While its luxury hotel home in Bangkok’s Mahanakhon skyscraper remains delayed, Mexican restaurant Ojo Bangkok opened last week for diners to eat fine fare and drink in a bird’s-eye view of the city.
Located on MahaNakhon’s 76th floor, Ojo is named named after Mexican spiritual craft Ojo de Dios (Eye of God). Its interior vies for attention with sheer glamor – a shimmering, liquid-gold backdrop, visually arresting quartz crystal, and gigantic chandeliers.
The food comes from the brawny tattooed arms and infectious smile of Francisco “Paco” Ruano, who finds himself in Bangkok by way of Guadalajara. Get in the mood for crab meat guac and chicharon with tartare because even though there is definitely a medley of influences, the fare is distinctly Mexican in flavor.
