Hubsbob Coffee is a restaurant in Carmes, Toulouse.
Hubsbob on Rue des Filatiers in Carmes is the small specialty coffee bar with pour-over Ethiopian beans, served at a marble counter with banh mi.
Why locals love it: Small specialty coffee bar on Rue des Filatiers, with pour-overs and a banh mi lunch, easy to walk past in Carmes.
Tip: The pour-over of the day plus banh mi at €9 is the canonical working-day favourite for solo eaters.
Address: 30 Rue des Filatiers, 31000 Toulouse
Why locals love it: Underground Corsican wine bar on Rue Joutx Aigues with tapas and a vaulted-brick cellar room, run by Marc, an artist with Corsican roots.
Tip: Bookings essential weekends; the Corsican charcuterie plate plus a Vermentino glass is the canonical evening order.
Why locals love it: Bistro opposite the Carmes market with a chef-led natural wine list, hidden from the centre but adored by locals.
Tip: The set menu changes by the day; ask for the natural Loire pinot by the glass.
Why locals love it: Tiny specialty coffee cafe on Rue du Pont de Tounis near Saint-Pierre, with a V60 pour-over station and East African beans.
Tip: Open weekday mornings only; the V60 pour-over plus pastel de nata is the canonical order.
Why locals love it: Underground Corsican wine bar on Rue Joutx Aigues with tapas and a vaulted-brick cellar room, run by Marc, an artist with Corsican roots.
Tip: Bookings essential weekends; the Corsican charcuterie plate plus a Vermentino glass is the canonical evening order.
Why locals love it: Loma on Rue de la Fonderie in the Dalbade quarter is the small neighborhood bakery with artisanal croissants and pastries, easy to miss on a quiet side street.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; the croissant and the rotating daily pastry case are the canonical buys.
Why locals love it: Small specialty coffee bar on Rue de la Republique in Saint-Cyprien, single-origin espresso and house-baked banana bread.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; the espresso plus banana bread combo is the canonical solo coffee.
Why locals love it: Bistro opposite the Carmes market with a chef-led natural wine list, hidden from the centre but adored by locals.
Tip: The set menu changes by the day; ask for the natural Loire pinot by the glass.
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.
