Let us take you through all the items available in the Sims 4 Cozy Bistro Kit to see if this could be the kit for you.
This kit is aimed at builders who want to give their Sims cosy spaces to meet up and share a meal, featuring cozy booth seating, a new table, chairs, shelving, wall decorations, various lighting options, a new privacy divider, a bar, and a coffee maker.
The Sims 4 Cozy Bistro Kit is currently available in a limited-time Kits Bundle titled The Sims 4 Warm Beginnings Bundle! The Bundle is paired with Storybook Nursery and Cozy Bistro Kits for 7USD, or a price equivalent to your local currency!
We’ve reviewed lots of other Kits available for The Sims 4, you can read all our posts about the different Kits here.
About The Sims 4 Cozy Bistro Kit
According to the EA app listing, this is the kit for you if you want to make cosy dining spaces.
Stop by your favorite hole-in-the-wall bistro and take in the antique ambiance of The Sims 4 Cozy Bistro Kit. Craft a space that’s all about good Nectar and great company. Decorate with all the trappings of a treasured local bistro, including wood-paneled walls, polished metal accents, and vintage furniture that’s been beautifully maintained. Serve the finest Nectar by night and the richest coffee by day. Fill your bistro with candlelight and classic décor to create the perfect spot for Sims to connect with friends or dates.
Craft a space that’s all about good Nectar and great company. Decorate with all the trappings of a treasured local bistro including wood paneled walls, polished metal accents, and vintage furniture that has been beautifully maintained.
Serve the finest Nectar by night and the richest coffee by day. Fill your bistro with candlelight and classic décor to create the perfect spot for Sims to connect with friends or dates.
Everything Included In The Sims 4 Cozy Bistro Kit
Here are all the catalogue images and descriptions for each item included in this kit.
Catalogue thumbnails
Buy mode items
Build mode items
Item swatches
Here are all of the swatch options for each item included in The Sims 4 Cozy Bistro Kit.
Quintessential Bistro Chair
Vintage Velvets Dining Booth
Trattoria Barstool
A La Carte Table
Debonair Display Shelf
Trattoria Barback – Small
Trattoria Barback – Large
Trattoria Bistro Bar
Notable Nectar Rack
Vintage Vignettes
Foodie’s Focus Mirror
Tableside Lace Curtains
Cozy Evenings Awning
Table for Two Menu
Verandah Menu Panel
Intimate Divider
Quaint & Cozy Dining Lamp
Around The Globe Sconce
Bistro Sign
Verandah Entry Door
Verandah Open Doorway
Bistro Bliss Wallpaper
Sentimental Bottle of Nectar
Verandah Window
Gilded Decadence Tile
Atlas Shrugged Pendant
Buongiorno Drip Coffee Maker
New Gameplay
This kit comes with two new drinks – Plum Berry Nectar & White Llama Nectar, which your Sims can learn at Mixology Level 1.
Our Review of The Sims 4 Cozy Bistro Kit
One major highlight is the matching swatches and theme. Doors and windows come in a broad range of colours with matching swatches across items; there are multiple awning styles, matching signage, vintage art pieces, and thoughtful details like menu boards and display shelves.
However, the kit does not introduce a new lot type, there’s no dedicated “bistro” lot category, and unless you own Dine Out, Get To Work, or Businesses and Hobbies, you can’t have a live service gameplay where Sims work as staff or manage a bistro themselves. Many players on forums have pointed out this limitation: it’s purely aesthetic and build-focused, so while it creates great visuals, it doesn’t add much gameplay.
Also, the quality of the nectar bottle item leaves something to be desired.
Overall, the Sims 4 Cozy Bistro Kit is a stylish kit that gives builders plenty of decorative tools to craft charming cafés and intimate hangouts. But if you were expecting deep new gameplay systems like owning or managing a live bistro, you might be underwhelmed, as this kit focuses on aesthetics over mechanics.
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