Une Table a Deux ★ 4.5
Why locals love it: Bib Gourmand bistronomic room with Asian-influenced French food, tucked on Rue de la Pleau and often missed.
Tip: Book at least a week ahead, the room is small and fills with locals.
Cuisinegascon
Price€€
Neighborhoodsaint-etienne
Why locals love it: Saint-Etienne table d'hotes with shared long tables, adopted as a canteen by locals and missed by visitors who stick to Capitole.
Tip: Eat at the long shared tables; bookings essential, the locals adopt it as a canteen.
Location
Address: 49 Grande Rue Nazareth, 31000 Toulouse
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