Gourmet products local specialties and wines Perpignan

NEO, "l'atelier des pains contraires", is an artisan bakery focused on its core business: the production of quality breads made with natural sourdoughs. 100% organic production and committed ethics. That, in a nutshell, is the philosophy of this popular new brand. The breads are as varied and beautiful as they are delicious... You can literally taste the bread of yesteryear, thanks to natural sourdough and sophisticated baking techniques. It's all the work of passionate bakers who welcome you with a crisp smile.

Perpignan offers a unique culinary experience at Bar à Lait. This French restaurant offers on-site dining as well as takeaway, but does not offer a delivery service. Le Bar à Lait is a crèmerie and restaurant offering a selection of cheese platters and catered dishes.

Just a stone's throw from the Castillet, Nasser, a connoisseur of bottles and gourmet products, welcomes you to his boutique, offering a fine range of fine wines and champagnes. Enjoy fine tapas accompanied by wines from the cellar... and take in the view of the Castillet from the balcony. In his new bodega, Nasser has thought of everything to give you a real bacchic moment. Ideas abound, and he regularly pulls new recipes out of his hat. The winemakers are there too, where you can taste, share and enjoy life! Le Petit Futé loves it.

Sortilèges Gourmands is the name of Christophe Pimont's boutique. The semi-finalist of "Meilleur pâtissier" on M6 in 2017, created his boutique on the eve of Covid's first crisis. Many would have been discouraged, but he wasn't! His tenacity is starting to pay off: known and recognized by an epicurean clientele, this "bewitcher of taste buds", as he likes to say, offers his creations of cakes, candies, lollipops, meringues, chocolate 45 rpm vinyls, as well as subjects for Easter and Christmas. The very best!

The Costa Brava's must-try gelato shop is finally coming to Perpignan! And not just anywhere, on the delightful Quai Vauban, where you can sample the famous gelati with Piedmont hazelnut, Bronte pistachio, Sicilian lemon, Ligurian mandarin.... "Everything is handcrafted on site," insists manager Damien. The strength of this brand also lies in the friendly welcome it offers, its flexible opening hours and, above all, its on-site production in the small lab at the back, visible to customers. We love it!

Steven, the customers love you, you have become the soul of the neighbourhood, a place where people meet in the morning to buy REAL bread or their newspaper. A special mention for this artisan baker and pastry chef who is one of the few to offer fresh, quality pastries all year round, Sundays included. Steven revisits the great classics, babas au rhum, Paris-Brest, éclairs and other religieuses with his own personal touch, but also creates real masterpieces every week. A favourite of the Petit Futé!

A real bakery as we like them. In the purest tradition of good bread, the Georget family will delight you with their pastries, pastries and crispy breads. We fell in love with the Guérande salt pavement, a real delight. This place is also the ideal stop for a snack at lunchtime: the quiche and pizzas are just huge and so good. Note that there is a small parking lot in front of the bakery. Finally, we were about to forget the most important thing: a warm and friendly welcome.

In a small shop, which nevertheless has a beautiful terrace on rue Paratilla (the street of friends in Perpignan), Daniel invites you to a Spanish interlude with his Serrano de Segovia hams, his chorizo de bellota or his bellota ham aged 36 months. For 13 years he has been serving you ham cut into pieces, whole pieces or simply a nice assortment that you can taste on the terrace in front of his shop or at La Marée next door. You can even order oysters from the fishmonger opposite and eat them on his terrace. We love rue Paratilla.

A real temptation for gourmets, Les Péchés Gourmands in Perpignan offers a delicious selection of handmade, natural sweets, highlighting the flavors of Provence and the Mediterranean. From berlingots from Carpentras to almond calissons from Provence, not forgetting mantecaos, navettes and rousquilles from Catalonia, it's a treat for the taste buds. Jérôme, the passionate owner, will guide you through this marvellous tasting of sweets, fruit jellies, nougats and other delicacies. It's an unmissable destination for lovers of authentic, gourmet sweets.

A member of the Confrérie des Chevaliers de Taste Fromage, Andrée knows a thing or two about cheese! She lovingly selects farmhouse cheeses made from raw milk from France and Navarre, which she will introduce to you in small slices that you can taste with your fingertips, but not with your lips. The Reynal cheese dairy has been a family affair since 1948. Today, in the fourth generation, it is the son who is taking over. And he too knows a thing or two about cheese, just look at the wide range of local and artisanal goats.

