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    WineBistro

    • ViV
    • Menu
    • Happy Hour
    • Gallery
    • Cheese & Charcuterie
    • Events
    • …  
      • ViV
      • Menu
      • Happy Hour
      • Gallery
      • Cheese & Charcuterie
      • Events
  •  
  • Book a Table
    • Wine Bistro, Cellar & Bar

      An authentic french-owned Wine Bistro located in the heart of Key West.

       

      300 Petronia Street, Key West, FL 33040

      (305) 440 2240

       

      5 to 10 pm, Monday to Friday

      3 to 10 pm Saturday & Sunday

       

      Happy Hour until 6 pm daily

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    • Bonjour!

      My name is Julie De Cock and I am the Maitre d'hotel of ViV Wine Bistro. I moved to Key West in 2015 to pursue my dream of bringing authentic French cuisine to the island. I am passionate about the French way of life, enjoying every moment, with a good glass of wine, delicious cheeses, and a lot of country bread with authentic service. I invite you to come to sit at our table and enjoy a lovely French-inspired evening in paradise. Stay as long as you’d like to! A bientot, Julie

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      Never feel rushed.

      Once you sit down, you won't be asked to leave or hurry along so another party can be seated.

      Good wine, food, and friends are meant to be enjoyed slowly and fully.

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    • Menu

      Enjoy a gourmet selection of authentic French cuisine. Bon Appétit !

      Wine Bistro Menu

      Sat & Sun 3-10 pm | Mon-Fri 5-10 pm

      TAPAS

      The famous French deviled eggs*

      with avocado or bacon

      French sausage

      house-made, sautéed with tomatoes & apples

      Classic escargots

      a la Bourguignonne, sautéed in a garlic-parsley butter

      Roasted bone marrow

      with garlic toasts (30min)

      Stuffed avocado

      almonds, pickled red onions, smoked salmon* & house-made mayonnaise

      Shrimp Ceviche

      Key West Pinks*, avocado, peppers, shallots, lime

      Italian canapé

      toasted baguette with roasted peppers, spicy Coppa, Parmigiano-Reggiano 36 months aged

      Lamb Chop

      2 pieces marinated with coriander seeds

      Ole!

      pan con tomate, sobrassada, iberico de bellota

      Ouhlala

      duck & pork rillettes, cornichons, warm potatoes in duck fat

      SOUP & SALADS

      Onion Soup

      with red wine beef broth

      Vegetarian 15

      mix greens, roasted tomatoes & peppers in honey, avocado, pear, Dijon mustard-red wine vinaigrette

      Purple Haze

      goat cheese 14 arugula, strawberries, roasted almonds, honey dressing

      Chèvre Chaud 17

      frisee, grilled goat on bread, lardons, walnuts, Keez Beez honey

      ENTREES

      Duck salad

      sauteed potatoes, walnuts, shallots, mushrooms, duck leg confit, duck rillettes & duck breast

      Filet Mignon

      6oz beef tenderloin, ratatouille, sliced sauteed potatoes with mushrooms

      Boeuf Bourguignon

      beef stew marinated with red wine & vegetables

      Meat trio

      lamb chop, duck breast, house-made sausage

       

      SIDES

      Sauteed potatoes in butter & herbes de Provence

      Sliced warm potatoes in duck fat

      Ratatouille

      Mix greens

      GRILLED CHEESE

      The Indulgent

      brie, bacon, chocolate ganache, berries, almonds & berry jam

      The Spanish

      Murcia al Vino goat cheese, Lomo (cured pork loin), peppers, local hot sauce

      French Style

      farmers' goat cheese with walnuts, apples & honey

      JULIE’S MELTED CHEESE

      Whole baked Camembert

      sauteed roasted walnuts, berries & apples with Keez Beez honey

      Raclette

      served over boiled potatoes with salad, cornichons, walnuts & charcuterie

      CHEESE & CHARCUTERIE BOARDS

      serves 2, includes 1 serving of spread, nuts, and bread

       

      Ménage à Trois

      3 French cheeses, house-made pork rillettes, saucisson, smoked duck breast

      ViVa España

      2 Spanish cheeses, chorizo, Lomo, Iberico de Bellota bone-in cured ham

      The Godfather

      3 Italian cheeses and 3 Italian meats

      Make your own, enjoy & relax

      Let us choose! Tell us your mood and let it roll!

      MINI CHEESE PLATE

      serves 1, includes mixed nuts and 1 slice of bread

       

      Oh, La Vache!

