Luz bar a popular addition to the Bangkok skyline

Bangkok Luz Bar 

Success stems from a reliable recipe, it’s a global thing in all industries especially hospitality.

Six main ingredients make up the food serving secret. Quality, service, atmosphere, ambiance, outlook, and surroundings. The new Bangkok LUZ Bar double ticks all these boxes.

Perched on the 33rd floor of the INNSiDE by Meliá hotel in Bangkok, a three-minute walk from On Nut BTS Skytrain station and a swift lift to the 33rd floor reveals the Bangkok Luz Bar the cities latest addition to the Bangkok skyline. With 270-degree views of the city lights, a bar kitchen, a comfortable seat viewing area, and a transparent infinity pool (guests on 33 can view the swimmers on 34 above from the bottom of the pool) This new contemporary properties two top floors have all the ingredients for a great get together and to enjoy a superb culinary journey through Spain.

Bangkok Luz Bar 

Greeted by the duty hostess we were introduced to the kitchen and waiting staff and the new chef, Juan (nickname Nacho,) a native of Madrid well qualified to prepare the delectable Spanish Tapas offerings on the menu. He was happy to explain the art of preparation as he served six appealing dishes and suggested appropriate accompanying beverages.

Offering authentic tapas, Spanish wines, beer on tap, cocktails and signature sangrias, LUZ Bangkok Tapas Bar is a big hit with locals and tourist. The popular new menu includes 30 dishes. Tuna tartare with cold tomato soup, seabass sashimi with spicy pickled chilli sauce, and salmon with mango and passion fruit dressing are among the Chef’s Tapas Selection dishes. highlighting a variety of local Thai ingredients combined with Spanish flavours. My pick was the combination of salmon with mango and passionfruit washed down with a 2021 Pata Negra Verdejo (Spanish Verdelho) was taste tingling.

Bangkok Luz Bar 

Signature dishes include grilled octopus with mashed potatoes, paprika and Extra Virgin olive oil, a 350-gram grilled Australian Ribeye steak, homemade fries, piquillo peppers and Padron peppers, truffle. Three desserts including crispy Spanish churros. “Luz means ‘light’ in Spanish, and since the hotel’s debut in July 2023, LUZ Bangkok Tapas Bar has become the essence of Spanish culture and cuisine which keeps getting brighter and brighter on Bangkok’s skyline with a new menu of irresistible choices,” said hotel general manager Aarron Nelson. LUZ Bangkok Tapas Bar is open daily from 4pm until midnight. INNSiDE by Meliá Bangkok Sukhumvit is the newest member of an eclectic collection of urban and beach INNSiDE hotels in 14 different countries across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Situated at 1472 Sukhumvit Road, the new On Nut hotel is a 30-minute drive from Suvarnabhumi Airport and close to Bangkok’s largest convention centre, BITEC.

For further information, see LUZ Bangkok Tapas Bar’s menu https://linktr.ee/luzbangkok_tapasbar [1] and to make a booking, visit https://www.tablecheck.com/en/innside-by-melia-bkk-luz-bangkok-tapas-bar/reserve/ 

*Written by John Savage