Chef Yannick Delpech€135Book 4 weeks ahead
Acte 2 in a former Cote Pavee sawmill is Yannick Delpech's return after L'Amphitryon, a fifteen-cover one-Michelin-star room with an evening surprise menu.
Tip: Single 20:00 sitting Tuesday to Saturday; book four weeks out. Friday and Saturday lunch are the easier slots.
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Chef Guillaume Momboisse€98-158Book 3 weeks ahead
Sept on Rue Theodore Ozenne in Carmes is chef Guillaume Momboisse's one-Michelin-star urban gastronomy room, opened March 2023 with an open seafood kitchen.
Tip: Lunch is the value entry at €98; the €158 menu Degustation is the full evening. Tuesday to Saturday only.
Chef Stephane Tournie€95-145Book 2 weeks ahead
Les Jardins de l'Opera on Place du Capitole is Stephane Tournie's one-Michelin-star dining room set in a glass-roofed courtyard, refined southwest cooking.
Tip: Book the courtyard table under the glass roof; signature plates include scallops with cream of rice and nori, foie gras and truffle ravioli.
Chef Michel Sarran€95-185Book 3 weeks ahead
Michel Sarran on Boulevard Armand Duportal is chef Sarran's eponymous house and one-Michelin-star room since 1995, with two rooms in a stately townhouse.
Tip: Once held two Michelin stars (2003 to 2023); now one. The lunch menu is the value path; bookings essential.
Chef Arnaud Darbas€55-120Book 2 weeks ahead
Agapes on Rue de l'Industrie near Saint-Sernin is Arnaud Darbas and Virginie Beziaud's one-Michelin-star room, with a small daily-changing tasting menu.
Tip: Open dinner Tuesday to Saturday plus Saturday lunch only; book the small back room for quiet service.
Chef Nicolas Brousse€32-55Book 1 week ahead
Cartouches on Rue Pierre Paul Riquet in Saint-Aubin is Nicolas Brousse's Bib Gourmand bistronomic room with a weekly-changing menu and a Languedoc wine list.
Tip: Closed Wednesday lunch; book ahead in Saint-Aubin's calmer side. Two toques from Gault Millau and a Bib Gourmand from Michelin.