The highest-ranked bars in Guangzhou
Hope & Sesame (Dongshankou) at No.2, on the current Asia list. Positions move with each edition, so a room can climb or drop between seasons.
Best bars in Guangzhou
One ranked room in Guangzhou, with the address, booking rule, and what to order.
Guangzhou places 1 room on our current Asia ranking. It is below with the detail that decides where you actually go: the address, the reservation rule, what a visit costs, and the serves worth ordering.
Reservations and spend
Hope & Sesame, the only ranked room in Guangzhou, takes walk-ins, so timing matters more than a booking date. Every profile carries the phone, website, and reservation rule we last confirmed with the room. For a sense of spend, Hope & Sesame lists about ¥150 per person.
How we chose these bars
The single room here holds a position on our Asia ranking for the current season. Editors visit unannounced, more than once where a room has changed hands or rewritten its menu, and score on drinks, hospitality, consistency, and sense of place. We take no fee for inclusion, so nothing on this page can be bought. Guangzhou rooms we rate but have not ranked are published as profiles without a list position.
Questions about Guangzhou bars
Booking, districts, and how the Guangzhou ranking works.
What is the best bar in Guangzhou?
Hope & Sesame holds No.2 on our Asia ranking for the current season, in Dongshankou. Its profile carries the address, hours, reservation rule, and what to order on a first visit.
How many Guangzhou bars are in the Top 50 Bars Asia directory?
One room in Guangzhou. It holds a position on the current Asia list, and we add rooms when an opening changes how the city drinks rather than to fill a quota.
Do you need a reservation for bars in Guangzhou?
Hope & Sesame, the only ranked room in Guangzhou, takes walk-ins, so timing matters more than a booking date. Each profile lists the exact rule, the phone number, and the booking link.
Where should you start a night out in Guangzhou?
Dongshankou, where Hope & Sesame sits at No.2. The entries here are spread across the city rather than concentrated in one district, so it is worth fixing your first booking and building the evening around it.
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