The best regional grocery stores Aude

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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!

Promoting short circuits! That's why 8 local producers have decided to open Le Comptoir des producteurs. You'll find their products, as well as those of many local winegrowers and farmers. On the shelves of this small locavore supermarket, seasonal fruit and vegetables, farmhouse ice creams, cheeses, yoghurts, charcuterie, meats, honey, gingerbread, olive oil, bread, wine, eggs, pasta, jams and cookies await you for 100% local shopping.

Romain and Florent, in love with southwestern gastronomy, have launched an original concept to make the Occitans cook: directly on their website, you just have to choose the recipes that please you and the number of people around the table, then the Popotte Brothers deliver you a basket with all the ingredients and raw products! If you only want a few delicatessen products, they offer preserves, condiments and delicacies by the unit. Don't miss the famous cassoulet of the Popotte Brothers, and their signature recipe!

Cop à Coop offers organic or organic-reasoned products from its founding members from Sigeanne; Jean-François from Domaine Saint-Michel des Etangs and Emmanuel from Domaine Vent Terral for organic wines. Benjamin and Emmanuelle, breeders from Bergerie du Salin, for sheep and goat meats, and Boris from Potager Sigeannais, for organic fruit and vegetables. The range is rounded out by local producers with a similar approach. It's a real short-distance grocery store. And let's not forget the festive evenings when all these products are in the spotlight!

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.

Discover at Thibaud and Marie-Hélène, the vegetables of the farm, of these producers harvesters. Here you can find vegetables, local products, but also art of the table. Vegetables guaranteed from producer to consumer! One cannot imagine a shorter circuit. For these enthusiasts, initially producers of asparagus and strawberries, the novelty lies in their diversified production of mushrooms: oyster mushrooms, button mushrooms, Shiitake... a delight, but also old and seasonal vegetables.

This store, which is part of our urban and rural landscapes, is a delight for gardeners and your furry or feathered animals. We particularly like the Gamm Vert of the CAVALE cooperative in Limoux where the gourmet part of the store and the local products are in the spotlight: oils from the Moulin du Sou, dry and sweet cookies, canned food, cold cuts and meat from local farmers, cheeses, etc. There is also a large selection of local wines, blanquette de Limoux, artisanal beers and the whole range of Aper'oc and its famous Crèmes Religieuses.