Bar TakeFive (T5): Xi'an's top cocktail bar
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A hundred cocktails — and a free Saturday balcony concert
Entry
Free
Hours
Daily · 19:30
Time needed
1–2½ hours
Metro
Line 2 · Yongningmen (永宁门)
Bar TakeFive, branded T5, is the cocktail bar Xi'an's own drinkers rate highest: Trip.com's guest-driven Trip.Best list puts it at number one in the city for 2026, and it sits in TripAdvisor's nightlife top five. It is a classic, retro-styled room on Taiyangmiaomen Street, a lane of late-night snack stalls just inside the southwest of the city wall near Zhuque, and from the street it is easy to mistake for a tailor's shop. Bartenders work from a menu of more than a hundred cocktails across every base spirit, with hand-cut ice, and staff will mix the classics on request; English-speaking service gets regular praise. It is also the home of a city phenomenon: free Saturday-evening balcony concerts, which started in 2023 and have since passed 180 shows. A sister cigar room, Paris, has operated upstairs. Expect around ¥100 per person.
Why go
- Trip.Best #1 bar in Xi'an for 2026
- 100+ cocktails, hand-carved ice, classics on request
- Retro, intimate room — a calm alternative to Defu Lane
- English-speaking bartenders per reviews
Saturday balcony concerts
- Free open-air concerts from the bar's tiny balcony
- Saturdays around 17:45 (check the 'T5 Take Five' WeChat)
- 180+ concerts since 2023 — orchestral, choral, opera, folk
- Crowds gather in the street; arrive early
Finding it
- Taiyangmiaomen Street, a food lane inside the southwest wall
- Looks like a menswear shop from outside
- Late-night snacks on the same street
Good to know
- Cigar-friendly sister room 'Paris' upstairs (limited seats)
- Expect around ¥100 per person
- Busy on weekends after 21:00
Questions, answered
Where is Bar TakeFive in Xi'an?
At 18 Taiyangmiaomen Street in Beilin District, inside the southwest part of the city wall.
What are Bar TakeFive's opening hours?
Listings give 19:30 to 02:00; confirm on its WeChat account before going.
What is the T5 balcony concert?
A free concert performed from the bar's balcony on Saturday evenings (around 17:45), running since 2023 with more than 180 shows.
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