Garbure is the Pyrenean cabbage-and-confit soup of the Bearn and Gers, a thick winter pottage of green cabbage, white beans. Booking essential at peak times.
Garbure is the canonical Pyrenean mountain soup, served as the working farmer's evening meal across the Bearn, Bigorre and Gers since at least the 18th century. The recipe relies on the trinciat (the cooking liquid), the chabrot (a pour of red wine into the empty bowl) and the confit duck leg sitting on top of the cabbage. The Garbure championship in Oloron-Sainte-Marie has run annually since 1996.
3 editor picks for Garbure in Toulouse, ranked by editorial score. All Toulouse signature dishes · Garbure across every city.
Restaurant Emile ★ 4.6
saint-georges · 13 Place Saint-Georges, 31000 Toulouse
Restaurant Emile on Toulouse's pedestrian Place Saint-Georges has been the canonical cassoulet address since 1947, with chef Christophe Fasan in charge.
Chez Navarre ★ 4.5
saint-etienne · 49 Grande Rue Nazareth, 31000 Toulouse
Chez Navarre on Grande Rue Nazareth in Saint-Etienne is the neighbourhood table d'hotes with rustic chalet decor and grandmother-style southwestern plates.
Le Genty Magre ★ 4.5
carmes · 3 Rue Genty Magre, 31000 Toulouse
Le Genty Magre between Esquirol and Capitole is chef Romain Brard's southwestern dining room, winner of the 2023 Toulouse Cassoulet Championship.