Day-by-day eating plans for Toulouse: weekend classics, family routes, vegan plans, on-a-budget editions.
Day-by-day plans
Toulouse weekend: the classics, done right
- ★ 4.6
- 2 days
- First-time visitor, two days
A weekend through Toulouse's signature trio: cassoulet at a historic bouchon, a modern fine-dining counter, and the Pub Saint-Pierre nightcap by the Garonne.
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Day 1Day 1: Place du Capitole lunch, Carmes dinner
- Morning
- Walk the Place du Capitole and Saint-Sernin basilica from 10:00. Coffee at Allegory Coffee Bar on Rue Antonin Mercie for a flat white before lunch.
- Afternoon
- Lunch at Restaurant Emile in Place Saint-Georges from 12:30; the Toulouse cassoulet with confit duck and Tarbais beans is the order. Walk it off along the Garonne quays.
- Evening
- Dinner at Sept on Rue de Tunis from 19:30 (book a week ahead). The seasonal tasting menu from chef Guillaume Momboisse runs around 95 EUR.
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Day 2Day 2: Victor Hugo market, Saint-Pierre late
- Morning
- Open Marche Victor Hugo from 09:00 for the violet-garlic stalls, foie gras counters and the upstairs lunch rooms. Pick a table at one of the first-floor counters for cassoulet or duck.
- Afternoon
- Coffee at Bloom Coffee in the afternoon; walk the Quartier des Carmes.
- Evening
- Dinner at Le Bibent on Place du Capitole from 19:30 (the gilded Belle Epoque dining room is the spectacle). Close at Chez Tonton on Place Saint-Pierre over a pastis under the trees.
Toulouse coffee and bakery crawl
- ★ 4.4
- 1 day
- Coffee lover, one day
A single-day Toulouse walk threading the city's specialty coffee anchors (Allegory, Bloom) with Maison Pillon for chocolat and the Saint-Sernin patisserie loop.
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Day 1Day 1: Saint-Sernin morning, Carmes brunch, dinner
- Morning
- Open at Allegory Coffee Bar on Rue Antonin Mercie at 08:00 for a pour-over and pastry.
- Afternoon
- Lunch at Bistrot JGO with Toulouse cassoulet and a glass of Cahors. Coffee at Bloom Coffee.
- Evening
- Dinner at Une Table a Deux on Rue de la Republique with the Toulouse modern bistronomy menu.
StopsAllegory Coffee BarBistrot J'GoBloom CoffeeUne Table a Deux
Toulouse cassoulet and Cahors weekend
- ★ 4.6
- 2 days
- Cassoulet and SW France wine lover, two days
A weekend threading Toulouse's cassoulet anchors (Restaurant Emile, La Cave au Cassoulet, Le Bibent) with Cahors and Madiran SW France wine pairings.
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Day 1Saturday: market morning, cassoulet lunch, Sept dinner
- Morning
- Marche Victor Hugo from 09:00 for the foie gras and violet-garlic stalls.
- Afternoon
- Lunch cassoulet at Restaurant Emile in Place Saint-Georges with Tarbais beans and confit duck, paired with a Cahors.
- Evening
- Dinner at Sept on Rue de Tunis with the chef's tasting and a SW France wine pairing.
StopsRestaurant EmileSept
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Day 2Sunday: bistro brunch, Le Bibent lunch, La Genty Magre dinner
- Morning
- Brunch at Solides with a chef's morning plate.
- Afternoon
- Lunch at Le Bibent on Place du Capitole, the gilded Belle Epoque room with cassoulet.
- Evening
- Dinner at La Genty Magre on Rue Genty Magre with the southwestern French menu and a Madiran red.
Toulouse on a budget weekend
- ★ 4.2
- 2 days
- Budget traveller, two days
A weekend of Toulouse classics held under 35 EUR a day across market lunches at Marche Victor Hugo, Le Bon Vivre and Chez Navarre.
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Day 1Saturday: market breakfast, casual lunch, pub dinner
- Morning
- Breakfast at Bloom Coffee for under 8 EUR.
- Afternoon
- Lunch at Marche Victor Hugo upstairs counters for under 20 EUR.
- Evening
- Dinner at Le Bon Vivre with cassoulet and a half-litre of Cahors under 25 EUR. Nightcap at Chez Tonton on Place Saint-Pierre.
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Day 2Sunday: casual lunch, brasserie dinner
- Morning
- Breakfast at Allegory Coffee.
- Afternoon
- Lunch at Chez Navarre with the southwestern French menu under 20 EUR.
- Evening
- Dinner at Brasserie Les Beaux Arts with the Belle Epoque setting and brasserie classics under 30 EUR.
StopsAllegory Coffee BarChez NavarreBrasserie Les Beaux-Arts
Toulouse aperos and night out
- ★ 4.3
- 1 evening
- Night out lover, one evening
A single evening crawling Toulouse's aperitif and bar scene through Place Saint-Pierre, Saint-Etienne and Carmes.
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Day 1Evening: aperos to nightcap
- Morning
- Skip; start at 18:00.
- Afternoon
- Aperos at Le Bar Basque with tapas and a glass of Madiran.
- Evening
- Wine bar at Solides with natural wine and small plates. Late nightcap at Chez Tonton on Place Saint-Pierre.
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