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
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
Book a Table
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.
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"
Happy Hour
Join us for happy hour every day, fromopen 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
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300 Petronia Street, Key West FL 33040Contact us from 4 pm to 10 pm+1 305 440 2240Order a Gift Certificate!
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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!
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