Restaurants in Toulouse
Hearty regional specialities – cassoulet, foie gras, goose, duck and wild game – dominate Toulouse menus, but often with an imaginative twist. There are scores of good restaurants throughout the Old Town, typically open around 12pm-2pm and 7.30pm-9.30pm. Choose fixed-price set menus to make dining more affordable. All prices include service. The most famous is the gastronomic Michel Sarran, with two Michelin stars. For a convivial brasserie atmosphere, Grand Café de l'Opéra is a Toulouse institution.
Top-end
Expand all1. Les Jardins de l'Opéra - Italianate courtyard dining
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The Old Town's Les Jardins de l'Opéra, housed in the handsome Italianate 18th-century courtyard of a grand hotel on the corner of Place du Capitole, is a highlight of the Toulouse restaurant scene. Specialities include ravioli stuffed with foie gras of duckling, served with essence of truffles.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Tue-Sat 12pm-2pm & 8pm-10pm
Address
1, place du Capitole, Toulouse 31000
Telephone
+33 (0) 5 61 23 07 76
2. Michel Sarran - Celebrity chef dining
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The most famous name in Toulouse cuisine, the elegant restaurant of Michel Sarran in the Old Town cleverly combines respect for tradition with innovative touches. Sarran favours south-western specialities like truffles, foie gras, and game, served with the finest regional wines. Fellow diners include politicians and celebrities.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 12pm-1.45pm & 8pm-9.45pm
Address
21, boulevard Armand Duportal, Toulouse 31000
Telephone
+33 (0) 5 61 12 32 32
Mid-range
Expand all3. Georges - Friendly backstreet restaurant
Show moreIn Place St Pierre's backstreets with other reasonably-priced eateries, Georges stands out as a friendly, cosy and unpretentious local wine bar and restaurant. It serves well-prepared regional fare with imaginative variations, along with a selection of French favourite dishes such as Confit de Canard (duck confit).Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon & Thu-Sun 8pm-11.30pm
Address
4, rue des Blanchers, Toulouse 31000
Telephone
+33 (0) 5 34 44 95 92
4. Restaurant 7 place Saint Sernin - Romantic setting
Show moreRestaurant 7 place Saint Sernin may seem an uninspired name but it offers inspirational modern cooking. Portions are small and a little pricey, but the setting is unusual and romantic. The 'place' is a pretty corner of the Old Town and number 7 is a traditional Toulouse house brightly furnished in colourful, contemporary style.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 12pm-2pm & 7.30pm-9.45pm; Sat 7.30pm-9.45pm
Address
7, place St Sernin, Toulouse 31000
Telephone
+33 (0)5 62 30 05 30
5. Restaurant Le 19 - Locals' favourite
Show moreRestaurant Le 19, near the Pont Neuf in the Old Town, with an attached wine bar, is much appreciated by locals for hearty flavoursome regional cooking. Imaginative dishes like cassoulet, wild boar and duckling, fine fish dishes and rich desserts are served in atmospheric old premises under arched brick ceilings.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 12pm-2pm & 7.30pm-10pm (closed lunch Mon & Sat; Thu-Sat until 10.30pm)
Address
19, descente de la Halle aux Poissons, Toulouse 31000
Telephone
+33 (0) 5 34 31 94 84
6. Emile - French-Catalan flavours
Show moreTraditional cassoulet, magret of duckling and other classic regional dishes are served at Emile. Situated in a charming historic house in a beautiful square in the Old Town, with a lovely flower-filled terrace, dishes also include spicier French-Catalan flavours like parillade (mixed grill of fish) with a tasty sweet-pepper sauce.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 12pm-1.45pm & 7pm-9.45pm (closed Mon lunch and Mon all day in winter)
Address
13, place St-Georges, Toulouse 31000
Telephone
+33 (0) 5 61 21 05 56
7. Grand Café de l'Opéra - Smart traditional brasserie
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The bustling Grand Café de l'Opéra (or Brasserie de l'Opéra) is a long-established Old Quarter institution, the very picture of a smart traditional 1930s brasserie. It efficiently serves very reasonably-priced shellfish, snails, foie gras, south-western specialities and a wide choice of classic seasonal French dishes prepared with imagination and flair.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 12pm-2.30pm & 7.30pm-11pm
Address
1, place du Capitole, Toulouse 31000
Telephone
+33 (0) 5 61 21 37 03
8. Brasserie Flo Les Beaux-Arts - Authentic art nouveau décor
Show more Brasserie Flo Les Beaux-Arts, in the heart of the Old Town, is a busy waterside Belle Epoque brasserie once frequented by artists Matisse and Ingres. It preserves a genuine Art Nouveau setting for a varied menu of fish, seafood, Alsatian sauerkraut and meaty regional favourites like hearty cassoulet, magret and confit of duckling.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 12pm-2.30pm & 7pm-1am
Address
1, quai de la Daurade, Toulouse 31000
Telephone
+33 (0) 5 61 21 12 12
Budget
Expand all9. L'Adresse - Good value regional cooking
Show moreIt's excellent value for money, especially at lunchtime, at L'Adresse, a popular, comfortable, stylish little restaurant in the heart of the Old Town with bookshelves, modern décor and chandeliers. There's a good choice of wines by the glass and low-cost daily blackboard menus of interesting dishes inspired mainly by south-west France.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Tue-Sat 12pm-2.15pm & 8pm-10.15pm (closed Tue evening)
Address
4, rue Baronie (rue des tourneurs), Toulouse 31000
Telephone
+33 (0) 5 61 22 55 48
