Dinner @ Vertigo, Bangkok

On our second night in Bangkok, we had a very special point on our agenda: a visit to the Vertigo Rooftop Restaurant. Some 61 floors above the streets of Bangkok, this open-air rooftop lounge gives true meaning to the word 'vertigo'. The view is just amazing. And you are literally sitting on top of the world, right beneath the stars. Gotta love that.


The dress-code is business casual, so don´t show up in your shorts and sneakers. I will never understand how people can even think about that in the first place - it is just so unrespectful. We were dressed neatly (will show you later), and the staff was very polite. We were even handed flashlights for the menus, because - logically - if there´s no ceiling, you can´t put up any lights above the table. Awesome.

We decided to go for the 4-course set menu with the corresponding wine selection. Just let the pictures sink in, it was absolutely wonderful.

Starter:
fresh tuna tartare with avocado, sour cream, tomatoes and caviar

Second:
Pumpkin velouté with pumpkin-filled tortellono

Entrée:
Medium-grilled tenderloin with peppercorn sauce,
asparagus and braised cherry tomatoes

Dessert, Option 1:
Brownie with Tahiti Vanilla Macaron
and Homemade Ice Cream

Dessert, Option 2:
Cheesecake with Mango Coulis

Have I promised too much? The food was excellent, and the wines were, too. Actually, we even got a sherry to go with the dessert. And some complimentary fireworks from a hotel nearby.
To put it in a nutshell, it was a wonderful evening with great food, great wine, lots of laughs and a kind service. Couldn´t wish for anything better. And the view is just incredible.


Promised we were dressed nicely - but you judge for yourself. But I am sure this is one of the rare pictured falling into the category "Hey, we both do look kinda decent on this one!"


In case you stop over in Bangkok, you shouldn´t miss out on this one, even if it is just for a cocktail. Or two. Or three. But be sure to make a dinner reservation - the place is very well booked. They actually had to send away people without reservations while we were sitting there on a Wednesday night...


Vertigo
21/100 South Sathorn Road
Bangkok, 10120, Thailand
02-6791200