The best bars and cafés Tarn-Et-Garonne

Historic building of the city of Montauban, the Nautic was built in 1933, it housed then the rowing club of the city. After major work carried out in 2019 by Christophe, the Nautic is now a favorite place for Montauban outings. There is a lounge bar for the greatest happiness of night owls who can dance until dawn. In fine weather, the bar opens onto the banks of the Tarn, offering a unique panoramic view of the river. In winter, the bar is warmer with a decoration that evolves with the seasons.

The Maracana or Marak for the intimes is essential in this National Place. With its beautiful terrace under canopy cover, the Maracana opens late in the evening to the sound of electro-music for night-owls. You can also eat on the thumb at noon, for good value for money. And you will surely enjoy taking a little black in the morning, especially on Saturday when the streets animate with the market!

Those who have not seen Blier's Les Tontons flingueurs will not understand the reference. The others will laugh in advance! This is the trendy place in town. Opposite the courthouse, on the beautiful Place du Coq with a nice terrace in season. The welcome is warm, and you can eat very well at lunchtime. In the evening it's tapas. And on Friday night the party with live mix until late in the night, a lot of people and a hot atmosphere. The establishment is part of the Bar-Bars collective, a network of musical bars. Festival every year in November.

Take a tea or a drink in this lock keeper's house in the shade of the plane trees that border the Canal des Deux-Mers, it's a moment of calm and pleasure guaranteed. Halfway between Montauban and Montech, at the water's edge, Gabriel and his team welcome you in the lock keeper's house transformed into a restaurant. In an exceptional setting, 5 minutes away from urban vibrations, you will enjoy a family cuisine made of fresh local products at the rhythm of the canal at reasonable prices.

Finally! When you think: let's go somewhere for a drink? But where? Here you are. The Royal Bodega is the temple of fun, the place to go out with friends. A good-natured and serene address. Here you can eat and have a drink; it's very nice and fun. A magnificent terrace for the hot summer evenings allows you to cool off. Karaoke, salsa, rock evenings... atmosphere guaranteed! From Friday to Sunday, take-away food: fried fish, acras, tortilla, hamburger, bruschetta. Varied tapas menu.

This establishment under the cover of the prestigious National square occupies a magnificent and huge space that falls beneath the brick vaults of the old Montauban. Refurbished and subtly decorated by the interior architect Philippe Lambert in the purest Victorian style, here is a place where it is good to come to drink a Guinness beer, listen to music, or dine at the table that offers popular formulas at midday. 

Le Port has a unique setting in Montauban. Located on the canal, it includes a restaurant, a lounge bar and a beach. A DJ is present from Wednesday to Sunday evening to ensure the animation and sometimes some groups complete this festive atmosphere. Children accompanied by their parents are allowed in the establishment. An ideal place to sip a cocktail, to spend a convivial moment around tapas plates, to have lunch or dinner while tasting dishes based on fresh and regional products. A beautiful place far from the world, a real breathing space!

This is undoubtedly a place where it is good to spend a bucolic moment at the water's edge. La Guinguette de la Plage organizes many concert evenings, where all the music of the world meets and intermingles. La Guinguette also has a bar, a terrace and a restaurant, with a menu that makes your mouth water: you can eat very well, mostly organic, and as for the music, the cuisine is very cosmopolitan. A "guinguette" atmosphere in the pure style!

For a long time associated with its neighbour, the "République" cinema (now expatriated to the outskirts), this essential café in the town centre has seen generations of lager and dark beer lovers and happy night owls pass through. Indeed, the Flamand has always been one of the very few places that close late at night in Montauban. The beer list, mostly Belgian and impressive (about ten on draught, nearly 50 on the menu), pop-rock atmosphere, a few concerts, and the only place where you can have a bite to eat "after". Long live the institution!

The Crumble Tea is located in the passage of the Old Palace, linking the rue de la République and the place de la Cathédrale. In the heart of the passage, a wonderful patio (sheltered in winter and cool in summer) houses Crumble Tea. This is a tea room where you can eat particularly well. The home cooking, original and refined, is adapted every day to the mood of the time and to the market. 75 exceptional teas and coffees to accompany cakes and homemade sweets will also delight you for a relaxing snack. And for a very reasonable price for well prepared dishes.

