The best specialty grocery stores Midi-Pyrénées

Small boutique stocked with products from the Les Bouriettes canning factory. In a charming setting, inside a magnificent medieval building, you'll find wines, preserves, truffle-flavored oils and vinegars, condiments, fleur de sel, aperitifs and digestifs from top-quality distilleries... For gourmets who can't wait for the fine weather, all the products on sale are available by mail order via the Les Bouriettes website. A delicatessen like a souvenir of yesteryear. A must-see!

There are "magical" places where the eye does not know where to rest, where the senses are awakened. This is the case at Grains de Folie with the sweet fragrance of green coffees - beans or ground - from all over the world. The store also distributes about a hundred teas in bulk, in crystal bags or herbal teas. Tea room corner with also à la carte chocolate and pastries. Grains de Folie is also a delicatessen, a wine and brandy cellar with an international accent. A curious, travelling and gourmet address!

Promoting local products while respecting an organic charter is what the Biocoop chain of stores offers. You will find on its shelves products from local and responsible productions. The store is in direct contact with producers and processors, who are rarely more than 150 km from the point of sale. Among them are Le domaine Roquemale (Villeveyrac), l'Arbre à pains (Faugères) or the farm Le colibri (Vias).

Emblematic figure of the Caminito San Pedro restaurant, Horacio extends the South American trip with this grocery store. Flour, yerba mate, the irresistible dulce de leche, milk jam to die for or its sweet potato version, the rare batata, fair trade coffee... Argentina comes in a thousand flavors. About twenty beers from Argentina, Chile or Bolivia are waiting for you as well as many wines. A very warm address that we love!

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...

Artisanal vinegar factory now famous all over the world thanks to the enthusiasm of the best chefs. The chefs who use these wines, coming only from the Banyuls and Collioure area, matured in the Catalan sun with young and very fruity Banyuls Rimage, have understood the interest of this exceptional vinegar. Everything is done in the open air, you will see the "dames-jeannes" where the vinegar is refined, after 3 to 5 months of elaboration in oak barrels. La Guinelle elaborates, in addition to white, red or old banyuls vinegars, some "rarities" to discover absolutely.

The hazelnut grove, at the foot of the Pyrenees, has about 20,000 trees. This artisanal and family business exploits hazelnuts and walnuts to transform them into delicious products either for cosmetics or gastronomy. For the comfort and beauty of the body, discover the massage oils, the care creams or the shampoos. The visit is based on the cultivation of the hazelnut tree, the equipment for processing this fruit, the oil press and the manufacture of soap.

An ambassador for pink garlic, Françoise Carayol is also a specialist in pastel dyeing who passes on her know-how. In her boutique, you'll find a thousand little marvels made with the help of the finest craftsmen: donkey's milk soap, oils and vinegars with the sweet flavors of ginger or rose, garlic cream, perfumed maceration vinegar, fig vinegar, Aphrodite's sweet vinegar for lovers, witches' vinegar, crystallized violet liqueur, poppy syrup, pink garlic liqueur, organic garlic...

Opened in 2008, this charpentée house came from the shadows to the traditional Daniel. Count 23 € per kilogram of quenelle, but what works of art! Tapenades, roasted peppers, capers, dried or candied tomatoes (yes, it has nothing to do), aux… The choice is wide and the three regular sellers know how to make the product in the shopping cart indispensable. Wide choice of oils.

Sylvie Benoit offers his jams, jellies, syrups and other delicacies, all of which are handcrafted. Sweet products that blossom good to Aveyron.

Can you hear it singing in the evening, deep in the woods? Le Cri de la Carotte is a grocery store where you can shop vegan. All the products that are usually hard to find in an animal-free version are gathered here: cheeses, spreads, sweets, mayonnaise, chocolate bars, nuoc-mam sauce... Many alternatives to meat and dairy products are available, as well as gluten-free foods, ethical cosmetics, cleaning products and even a few books to guide you towards a different way of life: here, we respect animal rights and stand up for them!

Fancy a trip to Italy? With Antica Salumeria, it's a gastronomic one. Riserva hams, fine cured meats and cheeses for antipasti, a wide selection of dried pastas, pesto, oils and vinegars for piati... Wines and spirits to accompany your aperitifs with an original touch or your meals with an Italian touch. A few catering specialties are also available for those who wouldn't venture to cook these exceptional products. Relax on the terrace or under the vaulted ceiling of the beautiful upstairs dining room with an authentic caffè, roasted in Venice (no less), and indulge in a moment of dolce vita right in the heart of the pink city!

La Nonna Lina, an Italian delicatessen and artisan pasta factory, is a beautiful story of women and family. You'll find it just off the Victor Hugo market. The origins of the recipes on offer come from the Veneto region and from Lina's grandmother, who arrived in France at the age of 20. Pasta lovers will find a wide choice of traditional pasta, stuffed ravioli and more unusual or colorful shapes, as well as a host of products imported directly from the most gourmet regions of the boot: oils, cheeses, tomato sauce, cold meats... If you don't have time to cook, we also cater and take away!

Do you like Iberian ham? This shop in the heart of the market is for you! The owner, full of energy, will advise you according to your preferences and your budget. She will explain to you how the pigs are raised and the differences between "Serrano", "Bellota", "Cebo", and "Pata Negra" hams. You can also find Spanish delicatessen products. Order your trays for the aperitif or call on them for any private event.

Italian food lovers, this grocery store is for you! It offers a nice selection of pasta, olive oil, prosecco, preserves, sweet specialties and fresh products: from mozzarella to burrata and camembert di bufala. Don't miss the excellent limoncello from Sardinia by Spiritosardo, presented in a packaging worthy of a luxury perfume bottle. For excellent antipasti and Italian specialties, go to the second store with the same name, a few blocks away.

A gourmet and playful seasoning, you say? Benoît and Tristan had the crazy idea of inventing sharpenable seasonings. Choose among your favorite condiment and with the dedicated pencil sharpener, sharpen your pencil with the boletus from Corrèze, the truffle from Vaucluse, the black garlic from Drôme or the Espelette pepper directly in your plate! Also find the bottle to grate, tomato ketchup flavor, smoked paprika and rosemary or sweet mustard flavor with curry.

To be enjoyed without moderation: sardines, mackerel, tuna, fish soups... Originality has not been forgotten as we also find on the menu preparations for sandwiches, small pots to be reheated and some really surprising boxes. And it's delicious! The boxes are of all the colors (one would think in a jewellery store), the reception is always with a smile and in bonus one can taste the products. A little air of Brittany in the Mediterranean!

Collioure is a town in the Pyrénées-Orientales region of France. Among the town's attractions is Anchois Roque, an emblematic house specializing in salted anchovies. The store offers a variety of recipes and artisanal products. Visitors can purchase products in-store or pick them up on site. In addition to anchovies, Anchois Roque also offers other regional specialties, a delicatessen and a selection of wines. Customers can also enjoy a free tasting session. Anchois Roque has been a family-run business in Collioure since 1870.

Cédric (originally from La Réunion) and Mélanie Payet opened this exotic grocery store 3 years ago, offering a wide selection of Creole products from the Indian Ocean, Africa and the West Indies. Peppers, fish, fruit and vegetables from islands such as Réunion and Martinique (among others) complement a selection of cosmetics. Frozen foods are also available. Some chili blends are homemade and can be found in certain Ariège shops. A catering service is available for original events and Creole cuisine.