The best grocery stores Aude

Located in a pretty Corbières village on the route to the Cathar castles, discover this Coup de Coeur Épicure and Gourmet Sélection grocery store. A member of the Collège Culinaire de France and a true ambassador for his region and for rural delicatessens, Aurélien offers you a wide choice of local products: charcuterie, cheeses, beers, artisanal ice creams, wines at cellar prices, specialities from elsewhere... The store also stocks bread, fruit, vegetables and organic produce. Futé: compose your own local snack, to eat in or take away.

If you're a gourmet, this is the place for you! This delicatessen is undoubtedly one of the best in town. We come here for the quality of the products selected, whether from the region or elsewhere. Local wines and beers, crémants and blanquettes de Limoux, champagnes and spirits to make your mouth water! On the food side, enjoy Chez Xavier (MOF) cheeses, artisanal charcuterie, exceptional Iberian hams, cakes and other gourmet preserves. Futé: the e-shop for ordering wherever you are.

Le Comptoir des Matins Bleus is Sandrine Béliveau's declaration of love for her home region. In her small grocery store, she shares her passion for good products from here and elsewhere: vinegars from Laguinelle, peppers and spices from around the world, Greek feta, exceptional small goats' cheeses, Iberian ham, wines and beers from the region, organic coffees, teas and herbal teas, surprising syrups... An address that hides a multitude of little nuggets of all kinds

In the heart of the Cité district, the Cave de l'Amphore is a treasure trove of wines. Red, white, rosé, oak-aged or light, budget or grand cru, the team will guide you according to your tastes, desires and budget. The wine selection is rigorous, from regional wines to those from other French wine-growing regions. To complete the picture: a fine selection of sweet and savoury treats, a wide choice of spirits, champagnes and tasting workshops. An address where you can even find the unobtainable.

Gilles and Jacqueline welcome you to their magnificent red store, the aptly named La Ferme, the meeting place of every self-respecting Aude epicurean. Thirty years of passion for cheeses and local produce have made this a Mecca for gourmets. Here you'll find everything to satisfy your taste buds: 7,000 references are sifted, tasted and approved before ending up in your basket. Whether you're looking for a gourmet or rural meal, or a gift involving the culinary arts, La Ferme is the cave with a taste of the terroir.

In the heart of the medieval city and echoing the tea room and ice cream parlour in the lower town, the Cosy du Plo, offers a tea room-ice cream parlour and delicatessen concept that you will find right next to the Jean-Deschamps Theater square. This "gourmet store" features a selection of local producers, beers, wines, olive oils, cassoulets, honeys, liqueurs and sweet treats. For a gourmet break, sit down to taste the delicious specialties of the house such as the waffles in the Liège style that you can decorate with homemade ice creams.

Le Caviste Gourmand (by CDD) offers a temple to Occitan viticulture and quality local products. Here you'll find over 600 references in wines, whiskies, rums, champagnes, local craft beers... On the delicatessen side: charcuterie, preserves, fruit and vegetables, cheeses and sweet treats. Donkey milk soaps, shower gels and creams are also available. Animations and tastings take place in the company of sommeliers. During your visit, you can enjoy lunch at La Cantine du Caviste, the onsite restaurant.

A must at Les Halles when it comes to Italian gastronomy. Audrey and Julien offer Parma and San Daniele hams, coppa di Parma, guanciale, parmigiano reggiano, gorgonzola, mozzarella, wines and a fine selection of groceries; it's ecstasy! Let us advise you on cured meats, and we'll show you recipes based on lardo di colonnata and other Italian cured meats. Don't miss the truffled mortadella or the artichoke and onion confit, perfect for an aperitif! La dolce vita...

Cyril's vinegars are renowned in the region. Highly acclaimed by top chefs, he satisfies a clientele looking for exceptional products. Taste his 48 different vinegars and balsamics, such as the wild blackberry vinegar or the candied lemon and ginger wine vinegar, or discover the production site, just a stone's throw from the boutique. From the barrels filled with a 10-year-old balsamic to the bottles of wine vinegar on the roof, you'll learn all about its production methods at the end of the free tour.

