Great spot to have an upscale meal in La Cité. I popped in to try the local dish called cassoulet…read morebecause I was only here for a day and I wanted a good version of it, not some touristy junk. Don't let the €€€€ deter you; it's worth it. In addition to the cassoulet, I ordered the Corbière glass of red wine. Decent pairing with the cassoulet. There was a light course of croutons with olive tapenade. The cassoulet itself was great. Lots of interesting flavors and I love meat and beans in general. Service was courteous and efficient. Everyone spoke English quite well, which I appreciated. Bathrooms: Downstairs, a couple of stalls. Clean, beautiful, functional, and surprisingly spacious.

Leek salad starter was good. Casserole was good although under seasoned and they use a duck wing…read morewhich after removing the bone and skin had little meat. The sausage was the highlight. Crème Brûlée was done traditionally with a perfectly hardened top. Server recommended a very good red wine which I had 2 glasses of. Good service and a nice setting. Fresh bread was brought out with a changing spread. They brought out a few nice complementary items before receiving the bill.

Wine: Chateau Sainte Eulalie La Cantilene…read more Apps: salmon gravlax, mussels, grapefruit over onions, & Tarte tatin : pan fried duck on caramelized apples on a puff pastry. Dinner: chicken over roasted buckwheat and pumpkin purée, scallops over corn, veal cheeks. It was all good but the chicken was incredibly fork tender delicious. The veal cheeks were roast tender. 2 bottles of $39 and $49 wines recommended by our waiter. All very good! I'm thinking there's no bad wine here in France.

Great provincial style food in a great setting. Evocative of the surroundings, delicious,…read moretraditional and satisfying. Wouldn't think twice to come back and enjoy this cuisine.

A one star Michelin worthy experience? Not exactly but the chef does know how to expertly combine…read moreinteresting flavors using fresh, ingredients. I enjoyed a tuna steak with foie gras on top that was creamy and executed nicely. A little pricey for lunch and portions sizes are small but to be expected considering "the star".

From the owner: Une réussite fulgurante pour ce jeune étoilé Daniel Minet décroche sa première étoile à tout juste…read more24 ans, passionné de gastronomie depuis ses 17 ans. Son secret: une sélection ruigoureuse de ses produits, une cuisson parfaite et des classiques revisités. Et ce n'est pas tout. Daniel Minet est aussi pâtissier et fait également des merveilles côté desserts...

Beautiful hotel restored from a very character-filled old chateau to a very high spec. The owners…read moreare absolutely charming, eager to please, and just plain NICE. The food at the hotel is lovely - dinner was a unique take on pissaladiere, guinea fowl wrapped in lardons with preserved lemon and mashed potatoes, and a puckery lemon curd with blueberries. Breakfast featured a delicious fresh goats cheese from a local producer, plus local honey, homemade jams, and an assortment of breads and pastries that rival anything you can get in Paris.

We enjoyed a wonderful meal here after a chilly, rainy day on the Canal du Midi. The restaurant was…read morecozy and inviting. I had a delicious piece of salmon and my husband had a steak that he said was the best steak of his life. This place is a true gem. Thanks to Isabella for the recommendation.

We were in Carcassonne in June and a friend suggested La Grande Bouffe and told us to get the duck…read more It was amazing. I was with my 17 year old daughter and her friend and they loved it as well. Roasted meat, nice potato, one large stuffed mushroom, it was delicious. I asked for a glass of wine (since I didn't speak French it was an awkward conversation) and when I got the wine and hated it, she took it back and gave me something better. Avez-vous un meilleur vin? - do you have better wine? Memorize that. It is a family restaurant and it took 20 min to order and another 20 to get the food and we would have loved the bread in advance, but the food was worth it. Cute French place right across the street from the Canal du Midi. I would have loved to sit outside but it was after 9pm and a little cold, so all the tables had been pulled in.

