Hope & Sesame, opened in March 2016, tucked away behind a small Cantonese store in the trendy neighbourhood of DongshanKou, the heart of the old Guangzhou. The bar is a unique testing ground for cocktail and innovation, with a love for sharing our Cantonese hospitality and flavors.
Over the last 10 years, the bar led by Bastien Ciocca and Andrew Ho, two passionate about the world of food & beverages,
Hope & Sesame has been recognized Asia #1 in 2026 and #29 in the World 50 Best Bars in 2025.
Reservations
The Bar open every night at 6 pm for walk-in only.
We have every night two rounds of booking: 8pm – 10pm & 10pm onwards.
We keep each reservation for up to 10 min past the booking time.
Please kindly note, advance reservation is highly recommended via the booking link.
Vol #17 "Bittersweet"
CANTONESE KNOW BITTER: HERBAL TEAS, BITTERMELON, DRIED TANGERINE PEEL, AND GINSENG. EVERY BITTERNESS CARRIES A SWEETNESS WAITING TO BE FOUND. AND WE KNOW SWEETNESS TOO: TONG SUI SIMMERED TO PERFECTION, SOUPS SLOW-COOKED FOR HOURS, FRUITS IN EVERY SEASON, AND ICE CREAM ON A HOT SUMMER DAY. BITTERSWEETNESS IS OUR PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE. TO US, THE SWEETNESS WORTH SAVORING ALWAYS TAKES TIME. MARKING A DECADE OF HOPE & SESAME, WE’VE CAPTURED THE SOUL OF CANTONESE FLAVORS TO CRAFT OUR 17TH MENU: BITTERSWEET.
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Download and discover our journey through our past 16 cocktails menus
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Location
MiaoQian Xijie 58, Dongshankou Guangzhou
庙前冰室
广州市越秀区东山口庙前⻄街58号
Our hours
Walking 6pm to 8pm
First booking slot: 8pm to 10pm Second booking slot: 10pm onward
Contact us
For reservations, please use the booking link to access our mini app)
Phone: +8618998418723
Email: info@spiritsarchitects.com
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