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City directory · China · 2026

Best bars in Kunming

Explore 3 current listings in our 2026 awards-led global corpus. SUMA姝玛酒吧 ranks #1 in Kunming and #1502 globally.

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Best global rank
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What this list covers. Kinda Decent follows bars with one or more meaningful signals from awards, peer lists, guest ratings, and editorial coverage. It is a ranked view of our sourced corpus, not a directory of every bar in Kunming. Global ranks and stars stay consistent across the site. Read the published methodology.

2026 city ranking

Kunming ranking

City rank is each venue's position among the 3 current listings shown here. Global rank is its position in the worldwide Kinda Decent ranking. Profiles with unverified operating status are labeled.

How to read the signal scores

Signal charts show scores out of 100 before weighting. Open a venue for sources.

Est. = proxy estimate · None = checked, none found · Out = outside the scoring window · — = unavailable.

  1. 1City

    Global #1502

    SUMA姝玛酒吧

    Kunming, China

    Kunming bar putting Yunnan ingredients centre stage in drinks like the Yak Butter Fashioned and the Tree Tomato Tree; in the Olive China Bar Awards 2026.

    Yunnan-inspired destination cocktail bar · site

    20.0

    / 100

    Signal score / 100
    Guest ratings
    estimated 15 out of 100 from disclosed proxy evidence
    World's 50 Best
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Top 500 Bars
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Spirited Awards
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Regional Recognition
    21 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Serious press
    13 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Social Vibes
    76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Seven signal scores
  2. 2City

    Global #1555

    NYPD

    Kunming, China

    An American-retro neighbourhood cocktail bar in Kunming, where bartenders match drinks to your taste and window seats suit a long, easy chat.

    American-retro neighbourhood cocktail bar

    18.8

    / 100

    Signal score / 100
    Guest ratings
    estimated 15 out of 100 from disclosed proxy evidence
    World's 50 Best
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Top 500 Bars
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Spirited Awards
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Regional Recognition
    21 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Serious press
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Social Vibes
    77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Seven signal scores
  3. 3City

    Global #1559

    A Kunming gin bar whose Shulin Street branch earned a place in the 2026 Olive China Bar Awards.

    Gin bar

    18.8

    / 100

    Signal score / 100
    Guest ratings
    estimated 14 out of 100 from disclosed proxy evidence
    World's 50 Best
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Top 500 Bars
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Spirited Awards
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Regional Recognition
    21 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Serious press
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Social Vibes
    78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Seven signal scores

Evidence key: — unavailable · Est. proxy estimate · None checked with no qualifying signal · Out outside the scoring window. Unavailable, none and outside-window signals contribute zero; estimates use their disclosed proxy score. The published weights stay fixed.

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