparound view and a steak, go higher — to 360 Sky Bar (110 m, panorama on every side). For sushi, pan-Asian plates and live music in a cosier room with floor-to-ceiling windows, choose Umami at Clouds. One floor apart, the feel isn't the same: at the Sheraton you sit inside the panorama; at the Radisson you look at the city through a window.

360 Sky Bar wins on the view and on public ratings; Umami sits closer to the old centre and works well as a first-evening pick.

Umami at Clouds: 19th floor of the Radisson Blu

The "Clouds" room sits on the 19th floor of the Radisson Blu hotel at 1 Egnate Ninoshvili Street — the old boulevard, steps from the Neptune Fountain and the astronomical-clock building. Full-height windows, a small green terrace, candles on the tables at night. On the public boards it holds up well: Restaurant Guru 4.4 from 875 reviews, TripAdvisor 16th of 852 restaurants in the city.

The kitchen is pan-Asian with an open pass: sushi, ramen, wok and desserts that bring many guests back. The safest picks by a clear margin are panna cotta, pear tart and the fresh fish in the sushi. Skip the tom yam if you expect Bangkok — guests consistently compare it to kharcho, and that is a pattern across hundreds of reviews, not an outlier. If you are specifically after good Asian food, keep expectations measured — part of the bill is the floor.

A second pattern from the reviews: the kitchen can run slow even in a half-empty room, and mains sometimes arrive after an hour. The floor staff get consistent praise — a waiter named Alexander is mentioned by name in multiple reviews. The practical takeaway: sit on the sunset side, start with drinks and desserts, and treat the mains as a bonus rather than the evening's centrepiece. Menu items run roughly 10–60 USD per dish. Hours: Mon–Thu until 01:00, Fri–Sat until 03:00, Sun until 02:00; live bands on Friday and Saturday.

To get there take a taxi or buses No. 1, 1a, 10, 10a, 15 to the "Drama Theatre" stop (1001/1002) and walk. From up top you can read the Alphabetic Tower and Europe Square below — a natural after-dinner route.

360 Sky Bar: 20th floor of the Sheraton and a 360° view

360 Sky Bar is on the 20th floor of the Sheraton hotel at 28 Rustaveli Avenue, 110 metres up — the only hotel restaurant in Batumi with a true 360-degree view. Sea, mountains and city rotate around you rather than staying framed in one window. Its external ratings beat the neighbours by a margin: Restaurant Guru 4.7 from 2,338 reviews, Google 4.5 from 1,295.

The kitchen reads more steakhouse-with-sushi than pan-Asian. The chef is Lia Kupatadze; the signatures are the Marble Beef Black Burger and the seabass en papillote, baked in parchment. From the official menu: T-bone 400 g — 105 GEL (~40 USD), ribeye 300 g — 105 GEL (~40 USD), Black Angus Strip 320 g — 140 GEL (~52 USD), beef sliders — 45 GEL (~17 USD). If you are coming mainly for meat, the city has other solid steak spots — none with this view, though.

One thing that saves frustration: in summer, balcony tables carry a minimum spend of 80 GEL (~30 USD) per person, and the terrace has no canopy — on a rainy evening ask for the indoor room. Open daily 12:30–01:00, kitchen closing at 23:30, with a live band or DJ in the evenings. Below you will find the Batumi Boulevard and the Ferris wheel, which looks like a toy from 110 metres. Getting there: taxi (ask for Sheraton) or buses No. 1, 1a, 7, 7a, 10, 10a to "University" (1005/1006) or "St. Barbara Church" (1003/1004).

What an evening with a view costs

Budget about 30–45 USD (80–120 GEL) per person for a full dinner with a drink, and up to 90–150 USD (250–400 GEL) for two with a steak, a sushi set and desserts. A cocktail runs 9–15 USD (25–40 GEL), a steak 40–55 USD (105–140 GEL). By Georgian standards this is expensive, and half the bill is the floor — the gap with everyday Batumi restaurants is real.

How to keep it sensible and still get the full experience: come for sunset cocktails without dinner — a drink and dessert by the window deliver around 80% of the impression for a third of the cost. A shared steak with a salad is often more filling and cheaper than two separate mains. At Sky Bar in summer, do not seat four at the balcony "just to look" — the per-person minimum applies there but not indoors. A full meal can always wait for a separate evening at a premium Batumi restaurant where the view is not the primary argument.

Reviews: what's praised, what isn't

Strip out the raves and the rants and the picture is consistent. The view, the sunset, the 360° at Sky Bar, the sushi, the steaks and the live music all get praised. Slow service, over-salting, a kitchen that produces food in stages rather than as a meal, cocktails lighter than expected, and the uncanopied terrace in the rain are the recurring complaints. At sunset and after dark, with the city lit up, small misses are easy to overlook. In daylight, in a half-empty room, with mains arriving an hour in, less so.

The honest framing: treat both places as viewpoints with a bar where you can eat well — not as dining destinations in their own right. With that frame, disappointment is nearly impossible.

When to go, what to wear, how to book

The hour that matters is sunset: take a seat on the sun side 30–40 minutes early. Sunset times shift significantly between winter and summer, so check the specific forecast for your date. Book a window table 1–2 days ahead, especially on weekends and during peak season. Dress code is relaxed — smart casual works fine; full beach mode is out of place, but no jacket or heels are required. If it rains, ask for the indoor room at Sky Bar. The terrace without a canopy is not a good idea when wet. To reserve by phone: Umami at Clouds — +995 422 25 55 55, 360 Sky Bar — +995 422 22 90 00.

What's nearby and where to go after

After Umami at Clouds, the natural next move is a walk to Europe Square, the Ferris wheel, the Alphabetic Tower and the old boulevard — a short route that needs no taxi and works well after dinner. After 360 Sky Bar, head onto the new boulevard, through the Japanese garden, past the Summer Theatre or simply walk along the sea towards the centre. The evening half of Batumi is where the city earns its reputation, and both viewpoints put you right at the start of it.

If you are planning a date, both panoramas are a near-certain hit. The Batumi restaurants with views roundup and the romantic restaurants list provide good context for planning the full evening. Since both venues stay open late, they also cover the late dinner scenario when you arrive in the city after a long travel day. For a broader look at the city, the what to see in Batumi guide fits both places naturally into a one-day itinerary.

Which to choose in the end

Choose Umami at Clouds for a pan-Asian dinner, a sunset over the centre and shots of the city lights — it is a strong first-evening spot that puts Batumi on the map quickly. Choose 360 Sky Bar for the wraparound panorama, the Sheraton format and a cocktail-focused evening — for a final night of a trip it is close to perfect: you sit by the window, watch the sea and feel that Batumi knows how to close an evening well.

Best of all: do not argue which is "better." Arrive with the right expectations, catch a window table at sunset and do not rush. The evening works regardless of how long the kitchen takes.

Prices, menus, opening hours and seating conditions are accurate as of the check date — 1 June 2026. Confirm details by phone before your visit; amounts and schedules can change, especially by season.

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