This list includes one on Asia's 50 Best.

The cocktail bar of the Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, Beijing, set across two stories in a hutong courtyard property near Qianmen Street. The name refers to the historic alleyways in which the hotel sits. The ground-floor bar is a darkly furnished, low-lit room, while an upstairs open-air terrace overlooks the surrounding lanes. The program pairs original cocktails with Beijing-inspired bar food and live DJ sets. The bar holds No. 50 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026.

A low-lit, plant-filled cocktail bar tucked behind the Park Plaza hotel on Jinbao Street in Beijing's Wangfujing area. Co-founded by bartenders Xu and Fan, it builds drinks around Chinese produce often sourced directly from farmers, using ingredients such as bitter gourd, torch ginger flower, hairy fig root and osmanthus. It regularly hosts guest shifts and does not take reservations. It sits at No. 96 on the Asia's 50 Best Bars 51-100 list in 2026.

Centro is the bar and lounge on the ground floor of Kerry Hotel, Beijing, offering nearly 160 wines, sparkling wines, champagnes and spirits alongside signature cocktails and beers. A band plays in the evenings, and an outdoor terrace garden opens in spring, summer and autumn.
Atmosphere sits on the 80th floor of China World Summit Wing, Beijing, a Shangri-La hotel, with panoramic views over the city. The bar pairs bespoke drinks with the view in a smart casual setting.
Golden Promise is a hidden bar on the second floor of The Crib food hall in Yucai House, on Chunxiu Road in Chaoyang. Its door is painted into a white-brick wall, so it is easy to walk past. Inside, the back bar carries a wide selection of international whiskies, from Scotland, Ireland and Japan and beyond. The cocktails are mostly elegant short serves, and a seat at the bar gives a view of the team at work. 50 Best Discovery lists it among Beijing's bars. It opens in the evenings, every day of the week.
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These are the cocktail bars specifically. The full Beijing guide ranks the best bars of every style, and the directory lists all 7 with a map and filters.