Recommended Restaurants
These are some of our recommended restaurants. - Bages
- Carcassonne
- Castelnaudary
- Esperaza
- Fitou
- La Franqui
- Leucate
- Limoux
- Narbonne
- Palau del Vidre
- Perpignan
- Peyriac Minervois
- Portel-des-Corbières
- Port Leucate
- Quillan
- Rivesaltes
- St Pierre des Champs
Bages
Le Portanel
Pas Portanel
04 68 42 81 66
Speciality fish/fruits de mer restaurant situated on the edge of an inland salt water lagoon
Le Bistro des Beaux Arts
Place juin 1907
04 68 42 55 66
Pretty little restaurant located on the square at the top of the village. Delicious food and good wine list with some great local wines
Carcassonne
Maison du Cassoulet
6 rue Grand Puit
04 68 47 61 03
Restaurant situated in the cité serving a choice of cassoulet or duck! Mind you if you’re looking to try one of the regions traditional dishes then this is the place to come.
Café de Paris
1 av Franklin Roosevelt
04 68 25 09 94
By the main Carcassone Station
Art deco restaurant with great seafood and steaks. Set menus around 15€ – 30€. Great Rib Eye steaks, seafood platters and cheap pichets of house wine.
Couiza
Ducs de Joyeuse -
Amazing converted castle and a real treat for one night of your holiday.
The set menus range from 23€ for 3 courses to 50€ for 5 courses. The wine can be expensive so check the wine menu rather than take the waiters recommendation! On a hot summer evening you can sit in the courtyard which is gorgeous or alternatively you can go inside to the medieval dining room. You will need to book but just pop into the reception beforehand where the staff speak good English.
Esperaza
Caderone
Up the hill on the way out of the village. The setting is beautiful as you can sit in the gardens when warm. A la carte or set menu approximately 20€ for 3 courses.
Fitou
Le Moulin de Fitou
30 avenue des Corbieres
04 68 70 65 19
A lovely restaurant in a conerted mill with a modern interior serving a selection of good-quality local food and wine
Le Toit Vert
Chemin des Pujades
04 68 70 47 38
A modern, family-run restaurant serving superb local food and wine
La Cave D’Agnes
29 rue Gilbert Salaml
04 68 45 75 91
Small family run restaurant in converted barn. Meat cooked on an open fire within the restaurant
Lou Courtal des Vidals
13 rue Courtals
04 68 45 62 58
Traditional restaurant famous for a fantastic buffet including prawns, oysters, crab, salads etc. You may find yourselves being entertained by the Grandfather playing his saxophone. Great rustic French atmosphere.
La Franqui
L'Etang
avenue de Languedoc, La Franqui
04 68 45 71 47
Sea front restaurant serving tasty meat and fish dishes, beautiful salads that look more like floral arrangements and fantastic pizzas
Leucate
Le Clos de Ninon
12 av Francis Vals
04 68 40 18 16
Small restaurant with lovely open fire. We would recommend the chefs 5-course surprise menu for 30€……superb!
Le Jardin des Filoche
64 av Jean Jaurès
04 68 40 01 12
Traditional food in a beautiful setting. Fish a speciality
El Chupito
58 av Jean Jaurès
04 68 48 03 77
Spanish bar serving a selection of grilled food and tapas
Bodega El Flamingo
115 av Jean Jaurès
04 68 40 77 14
Partly open-air restaurant serving delicious and authentic Catalan food: fish and meats cooked on a 'planxa' (Catalan griddle) as well as salads, cheeses and great deserts. Fabulous decor and friendly staff too!
Limoux
Le Grand Café
25 pl Republique
04 68 31 08 14
On the square. Typical French bistro. Good for lunch or dinner. Choose from a la carte (Pizza 8€, Steak 10€) or set menus approx 18€ for a good 3 course meal. Very relaxed and child friendly, with a varied French menu food and great Pasta and Pizzas.
Tivoli
46 av Fabre d’Eglantine
04 68 31 03 20
On the main road to as you enter Limoux from Esperaza on the right hand side. Very French but again it has a varied menu and the staff are happy to help with translations. Approx 20€ for a 3 course meal.
Narbonne
Brasserie Co
1 Bd Doct Ferroul
08 20 39 12 91
Great brasserie in the centre of Narbonne located next to the indoor food market.
Chateau L’Hospitalet
Rte Narbonne Plage
04 68 45 28 50
Superb restaurant situated amongst vines and run by wine producers. Wine buffet included with meals. Great food in a great setting. Also an opportunity to visit the wine cave and local craft shops. Situated on main road between Narbonne and Narbonne Plage
Palau del Vidre
l'Ancienne Ecole
20 Avenue Joliot Curie
04 68 22 34 09
Website
Superb restaurant with great character and charm
Perpignan
VIP
4 rue Grande des Fabriques
04 68 51 02 30
Stylish Mediterranean dining for lunch or dinner in central location. Delicious food with lovely atmosphere
Le Barathym
7 rue des Cardeurs
04 68 50 98 14
This restaurant is a real treat and we would recommend it for that special occassion.
Le France
pl Lodge
04 68 51 61 71
Large restaurant/grill in central location. Catalan and French menu with tapas on the terrace. Good food and large portions.
Altrès
3 rue de la Poissonnerie
04 68 34 88 39
Small restaurant in side street. Small portions but superb food. Good selection of seafood
Barathym
Rue Cardeurs
04 68 50 98 14
Modern decor with interesting menu, lunch & dinner
Casa Sansa
Rue Fabriques Nadal
04 68 34 21 84
Catalan ‘plancha’ (griddle) cooking at its best
The Arago
Place Arago
04 68 51 81 96
Great for lunch, try the legendary Menu Entrecote
Café Vienne
Place Arago
04 68 34 80 00
Traditional French brasserie, great seafood
Peyriac Minervois
Chateau de Violet
Route de Pepieux
04 68 78 10 42
This castle, part of which dates back to the eleventh century, has been turned into a hotel/restaurant. Beautiful, secluded location set in the middle of the vines. Traditional French food and good wine from the estate. Price for a three course meal 25€ plus wine. You can also visit the small wine museum and the exposure-sale of pieces of furniture and objects from China.
Portel-des-Corbières
Château de Lastours
04 68 48 64 74
Beautiful wine château set in a stunning location in the middle of vineyards and rolling hills complete with restaurant, wine tasting etc. Set menus with a good choice.
Port Leucate
Quillan
Pierre d'Elys
On the road to Quillan from Esperaza on the right hand side. Looks basic on the outside, but great French food and very cheap. The set menus are excellent value for money ranging from 16€ for 3 courses to 30€ for 5 courses.
Rivesaltes
Auberge du Domaine de Rombeau
D12B av de la Salanque
04 68 64 35 35
Beautiful catalan restaurant owned by wine producers and definitely my personal favourite! Good atmosphere, lovely food and fine wine. Open all year.
St Pierre des Champs
La Fargo
04 68 43 12 78
Beautiful rural restaurant with friendly owners, fabulous food and a quite stunning setting. Open all year, cosy in winter and perfect for open air dining under a canopy of kiwi fruit in the summer.