The hillside wine growers of Alaric came together to create this sales point where you can savour fine wines from local producers at very reasonable prices. We appreciate the reception quality, and also the possibility of tasting local products on sale in the shop, be they sweet or savoury: duck rillettes, foie gras, meals, olive oil, Marseillette pond rice but also local delicacies like badenques or craquets.

This beautiful 24 m green-and-yellow Dutchman, moored a stone's throw from the famous stone bridge, has been part of the bucolic landscape of Le Somail since 1927. From April to October, from 8am onwards, you can buy bread, pastries, wine, groceries and regional specialities selected by the owner, such as honey and cheeses. Boaters calling at the port appreciate its picturesque appearance and gourmet shop window. For breakfast, you can sit back and relax in the colorful chairs on the riverbank.

A newcomer to Narbonne, Stéphanie Asco's highly attractive shop is a concentrate of good taste and gourmet delights, and it's because she doesn't want to be like everyone else that you'll find everything here that you won't find anywhere else. First of all, you'll discover a fine selection of wines from the region and beyond, all organic or biodynamic, but also spirits, gins, rums, digestifs... And what can we say about the selection of gourmet products such as Kalios smoked olive oil! A bit of literature and the very enlightened advice of Fanny the epicurean.

Stéphane and Anna Barbera's grocery store isn't just pretty, it's gourmet too! After a long career in the restaurant business, Stéphane and his daughter have made a dream come true: to open their own gourmet shop. Here you'll find an attractive cheese stall with around a hundred references, as well as charcuterie by the slice and in the form of aperitif platters (to order). You'll also find canning products from Castelnaudary, and spreads made in Gruissan. In short, savoury, sweet and for the thirsty, wines, champagne and spirits.

If you want to discover the products of the Aude region, while being sure of their quality, their origin and their production methods, welcome to the Pays d'Oc Farm! Located in the heart of town, opposite the tourist office, this showcase of excellence in Chaurian crafts and food products will let you discover the best of the Aude region. Here, the emphasis is on short circuits, since this delicatessen is a grouping of local producers and craftsmen, who put forward ancestral know-how in a concern for traceability and total quality.

Specializing in French cuisine, it offers dishes for lunch and dinner. The restaurant has a pleasant setting and the welcome is appreciated by customers. However, there are still few comments on the quality of the food, service, value for money and atmosphere. Some customers expressed disappointment with the quality of service and food. Others appreciated the friendly atmosphere and tasty dishes. It is advisable to consult customer reviews before deciding to visit this restaurant.

Here you'll find a fine selection offered by the local owners, Domaine Tart-Avizat. Right in the center of the village, they offer 200 of their favorite wines and a wide range of gourmet delights: wines, vinegars, honey, salts, oils, olives, traditional preserves... A warm welcome awaits you in an authentic cellar overlooking the old salt marshes and flamingos. You can also book a "From vine to cellar" tour at the boutique, which will end with a tasting of the estate's wines!

Franck and Ellen are the proud owners of this delicatessen, which opened in 2020: a den dedicated to gourmet delights for these two Belgian-born enthusiasts of the Aude region. You'll discover a range of 100% Occitan products, carefully selected by them. Beekeeping products of course, in reference to the name of the establishment, as well as baskets garnis, Frênette (ash cider), artisanal potato chips from Aveyron, vinegars from Cyril Codina (Lagrasse), black garlic from the Tarn, saffron from Pyrène...

Cellar and local delicatessen, this store in the center of Castelnaudary complements those in Villefranche-du-Lauragais and Castanet-Tolosan. Christophe Hernandez welcomes you amid the finest cheeses, charcuterie, preserves and spices available on the local market. It's a veritable Ali Baba's cave, showcasing the full range of French know-how! In the cellar, you'll find a fine selection of wines (mainly regional) and champagnes. Spirits from theregion rub shoulders with those from Ireland and Japan. Chez Christophe, it's good to be an epicurean!

Don't feel like cooking? You're sure to find what you're looking for at l'Ensoleillade in the halles de Saint-Pierre. A leading caterer since 2005 in Saint-Pierre and Narbonne-Plage. Mathieu Bernard, a trained butcher and chef, offers traditional and typically Mediterranean dishes such as boles de picolat, paella, bouillabaisse (to order), matured prime rib and other grilled sausages and kebabs. You'll also find prepared dishes in jars, Occitan charcuterie... A must!