Restaurant in Shenzhen, China
La Liste-recognised, easy to book. Go now.
AVANT earned 93 points on La Liste's 2026 Top Restaurants ranking — a serious credential for a restaurant in Baoan District that most Shenzhen diners overlook. Chef Zeyu Tian runs a deliberate, chef-driven room that outperforms its location tier. Booking is rated Easy, which makes it one of the better value plays in the city's recognised fine-dining set.
If you have already eaten at AVANT once, the question on a return visit is whether the kitchen has sustained what made it worth the trip to Baoan District in the first place. The short answer: it has. Chef Zeyu Tian's restaurant earned 93 points on the La Liste Leading Restaurants 2026 ranking, which places it in company that most Shenzhen diners would not expect to find this far from the city's more obvious fine-dining corridor. That score is not an accident, and it is not a ceiling — it is a reason to book.
For a first-timer, the most important thing to know is that AVANT sits in Baoan District, away from the dense restaurant clusters of Nanshan and Futian. That location alone filters out casual walk-in traffic, which means the room operates at a considered pace. You are not fighting for attention. The experience is deliberate by design, and that deliberateness is exactly what the La Liste score is recognising.
Chef Zeyu Tian leads the kitchen, and the 93-point La Liste recognition in 2026 is the clearest credential available. La Liste aggregates critical scores across major international guides, so a 93 is not a single reviewer's opinion — it reflects consistent performance across multiple assessments. In the context of Shenzhen's dining scene, where a handful of restaurants have international recognition, that kind of score puts AVANT in a selective group.
The editorial angle that matters here is disproportionate quality for location and tier. Baoan District is not where you expect to find a restaurant performing at this level. That asymmetry is useful for the diner: you are likely paying less in real estate premium than you would at a comparable address in Nanshan or at a hotel-anchored restaurant, while the kitchen is operating at a standard that competes with those rooms. That is a meaningful value argument, even without published menu prices to confirm it.
For a first visit, arrive knowing what format to expect. The cuisine type is not specified in the available data, but the La Liste positioning and Chef Tian's name suggest a serious, chef-driven tasting experience rather than a casual à la carte room. Come with time, not a tight schedule. This is not a venue for a quick dinner before something else.
Booking difficulty is rated Easy by Pearl, which is genuinely useful information. A 93-point La Liste restaurant that is direct to reserve is a rare combination , venues at this recognition level in Shanghai or Beijing (see 102 House in Shanghai or Xin Rong Ji on Xinyuan South Road in Beijing) can require weeks of lead time. At AVANT, that pressure is lower, which makes it a good candidate for a trip where you are still finalising plans.
AVANT is located at 1069 Baoyuan Road, Baoan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. No phone number or website is listed in the current data , book through a hotel concierge or a reservation platform that covers Shenzhen. If you are travelling from outside the city, pair this with a broader Shenzhen itinerary: see our full Shenzhen restaurants guide for context on the wider scene, and our Shenzhen hotels guide if you are staying overnight.
No dress code data is available, but a La Liste Leading Restaurant at this score level will expect smart casual at minimum. Err on the side of dressed up rather than casual.
Quick reference: AVANT, 1069 Baoyuan Road, Baoan District, Shenzhen , La Liste 93pts (2026) , Booking: Easy , Chef: Zeyu Tian.
A 93-point La Liste score invites comparison beyond Shenzhen. Regionally, restaurants like Ru Yuan in Hangzhou, Xin Rong Ji in Chengdu, and Chef Tam's Seasons in Macau occupy similar territory: chef-driven, seriously scored, operating in cities that are not Beijing or Shanghai but are producing kitchens that perform at comparable levels. If you are building a China dining itinerary, AVANT belongs on that list. Internationally, the La Liste 93 puts it in the same scoring bracket as restaurants that would anchor a destination trip in New York or Seoul , consider Le Bernardin or Atomix as reference points for what that score implies about technical ambition. AVANT is making a comparable claim in a city most international diners have not yet put on their radar, which is precisely why it is worth your attention now.
See the comparison section below for how AVANT sits against its closest Shenzhen peers.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVANT | Easy | — | |
| Ensue - Shangri La Hotel | Unknown | — | |
| Fumée | Unknown | — | |
| CHI CHING CHIU CHOI | Unknown | — | |
| China Lodge | Unknown | — | |
| Gem Garden | Unknown | — |
A quick look at how AVANT measures up.
check the venue's official channels before booking to confirm. At a La Liste 93-point level, kitchens at this tier generally accommodate dietary requirements when given advance notice, but AVANT's specific policies are not documented in available data. Flag restrictions at the time of reservation rather than on arrival.
Ensue at the Shangri-La is the most direct comparison for formal fine dining in Shenzhen and carries its own international recognition. Fumée is worth considering if you want a different format. For a broader China benchmark, AVANT's 93-point La Liste score puts it in conversation with restaurants like Chef Tam's Seasons in Guangzhou, though AVANT is considerably easier to book.
Yes. A La Liste 2026 score of 93 points under Chef Zeyu Tian signals the kitchen is operating at a level that justifies a celebration visit. The easy booking rating from Pearl also means you are not fighting for a table months out, which makes planning a specific date realistic. Confirm any special requests, such as dietary needs or a private table, when you reserve.
AVANT is located at 1069 Baoyuan Road in Baoan District, which sits outside Shenzhen's more central dining neighbourhoods, so factor travel time into your plan. Chef Zeyu Tian's kitchen holds a 93-point La Liste 2026 score, which is the clearest public credential for the restaurant. Pearl rates booking difficulty as easy, so you do not need to plan far in advance to secure a table.
Pearl rates AVANT's booking difficulty as easy, which means same-week reservations are likely achievable. That said, for a fixed date such as a birthday or business dinner, book at least a week out to give yourself options. The combination of La Liste recognition and straightforward availability is genuinely rare at this level.
Specific menu items are not documented in the available data, so ordering recommendations cannot be made without risk of inaccuracy. Check AVANT's current menu directly with the restaurant when booking. Given Chef Zeyu Tian's La Liste 93-point recognition in 2026, a tasting or chef-led format, if offered, is likely the format the kitchen is optimised for.
Bar seating availability is not confirmed in the available data. check the venue's official channels to ask about counter or bar options before your visit. If bar dining is your preference, confirm when booking rather than assuming it is available on arrival.
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