Le Tire-Bouchon is a wine bar in Saint Aubin, Toulouse.
Le Tire-Bouchon on Place Dupuy is the small family-run wine shop and bar of Philippe Lagarde, with a few tables among the boxes of organic and biodynamic.
Food program: Lunch fixed menus
Tip: Lunch is two courses at €16 and three courses at €21; buy a bottle from the shop rather than ordering by the glass.
Address: 23 Place Dupuy, 31000 Toulouse
Soif on Rue Saint-Pantaleon in Carmes is the small natural wine bar with a chalkboard menu of small-producer bottles and seasonal small plates to share.
Signature pour: Natural Loire pinot
Wine focus: Natural and small-producer wines
Food: Small plates
Tip: Walk-in friendly weeknights; the natural Loire pinots and the cheese plate are the canonical pair from 18:00.
N5 Wine Bar on Rue de la Bourse is the brick-vaulted Toulouse wine bar named Best Wine Bar in the World in 2017, 2018 and 2019, with around 4,000 bottles.
Signature pour: Languedoc by the glass
Wine focus: Over 500 wines by the glass
Food: Snacks and small plates
Tip: Bookings essential for weekend evenings; the by-the-glass tour of France from the dedicated sommelier is the canonical first visit.
Vin'issim'o in Saint-Cyprien is a natural, organic and biodynamic wine bar with a bright, modern room and owners who are vocal advocates for sustainable.
Signature pour: Languedoc natural wine
Wine focus: Natural, organic and biodynamic wines
Food: Small plates and charcuterie
Tip: Ask the team for the philosophy walkthrough before ordering; the natural Languedoc rouges are the canonical glass pick.
DAda in central Toulouse is a quirky natural-wine bar with a curated list of natural, organic and biodynamic wines, paired with seasonal plates.
Signature pour: Natural Loire by the glass
Wine focus: Natural and biodynamic wines
Food: Local, seasonal, organic small plates
Tip: The chalkboard menu changes daily; ask for the orange wine of the week, the canonical natural-wine entry here.
Contre-Pied on Rue des Filatiers in Carmes is the natural-wine bistro opened in late 2019, with organic wines and a strong natural-wine list often picked out.
Signature pour: Languedoc orange wine
Wine focus: Organic wines
Food: Modern bistro plates
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; the natural Languedoc orange wines and the daily plates are the canonical Friday-night pairing.
Lacrima Vini on Rue Reclusane in Saint-Cyprien is the natural-wine cave with a curated selection of organic and biodynamic bottles. Reservations recommended.
Signature pour: Natural Loire and Languedoc
Wine focus: Natural, organic and biodynamic wines
Food: Cheese and charcuterie boards
Tip: Retail shop first, with a small tasting counter; ask for natural-wine recommendations by region under €25 a bottle.
