The reds & ambers
The warm hues of the collection: worked spirits, bitters and candied citrus for structured cocktails, both bright and enveloping.
Vieux-Port · Place Thiars · 13001
The Colors collection
A signature cocktail list that reads like a palette: every creation has its colour, its gesture and its story. The signature of Le Caribou bar, on the Vieux-Port of Marseille.
The Colors idea
Cocktails sorted by colour
At Le Caribou, the cocktail list isn't read like a menu — it's looked at like a swatch card. The Colors collection sorts our signature creations by hue, from the boldest to the softest, so the choice happens with the eye first, then the palate.
Each colour tells a craving: a bright red for the tart, a deep green for fresh herbs, a soft pink for sweetness. Behind the hue, always the same care: fresh produce, house syrups and a precise gesture at the counter.
A living palette
Every glass has its colour
The Colors collection follows the seasons rather than fixed recipes: the fruit, citrus and herbs of the moment set the hue of the glass. We build, we adjust, we colour — and the palette shifts month after month, never quite the same.
Au Caribou, c'est une carte renouvelée chaque saison — fruits, agrumes et herbes du moment dictent les teintes et les recettes.
Discover the cocktail listThe swatch card
Three families of colour
The Colors collection reads in three broad ranges. Spot the hue that looks like you, and let the bartender do the rest.
Pas sûr de votre teinte ? Nos conseils pour trouver le vôtre dans la carte.
The greens & botanicals
Fresh herbs, cucumber, basil and vegetal notes: the greens of the collection play on freshness and a fine length on the palate.
The pinks & alcohol-free
Soft fruit, flowers and mocktails as carefully made as the rest of the list: the gentle hues, to toast without compromising on pleasure.
The craft
Colour is never a shortcut
Behind every hue of the Colors collection there is a gesture. Our bartenders work the house syrups, press the citrus to order and measure to the gram so that the colour of the glass is the colour of the taste — never a mere effect.
Tell us what you like — bright and tart, or round and enveloping — and we steer you to the right hue. That consistency, glass after glass, has earned Le Caribou a place among France's best cocktail bars.
The right time
The collection unfolds from the first glass to the last
At the apéro, under the pergola of place Thiars, you often start with a fresh hue — a green or a pink — facing the Vieux-Port as it comes alive. This is the gentle window, a first drink that stretches on, unhurried.
Then the evening builds and the colours follow: the deep reds and ambers come out, the counter livens up and the collection reaches its full scale. The bar stays open well after the kitchen — plenty of time to run through the swatch card into the small hours.
Choosing well
Build your night in colour
A few simple markers to run through the Colors collection, from the first hue to the last round.
Follow the season
The palette changes month after month. Ask for the colour of the moment — that is where the collection is freshest.
Name your hue
Bright or soft, dry or fruity, with or without alcohol: the more you specify the colour, the more the glass looks like you.
Book at weekends
In fine weather the harbour-facing terrace goes fast. A booked table means the swatch card in peace, with no wait.
Explore Le Caribou cocktails
The cocktail list, the bar, the venue: carry on around the Colors collection.
Good to know
The Colors collection: frequently asked questions
What is Le Caribou's Colors collection?
It is the signature cocktail list of Le Caribou, in Marseille: our house creations sorted by colour, from the boldest to the softest. A way to choose your glass with the eye first, then the taste, with fresh produce and house syrups.
Where can I taste the Colors collection in Marseille?
At Le Caribou bar, place Thiars, on the Vieux-Port of Marseille (13001), steps from the quays and the Canebière. Settle at the counter or on the terrace to run through the collection.
Does the cocktail list change often?
Yes. The Colors collection follows the seasons: the fruit, citrus and herbs of the moment shift the hues and recipes month after month. Ask your bartender for the colour of the moment.
Are there alcohol-free cocktails in the collection?
Of course. The gentle hues of the collection include mocktails made with the same care as the rest of the list — citrus, fresh herbs and house syrups — to toast without compromise.
Can I come just for a cocktail, without dinner?
Yes. Beyond the restaurant, Le Caribou is a genuine cocktail bar: settle in simply for a drink, at the apéro or in the evening, and run through the Colors collection at your own pace.
Do I need to book to discover the collection?
Rarely for a simple counter drink. But for a well-placed terrace at the weekend or in fine weather, booking avoids the wait and secures the view. For groups, it is strongly advised.
Fancy running through the Colors collection?
Book your table at Le Caribou, place Thiars on Marseille's Vieux-Port — a sunny terrace and signature cocktails full of colour, late into the night.