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The 9 Best Bars in Shenzhen

The best bars in Shenzhen sit in Futian towers and over Shenzhen Bay in Nanshan, and two of them reached the top ten of Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026. Futian holds most of the hotel bars, from a lobby-level room with live jazz and a humidor to a sixth-floor lounge with a leafy terrace and a two-level bar on the top floor of a Shangri-La tower. Another sits on the 79th floor of a Mandarin Oriental, where the negroni swaps red vermouth for a pu'er tea distillate; it seats mostly walk-ins, so arrive early. In the Ping An Finance Center, a multi-story steampunk room pairs Scotch whisky with a Dancong oolong tea foam. Outside the hotels, one Futian bar builds drinks on baijiu, yellow wine and rice wine, with every ingredient from mainland China, and its Nanshan sibling sits behind a discreet door past a coffee house, pouring experimental drinks around seasonal ingredients. Over the bay, a Raffles bar pours a Shenzhen Sling 320 meters up. These are the nine we would start with.

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  1. MO Bar
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    MO Bar

    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.

    79th Floor, Mandarin Oriental ShenzhenSun-Thu 18:00-01:00; Fri-Sat 18:00-02:00
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  2. Obsidian Bar
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    Obsidian Bar

    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.

    Level 4, South Tower, Ping An Finance Center, 16 Fuhua 4th Road
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  3. Alcove
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    Alcove

    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.

    40F, Futian Shangri-La Hotel, 4088 Yitian Road, Futian District, Shenzhen 518048
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  4. Long Bar
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    Long Bar

    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.

    Raffles Shenzhen, T7, One Shenzhen Bay, 3008 Zhongxin Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518054Mon-Thu 14:00-01:00, Fri-Sun 14:00-02:00
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  5. Bar SanYou Shenzhen
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    Bar SanYou Shenzhen

    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.

    No. 110, 1st Floor, Times Financial Center, Futian District, Shenzhen (深圳市福田区时代金融中心1层110号)18:00-02:00
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  1. Curv
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    Curv

    Curv is a lobby-level bar at The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen, on Fuhua San Road in the Futian District, and the hotel now lists it as Curv Cigar Bar. It has been described as a sleek, modern room with colorful decor, and the hotel bills it for drinks and light snacks late into the evening, with live jazz. The list has covered cocktails, among them the Ritz-Carlton house Martinis and Champagne cocktails. A cocktail menu in 2023 drew on Asian dishes, with coconut chicken and Japanese mushroom soup among its references, and poured a Tom Yum Punch built as a Thai take on a pina colada. Off the lounge sits a humidor, with private boxes for guests' own cigars and liquor.

    Lobby Level, The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen, 116 Fuhua San Road, Futian District, Shenzhen 518048Daily 19:30-01:30
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  2. Hope & Sesame Shenzhen
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    Hope & Sesame Shenzhen

    The Shenzhen sister of the Guangzhou original is hidden behind Charlie's, reached by pushing through a small door that takes guests from southern Italy into a psychedelic, futuristic bar. The cocktail list is modern and creative and changes with the seasons. At the back sits The August, a seven seat counter serving a set menu tasting of drinks.

    B101, Building 2, Qiaochengfang, Qiaoxiang Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen (侨香路侨城坊2号楼B101)Daily 14:00-02:00
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  3. The Attic
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    The Attic

    The Attic is the Park Hyatt Shenzhen's bar on the 48th floor, looking out over the Futian skyline. Alongside the classics, its signature cocktails take their themes from traditional Chinese folklore and pair old stories with premium spirits. Jazz, electronic and ambient music keep the mood relaxed, with live acoustic sets now and then.

    48/F, Park Hyatt Shenzhen, 5023 Yitian Road, Futian District, Shenzhen
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  4. Yi Lounge
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    Yi Lounge

    Yi Lounge is the bar and lounge of Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen, up on the sixth floor of the hotel on Fuhua Third Road in Futian. By day it is a sunlit, contemporary room with a terrace under the leaves, where afternoon tea is served. After dark it turns to handcrafted cocktails and light bites, with the lights of the city behind them. Head Bartender Eden Yao has shaped drinks at some of China's most celebrated venues and presented the summer 2025 cocktails here: Misty Rain, which mixes gin and red bayberry with sparkling tea, apple vinegar, olive bitter and aloe, and Chirp Summer, on lime leaf rum and coconut liqueur with fruit juices.

    6th Floor, Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen, 138 Fuhua Third Road, Futian District, Shenzhen 518048Daily 10:00-23:30
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