Restaurant Émile
A long-standing Southwestern French restaurant on Place Saint-Georges, famous for its duck cassoulet and highly recommended by locals for traditional flavors.
Located on Place Saint-Georges, this restaurant started in the 1940s, became a Toulouse culinary landmark in the 1960s, and is featured in the Michelin Guide. Its signature dish is the duck confit cassoulet, and it also serves duck breast and foie gras, with homemade canned cassoulet available to take away. The restaurant features a terrace on the square. Booking by phone in advance is highly recommended, as sources indicate email reservations are not accepted. Lunch menus range from about €27 to €70, and dinner menus from about €45 to €70. Located in the city center, it is within walking distance of Place du Capitole.
Opening hours
Tue–Sat 12:00–13:30, 19:30–21:30; closed Sun–Mon; annual holidays in mid-August and around Christmas
Nearby sights
- Musée des Augustins
- Toulouse Cathedral
- Marché Victor Hugo
- Place du Capitole & Capitole de Toulouse
- Hôtel d'Assézat & Fondation Bemberg
- Couvent des Jacobins
- Quai de la Daurade & Notre-Dame de la Daurade
- Basilica of Saint-Sernin