      3 cow's milk cheeses

      Crazy goat

      3 goat's milk cheeses

      Sheep all the way

      3 sheep's milk cheeses

      SIDES

      Green tomato jam, black garlic, or Keez Beez honey

      Cornichons, sweet pepper drops, or olive oil

      Baguette, sourdough bread, or toast

      3 pan con tomate

      Fruits

      DESSERTS

      French Hug

      chocolate fondue with berries and mixed fruits

      French vanilla ice cream

      topped with spicy candied walnuts, local honey, and sweet wine

      Port Trio gourmand

      crêpe Suzette, English custard on top of vanilla ice cream, berries chantilly with a glass of Port

      CREPES

      La Poire Belle-Helene

      pear, chocolate ganache, vanilla ice cream, almonds

      Crêpe Suzette

      orange Grand Marnier butter sauce

      Beurre-Citron

      brown sugar, lime zest

      The Red Velvet

      berries coulis & chocolate ganache, strawberries, almonds, chantilly, vanilla ice cream

      La Canadienne

      sauteed apples, maple syrup, walnuts, vanilla ice cream

      L'Amour de Baies

      assorted berries with creme Anglaise

      La Divine

      banana, strawberries, chocolate ganache

      La Key Lime

      lime juice, chantilly, vanilla ice cream

      COFFEE

      Espresso

      Decaf Espresso

      Cappucino

      Decaf Cappuccino

    • What our customers are saying

       

      Jacci Grillo, February 2022

      "We love VIV! Have been going there for a couple of years now for quality wines and charcuterie boards. Pop in and relax - they have indoor and outdoor seating. The portions are really big. Be sure to add the special high-quality black-pig-like fresh sliced prosciutto that is freshly sliced off the bone, visible on top of the bar. It melts in your mouth and is worth every penny! The staff is so kind and friendly and the energy on Petronia Street is amazing!"

      Hank LeMieux, August 2022

      "Really, really enjoyed Viv. I’m from mostly San Francisco and Manhattan, where there are several very nice French wine bars, but I live in Miami now and this is the first really nice one I’ve found in South Florida.

      Loved the wine selection, the French sausage/tomato/potato dish, the mixed green salad was very inventive and I added a tasty charcuterie of Brie and Chorizo.

      So much else to try. Highly recommend it.

      UPDATE Aug2022: have been back half dozen more times. Still terrific. Menu has expanded to include full entrees, also delicious. Charcuterie/cheese plate is fantastic (girlfriend likes them better than even in NYC, where she lives). Julie behind bar is sooo nice and knowledgeable. Really one of my fav places in all of Florida."

      Taylor Greer, 2022

      "Our experience here was incredible. We arrived for happy hour, let Julie guide us through some French wines and then explored other regions pairing with charcuterie and pork belly. Julie even fired up the billig for a red velvet dessert crepe for us that was to die for!

      Service and selection is stellar! Breakfast next door at La Crêperie that morning and we returned to enjoy 5hrs at VIV ending with a bottle on the porch watching sunset. Amazing day of food and wine!"
    • We carry a vast selection of fine wines, including

      the largest collection of natural and organic wines in town.

      By the bottle or by the glass, natural wines are our favorites.

      What is natural wine?

      Wine created with one ingredient, grape (raisin in French), and sometimes a slight of sulfur.

       

      "While there is no universally accepted definition of natural wine, it is generally agreed to be wine that is farmed organically (biodynamically, using permaculture or the like) and made (or rather transformed) without adding or removing anything in the cellar. No additives or processing aids are used, and ‘intervention’ in the naturally occurring fermentation process is kept to a minimum. As such neither fining nor (tight) filtration are used. The result is a living wine – wholesome and full of naturally occurring microbiology." rawwine.com

       

      Does Organic taste better? Yes!

      "Studies Shows Organic Wines Taste Better

      Multiple studies show that organic wines taste better. A 2021 study led by UCLA found that some certified organic French wines rated higher by experts"

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      Happy Hour


      Join us for happy hour every day, from

      open until 6:00 pm.

      Buy any food item and receive half off wine by the glass and domestic beers.

      Sat & Sun 3-6 pm

      Mon - Fri 5-6 pm

    • About ViV, and "Vivez Joyeux"

      In 2015 adventure called and Julie answered. She left France and came directly to the southernmost Island in the USA. Her passion to eat well and drink well fit perfectly into the slightly delirious and always charming melting pot that is Key West. Soon after arriving, Julie took the rich experiences that she had in Europe and France discovering artisanal cheeses and sincere wines (without conventional chemistry) and put them to work by purchasing La Crêperie. Her expertise in not only selecting good French wines but being able to pair them with mostly traditional French recipes lead her to open her passion project a year later, aptly named Vivez Joyeux (Live Merry). She changed the name to Viv Wine & Cheese Bar and then settled on the perfect name, Viv Wine Bistro because wine + food + bar = Bistro.

      Viv has curated a vast collection of the finest organic and natural wines, craft beers, French plates, cheeses, meats, and more. Eating well + drinking well is still Julie’s passion - we invite you to discover an eclectic selection of exquisite bottles from around the world, produced by winemakers who are respectful of humanity, nature, and biodiversity, only at ViV!

       

      Stay Safe, Drink Natural,

      The ViV Team

    • Contact

      Ask a question, book a large group, request a special menu - please feel free to contact us!

      300 Petronia Street, Key West FL 33040
      Contact us from 4 pm to 10 pm
      +1 305 440 2240
      +1 305 440 2240
      julie@lacreperiekeywest.com
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    Looking for an authentic French breakfast? 

    Try our sister restaurant!

    La Crêperie Key West 7:30 am to 3:00 pm

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    (305) 440 2240

    300 Petronia Street

    Key West, FL 33040

    Across the street from Blue Heaven!

    ViV Wine Bistro,

    KW Friendly

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