Silos and Co is a bulk grocery store selling mostly local and organic produce. "Sick of packaging", say Alice and Matthieu. Of course, local products such as fruit, vegetables and cheese are given pride of place, but you'll also find everything in this Ali Baba's cave: pulses, rice, dried fruit and cleaning, hygiene and cosmetic products. When you do the math, it's cheaper to buy in bulk, and what's more, it's organic. An independent store, a place for exchange and responsible consumption

The best of Catalan charcuterie is here, the reputation of this award-winning company founded in 1929..... Sausage, pa de fedge, terrines, fuet... Made with local ingredients and of high value of course. The Maison Paré also has a beautiful butcher's department with carefully selected meat and poultry from France. A selective and tempting choice that you can consume on the spot at La Fauceille in their restaurant adjoining the shop, which is a great success with lovers of good products.

In the heart of the historic centre of the city, a food market is held 6 days a week, but traditionally it is bigger on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, with an organic trend on Saturdays. The best producers of the area are there and you will be amazed by the quality and freshness of some of the products. This market is also worth the detour to admire the beautiful houses that surround the square and have a little coffee on the terrace.

There are two lovely shops that praise wine: grand cru and small estates from here and elsewhere, as well as a fine range of natural sweet wines. Local winemakers come to talk about their wines on Thursday evenings, with tastings accompanied by tapas. Depending on what's going on, the tastings are based on a particular theme: new wines, rums, champagnes, whiskies... La Part des Anges is also a whisky expert with a hundred references and clearly displays its passion for sweet wines and rancios.

Jean-Pierre Rudelle is an epicurean of wine, you are sure to find here a particularly careful selection of the best Domains of Roussillon and France. But also tasting courses in a very trendy setting. Le Comptoir follows the latest wine news with a calendar of seasonal events. From Thursday to Saturday evenings, the Comptoir des Crus offers tastings of wines from guest producers and advice from professional oenophiles. A valuable address for terroir lovers.

All chocolate lovers in Perpignan know this address, the oldest artisanal chocolate factory in the city. You will find a seductive collection of fine chocolates, 100% pure cocoa butter, delicately flavored ganaches, fine pralines and full-bodied chocolate paste. You can also find macaroons, almond paste, Catalan specialties such as tourons, Toledo breads, candies with Céret cherry, Roussillon apricot or Banyuls liqueur. The list is too long... but we love it!

De Neuville, in Perpignan, is a shop specializing in chocolate made in the purest French tradition. Since 2015, the smiling Myriam has been running the shop and presents more than 250 references of chocolates in all its forms. The products are 100% French pure cocoa butter (70% cocoa beans) and above all without palm oil and carbon dioxide. "We work all our products with the fruit pulp and the cocoa bean", she insists. The pride of the shop: the brand Les Pavés de Perpignan, a unique recipe that we love.

The students of the IUT of Perpignan have at their disposal a 3,5 ha agricultural domain labeled BIO since 2008 adjacent to the teaching buildings. Several types of local crops are grown there as well as livestock. All these activities have a pedagogical objective and are used to support the teaching. By appointment, a reception is reserved for the public and you have the possibility to buy all these products. Great quality and very accessible prices: vegetables, almonds, olive oil, grape juice, wine, honey, rabbits and snails. To the table!

Bella Ciao is the place to go if you're hungry at lunchtime and want to enjoy authentic Italian dishes on the go. Takeaway or eat on the terrace, for those in a hurry or who just want to stroll around the historic center. The offer is varied, the prices are well adjusted and, to read the reviews of our colleagues, it's quite a success. We can confirm: hearty dishes, an ever-present smile and fast service. We recommend the arancini or gnocchi, and the tiramisu without hesitation. Vegetarians are not forgotten.

Perpignan is a city in the south of France that offers a variety of stores and supermarkets to meet the needs of locals and visitors alike. The store offers a wide range of products at affordable prices. Customers can find quality products at competitive prices at Netto in Perpignan.

For several years now, Guillaume's professionalism has been a reference in the wine world. Having been through all the stages, from production to sales for 15 years, he knows what he is talking about. Moreover, he organizes wine tasting evenings in order to make you appreciate the different vintages of our regions, with a special emphasis on the wines of Roussillon. This lover of the "divine juice" will take you to discover the many terroirs that make up the richness of our cultural heritage. The Maillol cellars are constantly growing and diversifying and we love it.

Vincoeur Catalan is a family business, with knowledge passed down from father to son. The wines and local products are selected from all over the Roussillon region, thanks to a precise and serious approach to the terroirs and estates of the Catalan region. In the large Perpignan boutique (the other is in Elne), you'll also find carefully selected French spirits and a fine selection of craft beers. As for the advice, it's precise and complete, with a smile and good humor to boot... Bacchus was no sad man.