Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ venues, listening bars and late-night dives in Toulouse.
Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ nightlife, listening bars and late-night dives across Toulouse, with where to go and what is worth the late night.
Le Purple on Rue Castellane is the canonical Toulouse dance club with house and techno from 23:30, two rooms, and a late-night close at 06:00 on weekends.
Tip: Open Thursday to Saturday from 23:30; entry €12, free before midnight with Toulousebonplan promo.
Le Mandala on Rue des Amidonniers is Toulouse's longest-running jazz bar, with live sets six nights a week, cocktails and a small back-of-room kitchen.
Tip: Live jazz sets six nights at 21:30 and 23:30; the cocktails plus charcuterie plate is the canonical evening pair.
Le Rex on Avenue Honore Serres is the canonical Toulouse live-music venue, with indie, rock, hip-hop and electronic gigs, a 500-capacity room and weekend club nights.
Tip: Concert schedule Wednesday and Thursday; on Friday and Saturday the room switches to club mode with techno, electronic, house and disco.
Mama Shelter Toulouse Rooftop on Boulevard Lazare Carnot is planted-terrace hotel rooftop with frozen margaritas, sunset views over the Canal du Midi and DJs.
Tip: Sunset to midnight is the busier service; the frozen margarita and the bao bun pair is the canonical summer order.
L'Agence on Rue du Languedoc is the canonical Toulouse speakeasy, hidden behind a real-estate-agency storefront and a sliding library, with a tight cocktail list.
Tip: Door bookings online via the bar's site; arrive on time, the room fills fast on Friday and Saturday.
Shanghai Bar on Rue de la Pomme is the canonical Toulouse LGBTQ bar with cocktails, weekly drag nights, a small dance floor and a 02:00 weekend close.
Tip: Thursday drag nights from 22:00; the small dance floor runs to 02:00 Friday and Saturday.
Chez Tonton on Place Saint-Pierre is the legendary student bar with a noisy crowd, pastis pours, tapas plates and canonical Saint-Pierre crawl stop after m.
Tip: Lines pile up Friday from 19:30; the pastis tonton plus anchovy tapas is the canonical late-night order.
Pub Saint-Pierre on Place Saint-Pierre is long-running pub for 25 years, beloved for its vibrant atmosphere and happy-hour pints from €2. Reservations recommended in season.
Tip: Happy hour pints from €2.80 from 18:00 to 21:00; the terrace runs full from sunset onward.