The best bars and cafés Toulouse

Take the time to experience a fika break. It's happening at Café Fika, right next to the Capitol. Don't be surprised to meet the Swedish community there. Fika comes from the Scandinavian latitudes and their passion for this very fragrant beverage that they consume in large quantities. Understand coffee in slang, so to speak! This word has become synonymous with an art of living. We take the time to do ourselves good by accompanying our hot drink with a kanelbulle or brioche roll with cinnamon, sometimes with cardamom or with apples... The address is held by a French-Swedish couple who invites you to discover the specialities from the Nordic countries from breakfast to afternoon tea!

Soft music, a welcoming bench, a smile behind the counter, Café Papiche has what it takes to seduce you. Small but very cozy. His "lunch formula" advocates "homemade". The choice is between a soup of the day and fresh bread, also from the master's oven, or a piece of quiche, a dessert and a coffee of very high quality and selected with great care. No weariness for the regulars because the freshly squeezed juice also changes according to the products and the mood of the moment. Ditto for Sunday morning brunch. Hearty, tasty... you leave very happy because you are full of the mixture of flavours between here and elsewhere! Be careful, it's better to book!

The goddess of land, fertility and rivers, founder of Ireland according to legend, gave his name to this very nice pub, located just a few steps from the canal du Midi and the Halle aux Grains! The animations to be followed here are numerous: concerts, retransmissions of football matches as rugby, evenings in good company! Beer flows afloat, tradition obliges, but you will also find whiskey, cocktails, ciders or smoothies. Groups are welcome, even with private space, for an anniversary or any other event.

Here we feel good, we are greeted with open arms, always with a smile, with great attention and sympathy. The nomadic garden style Tente tries to seduce, adding to the atmosphere a feeling of complete change. This tea salon has turned into Tunisian casbah, brown and orange hot tones, coordinated striped fabrics, sails, trendy furniture, designs and calligraphy on the walls… to get us better, especially at midday since we can now restore it. For lunch breaks, salads, salty pies, Tunisian bricks… Faithful to its world atmosphere, the Shambhala also develops its activities: Richer games, organisation of themed evenings, conversation courses in foreign languages, meditation, yoga… This place is unique, word of Petit Smart!

"Chapristea de Chapristea", there are cats in this café! Indeed, you're not fooled... You're in a neko café, the Toulouse version, under beautiful brick vaults! In other words, a tea room where adorable fur balls are just waiting to curl up on your lap! Here, pussycats of all stripes enjoy total freedom. The concept was developed worldwide after seeing the benefits and soothing effects on our feline friends. As well as scratching your cat (some are up for adoption, so ask away!), you'll find a wide range of scented teas, organic coffees, hot chocolates and delicacies... A salon that's sure to do you good. Chat then!

This English tea room is located on a pretty sunny square in the city centre. In the summer, you can sit on the terrace under the large white parasols. In winter, the well-heated room on the first floor allows you to enjoy a moment of calm. You can enjoy a cappuccino or a generous hot chocolate, unless you prefer to taste a tea: lapsang souchong, Formosa tea, fruity black and green teas... Gourmets can also enjoy a Pavlova, a Pecan pie or a cheesecake! As for cold drinks, a freshly squeezed orange juice or, a house speciality, a great red fruit smoothie served chilled. A victim of its own success, the Flower's Café is often crowded, but a scooter rides along the nearby Avenue d'Alsace-Lorraine, allowing you to enjoy a wide selection of drinks and pastries during your shopping day!

At Mr.Madame, chic and originality intertwine like the initials of their golden logo against the blue backdrop of Toulouse nights. With its bright blue facade contrasting with the surrounding pink, its warm wood interior and its relaxed atmosphere, this is the setting for your intimate or festive evenings. You'll love the cocktails, with Raspberry Mojito and St-Germain Spritz at the top of the list, accompanied by original tapas (Savoyard croque, shrimp and octopus fritters with turmeric, gambas kadaïf...) or exceptional platters (generous assortments of cooked dishes with multiple flavors). All you have to do is make a reservation!

Happy birthday... Bapz! 20 years already that this honourable tea room with a so british air welcomes you in a friendly way for a break. Everything here is anafternoon tea-time experience. The flowery earthenware dishes, the parasols and umbrellas on the walls, the fabric-covered benches and, of course, the delicious scones and other delicacies on display. The English brunch, meaning a mixture of sweet and savoury, is served every day. At lunchtime, the dish of the day is presented in copious plates with a British spirit. Don't forget the bakery section, with hot breads from the oven for your home-made club sandwiches!

When you think of pastries, you automatically think of sugar. We salivate in anticipation of a creamy, praline-filled Paris-Brest, an all-chocolate tartelette or a very watery baba! But what would you say if we told you: pastry is salty! When you think about it, you can imagine anything, and that's exactly what Marie did. With a CAP in design and pastry, she makes savory Paris-Brest with goat's cheese mixed with blackberry, or Roquefort with pear, or a Saint-Honoré with smoked trout and wasabi. As Le Petit Futé has tasted, we can confirm: it's good, super good! This pretty green tea room is so welcoming that it's hard to leave.

