Peche Mignon is a bakery in Carmes, Toulouse.
Peche Mignon on Rue du Languedoc in Carmes was taken over by Charlotte and Christophe in 2020; the half-century-old bakery now turns out babkas.
Tip: The babka and the cinnamon roll are the canonical morning buys; the lunch counter runs sandwiches and quiches.
Address: 37 Rue du Languedoc, 31000 Toulouse
Au Poussin Bleu on Rue Saint-Antoine du T is the small artisan bakery with a rustic loaf range, a tight pastry case and a working-day Saint-Etienne crowd.
Tip: Open daily except Sunday; the pain rustique and the croustade aux pommes are the canonical buys.
Worth the queue: Pain rustique
La Bonbonniere on Rue Lapeyrouse is a long-running Toulouse patisserie and chocolate shop with house-made saint-honore, eclairs and chocolate truffles.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; the saint-honore and the lemon tart are the canonical Sunday-skip orders.
Worth the queue: Saint-Honore
Le Gateautier on Avenue Paul Séjourné is the small Toulouse patisserie running since 1998, with a vegan-friendly croissant and pain au chocolat line.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; the vegan croissant and the cake of the day are the canonical orders.
Worth the queue: Croissant
Maitre Meunier on Rue Saint-Bertrand is an artisan bakery using ancient grains, with stone-milled flour, rye and spelt loaves and a slow-fermented bread.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; the pain de seigle is the canonical buy, the spelt loaf the second pick.
Worth the queue: Pain de seigle
Violettes et Pastels on Rue Saint-Pantaleon since 1995 is the only Toulouse boutique pairing the city's emblematic violet with the pastel plant, with jams.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; pick up crystallised violet petals to take home, the canonical Toulouse souvenir.
Worth the queue: Crystallised violet petals
La Boulangerie Saint-Georges on Place Saint-Georges has stood since 1840; since 2005 baker Francois Le Galo runs it and the shop is on the 100-best list.
Tip: Over twenty bread varieties plus pastries and made-to-order sandwiches; the pain de campagne is the canonical buy.
Worth the queue: Pain de campagne au levain