Restaurants and Nightlife
When it comes to eating out, Toulouse provides excellent opportunities to savor that famous Occitan cuisine. And even if Toulouse seems to be a bit on the quaint side during the day, you can make your night-life as unquaint as you like.
Toulouse Restaurants
- L’Occitania
Address: 4, boulevard Bonrepos, Allées Jean-Jaurès
Directions: take the Marengo-SNCF metro
Open hours: each day, from 12 pm to 8 pm
General info: The traditional meals served here are made even more special by the fact that you will taste them while cruising on the Canal du Midi in this restaurant-boat.
- Eau de Folles
Address: 14 Allée du President Roosevelt
Directions: take the Wilson metro
Open hours: Monday to Saturday, from noon to 1:30 pm and from 7 pm to 11 pm
General info: The décor of this place is fin-de-siècle (lots of mirrors) and the food is simple, tasty, and spiced with a jovial atmosphere.
- Le Sherpa
Address: 46, rue du Taur
Directions: take the metro for the Capitole
Open hours: daily, from 11 am to midnight
General info: Know that this one of the best “crêperies” to be found in Toulouse. There’s much more to the menu than pancakes, you’ll see.
- Toulousy - Les Jardins de l’Opéra
Address: 1 place du Capitole
Directions: take the metro for the Capitole
Open hours: from Tuesday to Saturday, from noon to 2 pm and from 8 to10 pm
General info: If you want to eat at the finest restaurant in town, this is it. We might say that the cuisine here is French traditional with some modern touches, but some of the dishes simply go beyond any gastronomical classification.
Toulouse Nightlife: Bars and Pubs
- La Tantina de Bourgos
Address: 27 rue de la Garonette
General info: A bar with a powerful Latin flair, this little place is a favorite of the college crowd.
- Chez Tonton
Address: 16 place St-Pierre
General info: This pub is perfect for celebrating happy events, preferably, the victory of one’s favorite team, no matter the sport.
- Le Lounge 233
Address: 233 route d’Albi
General info: Get ready for a more sophisticated experience with this stylish locale. A mere look at the cocktail list will be enough to confuse you. Good for a sophisticated rendezvous.
- La Maison
Address: 9, rue Gabriel-Péri
General info: No extreme night-life opportunities available here, instead, the club will simply make you feel at ease, with good music and drinks (try the wine).
- Le Kléo
Address: 1, Avenue le grand Ramier
General info: Now this little gem is for those who are not afraid of night-life excesses. Loose atmosphere (with strong emphasis on “loose”).