English-leaning tea roomEUR 22-28carmesTue-Sat 11:00-19:00Walk-in friendly weekdays
Bapz on Rue de la Bourse is canonical Toulouse tea room with English scones, banoffee and 40 Dammann teas in antique teapots, plus a generous brunch formula.
Order: Scones with Dammann tea, banoffee pie
Tip: Sunday brunch is the busier service; the scones plus banoffee is the canonical Saturday-afternoon order.
Specialty coffee brunchEUR 18-25saint-aubinMon-Fri 08:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-15:00Walk-in only
Cacou Cafe on Rue de la Colombette in Saint-Aubin is specialty coffee brunch cafe with fresh pastries, granola bowls and tartines from 08:00 every weekday.
Order: Granola bowl with specialty espresso
Tip: The granola bowl plus a specialty espresso is the canonical Saturday-morning order from 09:00.
Specialty coffee brunchEUR 18-23carmesTue-Sun 09:30-17:00Walk-in only
LaBelleBrune on Rue des Filatiers in Carmes is the specialty coffee cafe with a cozy bright atmosphere, homemade savory pancakes, focaccia and lemon cake.
Order: Homemade focaccia with lemon cake
Tip: Weekend brunch fills early; the homemade focaccia plus the lemon cake plus an espresso is the canonical order.
Hotel brunch buffetEUR 38saint-aubinSun 11:00-15:00Reservations essential
Mama Shelter Toulouse Sunday brunch on Boulevard Lazare Carnot is rooftop hotel buffet supervised by Guy Savoy, with charcuterie, pastries and a daily roast.
Order: Sunday brunch buffet with charcuterie, pastries and roast
Tip: Sunday only, 11:00 to 15:00 at €38 per head; book a rooftop table a week ahead in good weather.
English breakfastEUR 22-28saint-aubinSun 10:00-15:00Reservations recommended
Le Petit London on Rue Riquet in Saint-Aubin is the English-style brunch room with full English breakfast, scones and a Sunday cream-tea pour for the area.
Order: Full English breakfast with beans and toast
Tip: Sunday only brunch; book ahead, the room is small and runs full from 10:30.
Southwestern French brunchEUR 25-32capitoleSun 11:30-14:00Reservations recommended
SW Bistrot Ramblas on Allees Jean Jaures is brick-vaulted southwestern bistro with Sunday brunch from 11:30 to 14:00, plates drawn from Lauragais producers.
Order: Southwestern French Sunday brunch plates
Tip: Sunday only brunch; book Saturday afternoon for prime tables. Canonical southwest brunch for the centre.