12 May 2024 By May Ng

Limited-edition rooftop eats and sips inspired by the culinary heritage of Bangkok’s famed Chinatown

Modern Asian rooftop hotspot Cruise Restaurant & Bar is launching a limited-edition menu inspired by the unique and mouth-watering culinary heritage of Bangkok’s famed Chinatown. Designed by Cruise’s Chef de Cuisine, Thai native Adisak Choksamritphon, the “BKK Chinatown Feed Me!” tasting menu features a host of delectable dishes that offer an elevated spin on the district’s distinctive street food staples that bring together Thai and Chinese gastronomic influences. Cocktail-lovers can also look forward to three special “BKK Chinatown Cocktails” created by Cruise’s talented mixologists to match the theme. The “BKK Chinatown Feed Me!” dinner tasting menu and cocktails are available from 17 May to 7 June 2024, and priced at just HK$580* per person for the dinner tasting menu (minimum 2 guests per table) and HK$118* per cocktail. Book your table now!

Celebrate the vibrant flavours and culinary heritage of Chinatown Bangkok with starters like Khao Kriep Pak Mor, a steamed crab meat rice roll served with spicy basil dressing, and Moo Grob, crispy pork belly served with mango chutney and eggplant relish for a Thai-style twist. For main courses, guests can savour a range of dishes like Mee Kati, a prawn tamarind curry, Nuer Toon, which features braised beef karubi and crispy lava egg in a lemongrass and five spice sauce, and the Pla Kapong Pae Sa, a perfectly steamed seabass with pickled plum and lemongrass, alongside side dishes likeWok-Fried Morning Glory and Steamed Rice. The meal closes with Pa Thong Ko for dessert – a sugar-dusted spiral churro served with a delicate pandan custard and refreshing pineapple coconut ice cream.

For drinks, the creative mixologists at Cruise have concocted three delectable tipples inspired by Thai and Chinese flavours and ingredients, which are perfect for pairing with the “BKK Chinatown Feed Me!” tasting menu or equally enjoyable on their own. Guests can look forward to the Chinese “Bellini” made with baijiu, prosecco, white tea, peach and lime, a rum-based clarified Thai Milk Tea Punch that’s packed with flavour, and a refreshing Spiced Mai Thai mixed with rum, Cointreau, lime and pineapple.

The “BKK Chinatown Feed Me!” dinner tasting menu and cocktails are available from 17 May to 7 June 2024, and priced at just HK$580* per person for the dinner tasting menu (minimum 2 guests per table) and HK$118* per cocktail. Book your table now!

*All prices are subject to a 10% service charge and a 1% surcharge to restore with Zero Foodprint Asia, funding food-related climate solutions, based on the original price.