Banh Mi May is a budget eat in Carmes, Toulouse.
Banh Mi May on Rue Pharaon in Carmes is the daytime banh mi counter, sandwiches at €9 and the canonical Carmes solo-lunch order over the week.
Tip: Lunch only Monday to Friday; the classic banh mi plus iced jasmine tea runs the lunch under €13.
Address: 9 Rue Pharaon, 31000 Toulouse
Il Paradiso on Rue de la Pleau in Carmes is the cheap Italian pasta-of-the-day counter at €13 over lunch, with a hand-rolled pasta menu rotating by the week.
Try: Pasta of the day
Tip: The lunch pasta of the day at €13 with a small wine glass at €4 is the canonical Carmes Italian order.
Fufu Toulouse on Rue de Metz is small ramen counter with thick tonkotsu broth at €13, gyoza turned to order and canonical cheap-eats ramen for the centre.
Try: Tonkotsu ramen
Tip: The tonkotsu ramen plus gyoza pair runs the lunch under €16; takeaway window from 12:00.
Le Magret on the first floor of Marche Victor Hugo is cheap southwestern French lunch with magret and saucisse de Toulouse from €15 over the market service.
Try: Plat du jour from the market
Tip: Lunch only, finishes by 13:30; the plat du jour at €15 with a half-bottle of wine runs the lunch under €20.
Le Camion qui Fume on Place Roguet in Saint-Cyprien is burger truck and counter, with smashed-patty burgers at €12 and a working-day lunch crowd from 12:00.
Try: Smash burger and chips
Tip: The smash burger plus chips at €13 is the canonical Saint-Cyprien Saturday lunch.
Pho Pasteur on Allees Charles de Fitte in Saint-Cyprien is cheap Vietnamese pho counter with pho bo at €11, banh mi at €5 and the working-class Empalot lunch.
Try: Pho bo with banh mi
Tip: The pho bo at €11 is the canonical solo order; cash and card both.
Chez Loustic on Rue Reclusane in Saint-Cyprien is Michelin Bib Gourmand budget lunch with €20 formule, canonical Toulouse cheap-but-great lunch in 2025-2026.
Try: Bib Gourmand lunch menu
Tip: The €20 formule (entree+plat OR plat+dessert) Tuesday to Friday; €23 for all three.
Il Paradiso on Rue de la Pleau in Carmes is the cheap Italian pasta-of-the-day counter at €13 over lunch, with a hand-rolled pasta menu rotating by the week.
Try: Pasta of the day
Tip: The lunch pasta of the day at €13 with a small wine glass at €4 is the canonical Carmes Italian order.
