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Vibes

Nice, France · Retro Riviera cocktail and listening 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 Nice, 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.

Vibes is a Port of Nice cocktail and listening bar in a retro former garage, where the founders update a short cocktail selection daily from a large recipe library and serve sharing plates.

Description source · Checked 2026-09-21

Plan Your Visit

22 rue François Guisol, 06300 Nice, France

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

Style
Retro Riviera cocktail and listening barChecked 2026-09-21 · Source
Menu
My Guide Nice lists beer, wine and cocktails for Vibes.Checked 2026-10-02 · Source

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

The score & its evidence

Seven signals. One score.

39.4 / 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
83.1
World's 50 Best
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Top 500 Bars
1.2
Spirited Awards
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Regional Recognition
45.1
Serious press
25.3
Social Vibes
63.7

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:

positive2 mentions· high confidence

Sentiment score

91/ 100

Score context

Port-quarter Nice bar from Satan's Whiskers and Edition alumni: a 1500-recipe bible, a daily-changing 12-14 drink list, croque nissart and eggs mayo. Guests call drinks the best they have had at fair prices; the room is a converted 1960s garage.

Guest score details

What guests like

  • daily-changing cocktail list
  • Coconut Paloma and Maurescolada
  • London-trained team
  • fair 12-14 euro prices

What to know

  • no permanent printed list
  • garage-room fills
Source excerpt
“Absolutely incredible experience, the staff are very welcoming and kind and extremely knowledgeable, the drinks were the best I’ve ever had.”

Source: tripadvisor.com (linked below)

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Crowd signal

Google 5.0★ across 251 reviews.

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Awards

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

Top 500 Bars

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