Cocktail Bars in Chengdu
The best cocktail bars in Chengdu mix hotel lounges with two stand-alone rooms that each borrow an idea from far away. Ralph's Bar, Ralph Lauren's first bar in China, leans on American whiskey and on signatures built with Guangzhou's Hope & Sesame, and it is the city's only entry on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026, where it ranks No. 28. Chinese Room, led by Shuai Yang and Ke Chen, takes its cue from Brighton's Royal Pavilion and serves Western classics in retro crockery. Jing at Upper House puts creative cocktails first and opens daily from 5pm to 1am, while FLAIR at The Ritz-Carlton keeps a casual dress code. These are the five we would start with.
ASIA'S 50 BESTCocktail BarRalph's Bar
A Ralph Lauren-operated bar and restaurant on the third floor of Sino-Ocean Taikoo Li in Chengdu. The interior recreates the feel of a clubby New York tavern, and the kitchen serves American classics including the Ralph's burger, shrimp cocktail and New York cheesecake. The cocktail list is themed on American Western landscapes, with serves developed in collaboration with Guangzhou bar Hope & Sesame. The latest lists place it at No. 28 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026.
Taikooli 2224b, 3/F, No. 8 Sha Mao Street, Jinjiang DistrictDaily 11:00-02:00Full profile- Chinese RoomCocktail Bar
Chinese Room
Chinese Room, or Yejuan in Chinese, is a cocktail bar on Qinglian Shang Street in Chengdu's Jinjiang District, built around a romanticized vision of Asian regality. Gilded ceilings, carved woodwork, burnished chandeliers, antiques, porcelain and a fireplace fill the room, staff uniforms carry rippling gold dragons, and the look is said to take its cue from Brighton's Royal Pavilion. The drinks team of Shuai Yang and Ke Chen starts from the Western classics and folds in local produce like apricot, rose and red wine from Ningxia, often poured into retro crockery. The bar's own account frames it as Chinoiserie rooted in Chengdu, drawing its flavors from Chinese culture.
No. 68 Qinglian Shang Street, Jinjiang District, ChengduFull profile - FLAIRHotel Bar
FLAIR
FLAIR is the restaurant and bar of The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu, a hotel on Shuncheng Avenue in Qingyang District that looks out over the city's central Tianfu Square. The hotel describes it as a stylish lounge, and the idea is an easy one: cocktails taken with Asian-inspired tapas, either indoors or on an outdoor patio. Guest rooms run from the 28th to the 41st floor, with views over downtown Chengdu. Its other rooms cover Cantonese and Sichuan cooking at Li Xuan, all-day dining at SPICES and afternoon tea in the lobby lounge, while the hotel bills FLAIR as its lifestyle restaurant and bar.
The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu, 269 Shuncheng Avenue, Qingyang District, Chengdu 610017Daily 18:00-01:00Full profile - JingSpeakeasy
Jing
Jing is the cocktail bar of Upper House Chengdu on Bitieshi Street in Jinjiang District, and the hotel itself calls it a speakeasy. The styling looks back to the Jazz Age for its old-world glamour, while an outdoor terrace takes in the view toward Taikoo Li and the city's urban core. Inventive cocktails carry the menu, and in true Chengdu style spice plays a strong supporting part, above all in the house signature, a Sichuan Negroni. DJs play live from the evening on, from decks built into the bar itself. The hotel's two towers stand behind a restored archway and a courtyard in the Taikoo Li district.
Upper House Chengdu, No. 81 Bitieshi Street, Jinjiang District, Chengdu 610021Daily 17:00-01:00Full profile - The Bar at Niccolo ChengduHotel Bar
The Bar at Niccolo Chengdu
The Bar is the third-floor cocktail lounge of Niccolo Chengdu, the hotel in Tower 3 of Chengdu IFS on Hongxing Road in Jinjiang District. Its program rests on classic cocktails and attentive service, backed by a curated collection of drinks and a food menu of light bites and plates for sharing. The room blends rich leathers, art pieces and opulent decor in red tones under ambient lighting, and classic drinks arrive in a play of light and shadow. A resident band plays live on most nights. The hotel presents the bar as one that keeps evolving with contemporary tastes while holding on to a character of its own, which it calls an understated icon of good taste.
3/F, Niccolo Chengdu, Tower 3, Chengdu IFS, No. 1 Section 3, Hongxing Road, Jinjiang District, Chengdu 610021Daily 17:00-01:00Full profile
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