France Guide
Languedoc
Restaurants and cafés
1 Le Bistrot St-Côme 2 place St-Côme The best of a phalanx of open-air eateries dominating the south side of place St-Côme, offering a range of menus and standard but dependable French fare. Price: €14–22 Opening time: Service from noon till 11.30pm
2 Cerdan 8 rue Collot 
04.67.60.86.96 High-quality cuisine combining Norman and Algerian specialities, just off of the place de la Comédie.Price: Lunch from €10 and dinners €14–36 Opening time: Closed Sun & noon Mon
3 Chez Marceau 7 place de la Chapelle Neuve 04.67.66.08.09 Excellent-value Languedocian cuisine (both inland and coastal varieties) with a wonderful shaded terrace. The pâtés de canard are particularly delicious. Price: Menus €200 at lunch and dinner Opening time: Closed Sun & Wed low season
4 La Diligence 2 place Pétrarque 04.67.66.12.21 La Diligence boasts an atmospheric, vaulted medieval setting perfect for a good-value dip into the finest French cuisine. Price: Menus €20–61 Opening time: Closed Sat lunch, Sun & Mon lunch
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Le Jardin des Sens 11 av St-Lazaire 04.67.79.63.38 Located just north of Le Corum and run by the Pourcel twins, scions of a local vinter family renowned for their gastronomique creativity, this is one of the highest-rated restaurants in Languedoc. The ever-changing carte features excellent terroir-based creations ranging from pigeon pie to stuffed squid, served in elegant surroundings. Price: Menus from €65 Opening time: Closed Sun, Mon, Tues & Wed lunch
6 L'Olivier 12 rue Aristide-Olivier 04.67.92.86.28 Pretty little restaurant north of the station offering excellent-value traditional French cuisine. Price: Menus at €32–47 Opening time: Closed Sun & Mon, and Aug
7 Le Pastis 3 rue Terral 04.67.02.78.59 Great southern French cooking in a fine old mansion. Menus €21–32. Closed Sat.
8 La Pomme d'Or 23 rue du Palais des Guilhem 04.67.52.82.62 Arty restaurant-bar with a predominantly gay clientele. A very wide selection of inventive menus at €18.
9 Tripti Kulai 20 rue Jacques-Coeur. Quirky, friendly women-run vegetarian restaurant. Dishes with oriental-influenced flair, including a good choice of salads, start at €12. Opening time: Closed Sun
10 Le Vieux Four 59 rue de l'Aiguillerie 04.67.60.55.95 Meat-eaters should head for this cosy, candlelit place specializing in grillades au feu de bois. Price: Menus €14–25 Opening time: Evenings only