Onyx Hospitality Group has opened Nila – a dining destination that pays homage to the flavours of India’s coastal and river port regions – on the fourth floor of Amari Bangkok.
The menu is curated by Bharath S. Bhat, winner of Thailand’s Iron Chef one-on-one battle chef competition. It showcases an array of dishes featuring fresh seafood recipes influenced by Portuguese cuisine from Goa and the Malabar coast, as well as European culinary traditions along India’s eastern coast.
Nila derives its name from the Malayalam word for the colour blue, symbolising the waters of India’s coast. The restaurant’s interior design draws inspiration from the vibrant hues of Portuguese architecture found in Goa, complemented by traditional Indian textures and visuals.
A complete restaurant book out will cost 125,000 baht nett with a maximum capacity of 100 guests for a sit-down dinner. The price includes food and soft drinks, with alcoholic drinks costing extra. For smaller-sized business events, Nila also offers private dining rooms with capacity not exceeding 12 guests.
The menu is customisable, where requests related to Indian coastal cuisine are possible. However, more well-known North Indian dishes such as butter chicken, naan, or chicken tikka are not on offer.
Nila marks the latest addition to Onyx Hospitality Group’s portfolio of hospitality brands, which alongside hotels and resorts, also includes the Italian restaurant Prego. The company has also unveiled plans for branch expansion of Nila into prominent hotels and resorts across South-east Asia.
