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Symbiose

Bordeaux, France · Hidden sustainable restaurant and cocktail bar · Europe

Provisional Kinda Decent 2026 1-star — Kinda Decent

provisional 2026 rating

★ Currently qualifies as Kinda Decent in the Kinda Decent Index 2026.

A standout in Bordeaux, judged against the size of its scene, not just the size of the city. See the full class →

This live rating may change until the incorporated world’s 50 best bars 2026 results and remaining accepted 2026 inputs are locked in a reviewed, committed snapshot and the edition is frozen.

Symbiose is a sustainable Bordeaux restaurant and concealed cocktail bar whose kitchen, garden and drinks team share ingredients and techniques in an intimate stone, wood and steel room.

Description source · Checked 2026-09-20

Plan Your Visit

4 Quai des Chartrons, 33000 Bordeaux, France

Check before visiting. Sources disagree about hours; confirm the latest details with the venue.

Style
Hidden sustainable restaurant and cocktail barChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
Booking
Reservation is recommended. The official site accepts a reservation request that is confirmed only according to table availability.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
Prices
The owner’s live cocktail menu lists Zombie at €14, Bastard Mary at €13 and Sazerac at €15.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
Menu
The current menu lists changing creative plates, aperitifs, house cocktails and wine, linking kitchen and bar ingredients with local sourcing and produce from the team’s Landes garden.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source

Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.

The score & its evidence

Seven signals. One score.

40.3 / 100

The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.

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Signal / 100Score
Guest ratings
77.4
World's 50 Best
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Top 500 Bars
28.2
Spirited Awards
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Regional Recognition
59.3
Serious press
—Outside window · Evidence exists, but falls outside the scoring window; contributes zero
Social Vibes
60.2

Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%

Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.

Social Vibes

Score read updated:

positive3 mentions· low confidence

Sentiment score

86/ 100

Score context

Three May–June 2025 guests praise Symbiose’s cocktails, rear room and preference-led bartender service. Two also discuss meals. This small, positive Google-origin sample is visible on one mirror and does not establish a 2026 consensus. Restaurant-side complaints are not attributed to the rear cocktail room.

Guest score details

What guests like

  • enjoyable craft cocktails
  • preference-led bartender service
  • rear cocktail-room atmosphere

Review & discussion links

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Crowd signal

Google 4.6★ across 1,526 reviews.

View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.

Awards

Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.

Regional Recognition

Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.

French Bar Awards

Reviews & press