Say hello to 2016 in style, with fine Bangkok dining

Fireworks will be lit up across the City of Angels, with a lot slated for Sanam Luang, Chao Phraya River and CentralWorld, where key countdown events will take place. Luxury hotels are ready to cash in on the fabulous scenes, which every year draw brisk business to their restaurants and bars.

That night, Vertigo, the rooftop restaurant on Banyan Tree Bangkok, plans live performances. Diners will receive a welcoming champagne before the serving of a sumptuous world-class seven-course menu along with prizes including complimentary stays at sister resorts. A live DJ will be on the scene after midnight. All that for the net price of Bt22,900 per person.

“The price is reasonable,” said a hotel official, who asked not to be named. “The menu is specially created for the night. Plus, from here [with the 360-degree open space], you can watch the fireworks lit up anywhere in Bangkok.”

Slightly less pricey dinners are offered by Mandarin Oriental. Bangkok’s oldest hotel is hosting gala dinners at three venues with prices ranging from Bt15,500 to Bt20,000 per person.

 

Special but pricey

At Lord Jim’s, the restaurant that faces the Chao Phraya, the net price is Bt15,500. Enthusiasts of French cuisine are invited to Le Normandie, where the price tag is Bt19,500. 

But the top gala dinner will take place at the hotel’s Riverside Terrace, which will cost Bt20,000. 

It is where diners in their finest attire will rub shoulders. As soon as the evening starts at 7.30pm, they will be ready for a lavish night, fine Thai cuisine and entertainment inspired by “Oriental Magic since 1876”.

Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok is ringing in the New Year with a series of feasts, highlighting “Supreme Carnival”, a countdown event by the riverfront poolside and spectacular fireworks. Hotel guests will be part of the glittering Carnival Parade and a fabulous international buffet costing Bt13,000. 

Lebua at State Tower is the most expensive place to dine on New Year’s Eve. 

Sirocco, the rooftop restaurant, is offering a special gala dinner at the price of Bt25,892. There is no shortage of people ready to pay for this to-die-for experience: The special banquet is already fully booked. 

Some slots are still up for grabs at Breeze Restaurant, named one of the world’s 10 most cutting-edge restaurants by USA Today. A special treat of Asian cuisine is available for Bt28,240 per person.

Nearly all hotels are prepared for special dinners for Christmas and New Year’s, charging only four-digit figures.

Situated at the end of Sathorn Road, Eastin Grand Hotel Sathorn Bangkok’s priciest package is Bt4,600 per person, for a six-course Italian dinner at Luce Restaurant. Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok, which suffered greatly from the Erawan Shrine bombing a few months ago, has come up with a New Year dinner buffet for Bt4,900 plus.