Under a starlight sky on a VERTIGO moonbeam high

Banyan Tree Bangkok’s venerable venue of vertiginous verve hits a high note with the New Year’s Eve dining event of the year

For nearly two decades a towering presence on the city’s exclusive rooftop restaurant & bar scene, the multi-award winning VERTIGO Grill and sister venue Moon Bar have been a fixture on the night time skyline since 2002 with its superb cuisine, unmatched alfresco ambience and thrill rousing city- and river-views.

As a fittingly fashionable farewell to the 2019’s decade-closing sundown, VERTIGO will host a gala New Year’s Eve soirée featuring a 7-course degustation menu plus a programme of inspiring music and dance performances.

With its breath-taking on top of the world setting and tastefully sophisticated vibe, VERTIGO soars 61 stories above the bustling Sathon Road, overlooking the verdant Lumpini Park and shimmering city lights beyond. Sharing the topmost deck with VERTIGO, Moon Bar sits astride the night-time horizon with its distinctive diamond-shaped layout, breeze-kissed sofa lounge and glass-walled Moon Walk viewing platform, where guests can take in the stunning vista from the heart-racingly precipitous vantage point.

The ‘Moulin Rouge’-themed entertainment gala features a live DJ, vocal ensemble and French cabaret-style dance performance.

For this auspicious occasion, Executive Chef Andrew Charles Perry along with the Banyan Tree Bangkok culinary team have created a 7-course degustation menu made with meticulously sourced, top-quality key ingredients from many of the world’s renowned food producing regions.

As the twinkling sea of stars above cast their gently illuminating spell upon the privileged few who will experience this gastronomic tour de force, an appetiser of Pressed Terrine of Duck Live Foie Gras arrives garnished with a tart Apple Jelly and rich-flavoured Chutney with Toasted Hazelnut Bread accompaniment, followed by a gossamer-thin Carpaccio of Wagyu Beef with Pickled Mustard Seed, Peppered Swiss Cheese, Radish and Wild Leaves.

Next, a trio of Pan Fried Hokkaido Scallops are presented with Stornoway Black Pudding bites, Red Onion Relish and a creamy-smooth Cauliflower Puree. The medium-sized scallops are cooked to pinpoint-perfection, with an appealingly firmbite and subtle sweetnessfor which the premium Japanese shellfish arerenowned.

The Roasted Celeriac & Onion Soup is an intensely flavourful broth which is plated with Chestnuts and Gratinated Bleu Cheese Crouton.

Following a sorbet cleanser, diners may choose from two mains options;

The Miyazaki Wagyu Beef Tenderloin, exquisitely marbled with a char-sealed seasoning crust and served amid a garden of Confit Tomatoes and Preserved Lemon, Truffle Sauce and Red Wine Reduction, or…

Line Caught Atlantic Cod, a Toasted Seed Crust offering a textural counterpoint to the moist and tender, oceanfresh fish, which is garnished in a savoury Alsace Bacon sauce.

Dessert is an luxuriously creamy Wild Blackberry Mousse with a White Chocolate Cremeux filling, Yoghurt Sponge cake and Yuzu Ice Cream.

Fine dining enthusiasts are reminded that VERTIGO’s a la carte menu is available year-round, highlights of which include the taste bud tingling and refreshing Organic Figs & Pear Salad with Jalapeños, Roasted Shallot and a Pomegranate Greek-style Dressing B800 ++. Also highly recommended is the Paprika & Herbs Roasted Baby Chicken with Spring Vegetables and Creamy Mushroom Sauce B1,850 ++ (Please note that a la carte menu selections are not served during Christmas and New Year festive promotional events).

With its enduring popularity and sterling reputation for quality and innovation, VERTIGO has received numerous awards from respected associations and publications, including Thailand’s Best Restaurant 2019 from Thailand Tatler; and Winner, Bangkok Best Restaurant 2019 from European from Bangkok Best Dining & Entertainment Magazine. Meanwhile, Moon Bar has garnered its share of plaudits, including Condé Nast Traveler Online’s World’s 10 Best Rooftop Bars 2019; and The World’s Best Hotel Sky Bars list, ForbesTravelGuide.com.