The best bars and cafés Canal du Midi

Le Macar is a must for locals and tourists alike, who come here to enjoy the atmosphere of the boats. Visitors come at all hours of the day to sample a fine selection of local wines, as well as natural wines and local beers, accompanied by tapas, charcuterie boards, patatas bravas, mussels au gratin and more. Le Macar also serves more elaborate dishes at lunchtime. The atmosphere is always very good, and all generations rub shoulders.

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!

Here's an address that's sure to delight a lot of people. Located on the little port of La Redorte, Le Spot combines a restaurant, a cellar and a delicatessen, offering no fewer than 240 references of wines, spirits, regional beers and finely selected local products. Enjoy a glass of wine or a cocktail on the terrace overlooking the Canal du Midi, accompanied by a selection of delicacies to share. Jérôme regularly organizes gourmet and festive events (see the Spot's Facebook page).

L'escargot is an address in the city where everything is gathered to have a good time, a pleasant setting and a smiling team. We like to meet there as an aperitif to taste a good bottle that Thomas, the owner, has carefully selected. After a few sips of divine local wines from the Malepère, Corbières, Fitou or Minervois appellations, you'll feel the urge to nibble, and you'll be spoilt for choice from the tapas menu on offer. We bet you'll stay for lunch or dinner, and rightly so!

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!

Sheltered from the main roads, nestled in a small street, Katia's store offers a place of sweet and savory delicacies, a tea room with a resolutely contemporary design and an artist's glass roof allowing you to follow the conception of the creations live.You will be able to taste banoffees, chocolate tarts, lemon praline/hazelnut tarts, caramel/chocolate babka...You will also be able to enjoy the lunch formula including a dish and a dessert with tarts, wraps and salads according to the menu of the moment.

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!

The Celt is an Irish pub in the purest tradition! As you can imagine, you will find a large choice of beers: 40 varieties in bottles and 8 in draught! From whiskey, Irish of course, to cider and the famous Irish Coffee and even tea. The Franco-Irish owners have had the idea of creating themed evenings: darts games, TV sports, concerts or once a month theopen mic, which will make you sing a song, tell a joke...

This bar is named after one of Thailand's most beautiful islands. Outside, banquettes are set up under a Virginia creeper arbor, while tables face the Criée. Inside, you'll discover an attractive decor, surprising lighting, a plant wall and a highly effective playlist! Come sip cocktails and share tapas. Shrimp tempura, tinned sardines from Maison Janicot, some gyozas, baked camembert, eggplant caviar... And don't forget to take advantage of the DJ evenings to get your groove on.

Do you like a festive and relaxed atmosphere? Here, you can come during the day to relax on a deckchair with an ice cream or a cocktail. In the restaurant, you can enjoy a cuisine with southern accents, prepared with fresh products: Italian salad, oysters from Bouzigues, tajine, fried cuttlefish... In the evening, the temperature rises: entertainment, concerts; from salsa to electronic music, rock and funk, all musical genres are honored. Feet in the sand, head in the stars, the change of scenery is guaranteed!

Do you know this beautiful bistronomic address, a favorite of the Petit futé, nestled on the banks of the Canal du Midi? No ? Then, at snack time, go through the door of this haven of peace and refinement, designed by Léa Charnoudie, to taste the home-made pastries created by the pastry chef: Jérémy Nino. Gourmandise always, but a research towards the use of less sugar, for our well-being and because the tastes change! One Sunday a month, the brunch is served on the terrace or in the superb veranda.

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.