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

First-time visitor, two days2 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.

  1. Day 1: Day 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.

  2. Day 2: Day 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

Coffee lover, one day1 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.

  1. Day 1: Day 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.

Toulouse cassoulet and Cahors weekend ★ 4.6

Cassoulet and SW France wine lover, two days2 days

A weekend threading Toulouse's cassoulet anchors (Restaurant Emile, La Cave au Cassoulet, Le Bibent) with Cahors and Madiran SW France wine pairings.

  1. Day 1: Saturday: 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.

  2. Day 2: Sunday: 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

Budget traveller, two days2 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.

  1. Day 1: Saturday: 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.

  2. Day 2: Sunday: 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.

Toulouse aperos and night out ★ 4.3

Night out lover, one evening1 evening

A single evening crawling Toulouse's aperitif and bar scene through Place Saint-Pierre, Saint-Etienne and Carmes.

  1. Day 1: Evening: 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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