The Agency. Blue sign and window display where some photos invite you to discover destinations that could make you dream. The journey has just begun. You push the back door and... Surprise! A refined tripot, Art Deco, with intimate and hushed spaces... you plunge into the time of Prohibition in a clandestine bar of the Roaring Twenties! The magic happens right away. Laos, Peru, Jordan... we travel from one cocktail to another (new and daring ones). At the helm, the enchanting Johanna. Behind the bar, a world cuisine held by Matthieu. Because you can also dine and savor cocktail dishes in this agency which has everything to seduce you.

The Hopscotch has taken up residence in one of the little streets that stretch out near the Capitol. Here, the Scottish tradition is respected: barrels and armchairs in worn leather, whisky with over 350 references to taste, from Scotland and all over the world! As for suds, in addition to traditional draughts, you'll discover home-brewed beers, because the pub is also a microbrewery that's creative to say the least: Nothing Toulouse, brewed from chocolatines! Good atmosphere and good spirit, definitely one of our favorite addresses.

Looking for a wine bar for an exceptional tasting evening? We have an address to share with you, THE best bar in the world! You're thinking: "They're exaggerating a bit in Toulouse! No, no, not at all. Multi-awarded, the 5 Wine Bar has received the title of Best Wine Bar in the World three times. Here, we offer you a gustatory experience around several hundred wines, nearly 4,000 references and more than 500 wines by the glass. From the cellar to the storeroom, you will find everything you need to savor the most elaborate grape varieties and to tour the world of vineyards, around refined bocas prepared by a chef who has worked in a starred restaurant. You will be delighted!

Canopée Coffee House has made a bet on quality, relaxation and taste. In a refined atmosphere, with a hint of Scandinavian style combined with a few touches of Toulouse bricks that warm the place up, calm and well-being accompany you once you have passed through the door. Ideal for working while enjoying freshly squeezed juices, tchai tea or coffee! The coffee is just delicious, without bitterness, round in the mouth, roasted by our friends from Bordeaux ovenheavenbx! Cow's milk or almond latte, it's up to you. Don't miss out on the cinnamon roll for a moment of indulgence or healthy and varied lunch formulas. The only risk is becoming addicted to Canopée and its coffees!

At Zaza Café Galerie, the ideal way of life is to consume responsibly. It starts with the decor, with vintage furniture, especially Formica, for a total seventies look. And then Zaza is a coffee shop set in a gallery where zero waste and zero plastic are the order of the day. In this cheerful and colorful place, come and enjoy a good coffee from Ethiopia or El Salvador, fair trade of course. At lunchtime, savoury dishes feature seasonal fruit and vegetables, washed down with local organic beer. Vegetarian values are also emphasized. The pastries are gourmet and the brunch generous, but gluten-free and lactose-free. No one is forgotten!

Another Toulouse pub quickly adopted! Why? Once through the door, the Seven Sisters takes you across the Channel to London's "sisters" district! An elegant pub like no other in the UK, with weathered leather banquettes, framed soccer or rugby shirts (100% Toulouse!), floral wallpaper as green as a well-watered lawn... and broadcast matches. The taffy machines line up neatly on the counter, just waiting for you to enjoy an authentic evening. But be warned, as the trio at the head of the establishment make it clear: this isn't the home of the Irish! Drink London Pride or MeanTime with nibbles. Enjoy!

Café Populaire, known as "café pop" or "popu" to those familiar with the place, has seen generations of students on the go! Its success is due above all to its very popular pricing policy: conveniently located just a stone's throw from Jean-Jaurès, it offers the chance to quench your thirst in a convivial atmosphere, with a Happy Hour that's all the rage, as each evening has its own theme. The setting is far from trendy, and the furnishings are rather sober and functional, but the atmosphere is rock'n'roll! And so is the music. Blondes, whites, redheads... are drunk with or without foam, and can be ordered by the case! You don't party half-heartedly at Café pop!

For almost twenty years, the Texxas Café delights the nights of Toulouse! At the same time, the Texxas Café is the ideal place to spend evenings and celebrate great events. A festive atmosphere! Many themed evenings are organized, halloween, raffles, hippy, army… to close the regulars and seduce beginners. We also come to eat tex-mex cuisine, but let's admit that the wise consumers are waiting only for a signal of catering to push the tables as soon as the music goes up a notch. Light decreases and the party begins, with great reinforcement of Margarita and tequila. Happy-hours from 19 am to 21 pm every day. One of the high places of the hot nights Toulouse!

Père Louis is much more than a café, it's a Toulouse institution! The zinc has seen many Toulousans and connoisseurs of quinquina and Picon bière come and go since 1889! But the time for renewal has come, and as we enter the year of our Lord 2023, we welcome you to a renovated venue with a preserved spirit. The downstairs room retains its illustrious, protected charm, while the upstairs room has been beautifully modernized by the 4 owners, who are already active on the Toulouse scene. Take a lunch break with the unmissable porcini omelette, or enjoy an aperitif at lunch or dinner, and choose whether you prefer a sweet or dry cooked wine, or a quinquina. Long live Père Louis!

There are places that you just can't get enough of, that are part of a city's DNA. Such is the case with Café de la Concorde. Located in the elegant Chalets district, it is one of Toulouse's oldest bars, having been founded in the 1880s. Its façade, with its majestic marquise, is a listed building. This venerable institution has been taken over by Nicolas Martinez, who has dusted it off a bit. He has given it a facelift, while retaining its Belle Époque charm: upholstered banquettes, marble-topped pedestal tables and colorful chairs for sipping a cocktail or enjoying a cup of coffee. Come and enjoy the historic setting and neighborhood atmosphere!