Le Cafe des Artistes is a bistro restaurant in Saint Pierre, Toulouse.
Le Cafe des Artistes on Place de la Daurade beside the Garonne is a cafe and wine bar with a covered terrace. Reservations recommended in season.
Signature dishes: Plat du jour, Wine bar small plates, Cheese board
Tip: Sit on the river terrace at sunset for the view of the Pont Neuf; service stays on until midnight in summer.
Address: 13 Place de la Daurade, 31000 Toulouse
Saveurs Bio on Rue Maurice Fonvieille near Place Wilson is the all-organic vegetarian and pescatarian bistro running for over 20 years. A canonical pick.
Signature: Organic vegetarian buffet, Seasonal soup, Vegan dessert
Tip: Closed Sunday; the lunch buffet at €15.60 is the canonical entry, with vegan options clearly flagged.
Le Petit Bois on Rue Saint Antoine du T in Carmes is the small neighbourhood bistro with a daily-changing slate menu, burgers and tartare and a calm side.
Signature: Plat du jour, Burger maison, Tartare
Tip: Walk-in friendly weeknights; the burger maison with frites is the working-day favourite at €15.
Le Camion qui Fume on Place Roguet in Saint-Cyprien is the burger truck and counter, with smashed-patty burgers and slow-smoked meats over the lunch service.
Signature: Smash burger, Cheese fries, Daily smoked meat
Tip: Cash and card both; the lunch smash burger plus chips is €13. Stalls outside on market days are the easier order point.
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: 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.
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.
