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Le Caribou
Illustrated board of Le Caribou's homemade dishes on a burgundy background

Vieux-Port · place Thiars · Marseille

Table for two…or drinks at the bar?

At Le Caribou, no questions asked! A Vieux-Port institution with 100% homemade seasonal cooking and a competition-level cocktail bar!

Competition-level menus renewed every season, homemade preps and bar service until 2am. Nights are better on place Thiars.

4.5/5 · 2,300+ Google reviewsFrance's 41st best cocktail bar

Two universes, one house.

A homemade-cooking table on one side, a competition cocktail bar on the other — no hierarchy, no favourite. You choose where to start.

A homemade seasonal dish at Le Caribou

The kitchen

Generous, sunny, seasonal — on the go or nice and chill!

See the menu
A seasonal dish from Le Caribou's homemade kitchen
Fresh, seasonal, homemade — down to the bread.

Everything is made in-house.

100% homemade, seasonal cooking — from the bread to the sauces: here, the menu follows the market and every plate tastes like the South.

Fish from the day's catch, French meats on the grill and, every day, a vegetarian option made with the same care. Vegetables come from the market, picked from an organic supplier; the bread, the sauces and the desserts are all born here, in the kitchen. Nothing comes out of a box — everything comes out of the house.

Homemade breadSeasonal produceFrench meatsTo share

  • Tomato burrata with pistachios, Le Caribou's iconic starter
  • Grilled tuna steak with crisp salad and homemade sauce
  • Caesar salad with crispy chicken at Le Caribou
  • Homemade salmon gravlax with a bowl of rice and young greens

A bar built for competition.

Benjamin, Gab & Charles work like a kitchen brigade: homemade preps and infusions, millimetre-perfect pours, and a menu renewed every season. All in front of "the region's biggest back bar" — meaning: the largest spirits selection around.

  • Homemade

    Bases, infusions & syrups prepared at the counter.

  • Seasonal

    A new themed collection every season.

  • France's 41st best bar

    Ranked at the 2025 French Bar Awards.

Discover the Colors collection
Le Caribou's bar team in action in front of the fiery red back-bar
Summer 2026 · the cocktail menu

The Colors collection.

One colour, one mood, one cocktail.

For summer 2026, Le Caribou signs a cocktail menu inspired by Colors, the Berlin music performance platform. Bold, vibrant, sun-drenched creations composed like portraits in colour. Every glass has its tone, its rhythm, its mood — with fruit, freshness, intensity, and one simple promise from Benjamin, Gab & Charles: capturing the Marseille summer in a cocktail.

  • 12creations, one colour each
  • 4menus a year, with the seasons
  • €10–13per creation, cocktail or mocktail
The Colors collection: a dozen colourful cocktails lined up in the sun

One cocktail = one colour

  1. Sage green
    Illustration of the cocktail Na Vreksi

    Na Vreksi

    Fresh, light & tangy

    Mastiha, basil, lime, white quinquina, salt

    12 €non-alcoholic 10 €
  2. Orchid
    Illustration of the cocktail Timeless

    Timeless

    Smoky, bitter & herbal milk punch

    Mezcal, tequila, beetroot, elderflower, lime, grapefruit, oregano, whole milk

    12 €non-alcoholic 10 €
  3. Amber
    Illustration of the cocktail Système

    Système

    Sparkling, fresh & mellow

    Cognac, chocolate, verjuice, sugar, green tea, tonka, CO2

    13 €
  4. Lavender grey
    Illustration of the cocktail A Couple Minutes

    A Couple Minutes

    Fruity, floral & sparkling

    Jamaican white rum, clairin, rinquinquin, peach, verbena, lychee, violet, CO2

    12 €non-alcoholic 10 €
  5. Terracotta
    Illustration of the cocktail Tequila

    Tequila

    Saline, sparkling & spicy

    Tequila, mezcal, vermouth, tomato, red pepper, chilli, CO2

    13 €
  6. Flamingo pink
    Illustration of the cocktail Idea of Love

    Idea of Love

    Bitter, fruity & intense

    Gin, amaro, grapefruit, blood orange, raspberry, foamer, N2O

    13 €
  7. Saffron
    Illustration of the cocktail Hine Perfect ServeHouse favourite

