Hell’s Kitchen, New York · 10th Avenue
Italian roots,
Asian soul.
A Hell’s Kitchen Original
Find your moment at Sesamo
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Before the curtain
The show is set. The evening is yours to shape. Come in unhurried, let the wine do its work, and arrive at the theatre already feeling like the night is working.
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The birthday that deserves a real room
Not a loud table in the back. A room that already knows you, a team that remembers how you take your wine, and a night that feels exactly as significant as it is.
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The night you found your place
Every New Yorker remembers the restaurant that made the city feel like home. This might be that dinner. We hope it is.
Our approach
Not fusion.
A rewrite of the rules.
Every dish is built from scratch and finished with fire — where classic Italian technique meets unapologetic Asian flavor. Think creamy risotto with Thai basil and lemongrass. Hand-rolled pasta with Szechuan heat. Slow-braised meats kissed with XO sauce.
Experience SesamoThe lights are low, the wine travels far, and the bar has a following of its own. The kitchen doesn’t apologize for where it came from — lardo-stuffed dumplings, tamarind bolognese, a room that feels like yours whether it’s your first time or your fiftieth. Before the curtain, after a long week, or just because Tuesday needed saving — this is the table you come back to. Hell’s Kitchen makes room for people with a story. So do we.Reserve your seat
Who we are
Made by people who came from somewhere else.
We came from Beijing and St. Petersburg, found each other in New York, and ended up on the far west side of Hell’s Kitchen with an idea. Sabrina runs the wine program. Nikita keeps everything else running. Neither of us grew up eating Sunday gravy — but we fell in love with Italian food the way only outsiders can. Completely, and without reservation. Sesamo is our answer to a neighborhood that took us in on one condition: show up honestly and add something real. We’re still working on it. We hope you feel that when you walk through the door.
What’s on the table
The menu, right now
Summer 2026
Lardo-stuffed dumplingsWhere the dumpling fold meets the Italian larder.
Tamarind bologneseA slow braise that took the long way home.
Seasonal risottoWhatever the market gave us this week, made into something worth remembering.
The barCocktails with a following. Ask your server what’s poured tonight.
Private & Group Dining
Host your private event with us.
Elevated and effortless — every time.Sabrina personally designs your menu and wine pairings. Michelin-level care without stiffness. From intimate dinners to full buyouts, every celebration deserves a room that takes it seriously.
Intimate BoothSeated events up to 10 guests
Half Dining RoomSeated events up to 30 guests
Sunny PatioSeasonal · Up to 12 seated / 25 reception
Full BuyoutUp to 55 seated / 75 standing
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