Six bars, chosen on the record: one on The 50 Best Bars, two on Asia's 50 Best.

MO Bar occupies the seventy-ninth floor of Mandarin Oriental, Shenzhen, in Futian, with an outdoor terrace over the city. The room pairs an industrial finish with advanced technique under head bartender Tiger Chang, whose menus include Colours of China, built on traditional Chinese pigments, and a Movable Type series drawn from ancient Chinese printing.

A multi-story, steampunk-styled bar on Level 4 of the South Tower of the Ping An Finance Center, one of the world's tallest buildings. Its main floor centers on large communal tables looking onto an open kitchen serving dishes such as Boston lobster risotto and pan-fried lamb chops. The drinks program, led by beverage director Paul Hsu with bartender Chris Wu, draws on Victorian London while incorporating Asian ingredients, alongside recreations of vintage cocktails and an extensive whisky selection. The latest lists place it at No. 10 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026.

Alcove is the bar at Ensue, on the 40th floor of the Futian Shangri-La, conceived as a comfortable hideaway with a sweeping skyline view. The cocktail menu pays respect to Southern China ingredients, pairing classic and modern elements with an emphasis on freshness and local products from a carefully curated inventory.

The Long Bar at Raffles Shenzhen is the hotel's tribute to the original Long Bar at Raffles Singapore. It serves afternoon tea with a view by day, then live music, tapas style bites and inventive cocktails at night, including the Shenzhen Sling, a local take on the Singapore Sling. Artworks by Cynthia Sah give the room a minimalist look.
The Hope & Sesame team's Shenzhen bar gives Chinese spirits a modern reading, mixing classic and new baijiu, Chinese whisky, gin and yellow rice wine with contemporary techniques. Each menu grows out of a research trip, starting with Shantou and most recently Guiyang and the Guizhou region. The elegant, modern room brings an almost ceremonial feel, with live music.

These 6 are the starting point. The full BarMagazine directory covers every listed bar in Shenzhen, with a map, filters by bar type, and new openings as we verify them.