What is Coco Park and what is it good for?

Officially Shopping Park, it is Futian District's main al fresco dining and nightlife plaza, open since 2006. Alongside a mid-tier department store, an open-air strip holds 40-plus mostly international restaurants and 20-plus cocktail bars and pubs. It comes alive at dusk and is best for an evening of dinner and drinks.

How is Coco Park different from Shekou Sea World for nightlife?

Coco Park draws younger CBD professionals after work and feels more polished but less foreigner-heavy than Shekou. Shekou is the expat-centric bay-side scene; Coco Park is a city-center plaza right in Futian's business district. Pick Coco Park for a sleeker after-work crowd and easy metro access.

How do I get to Coco Park and can I pay by card?

The Coco Park metro station, served by Lines 1 and 11, sits directly underneath the complex on Fuhua 3rd Road, so access is simple. Most restaurants accept Visa and Mastercard alongside Alipay, making it one of the easier nightlife spots in Shenzhen for foreign cards.

Coco Park, Shenzhen: Map & Visitor's Guide (2026)

Futian’s premier al fresco dining and nightlife plaza — outdoor restaurants, cocktail bars, and a young-professional crowd from the surrounding CBD.

At a glance

What it is: Neighborhood
Also known as: 购物公园 (Gòuwù Gōngyuán)
Opening hours: 10 AM – midnight
Time needed: 2-3 hours
Best time to visit: Weeknights for dining; Friday-Saturday for nightlife
Getting there: Metro to the door
English: English tours available
Cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard
Entry: Walk-in — no booking
Wi-Fi: Free Wi-Fi
Address: Fuhua 3rd Road, Futian District, Shenzhen · 福田区福华三路

Coco Park map & getting there

Map of Coco Park (购物公园) in Shenzhen — nearby streets and metro stations

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Taxi / DiDi? Show the driver: 福田区福华三路 · Fuhua 3rd Road, Futian District, Shenzhen

Coco Park (officially Shopping Park) opened in 2006 and remains Futian District’s social anchor. The complex blends a mid-tier department store with an open-air dining and entertainment strip that comes alive at dusk: 40+ restaurants (mostly international — Italian, Japanese, Korean, Thai), 20+ cocktail bars and pubs (including Shenzhen’s longest-running Belgian bar V Bar), and a covered central plaza with seasonal events and outdoor concerts. The crowd skews to young CBD professionals after work — less foreigner-heavy than Shekou but more sophisticated. Most restaurants take Visa/Master + Alipay. The metro station of the same name (Line 1 & 11) is directly underneath.

Highlights

V BarShenzhen’s oldest Belgian beer bar — 1990s classic, live jazz weekends
Outdoor dining strip40+ restaurants across cuisines; al fresco seating year-round
Coco Park Saturday marketPop-up artisans on the central plaza Saturday afternoons

What Chinese travelers actually do here

Distilled from Chinese-language travel notes — the practical tips most English guides miss.

The plaza is quiet by day and only really wakes up at dusk, so come for dinner rather than an afternoon visit.
Weeknights are best for relaxed dining; Friday and Saturday shift the energy toward later, busier nightlife.
V Bar is the long-running Belgian beer spot here, with live jazz on weekends if that is your scene.
The metro station sits directly under the mall, so you can arrive and leave without ever stepping outside.
Al fresco seating runs year-round, making the outdoor strip pleasant on Shenzhen’s mild winter evenings.
Saturday afternoons bring pop-up artisan stalls to the central plaza if you want more than just food and bars.
It skews to local young professionals rather than tourists, so it is a good window into how Shenzhen unwinds.

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The Futian CBD's skyline looking east from the west. The Ping'an Finance Center which is the tallest building at the background, the SEZ Dev Grp Golf Course at

The panorama of Futian district, Shenzhen. The tallest building is Ping An Finance Center

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Frequently asked questions about Coco Park

What is Coco Park and what is it good for?: Officially Shopping Park, it is Futian District’s main al fresco dining and nightlife plaza, open since 2006. Alongside a mid-tier department store, an open-air strip holds 40-plus mostly international restaurants and 20-plus cocktail bars and pubs. It comes alive at dusk and is best for an evening of dinner and drinks.
How is Coco Park different from Shekou Sea World for nightlife?: Coco Park draws younger CBD professionals after work and feels more polished but less foreigner-heavy than Shekou. Shekou is the expat-centric bay-side scene; Coco Park is a city-center plaza right in Futian’s business district. Pick Coco Park for a sleeker after-work crowd and easy metro access.
How do I get to Coco Park and can I pay by card?: The Coco Park metro station, served by Lines 1 and 11, sits directly underneath the complex on Fuhua 3rd Road, so access is simple. Most restaurants accept Visa and Mastercard alongside Alipay, making it one of the easier nightlife spots in Shenzhen for foreign cards.