7 editor picks across China.
7 rooftop bars worth the night across China, editor-ranked. All China guides.
Flair Rooftop Restaurant & Bar sits on the 58th floor of the Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong, facing the historic Bund across the Huangpu River.
OrderA cocktail on the split-level terrace facing the Bund at sunset.
TipBook a terrace table 30 minutes before sunset; the door policy is smart casual and cocktails run ¥150-200.
AURA Lounge occupies the 52nd floor of the Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong, an Art Deco room with live jazz and skyline views over the Huangpu River.
OrderThe seafood tower with a bottle of bubbles while the vocalist and pianist play.
TipCome for the evening jazz set; by day the same room serves business lunches and afternoon tea instead.
MOONEE's rooftop north of Houhai in Beijing looks across to the Bell and Drum Towers, with a tiled floor, white stone walls, blue cushions and cocktails.
OrderA cocktail on the roof at sunset, facing the Bell and Drum Towers.
TipTime a visit for sunset, when the towers catch the light; classic and special cocktails, beer and wine are on the list, with burgers and pasta.
Rong Bar is a rooftop on Sanlitun East 3rd Street in Beijing, a quieter corner for sunset drinks, known for a cherry rosé cocktail and city views.
OrderThe Cherry Rosé cocktail on the roof at sunset.
TipIt opens at 17:00, so go for the sunset; the Cherry Rosé is the cocktail the 2025 guide tells readers not to miss.
Roosevelt Sky Bar & Restaurant tops a 1920s trading house on the Bund in Shanghai, with terraces on both flanks above a European steakhouse.
OrderA drink on the covered glasshouse terrace overlooking the Bund and Lujiazui.
TipGo for the happy hour rather than dinner; the terrace view is the draw more than the food.
Amber Lounge sits on the 18th floor of Pan Pacific Beijing, with an open-air roof terrace, single malt whisky and a view of the Forbidden City.
OrderA single malt or signature cocktail on the open-air roof terrace.
TipThe menu runs from burgers and pasta to chuanr skewers, so it works for a full evening and not only a drink; the lounge closes at 00:30.
Casa Bacardi is a Sanlitun rooftop in Beijing styled as a Caribbean beach party, with palm trees, a beach hut bar, Bacardi cocktails and DJs until 05:00.
OrderA Bacardi cocktail at the beach hut bar on the fourth-floor rooftop.
TipCocktails were buy-one-get-one before 20:00 in a 2026 listing; Friday and Saturday nights fill up, so arrive early for a table.
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