City directory · China · 2026

Best bars in Shenzhen

Explore 11 current listings and 2 closed records in our 2026 awards-led global corpus. Obsidian Bar ranks #1 in Shenzhen and #912 globally.

Current: 11
Best global rank: 912
Closed: 2

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 Shenzhen. Global ranks and stars stay consistent across the site. Read the published methodology.

2026 city ranking

Shenzhen ranking

City rank is each venue's position among the 11 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 #912
Obsidian Bar
Shenzhen, China
A Victorian steampunk bar over several floors of Shenzhen's Ping An Finance Centre, No. 10 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026, with a rare-whisky room.
Futian / Ping An Finance Center · Steampunk cocktail, whisky and dining bar
33.8
/ 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
54 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Spirited Awards
checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Regional Recognition
81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Serious press
8 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Social Vibes
81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
2City
Global #1312
泡福浴房 BañoBola
Shenzhen, China
A bathroom-themed community bar in Shenzhen with a playful streak, named among the venues of the Olive China Bar Awards 2026.
Bathroom-themed community bar.
28.2
/ 100
Signal score / 100
Guest ratings
estimated 56 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
3City
Global #1410
MIXY BAR
Shenzhen, China
A residential hideaway above Shenzhen's OCT market with inventive signatures and well-made classics, listed in the Olive China Bar Awards 2026.
Bar
25.9
/ 100
Signal score / 100
Guest ratings
estimated 47 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
4City
Global #1464
吧沐Bar Mood Shenzhen
Shenzhen, China
A Shenzhen bar built around tea-based cocktails and Taiwanese food, with relaxed, attentive service and a 2026 Olive China Bar Awards nod.
Tea-cocktail bar with Taiwanese food.
23.8
/ 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
checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Social Vibes
76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
5City
Global #1501
Bar Choice 餐酒馆
Shenzhen, China
A Shenzhen restaurant-bar pairing Taiwanese and Thai food with cocktails, its signature Ramos Gin Fizz praised for a smooth, refreshing finish.
Bar
20.2
/ 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
checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Social Vibes
85 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
6City
Global #1513
MO Bar
Shenzhen, China
Shenzhen's 79th-floor Mandarin Oriental bar: skyline views, polished hotel service and No. 5 in Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026.
High-rise hotel cocktail bar · site · IG
19.3
/ 100
Signal score / 100
Guest ratings
estimated 14 out of 100 from disclosed proxy evidence
World's 50 Best
41 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Top 500 Bars
60 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Spirited Awards
checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Regional Recognition
81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Serious press
checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Social Vibes
65 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
7City
Global #1539
FABRIC（华侨城创意文化园B9店）
Shenzhen, China
A fabric-themed cocktail bar in Shenzhen's OCT Creative Culture Park, with a stylish French-retro room and a quiet, elegant feel.
Bar
18.9
/ 100
Signal score / 100
Guest ratings
estimated 12 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
83 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
8City
Global #1549
THE ST.REGIS BAR 瑞吉吧
Shenzhen, China
The St. Regis Shenzhen's 96th-floor bar, with skyline views, live music, a signature list that includes the Yan Mary and genuinely attentive service.
Luxury hotel sky 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
77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
9City
Global #1560
Hour Glass 日式餐酒馆
Shenzhen, China
A Japanese-style dining bar in Shenzhen pairing attentive service with rich, complex cocktails, recognised in the Olive China Bar Awards 2026.
Bar
18.8
/ 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
checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Social Vibes
76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
10City
Global #1582
BRUMA
Shenzhen, China
A sofa-strewn cocktail bar set high over Shenzhen, where bartenders happily steer the order and the window seats earn their keep.
Bar
18.4
/ 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
checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Social Vibes
75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
11City
Global #1601
庙前冰室（侨城坊店）
Shenzhen, China
Recognised in the Olive China Bar Awards 2026, Hope & Sesame's Qiaochengfang room in Shenzhen divides opinion with its seasonal cocktails.
Seasonal creative cocktail speakeasy behind Charlie’s café · site · IG
17.7
/ 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
71 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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Closed venues

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