Pho Pasteur is a vietnamese restaurant in Saint Cyprien, Toulouse.
Pho Pasteur on Allees Charles de Fitte in Saint-Cyprien is the Vietnamese pho counter for the Empalot crowd. Reservations recommended in season.
Signature dishes: 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.
Address: 47 Allees Charles de Fitte, 31300 Toulouse
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.
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.
La Cave au Cassoulet on Rue Peyrolieres in Carmes is an unfussy cassoulet specialist with confit duck, sausage and beans baked in clay cassoles.
Signature: Cassoulet de Toulouse, Confit de canard, Magret de canard
Tip: Smaller than the celebrated cassoulet rooms; the cassole is single-serve, do not order a starter if you intend to finish it.
