Charlie’s (Guangzhou)
The second venue from the team behind Guangzhou’s first speakeasy Hope & Sesame, the gang opened a traditional Italian cafe nestled in traditional Chinese settings earlier in 2019. Located in a historic three-storey brick house, Charlie’s serves up modern European with Chinese inspiration in the form of lesser-known cups of craft coffee, twisted classic Italian cocktails and a localised combination of the two, which is a novelty in Guangzhou.
Celebrating China’s produce, most of Charlie’s green coffee beans come from Yunnan province, and their signature espresso blend is sourced from coffee plantations promoting fair trade –they’re all roasted on a locally made roaster just about daily, and are all available for purchase. Another focus at the heart of the concept is amaro and hearty bowls of homemade pasta and other Italian bistro fare – nothing fancy, just “grandma’s style” comfort foods.