Le Zinc is a lounge bar offering varied cuisine and original cocktails. Dishes range from rib-eye steak to simmental steak and the Zinc burger. The bar also offers a selection of tapas to share, as well as a dessert and drinks menu. Whether for a meal with friends or an evening drink, Le Zinc is a friendly, lively place to discover in Montauban.

A franchisee, certainly, but one that loves its cosy atmosphere under the arcades of the Place Nationale. A nice concept, around coffee, of course, but not only. Tea is also in the spotlight, as well as chocolate and drinks made from fresh fruit juice. The terrace in summer is incredibly inviting, a real outdoor lounge under the sun of this splendid, almost Florentine square, like a whiff of Italy. "Espresso". On the spot or to take away, you won't be able to resist the Choco Cookie with its whipped cream or a Frio Oreo, a frozen delight.

A warm and typical atmosphere wakes up Varennes on weekends. Charly and Danielle welcome you to their restaurant-grill for themed evenings and dance parties to latino music. Dance floor, exotic summer terrace, meat and fish grilled on a giant barbecue. A gypsy atmosphere, a cuisine rich in taste and character are enough for our happiness. Every Friday evening a musical or equestrian show enlivens the evening of this atypical cabaret restaurant, ideal for summer evenings.

The Mecoën house offers four addresses, one of which is opposite the abbey church and another in La Mégère. In this family-run establishment with a friendly atmosphere, you can buy bread and cakes but also taste them on the spot! Mecoën's chocolates are available in bags or in boxes and have a unique and refined taste. The house is also a tea room, inviting you to sit down in the beautiful sofas, unless you prefer the terrace, to have a cup of tea or a coffee, to be accompanied by a piece of quiche or pizza, a pie, a crêpe or an ice cream.

V and B takes you to the discovery of many wines and beers in a setting divided into two spaces, one part wine cellar and the other in an Irish pub atmosphere. At the tasting, nearly 700 references of wines, beers and 400 of spirits. The idea is to offer a menu for all tastes and all audiences, including a selection of beers and non-alcoholic wines (to test, the Petit Chavin Merlot Rouge). The address is well known among after-workers and on match days, the indisputable Guinness is always flowing!

In this shady alleyway leading to the cathedral, this small tea room is quite discreet. However, it is very popular, especially for the lunchtime menus with their beautiful, copious and colourful dishes. Soups, pies and homemade breads make your mouth water. And of course, you can't go into Christine's without tasting one of her desserts: from cheesecake to chocolate raspberry crunch, not forgetting the lemon meringue pie, everything is appetising. Very nice decoration and cosy atmosphere with a friendly welcome.

The "boys" who treat us in the summer on the Ardus beach in Lamothe Capdeville, on the banks of the Aveyron, have opened a magnificent tapas cocktail bar opposite the Saint-Jacques church. Even if they are not noted on the slate, the cocktail classics like the mojito and the pina colada are still there. The same goes for the classic St. Jacques like the mango bay, the red press and the Hurricane passion. The idea is to change a little to make us taste new flavours by frequently varying the menu. A successful bet!

A real Irish pub in Montauban! Inspired by its Dublin counterpart, O Temple Bar is a must for Montauban parties! Bar games, billiards, typical pub decoration, we are undeniably in the temple of Anglo-Saxon and Irish pleasures. The bar offers a nice selection of beers, but also English dishes like fish and chips. Equipped with beautiful flat screens, the bar broadcasts all the major sporting events in all disciplines. So don't be desperate to find a friendly place, it's here!

Before and after your visit to the remarkable Ingres Bourdelle Museum, a sweet break is a must at the "Chez Madeleine" tea room on the ground floor. In a cosy and hushed atmosphere, you will appreciate a pastry made in Montauban, a tea, a coffee or a refreshment with a breathtaking view of the Tarn... Discover also the specialities conceived for the museum by Montauban's pastry chefs and, in the heart of the exhibition, the space dedicated to the bookshop-boutique. An epicurean way to enrich your culture and your stomach!