Ride to the 54th floor of Centara Grand at CentralWorld and the lift opens onto something different from the usual sky bar: a proper Spanish kitchen with the whole of Ratchaprasong laid out beneath the windows. UNO MAS does tapas, paella and Mediterranean plates at altitude, and it does them for the long haul: open from midday through to 1 AM, so it works for a late lunch with a view, a sunset dinner, or a long table of friends well into the evening.

What to order

The menu reads like a tour of Spain. Start with Iberian cold cuts, a tapas board and gambas pil pil, then move to the centrepiece: paella, whether the classic Valencia, a seafood version, or the dark, briny black rice. There’s a whole grilled or fried sea bass for the table, Spanish suckling pig for a celebration, and churros to finish. Wash it down with red sangria or work through a wine list that leans, naturally, Spanish. Halal-friendly dishes are available, worth flagging when you book.

Good to know

This is a polished, semi-al-fresco room rather than a fully open-air terrace, so the views come through glass and the weather never interrupts dinner. Last food orders land around 10:15 PM and the bar runs to a quarter to one. Book ahead for sunset and weekend tables. The window seats go first.

UNO MAS shares its tower with some of the city’s best-known sky bars. Bookend dinner with bubbles at CRU Champagne Bar on the 59th, cocktails at Red Sky Bar & Restaurant, or dessert and cognac at Cocoa XO. Around in the daytime? The Pool Deck lower down keeps things casual. Or browse all Bangkok rooftops to plan the night.

And the family note. The 20-plus limit applies to the bar area only. Children are welcome at the UNO MAS restaurant, where the share-everything tapas format suits a family table nicely. More kid-friendly picks live in our family-friendly rooftops guide.