Dining

Dining

Dining

Carcassonne

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DiningGuide was updated: 14. září 2024

The Aude region offers an incredible variety of wines to be accompanied by special traditional dishes. Traditional local food is usually heavy, such as the Cassoulet, the famous specialty – a mixture of haricots and duck and pork. There are over fifty restaurants within the Cité walls, with great views all around. Those who love Mediterranean food will also find heaps of everything to fulfil their appetite. Expect great food!

Auberge de Dame Carcas

Auberge de Dame Carcas

Auberge De Dame Carcas is a great venue to taste traditional regional dishes. You can try the home made Cassoulet with leg of duck, grilled piglet with honey sauce, and panned foie gras with red fruits.

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Auberge des Ducs d’Oc

Auberge des Ducs d’Oc

This inn is situated on a quaint castle square, true to its medieval heritage, with stone walls and wooden beams. Auberge des Ducs d’Oc is open all year round for dinner and lunch with French specialities such as duck breast and foie gras.

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Auberge des Lices

Auberge des Lices

Recommended by the locals, this restaurant is located in a narrow street, off the beaten path and housed in an elegant and medieval building. The menu provides the typical cassoulet, but also other dishes such as the ‘parillada’ which is made with fresh fish and is definitely worth a try.

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Au Jardin de la Tour

Au Jardin de la Tour

This restaurant does not look like much to the world from the outside, but after you have passed through the door and the bar, a beautiful garden appears. Au Jardin de la Tour has lovely outside tables and a menu containing both regional and Mediterranean food.

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Chez Fred

Chez Fred

Located just a short walk from Canal du Midi, opposite the train station, Chez Fred serves sophisticated, traditional Mediterranean food as well as French cuisine. The great buzz, efficient staff and the freshly prepared food are some of the reasons people are coming back for more.

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O’Vineyards

O’Vineyards

The area of Carcassonne is famous for its fine wines and for a culinary experience combined with high quality wine tasting, O’Vineyards is the place to go. This warm and friendly venue is called "A home away from home" and Liz and Joe will greet you with their best home-made French food with influences of a Vietnamese-New Caledonian heritage.

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Restaurant La Marquiere

Restaurant La Marquiere

Restaurant La Marquiere has a superb location in the medieval city, hidden away from the main street. Here you can enjoy French fine dining and the food is cooked to perfection by the skilful chefs and the generous sized portions are served by the attentive staff. During summer months and sunny days, the patio with a relaxed ambiance is open where to relish your mouth-watering food.

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Le Jardin de l'Estagnol

Le Jardin de l'Estagnol

This gem is hidden in an industrial area of the city but is well visited by locals. The interior of the dining room feels Spanish and in the summer months you can sit in the surprisingly beautiful courtyard. The food served here is traditional French and is truly a gastronomic delight.

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L'Escargot

L'Escargot

If you have not tried the typical French dish "L'Escargot" (snails), this is a good restaurant for your premiere. At L'Escargot, you order French "tapas" and you and your company share several small French dishes, so if you happen to not like the delicacy, it will not end with you having to leave the restaurant hungry.

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Restaurant Bourdasso

Restaurant Bourdasso

Located about 20 minutes’ drive outside Carcassonne, Bourdasso is an excellent family-run Italian restaurant housed in a beautifully restored old building with a relaxed country atmosphere. The food is cooked to perfection with top quality ingredients and from the wine list you can choose a lovely Italian wine to compliment your dinner.

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La Jonque

La Jonque

If craving for Asian food, then La Jonque is a great choose to head for. This little hidden gem serves top notch Chinese food and for sure well worth a visit. Make sure to book a table since this is a busy small restaurant with not that many tables.

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Au Four St. Louis

Au Four St. Louis

Situated right in the centre, Au Four St. Louis offers their guests French cuisine that comes straight from the heart and made with fresh ingredients. The attentive and prompt service, the cosy ambiance and of course the delicious food are some of the reasons why tourists as well as the locals are coming back for more.

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La Maison de La Blanquette

La Maison de La Blanquette

French food is on the menu at this reasonably priced restaurant and everything is served by the friendly staff. La Maison de La Blanquette is beautifully located on a busy square and offers an outdoor seating area where you can enjoy your scrumptious meal while watching the world go by.

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Restaurant L'Arganier

Restaurant L'Arganier

Tucked away in an alley on the main road, L’Arganier is a good option if you would like to have a break from the French food. Here they offer Moroccan food with lots of flavours without being too hot. The lamb tagine with perfectly cooked couscous is something that should not be missed!

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Restaurant Le Passage

Restaurant Le Passage

At this pleasantly busy restaurant with a bustling atmosphere they specializing in tapas. Restaurant Le Passage attracts a good mixture of tourists and locals with its excellent local wines and tasty food with Spanish flavours. Don´t miss out to book your table in the lovely courtyard, a true hidden gem that is beautifully shaded with olive trees.

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