The Sesilya dining room, warm lighting and linen-dressed tables

Tradition, discovered rather than displayed.

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Sesilya celebrates the richness of Georgian culinary heritage through a refined and modern perspective — a place where gastronomy becomes a form of storytelling, and every detail invites curiosity.

Dining room wall mural charting 8,000 years of Georgian winemaking

8,000 years of winemaking, drawn on the wall

Brand Story & Vision

Rather than recreating tradition, we reinterpret it.

Georgian cuisine has been shaped over generations by stories, rituals and craftsmanship. Sesilya sets out to reveal them — not to explain Georgia, but to make guests curious about it.

The identity moves away from predictable representations of Georgian culture. Instead of familiar clichés, it builds a distinctive language drawn from folklore, mythology, craftsmanship and the narratives that define Georgian identity. Our deep connection to Georgia's winemaking heritage is embraced through the space itself, where wine plays a central role in the guest experience.

The result is timeless, contemporary, and deeply rooted in culture — allowing tradition to be discovered rather than simply displayed.
  • Craftsmanship
  • Clarity
  • Balance
  • Authenticity
A long linen table set beneath olive trees in the dining room

The table always has room for one more.

The Spaces

One house, four rhythms.

Morning bread and coffee, a long lunch, a glass at the bar, a table held late into the evening — Sesilya changes character with the hour.

Bakery counter in burl wood with pastries and open shelving
01The BakeryBread, pastry and coffee from early morning.
Bright dining hall with wishbone chairs and pendant lighting
02The Dining RoomDaylight, linen, and a menu built around the season.
Illuminated wine wall with an intimate table for two
03The CellarQvevri wines and a table set inside the collection.
Bar counter with backlit bottle shelving and stools
04The BarChacha, vermouth and low-lit conversation.
Private dining room with a long dark table and paper lantern
05The Long TableA private room for supra-scale gatherings.
Sunlit café corner with olive trees and a high counter
06The WindowA counter by the street for a quick, quiet hour.

Illustration Archive

Every detail has a story.

An evolving collection of small discoveries — folklore, history and everyday Georgian moments, hidden across our menus, packaging and walls. Fourteen to begin with. It will keep growing.

Illustration of a falling fork on a blue field

Archive 009

Even a fallen fork can bring a smile.

A fork slipping from the table is a little sign that a guest may soon arrive — a culture where the table always has room for one more.

Illustration of a small dog seated on an amber field

Archive 005

Some friendships begin with a crust.

In Georgian villages there has almost always been a dog — beside the bakery, under the family table, in the vineyard. Never the centre of the story, yet always part of it.

Illustration of a fawn beneath a moon on a green field

Archive 001

Long before Bambi, the mountains told this story.

Vazha-Pshavela's The Fawn is a timeless story of compassion — a reminder that true strength is often found not in power, but in empathy.

Illustration of the Golden Fleece hanging from a tree above a ship

Archive 010

Worth crossing the world for.

The legend of the Golden Fleece begins in Colchis, in present-day Georgia — a journey driven by curiosity and the pursuit of something extraordinary.

Illustration of cranes in flight against a deep blue night

Archive 014

Between mountains and skies, stories take flight.

In the highlands of Javakheti, cranes have long followed ancient migratory paths — a movement between places, memories and horizons.

Illustration of a pomegranate cross-section in plum on cream

Archive 011

A little universe waiting to be opened.

A simple fruit holding countless seeds — like Sesilya itself, a collection of small details and hidden stories that reveal more with every layer.

Visit

Reserve a table.

Bookings open thirty days ahead. For parties of eight or more, the cellar and the long table are reserved by phone.

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Telephone
(718) 255-3637
Address
254 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Hours
Bakery — 08:00 to 20:00, daily
Kitchen — 12:00 to 23:00, Mon to Thu
Kitchen — 12:00 to 01:00, Fri & Sat
Kitchen — 12:00 to 22:00, Sun
Dining room seen from the entrance, tables dressed in white linen