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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.
Four honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- 50 Best #29 · The World's 50 Best Bars
- 50 Best #7 · Asia’s 50 Best Bars
- South China Morning Post 2026 · 100 Top Tables
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
One number, weighted & current 92
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Rattan Pepper & Coffee South China Morning Post, 2026
- Native Martini South China Morning Post, 2026
- Yuzu Penicillin South China Morning Post, 2026
- Tomato & Guava South China Morning Post, 2026
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