Toulouse: Cassoulet Tasting Tour with Local Hosts
Discover Toulouse’s culinary soul on a cassoulet tasting tour. Visit 3 local homes, savor authentic recipes, and learn about the cultural significance of this regional dish.
Editor's tip. Day-trip from Toulouse; the day pass includes a tasting plate from each finalist's cassoulet.
Plan the days around it
Book Fete du Cassoulet de Castelnaudary: tours and experiences
Fete du Cassoulet de Castelnaudary runs 22 to 24 August. These are the food tours and tastings in Toulouse to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.
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Marche de Noel du Capitole ★ 4.2
Marche de Noel du Capitole on Place du Capitole runs from late November to late December with around 100 white chalets in front of the Capitole town hall.
Tip: Visit weekday afternoons to avoid the weekend crowds; the foie gras chalet and the vin chaud stand are the canonical buys.
Fete de la Musique Food Stalls ★ 4.0
Fete de la Musique on 21 June lights up the city's squares with free music sets and pop-up food stalls; Place du Capitole runs canonical southwest food.
Tip: Free entry; the Capitole pop-up food village runs from 19:00-02:00 with cassoulet, magret and wine stands.
Toulouse a Table ★ 4.5
Toulouse a Table is the city's annual gastronomy festival, with the headline Banquet Cassoulets at Grand Rond on the first September weekend.
Tip: The 9th edition of the Banquet Cassoulets at Grand Rond runs 5-6 September 2026; book ahead via the festival site.
Fete de la Violette ★ 4.3
Fete de la Violette takes over Place du Capitole one February weekend, with violet-themed market stalls, repotting workshops, perfumes, candy and the Poutou.
Tip: Free entry; the 2026 edition runs Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 February from 10:00-17:00 on Place du Capitole.