City directory · China · 2026
Best bars in Shanghai
Shanghai's bars reward exploring, and Speak Low, entered through a barware shop, is best taken floor by floor. Sober Company in Jing'an keeps a speakeasy, Tipsy, out of sight among its Japanese-inspired rooms, and Pony Up, Dre Yang's day-to-night bar on Jinxian Road, has climbed Asia's 50 Best Bars at speed. Several others work tea, baijiu and Chinese flavours into the glass.
- Current
- 36
- Best global rank
- 346
- Closed
- 3
2026 city ranking
Shanghai ranking
City rank is each venue's position among the 36 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.
- 1City
Global #346
A long-running Jing'an fixture of Japanese-inspired rooms and a hidden speakeasy, and No. 5 on Asia's 50 Best Bars in 2021.
Jing’an · Japanese-inspired multi-room cocktail bar · site
42.6
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- estimated 48 out of 100 from disclosed proxy evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 37 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 39 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 44 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 16 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 82 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 2City
Global #646
Shanghai, ChinaOn Asia's 50 Best Bars in 2021 and 2022 and still in the Top 500 Bars in 2026, Speak Low is a Shanghai speakeasy best explored floor by floor.
Huangpu / Former French Concession · Multi-level speakeasy cocktail bar · IG
36.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- estimated 34 out of 100 from disclosed proxy evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 35 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 72 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 3City
Global #844
Shanghai, ChinaWidely covered in 2025 and listed in the Olive China Bar Awards 2026, Bar Leone's Shanghai branch is an Italian neighbourhood bar prized for its cocktails.
Italian neighbourhood cocktail bar · IG
34.3
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- estimated 34 out of 100 from disclosed proxy evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 89 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 21 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 24 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 4City
Global #1173
Shanghai, ChinaDre Yang's day-to-night Huangpu bar, up from No. 97 to No. 19 on Asia's 50 Best Bars, loved for easy creative cocktails and diner snacks.
Huangpu · Afternoon-to-late cocktail bar · site · IG
30.7
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- estimated 34 out of 100 from disclosed proxy evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 30 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 5City
Global #1347
Shanghai, ChinaA Shanghai bar set inside a miniature town, named in the Olive China Bar Awards 2026 and liked for its cocktails and easy-going mood.
Bar
27.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- estimated 48 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
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 6City
Global #1381
Shanghai, ChinaA cocktail bar inside PAPITO in Shanghai's Huanyu Hui complex on Huangpi South Road, named in the Olive China Bar Awards 2026.
Cocktail bar in the Huanyu Hui / Uni-Mall complex
26.6
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- estimated 50 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
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 7City
Global #1402
Shanghai, ChinaA Shanghai bar where cocktails and food share the billing in a mid-century setting of dark wood and leather, named in the Olive China Bar Awards 2026.
Bar
26.1
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- estimated 41 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
- 16 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 8City
Global #1414
Shanghai, ChinaA cocktail lounge on the fourth floor of Shanghai's Fosun Art Center, with layered drinks and a terrace facing the Bund.
Art-centre cocktail lounge and terrace venue
25.8
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- estimated 46 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
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 9City
Global #1423
Shanghai, ChinaA Shanghai bar that builds its cocktails around baijiu and Chinese flavours, named on the Olive China Bar Awards list for 2026.
Bar
25.5
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- estimated 45 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
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 10City
Global #1425
Shanghai, ChinaOn Shanghai's Nanchang Road, Paal mixes egg-yolk and rice-wine flavours for a sociable crowd, with entertaining bartenders at the helm.
Minimalist Southern Chinese and Nordic-inspired cocktail bar · IG
25.5
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- estimated 39 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
- 8 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 80 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 11City
Global #1427
Shanghai, ChinaListed in the Olive China Bar Awards 2026, 宝物 is a Shanghai bar where tea meets spirits and the bartenders explain what they pour.
Tea-and-spirit cocktail bar
25.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- estimated 45 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
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 12City
Global #1434
Shanghai, ChinaA multi-level Shanghai cocktail bar with a Dune-inspired streak, distinctive drinks built on local ingredients and Chinese tea, and patient bartenders.
Bar
25.2
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- estimated 39 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
- 82 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 13City
Global #1436
Shanghai, ChinaOn the 2026 Olive China Bar Awards list, this green-lit techno cocktail bar in Shanghai works Marsala, blue cheese and even century egg into its drinks.
Techno cocktail bar
25.1
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- estimated 38 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
- 12 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 14City
Global #1443
Shanghai, ChinaGuangxi-accented cocktails and dishes on Xiangyang North Road, served in a wabi-sabi setting by the Shanghai offshoot of Beijing's Sihe.
Modern Chinese cocktail bar with Guangxi-influenced drinks and food
24.9
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- estimated 43 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
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 15City
Global #1453
Shanghai, ChinaTwo counters, inner and outer, anchor this Shanghai neighbourhood bar, where fans find the cocktails refreshing and distinctive.
Neighbourhood cocktail bar
24.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- estimated 37 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
- 8 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 16City
Global #1457
Shanghai, ChinaA Seoul-inspired Shanghai speakeasy whose cocktails follow Bar Cham's lead, served beside an open grill; on the Olive China Bar Awards 2026 list.
Seoul-inspired speakeasy cocktail bar · site
24.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- estimated 39 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
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 17City
Global #1459
Shanghai, ChinaHouse infusions and molecular technique drive the drinks at this sustainability-minded Shanghai bar from MUSE Group.
Sustainable cocktail bar with house infusions and molecular drinks.
