Obsidian is a steampunk-style, multi-level bar with an open-kitchen dining floor and skyline-facing whisky room upstairs. Its menu pairs Guangdong flavours and inventive cocktails with substantial food such as lobster risotto and lamb chops.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
Shop 601-602, 6/F, Ping An Finance Centre, 16 Fuhua 4th Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, ChinaFutian / Ping An Finance Center
Instagram — Obsidian · The 30 September 2026 coordinating audit identifies this exact Shenzhen owner profile. Its retained walk-in policy stays in the original audit; this link does not add a booking service or a new policy check.
- Style
- Steampunk cocktail, whisky and dining barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Booking
- Walk-ins only; no reservations.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
- Menu
- House cocktails and a whisky selection, alongside substantial bar food.Checked 2026-10-05 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
30.3 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- Est. 29.3Est. 29.3 · Estimated from disclosed proxy evidence
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 53.8
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 80.8
- Serious press
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 59.5
Guest-shift adjustment · −15%
Our annual audit records 10 hosted guest-shift dates. The published rule reduces the composite above seven dates to favor a consistent core bar experience.
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
85/ 100
Score context
Victorian steampunk multi-floor bar in Ping An Finance Centre earns strong praise for rare whisky selection, creative classic-inspired cocktails, dramatic interiors and skyline views. Ranked highly on Asia lists shortly after opening.
Guest score details
What guests like
- dramatic multi-floor design and views
- creative reworkings of classics
- rare whisky collection
- award-winning bartender team
What to know
- can be hard to locate inside the tower
Review & discussion links
Other cited sources
Crowd signal
Estimated Dianping 4.8★ (plausible range 4.6–5.0). Latest proxy snapshot showed 1,019 reviews.
View proxy evidence · Low confidence · Checked . The rating contribution is discounted for inference uncertainty.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.
Asia's 50 Best Bars
Olive China Bar Awards
Reviews & press
No linked coverage yet.