Selection of cocktail bars in Bordeaux

The must-visit cocktail bar : Le Point rouge

When it comes to cocktails, Le Point Rouge and its 100-name menu make a statement. Located in the former cellar of Château Descas, Le Point Rouge covers 550 m2 and cultivates a hushed atmosphere, conducive to tasting these drinks with their precise, sought-after recipes. The venue, which also housesone of Bordeaux's finest cellars, has made wine-based cocktails its signature.  Its specialty ? Le Bordeluche : red wine, rum, passion fruit puree, a zest of Marie Brizard and a drop of honey syrup.

Practical information

• Address: 1 Quai de Paludate, Bordeaux
• Contact: 05 56 94 94 40
• Access: Tram C / D (Sainte-Croix)
   

 The hippest bar: Cornichon

Located at the emblematic location of 1, Quai Richelieu in Bordeaux, Cornichon is a convivial place where two or groups come to toast over fine bowling and gourmet sharing plates. This toasting cellar offers authentic, no-frills cuisine for lovers of good food and good wine in a cosy setting conducive to relaxation and lightness.

Practical information

• Address: 1 Quai Richelieu, Bordeaux
• Access: Streetcar C / D (Place de la Bourse)
    

The wildest bar : le Singe Vert

On Bordeaux's lively quayside, Le Singe Vert stands out as the HQ for colorful evenings, between signature cocktails, crazy cocktails and carefully distilled electro vibes. This chameleon bar, as warm as it is festive, lines up over20 shooter recipes, local and Belgian beers, and sharing boards to die for. With its daily Happy Hour, monthly creations and electrifying atmosphere, it's the ideal address for toasting, dancing, and doing it all over again.

Practical information

• Address: 14 Quai de la Monnaie, 33800 Bordeaux
• Contact: 09 74 64 14 10
• Access: Tram C / D (Saint-Michel)

The most singular bar : Madame Pang

With its refined Asian-inspired decor and subdued ambience, Madame Pang cultivates its singularity : in this bar Dim Sum (those ravioli stuffed with shrimp, duck, vegetables, etc.) are consumed accompanied by elaborate and intriguing cocktails. Their signature? Each time a fragrance or ingredient of Asian origin (a spice, a fruit, a spirit, an essence), like one of the place's specialties, Madam's favorit, twist on a lychee martini.

Practical information

• Address: 16 Rue de la Devise, Bordeaux
• Congés: 05 56 38 47 13
• Access: Tram A (Place du  Palais)
   

The bistronomic cocktail bar : Symbiose

Well known for its bistronomic cuisine, Symbiose is also a cocktail bar! Hidden behind a trompe-l'œil clock in this former wine storehouse is a back room where Lucas, the bartender, concocts cocktails, each more creative than the last. Their best-seller? Le zombie gris-gris : passion fruit syrup, Jamaican pepper, rooibos water, lime, grapefruit seed extract, passion berry and Benedictine byrrh, amber rum and cognac.

PRATICAL INFORMATION

• Address: 4, quai des Chartrons, Bordeaux
• Contact: 05 56 23 67 15
• Access: Tram B (CAPC)