The Best Places to Drink and Do in Guangzhou
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The best places to drink and do in Guangzhou, according to the experts: The 50, South China Morning Post, and Forbes Travel Guide have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Hope & Sesame comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Guangzhou Shi.
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Rank 1. Hope & Sesame
Cantonese Cocktail Bar
Soy sauce in a martini garnish is the kind of move that either makes you put down your phone or pick it up to photograph the menu. Hope & Sesame is a Cantonese cocktail bar that runs sous-vide infusions and centrifuges alongside familiar pantry flavors from the region, landing on Asia's 50 Best Bars at number seven and the World's 50 Best Bars at twenty-nine. The room has expanded recently, which tells you something about how the city feels about it.
The awards
- The 50 The 50: #29 · The World's 50 Best Bars
- The 50 The 50: #7 · Asia’s 50 Best Bars
- South China Morning Post South China Morning Post: 2026 · 100 Top Tables
- The 50 #29 · The World's 50 Best Bars
- The 50 #7 · Asia’s 50 Best Bars
- South China Morning Post 2026 · 100 Top Tables
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The awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide: Forbes Four Star
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Rank 3. SanYou
Modern Cocktail Bar
The awards
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery