Michelin-Starred Chef Manuel Alonso Joins LUZ Bangkok for Rooftop Takeover

BANGKOK (April 21, 2026) – A chef whose family restaurant in Spain has defined Mediterranean cooking for decades will join forces with one of Bangkok’s leading tapas kitchens for a one-night-only collaboration this month.

INNSiDE by Meliá Bangkok Sukhumvit’s LUZ Bangkok Tapas Bar will welcome Chef Manuel Alonso on April 25 for “Taste of Tapas: Touch the Sky”, a four-hour rooftop takeover held in partnership with the Spanish-Thai Chamber of Commerce, along with LUZ’s Head Chef Juan Ignacio “Nacho” García Racionero.

Chef Alonso has spent more than four decades at the helm of Casa Manolo, the family-run restaurant founded by his grandparents in Valencia. Under his direction, the restaurant has earned a Michelin star and multiple Sol Repsol distinctions, building a reputation for cuisine steeped in the region’s coastal traditions.

Drawing on ingredients from both land and sea, he combines locally sourced produce with techniques refined over years in some of Spain’s most influential kitchens. At LUZ, he will work with Chef Nacho to craft a tapas menu designed for sharing.

Dishes will include a seafood paella from Chef Manuel Alonso, paying homage to his Valencian roots where the dish originates, alongside ajo blanco, a chilled almond and garlic soup served with smoked sardine.

The event is priced at THB 1,290++ per person and will be held from 5pm to 9pm. Guests will enjoy a selection of Spanish tapas accompanied by one drink, with DJ entertainment throughout the evening. A welcome sangria will be offered on arrival for Spanish-Thai Chamber of Commerce members, with the event designed as a relaxed, open-air setting for dining and networking.

Set across the uppermost levels of INNSiDE by Meliá Bangkok Sukhumvit, LUZ Bangkok Tapas Bar spans the 33rd and 34th floors, where an indoor-outdoor layout opens onto uninterrupted skyline views. In a spectacle unlike any other in Bangkok, diners on the 33rd floor can look up into the base of the pool above.

“Chef Alonso’s cooking comes from decades of consistency and a very clear point of view,” said INNSiDE by Meliá Bangkok Sukhumvit’s general manager Tarek Beheiry. “Spanish food is meant to be shared, and this social way of dining sits at the heart of how both chefs approach food; made even more special by our spectacular vistas of Bangkok’s skyline.”

Seats are limited for the April 25 event and bookings are required in advance. Guests can reserve via +66 2 340 5498 or email [email protected].

INNSiDE by Meliá Bangkok Sukhumvit’s LUZ Bangkok Tapas Bar will welcome Chef Manuel Alonso on April 25 for “Taste of Tapas: Touch the Sky”, a four-hour rooftop takeover held in partnership with the Spanish-Thai Chamber of Commerce.

Chef Alonso has spent more than four decades at the helm of Casa Manolo, the family-run restaurant founded by his grandparents in Valencia.

LUZ Bangkok Tapas Bar’s Head Chef Juan Ignacio “Nacho” García Racionero, who will craft a tapas menu with Chef Alonso designed for sharing.

Set across the uppermost levels of INNSiDE by Meliá Bangkok Sukhumvit, LUZ Bangkok Tapas Bar spans the 33rd and 34th floors, where an indoor-outdoor layout opens onto uninterrupted skyline views.

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