Rooftop bars

The St. Regis Bar, The St. Regis ShenzhenThe St. Regis Shenzhen

The sky-lobby bar at the St. Regis, 96 floors up KK100, with live music

👀 The whole city from about 400 m up

CocktailsImpressing a clientA date

Hours

Daily 18:00–01:00

St. Regis Astor Terrace Bar, The St. Regis Shenzhen Bao'anThe St. Regis Shenzhen Bao'an

The St. Regis's open-air rooftop: wine and cocktails 51 floors over Qianhai Bay

👀 Qianhai Bay

SunsetWineCocktailsA date

Hours

Daily 19:00–02:00

Tip

This is the newer St. Regis in Bao'an, not KK100. Its indoor St. Regis Bar is on 35/F and opens earlier, at 4pm.

Ding Sky Bar, Fraser Suites ShenzhenFraser Suites Shenzhen

Poolside cocktails on an infinity-pool roof above Huaqiangbei, with DJs some nights

👀 The Futian skyline

SunsetCocktailsA DJ

Hours

Daily 18:00–23:30

The Attic, Park Hyatt ShenzhenPark Hyatt Shenzhen

A fireside speakeasy on the Park Hyatt's 48th floor, cocktails from Chinese folk tales

👀 The Futian CBD

CocktailsA dateImpressing a client

Obsidian Bar, Ping An Finance Centre

Asia's No. 10 bar: steampunk cocktails and rare whisky in the Ping An tower

👀 Futian skyline through riveted windows

CocktailsWhiskyImpressing a clientA date

Tip

Not a sky bar, but worth the detour. Watch its Instagram for guest-bartender nights.

360° Bar, Restaurant & Lounge, Shangri-La ShenzhenShangri-La Hotel Shenzhen

Old-school top-floor steak-and-wine bar by Luohu station, looking into Hong Kong

👀 Shenzhen and across the border to Hong Kong

WineA dateImpressing a client

Hours

Tue–Sat 17:30–23:00 (dinner)

Dress

Smart casual

Tip

Open Tuesday to Saturday evenings only (5.30–11pm).

R Bar, Renaissance Shenzhen Bay HotelRenaissance Shenzhen Bay Hotel

Coffee by day, cocktails and live music by night, 57 floors above the tech park

👀 Nanshan and the Shenzhen Bay tech district

CocktailsAfternoon tea

Eden Garden (Hilton Shenzhen Shekou)Hilton Shenzhen Shekou Nanhai

Shekou's sunset terrace: gin and tonics on the Hilton roof, Hong Kong's hills ahead

👀 Shekou and the hills of Hong Kong

SunsetCocktailsA date

Tip

Ask about the two-for-one drinks offer.

Beer Garden, Four Seasons Hotel ShenzhenFour Seasons Hotel Shenzhen

A leafy beer garden on the Four Seasons' 6th-floor terrace: Belgian taps and bao

👀 The Futian skyline

Sunset

Hours

Daily 17:00–23:00

Tip

Draft free-flow is ¥188 per person for two hours (plus 10% service and 6% tax). Opens 5pm daily.

Perch, The Langham ShenzhenThe Langham Shenzhen

The Langham's lantern-lit garden terrace for cocktails and a cigar under the sky

👀 Shennan Boulevard

CocktailsWhiskyA date

Hours

Daily 17:30–01:00

Collective Bar & Grill, Conrad ShenzhenConrad Shenzhen

Whisky and wine on an outdoor patio at the Conrad, with sunsets over Qianhai Bay

👀 Sunset over Qianhai Bay

SunsetWhiskyWine