14 splurge places in Toulouse, editor-picked. tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Toulouse. All Toulouse food.
Py-R ★ 4.8
19 Descente de la Halle aux Poissons, 31000 Toulouse
Py-R below Rue de Metz near Pont Neuf is chef Pierre Lambinon's two Michelin star dining room with brick-vaulted ceilings and a daily tasting menu.
Tip: The €158 menu PY-R is the canonical course; the €188 Degustation is the full tour. Book three weeks ahead for weekend service.
Acte 2 Yannick Delpech ★ 4.7
1 Rue Paneboeuf, 31400 Toulouse
Acte 2 in a former Cote Pavee sawmill is Yannick Delpech's return after L'Amphitryon, a fifteen-cover one-Michelin-star room with an evening surprise menu.
Tip: Single 20:00 sitting Tuesday to Saturday; book four weeks out. Friday and Saturday lunch are the easier slots.
Sept ★ 4.6
11 Rue Theodore Ozenne, 31000 Toulouse
Sept on Rue Theodore Ozenne in Carmes is chef Guillaume Momboisse's one-Michelin-star urban gastronomy room, opened March 2023 with an open seafood kitchen.
Tip: Lunch is the value entry at €98; the €158 menu Degustation is the full evening. Tuesday to Saturday only.
Les Jardins de l'Opera ★ 4.6
1 Place du Capitole, 31000 Toulouse
Les Jardins de l'Opera on Place du Capitole is Stephane Tournie's one-Michelin-star dining room set in a glass-roofed courtyard, refined southwest cooking.
Tip: Book the courtyard table under the glass roof; signature plates include scallops with cream of rice and nori, foie gras and truffle ravioli.
Michel Sarran ★ 4.5
21 Boulevard Armand Duportal, 31000 Toulouse
Michel Sarran on Boulevard Armand Duportal is chef Sarran's eponymous house and one-Michelin-star room since 1995, with two rooms in a stately townhouse.
Tip: Once held two Michelin stars (2003 to 2023); now one. The lunch menu is the value path; bookings essential.
Agapes ★ 4.5
7 Rue de l'Industrie, 31000 Toulouse
Agapes on Rue de l'Industrie near Saint-Sernin is Arnaud Darbas and Virginie Beziaud's one-Michelin-star room, with a small daily-changing tasting menu.
Tip: Open dinner Tuesday to Saturday plus Saturday lunch only; book the small back room for quiet service.
Cartouches ★ 4.4
38 Rue Pierre Paul Riquet, 31000 Toulouse
Cartouches on Rue Pierre Paul Riquet in Saint-Aubin is Nicolas Brousse's Bib Gourmand bistronomic room with a weekly-changing menu and a Languedoc wine list.
Tip: Closed Wednesday lunch; book ahead in Saint-Aubin's calmer side. Two toques from Gault Millau and a Bib Gourmand from Michelin.
Chez Loustic ★ 4.4
19 Rue Reclusane, 31300 Toulouse
Chez Loustic on Rue Reclusane in Saint-Cyprien is the Michelin Bib Gourmand bistro with a daily-changing market menu, €20 lunch formule and natural wines.
Tip: The €20 lunch formule (entree + plat OR plat + dessert) Tuesday to Friday is the canonical entry; €23 for all three.
Le Cantou ★ 4.3
98 Rue Velasquez, 31300 Toulouse
Le Cantou in a farmhouse on Rue Velasquez near Toulouse airport is the wooded-park dining room with refined, seasonal southwestern French cooking nightly.
Tip: Book the garden terrace in summer; a 15 minute drive west of the centre but the garden setting is part of the value.
Restaurant Metropolitan ★ 4.2
2 Place Auguste Lafourcade, 31000 Toulouse
Restaurant Metropolitan on Place Auguste Lafourcade is the Eric Cellier dining room, with seasonal southwest tasting menus and a Michelin Selected status.
Tip: The lunch menu under €40 is the value entry; pair with the Languedoc-Roussillon wines on the short by-the-glass list.
Le Comptoir Tournie ★ 4.1
1 Place du Capitole, 31000 Toulouse
Le Comptoir Tournie is Stephane Tournie's casual sister room to Les Jardins de l'Opera on Place du Capitole. Reservations recommended in season.
Tip: Cheaper sister room to the starred Les Jardins; lunch is the value entry. Same kitchen team, simpler plates.
Monsieur Georges ★ 4.1
10 Place Saint-Georges, 31000 Toulouse
Monsieur Georges on Place Saint-Georges is the bistronomic dining room with seasonal market plates, a courtyard terrace and Pyrenean-producer tasting menus.
Tip: Sit on the cobbled square in spring and summer; the €42 lunch is the canonical entry. Reservations advised.
Les Antipodes ★ 4.0
Pont Saint-Pierre, 31000 Toulouse
Les Antipodes at Pont Saint-Pierre is chef Guillaume Momboisse's takeaway offshoot of Sept, with a weekly tasting menu for €17 sold over the counter.
Tip: Walk-in only, place an order before noon Tuesday to Saturday for that day's tasting; menu changes weekly.
Le Sherpa ★ 4.0
46 Rue du Taur, 31000 Toulouse
Le Sherpa on Rue du Taur near Saint-Sernin is the Himalayan dining room with Nepalese and Tibetan tasting menus, momos and dal bhat in a tight small space.
Tip: Walk-ins usually OK weeknights; book ahead Friday and Saturday. The momos and dal bhat are the canonical orders.