Le Bistrot du Marche is a bistro restaurant in Victor Hugo, Toulouse.
Le Bistrot du Marche on the first floor of Marche Victor Hugo is one of the upstairs market bistros, drawing produce from the ground-floor stalls every.
Signature dishes: Plat du jour from the market, Magret de canard, Seasonal vegetables
Tip: Lunch only, finishes by 13:30; the plat du jour is set daily by the producers downstairs.
Address: Marche Victor Hugo, Place Victor Hugo, 31000 Toulouse
Le J'Go on Place Victor Hugo is the southwestern French bistro and wine bar built around Cochon noir de Bigorre, market-facing terrace and Gers bottles.
Signature: Cochon noir de Bigorre, Saucisse de Toulouse grilled with white beans, Plat du jour
Tip: Solo lunch best at the bar; the saucisse de Toulouse grilled with white beans is the canonical order.
Pho Pasteur on Allees Charles de Fitte in Saint-Cyprien is the Vietnamese pho counter for the Empalot crowd. Reservations recommended in season.
Signature: Pho bo, Banh mi, Bo bun
Tip: Cash and card both; the pho bo at €11 is the canonical order, an extra side of banh mi at €5.
Le Grenier de Bedouin on Avenue de Muret in Saint-Cyprien is the no-fuss Moroccan canteen with couscous at €11, tagines at €13 and a tile-counter takeaway.
Signature: Couscous merguez, Tagine kefta, Pastilla
Tip: Cheap eats canteen for the Empalot students; cash and card both. Sit in for the mint tea pour at the counter.
La Cosa Nostra on Rue Riquet in Saint-Aubin is the small Italian pizzeria with a wood-fired oven, hand-rolled pasta and a Sardinian-leaning small wine list.
Signature: Wood-fired pizza, Hand-rolled pasta, Tiramisu
Tip: Closed Monday; the lunch pasta of the day at €12 is the canonical entry. Walk-ins land weeknights.
Le Comptoir de Mathilde on Rue Jean-Antoine de Baif near Capitole is a small all-day counter for cheese boards. Reservations recommended in season.
Signature: Daily plat du jour, Cheese plate, Charcuterie board
Tip: Open continuously through the afternoon; cheese boards from €12 are the canonical order between services.
May on Rue Pharaon in Carmes is the small Vietnamese kitchen with banh mi to order, slow-simmered bun bo Hue and fresh spring rolls served on lacquer trays.
Signature: Banh mi, Bun bo Hue, Spring rolls
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; the lunch banh mi plus iced jasmine tea at €13 is the daily favourite.
Le J'Go on Place Victor Hugo is the southwestern French bistro and wine bar built around Cochon noir de Bigorre, market-facing terrace and Gers bottles.
Signature: Cochon noir de Bigorre, Saucisse de Toulouse grilled with white beans, Plat du jour
Tip: Solo lunch best at the bar; the saucisse de Toulouse grilled with white beans is the canonical order.
