An all-open facade leads to the restaurant on the ground floor, which features indoor open dining spaces in the centre and on the right side of the interior, plus a bar on the left side. “We wanted to welcome neighbours and guests with open arms,” says Gulla, who applied nature’s curved forms throughout the space.

In addition to Luteca bar stools, leather and bronze dining chairs, and the L’Aviva Home pendant lights, the restaurant offers the new Style Union Home ceramic collection by Kym Gold, co-founder of clothing company True Religion.

“Everything is handmade,” Kym says. “The pieces we chose for the restaurant are very organic, wavy, and reminiscent of the ocean and the sand.”

Vases, baskets, bowls, and other items from this new line adorn Esperanza’s different areas. In contrast to the lighter main area of the restaurant, the bar and cocktail area are in moody shades of green. “I opened my first True Religion flagship store on the same street, so it was great to be back,” Kym says. “It all came full circle for me.”

“The colours also reflect the dunes of Los Cabos, Mexico, and are accented with white plaster, bronze details, light oak with darker wood tones, as well as a touch of lemon yellow in the leather chairs,” comments Gulla. The play of light and shadow enhances the romantic ambience.

In Esperanza, everyone is on vacation, even if it’s just for one night.

This article was originally published in Home & Decor.