Mahanakhon Bangkok SkyBar’s open-air terrace.
King Power Mahanakhon
Open in early July, Mahanakhon Bangkok SkyBar is now Thailand’s highest restaurant and bar. It takes up the 76th and 77th floors of the King Power Mahanakhon skyscraper, which towers over the city at 314 meters (1,030 feet).
Billed as a “modern brasserie” offering both Western and Asian dishes, SkyBar’s menu comes from the skilled hands of American executive chef Joshua Cameron, formerly of New York’s Eleven Madison Park — awarded World’s Best Restaurant in 2017.
Among Mahanakhon SkyBar’s starters is the Thai banana blossom salad.
King Power Mahanakhon
The menu is accompanied by a huge list of classic cocktails and over 100 wines.
Once diners finally yank their gazes from the unrivaled views of the city outside, they’ll notice plenty of original touches in the stunning space. Designed by Tristan Auer and his team at Wilson Associates, it combines French elegance with Thai-inspired patterns.
We recommend reserving a seat in the stunning outdoor glass-encased open-air dining area.
“The scheme for the outdoor terrace plays on the concept of an urban jungle, surrounding guests in abundant greenery to evoke the feeling of a forest in the sky,” says the Wilson Associates design brief.
Free SkyWalk access
Located at the top of the King Power Mahanakhon skyscraper, the “Mahanakhon SkyWalk” has a 314-meter-high observation deck with 360-degree views of Bangkok’s skyline.
An added perk of dining at SkyBar is easy access to the Mahanakhon SkyWalk, two floors above.
This 314-meter-high (1,030 feet) observation deck and rooftop bar — Thailand’s highest — presents 360-degree views of the city.
The big attraction here is the terrifying glass floor, which juts out over the edge of the building. Before stepping onto the platform, visitors must slip protective fabric booties over their shoes.
The Mahanakhon SkyWalk features a glass floor, which juts out over the edge of the skyscraper.
King Power Mahanakhon
Both the restaurant and observation deck are part of the King Power Mahanakhon, a mixed-use project, claimed to be worth close to $1 billion.
Its 2016 completion earned it the title of “Thailand’s highest building,” knocking out long-time titleholder Baiyoke Tower II, a 304-meter-high hotel in the city’s Pratunam district completed in 1997.
Nevertheless, Mahanakhon remains one of the city’s most striking pieces of architecture, its eye-catching three-dimensional strip of “pixels” weaving its way down the steel and glass building — a trick achieved through the construction of “sky boxes.”
King Power Mahanakhon is a mixed-use development.
King Power Mahanakhon
The skyscraper is made up of 78 floors. Floors one through 18 will be occupied by soon-to-open Orient-Express hotel.
Floors 23 to 73 are reserved for the Ritz-Carlton Residences — 209 residential units managed by Ritz-Carlton, of course, including penthouse SkyResidences, which range in size from 125 to 844 square meters (two to five bedrooms).
Levels 74-78 are for the observatory/restaurant/bar.
