HOPE & SESAME

GUANGZHOU

Hope & Sesame, opened in March 2016, is tucked away behind a traditional Cantonese store in the quaint neighbourhoods of DongshanKou, the heart of the old Guangzhou. The bar is a unique testing ground for cocktail and innovation.

Behind a secret door within Hope & Sesame is “The Jazz Room”, a salon with passionate jazz players congregating nightly to perform lively tunes, it is a true sanctuary for live music enthusiasts. A group of 8-12 local and foreigners musicians varying style and ensuring each night there is consistency and yet diversity.

Reservation

Please kindly note, reservation one day before, is highly recommended. We normally don’t have space for the same day at 8pm and 10pm however, 6pm for walk-ins and 11:30pm are the best way to come for a drink today

The Bar open every night at 6 pm for walk-in only.

We have every night two rounds of booking: 8pm – 10pm & 10pm onwards and we keep reservation for up to 15 min unless informed of late arrival.

Jazz performance start every night at 20:30 until midnight on weekday & 1am on Fri / Sat

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Vol #15
"To the flavors"

Our latest cocktail menu takes inspiration from creative flavor combinations, rather than a specific theme. Each drink is crafted to bring together unique and unexpected flavors, offering a refreshing departure from traditional cocktails.

#15

Launched

Feb 2024

Discover our journey through our past cocktails menus

Hope & Sesame

Awards

Over the years, Hope & Sesame, led by Bastien Ciocca and Andrew Ho, two passionate about the world of food & beverages, have become notorious for innovation in cocktails using modern technique like vacuum distillation and various infusion techniques, as well as its use of unique traditional Chinese liqueurs, plants and spices to create an unforgettable cocktail experience.

Hope & Sesame has been recognized for the past 5 years on Asia 50 Best Bars as well as #74 in the World 50 Best Bars

In 2020, the bar rank #79 at the world raking “top 500 Bars“ and received for a second time, China Bar of the Year award at the Fifth DRiNK Awards, the leading ceremony in China, organized by DRiNK Magazine.