Asian-influenced Italian
Dine At Italian Asian Fusion Restaurant
Located in the historic Hell’s Kitchen, Sesamo is a beloved neighborhood restaurant that takes a bold and innovative approach to cooking and cocktails. Representing the diverse backgrounds we come from, our executive chef Tian Yip and sommelier-owner Sabrina Gao incorporate the best ingredients from different worlds, and combine them with Italian traditions, to create our unique Asian-influenced Italian menu. Our menu changes seasonally and offers gluten-free and vegan options.
Our Menu
Chef Tian Yip offers his own interpretation of Itameshi and Asian-influenced Italian through a thoughtful menu, including a range of small plates that play with Asian spices, seasonally rotating pasta that is the core of the Itameshi cuisine, and a few large plates focused on locally sourced ingredients. “Everything is meant to be shared”.
Experience Asian-influenced Italian Cuisine.
Chef Tian’s cuisine is designed to provide you with the traditional comfort of Italian food while infusing the essence of Asia to create a perfect symphony of flavors. We achieve this through the ingredients – genuine, pure, and fresh ingredients. We reflect the cultural melting pot that is New York. Located in the historic Hell’s Kitchen, Sesamo represents the complexity and synthesis of Manhattan, through Asian influenced Italian food. in addition to our superb cuisine, our guests can experience a wide selection of wines and cocktails.