Uno Mas Spanish Restaurant & Tapas Bar at Centara Grand (Bangkok, THAILAND) ★★★★☆

After a pretty eventful morning that included a breakfast buffet and some exercise (Jelloman and little nugget went swimming while I hit the gym), we were all set to go out for lunch. Since we will be spending much of the day near Siam Paragon and CentralWorld, I had to make sure that our lunch also took place in the proximity.

With little one joining our trip, it would be impossible to dine at some of these renowned rooftop restaurants due to age restrictions so I am picking a place with a skyscraping view for today’s lunch instead. This way, at least we could get some photos of Bangkok’s skyline from up high.

Perched on the 54th floor of Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre just a floor down from the iconic Red Sky Rooftop Bar, Uno Mas is a Spanish restaurant and tapas bar serving Spanish and Mediterranean classics with a panoramic view of the city.

Tortilla Española (฿270) – The first dish to arrive was the Spanish potato omelette, a classic from the Spanish cuisine. The crust made with an egg omelette was doing a fine job holding the creamy and slightly runny centre of sliced potatoes and onion in the middle. Not bad.

Iberico ham croquettes (฿270) – Crispy on the outside and soft, creamy inside.

Mushroom croquettes (฿270) – A vegetarian version of the previous croquette made with mushroom here. Didn't get to try it myself.

Uno Mas bravas potatoes (฿210) – One of the restaurant's signature dish and my favorite tapas of all time. They have slightly different interpretation/recipe of this in different parts of Spain. This one was a very nice one with soft and crispy texture, complemented well by the spicy tomato sauce inside the tube and sour cream on top.

Deep-fried calamari (฿450) – The calamari was slightly less "meaty" than I was hoping for but the squid ink aioli did make this a little more palatable. 

Pan-seared scallops (฿900) – Mom loves having scallops so I ordered this specially for her. The scallops were perfectly seared to a golden brown color and I thought the mashed peas and crispy chorizo powder did well to add contrasting textures and flavors to the mix.

Grilled octopus (฿890) – The octopus was missing some nice smokiness from the grill and I thought the paprika mousseline and powder did very little to elevate the flavors of the dish.

Seafood “Mariscos” (฿1,800) – The seafood paella took almost 45 minutes to arrive and by the time it finally showed up in front of us, I was almost ready for dessert. 

The rice was cooked with a seafood-based broth (presumably infused with saffron), along with  capsicum and tomato, but our attention was more on the generous portion of seafood including scallops, prawns, squid, mussels, and clams.

Churros al Nuestro Estilo (฿210) – Some freshly fried churros with what I thought was nutella sauce. A very nice way to end this meal.

A very nice way to end this meal. Just love the smell of cinnamon.

This was a delightful lunch with a scenic cityscape view of Central Bangkok in the backdrop. As anticipated in “The Land of Smiles”, service was impeccable led by our server Poppy who took great care of us throughout the meal. However, one shocking aspect of the dining experience today was the restaurant's emptiness, despite the exceptional view, top-notch service, and quality of food. This lack of patrons may be a reflection of the ongoing struggle of the tourism industry to return to pre-pandemic levels.

Food Rating: 6.1/10

Price: ฿฿฿฿

Address: 54/F Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre, 999/99 Rama I Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand

Closest BTS Station: Siam / Chit Lom

Tel: +66 (0) 2100-6255

Opening Hours: 12:00pm - 11:00pm daily