Toulouse: Victor Hugo Market Guided Food Tour with Tastings
Discover the secrets of French market shopping in Toulouse's largest covered market with a guide. Taste traditional baguettes, cheese, and other French delicacies in t...
Editor's tip. The 9th edition of the Banquet Cassoulets at Grand Rond runs 5-6 September 2026; book ahead via the festival site.
Plan the days around it
Eat your way around Toulouse while you are in town
Toulouse a Table runs 5 to 6 September. These are the food tours and tastings in Toulouse to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.
Toulouse Food & History Tour with a Chef (in English)
Explore Toulouse with a 4-hour food tour led by Chef Alejandro. Cooked on his cargo bike, enjoy 6 stops, 6 stories, and 6 food samples while visiting iconic monuments ...
At the gates of Toulouse : Gourmet Tour - Walk and Tastings
Self-guided walk, tasting of 3 wines and charcuterie cheese platter;
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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.
Fete du Cassoulet de Castelnaudary ★ 4.4
Fete du Cassoulet de Castelnaudary is the annual cassoulet championship 65 km east of Toulouse, with Confrerie du Cassoulet judging, tastings and producer.
Tip: Day-trip from Toulouse; the day pass includes a tasting plate from each finalist's cassoulet.
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.