    Hine Perfect Serve

    Woody, fruity & sophisticated

    Cognac, black tea, peach

    10 €
  8. Sand
    Illustration of the cocktail Rinquinquin SodaHouse favourite

    Rinquinquin Soda

    Provençal, fresh & sparkling

    Rinquinquin, absinthe, sparkling water

    10 €
  9. Green
    Illustration of the cocktail Crystal MentheOur signature

    Crystal Menthe

    Fresh, floral & sparkling

    Rum, elderflower, mint, CO2

    12 €non-alcoholic 10 €
  10. Peach
    Illustration of the cocktail Spicy PalomaOur signature

    Spicy Paloma

    Spicy, fruity & sparkling

    Tequila, grapefruit, lime, Timut pepper, green cardamom, CO2

    13 €non-alcoholic 11 €
  11. Mustard
    Illustration of the cocktail MezcalinaMilk punch

    Mezcalina

    Smoky, silky & fruity milk punch

    Mezcal, fig, peach, vanilla, chilli, lime, whole milk

    12 €
  12. Straw
    Illustration of the cocktail Caribou MuleOur signature

    Caribou Mule

    Spicy, floral & sparkling

    Rum, ginger, honey, saffron, elderflower, CO2

    13 €

Twelve colours, one counter — place Thiars.

The menu changes every season — this one captures the Marseille summer.

See the full cocktail menu

Two counters, one same care.

Le Caribou's chef plating a dish
Kitchen

Fresh, seasonal, homemade.

Selecting, prepping, seasoning, tasting: we take the time to do things right. Bread, sauces, desserts — everything starts in-house.

Bartender measuring a precise pour at Le Caribou's counter
Mixology

Precise pours, cracking ice.

Millimetre-perfect dosing, homemade bases, infusions prepared at the counter: every cocktail is crafted like a one-off.

A Vieux-Port institution

More than an address: a landmark.

A Marseille institution on place Thiars, steps from the Vieux-Port quays. Its blond-wood, Canadian-chalet façade and vintage lettering watch over the neighbourhood. Inside, the Caribou stands guard.

People come here to eat well, drink well and above all have a good time — a bit like home, really. Service runs non-stop from noon until late, seven days a week.

Discover the place
Smiling portrait of a Le Caribou team member in front of the bar
Smiling waiter on Le Caribou's terrace, among the bistro chairs
Le Caribou bartender pouring cocktails in front of the back-bar and neon sign
Guest at the table enjoying a dish at Le Caribou

"The region's biggest back bar"

A big place, made for long tables.

In summer, everyone settles on the striped banquettes, in the shade of our covered, air-conditioned terrace. And because you quickly feel at home here: dogs are welcome.

  • Sunny terrace & non-stop service
  • Birthdays, seminars & private hire
Striped banquettes on Le Caribou's terrace
Le Caribou's lively terrace on a summer evening

What people say about Le Caribou.

  • 4.5/5Google2,300+ reviews
  • 4.4/5TripAdvisor285 reviews
  • 41stbest cocktail bar in FranceFrench Bar Awards 2025
  • 7/7non-stop servicekitchen 11am – 11pm

In the press

  • Made in Marseille
  • ForGeorges
  • Le Grand Pastis
  • Love-Spots

The plate, the glass,the house.

Le Caribou's terrace and its striped banquettes
Cocktail bathed in colourful light at the bar
Generous sharing dish on the terrace
Finely plated homemade gravlax
Colourful seasonal plate at Le Caribou
Homemade speciality, carefully plated

Find us, book us.

The kitchen

Non-stop service · 11am – 11pm

Seven days a week

The bar

Open until 2am

We take our time to raise a glass

38 place Thiars, 13001 Marseille

+33 4 91 59 05 17
  • Dogs welcome
  • Dine-in · takeaway · terrace

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Directions

In the heart of the Opéra district, steps from the Vieux-Port quays.

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