24.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- estimated 36 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
- 6 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 18City
Global #1465
Shanghai, ChinaSustainability is the organising idea at this Shanghai cocktail bar, No. 445 on Top 500 Bars 2026, with organic ferments made on site.
Sustainable cocktail bar · site · IG
23.7
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- estimated 22 out of 100 from disclosed proxy evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 11 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 21 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 29 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 72 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 19City
Global #1469
Shanghai, ChinaRice koji, miso and durian meet Western technique at this Peranakan-inspired Shanghai bar, named in the Olive China Bar Awards 2026.
Peranakan-inspired cocktail bar · IG
23.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- estimated 29 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
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 20City
Global #1477
A Shanghai bar devoted to classic cocktails, recognised by the Olive China Bar Awards in 2026 and liked for its drinks and counter service.
Classic cocktail bar
22.7
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- estimated 33 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
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 21City
Global #1484
Shanghai, ChinaJay Khan's four-floor agave house on Shanghai's Fuxing Road, ranked on Asia's 50 Best Bars in both 2025 and 2026.
Huangpu · Multi-floor tequila and mezcal cocktail bar
21.7
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- estimated 26 out of 100 from disclosed proxy evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 16 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 56 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 40 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- not scored because evidence is unavailable; contributes zero
Seven signal scores
- 22City
Global #1490
Shanghai, ChinaA Shanghai counter bar where drinks are made in full view and explained, praised for balanced fruit and yogurt flavours and a warm, intimate feel.
Bar
21.1
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- estimated 26 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
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 23City
Global #1492
Shanghai, ChinaA whisky-led steakhouse bar inside Shanghai's Jing An Shangri-La, praised for its drinks and helpful staff, if not always for value.
American steakhouse bar · site
21.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- estimated 26 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
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 24City
Global #1493
Shanghai, ChinaRing Zhao's Shanghai tea cocktail bar, prized for how neatly its tea and alcohol balance and for inventive drinks using Phoenix Dancong.
Tea cocktail bar
20.9
/ 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
- 12 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 83 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 25City
Global #1494
Shanghai, ChinaA historic hotel bar on the Bund with a 34-metre counter, Waldorf classics, live music and staff who know how to point you to the right drink.
Historic hotel cocktail bar · site
20.9
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- estimated 26 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
- 74 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 26City
Global #1508
Shanghai, ChinaA Shanghai cocktail bar built on the twelve-bar blues, its seasonal list a dozen rebuilt classics set to music, with Taiwanese food for late appetites.
Music-led cocktail bar
19.7
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- estimated 16 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
- 11 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 27City
Global #1510
Shanghai, ChinaPrecise modern cocktails, a clearly written menu and helpful bartenders define this small Julu Road bar in Shanghai, listed in the Olive China Bar Awards 2026.
Intimate modern cocktail bar
19.4
/ 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
- 10 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 28City
Global #1514
Shanghai, ChinaPatient, made-to-measure cocktails across a central counter on Tongren Road, from Sam Kuan's British-minded Shanghai bar.
British-style bespoke cocktail bar · site · IG
19.3
/ 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
- 81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 29City
Global #1550
Shanghai, ChinaShanghai rooftop restaurant-bar where guests rate the cocktails, signatures included, over a meal; named in the Olive China Bar Awards 2026.
Rooftop hotel cocktail bar · site
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
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 30City
Global #1554
Shanghai, ChinaA postmodern classics bar on Shanghai's Sinan Road, where bartenders explain each drink and the retro railway-carriage room is part of the appeal.
Postmodern-classics 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
- 31City
Global #1575
Shanghai, ChinaA Japanese-style Shanghai cocktail bar at MORE Huashan, liked for seasonal whisky and fruit cocktails and a martini list running classic to original.
Japanese-style classic cocktail bar · IG
18.5
/ 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
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 32City
Global #1610
Shanghai, ChinaA casual, rum-led Shanghai cocktail bar with a Havana feel, inventive drinks, helpful bartenders and a dice-based way of ordering.
Rum-focused cocktail bar
15.2
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- not scored because evidence is unavailable; contributes zero
- 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
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 33City
Global #1612
Shanghai, ChinaBar Cosmos keeps a ten-cocktail list ordered from light to strong, a neat fit for a brick-walled neighbourhood bar on Shanghai's Nanchang Road.
Neighbourhood cocktail bar
8.4
/ 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
- 13 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- not scored because evidence is unavailable; contributes zero
Seven signal scores
- 34City
Global #1613
Shanghai, ChinaRecognised in the Olive China Bar Awards 2026, Bar S-OTTO splits a Shanghai basement into a small cocktail bar and a room kept for whisky.
Basement speakeasy cocktail bar
7.8
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- estimated 11 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
- 15 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- not scored because evidence is unavailable; contributes zero
Seven signal scores
- 35City
Global #1615
Shanghai, ChinaVinyl from jazz to funk shares top billing with ingredient-first cocktails at Gary Wang's Japanese-inspired listening bar in Shanghai.
Vinyl listening cocktail bar · IG
5.9
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- estimated 5 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
- 10 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- not scored because evidence is unavailable; contributes zero
Seven signal scores
- 36City
Global #1616
Shanghai, ChinaA compact Shanghai cocktail bar drawing 15 drinks a week from a handwritten archive of 100, named in the 2026 Olive China Bar Awards.
Contemporary cocktail bar with a weekly selection from a 100-cocktail archive · site · IG
4.3
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- not scored because evidence is unavailable; contributes zero
- 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
- 5 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- not scored because evidence is unavailable; contributes zero
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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