The best of Shenzhen
5 places worth going across 3 lists — pick a list, or open the map.
The best coffee shops in Shenzhen
Our pick of Shenzhen’s best specialty coffee — a young scene clustered around OCT-LOFT, Nantou Ancient City and Houhai, drawn from local city guides (https://www.shenzhendecoded.com/en/guides/coffee-shenzhen) and consensus. A favourite.place selection.
Shenzhen’s best casual eats
Our pick of Shenzhen’s best casual eats — Chaoshan beef hotpot, Cantonese roast meats and dim sum, cross-referenced from local and expat food guides and the city’s 50 Top Pizza Asia-Pacific 2026 entry (https://www.50toppizza.it/en/50-top-pizza-asia-pacific-2026/). A deliberately short list: much of the city’s best everyday eating is at multi-branch chains that cannot be pinned to a single reliable location. A favourite.place selection.
Shenzhen’s best restaurants
The best restaurants in Shenzhen. The MICHELIN Guide does not cover the city, so the authority here is the Black Pearl Restaurant Guide — China’s own diamond-rated guide — alongside Asia’s 50 Best. Each note shows its exact credentials. Sources: Black Pearl Restaurant Guide 2026 https://www.eyeshenzhen.com/content/2026-02/02/content_31931787.htm · Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 https://www.theworlds50best.com/asia/en/list/51-100