Outstanding. That is probably the first word that comes to my mind when thinking about Domaine…read moreMichaud. They provide excellence at a level that I didn't find anywhere else in years by taking care of the most minuscule detail you can think about. The restaurant (and we then discovered is also a luxury B&B) is located at about 20 minutes from Carcassonne. So some people may think it's not worth it to drive to there... Wrong! It's absolutely worth it! The place is lovely. And even if it's beautiful by its own, it also provides a nice view of the city. If that was not already enough reason, you find out very soon that that's just the beginning.... the owner welcomed us at the entrance and guided us to the great room with a majestic fireplace. We sat on the sofa facing the fire and she served us a couple of glasses of Blanquette de Limoux (the first sparkling wine of the world!) and some olive and nuts. After that, she accompanied us to the table. The menu she prepared for us (based on our preferences since she already asked us beforehand by email) was: .- Amuse-bouche of crab with lemon caviar pearls: fantastic. The balance of the crab with the acidic lemon caviar (not real caviar) was simply about perfect. .- Baby scallops and avocado wrapped in a cabbage leaf and black truffle with mushroom cream: beautiful as well as delicious creation. The cream was something of another world. I think you could even serve it as a soup by itself. The wrap delivered really delicate flavors that were accentuated by the black truffle. .- Pan roasted salmon with vegetables and port reduced sauce: Salmon was super fresh and the sauce was also superb. Perfect crispy skin. Interestingly enough, even if the salmon was excellent for me the star of the dish was the vegetables. They were delicately cooked and provided freshness in each bite. I could eat an entire plate of them. Pure perfection! .- Chocolate pudding with passion fruit, mint and white chocolate. Lemon sorbet as a side: excellent desert for closing such an enjoyable and lovely night. The chocolate with the the passion fruit and white delivered nice and balanced flavors and texture. The mint provided some freshness so you want to come back and get another bite. Finally, the lemon sorbet cleansed your palette in the most delightful way. At the end of the dinner, the chef approached us to ensure everything was right and that we enjoyed the dinner. He is only 21 years old!!! I have been in One Michelin Star restaurant that were not as good as him! If he can put together dishes like these ones with only 21 years old, I can't wait to see what this chef will offer us in the future. In summary, we cannot wait to come back. This time, not only for dinner but also to stay at their luxury B&B!

WOW. Thats simply all i need to say, this has been the most amazing food tasting experience i have…read moreever had. Beautifully presented amd beautifully cooked and tastes that are out of this world, there is no menu because every night is totally different. A must place to visit but you must book because they only have a few tables.

This restaurant is a bit hidden, but very good food and very friendly owner and staff. Best dinner…read moreon our cruise!

This was the best meal we had in almost 3 weeks of traveling through France. Dont let the sign over…read morethe small alley fool you. At the end of the alley Freds has a large, modern dining room. The cassoulet was superb (I'm still trying to figure out how to make one half as good. The desserts were scrumptious, and the staff, including Fred, were attentive.

From the owner: Des produits de qualité à prix concurrentiels au cœur de la cité de Carcassonne ! Notre…read moreétablissement a pour but de proposer à nos clients un maximum d'aliments frais et régionaux dans un cadre paisible et agréable en plein cœur de la cité médiévale de Carcassonne. Notre carte est donc réduite; notre soucis principal étant de privilégier la qualité des produits. Le restaurant est composé de différents espaces, ce qui nous permet de recevoir aussi bien une clientèle individuelle que des groupes tout en respectant l'intimité de chacun.

Where to begin…read more... Service, top rated, professional and friendly Atmospher, modern and simple with high quality Italian and French interior design. Subdued interior to make the artistic food have the limelight. The experience was flavorful from waking in the restaurant to ending with a five course meal. It's the best restaurant in town and I can understand why it has 2 Michelin stars. Well deserved. I ate slowly to enjoy the passionate and art put into the food. C'est tres tres buon.

If you are American, stay clear of this place. They have made their mind up about you before you…read morewalk in the door. Lets start from the top. Pull up to the restaurant and no valet. Okay. Drop my wife off at the front while I go to park the car. When she checks in, "it's just you!?!" Umm, no, "he's parking the car." Weird. Then when I walk in she says "Happy birthday or something like that." Verbatim. I had emailed them ahead of time to tell them it was our honeymoon and 1 year anniversary. After being seated we weren't greeted for a while. Then we were greeted twice, both of whom said the same thing. "Have you been greeted?" What? Ever heard of marking a table? The second greeting was the assistant sommelier, a young kid whom I knew more about wine than. He offered us welcome cocktails and described them well, but they ended up on the check. What? We had pre-ordered the mid-level tasting menu, but when we got there we wanted to add one dish we saw on a different tasting. The back-server (never really saw the lead) said, "You want more?!" Straight out of Oliver Twist. But the subtext was, "fat Americans" all the way. Ummm, sue me, we are in the Languedoc for one night and I want an oyster in the meal. They obliged. Wish we hadn't asked. The oyster was over-manipulated and no taste of brine or ocean. Forward to a course or two later and my wife gets a sharp sliver of bone in her venison and cuts her mouth. No real apology from anyone, they just refired the dish. Then another course they served us faulty over-oxidized wine and tried to tell me that was the style of the wine. What, who gave these somms their jobs? My wife and I aren't somms, but we knew the wine was off and they debated us on it. It wasnt a sherry for crying out loud. I did my research afterwards, and no, it wasnt supposed to be that oxidized. Then upon leaving we asked for our coat and jacket. They gave my wife her coat and said to me, "you had a jacket?" Yeah, I came to this two star Michelin with a shirt, tie, and suit pants with no jacket. What? If it was a misstep on my part to rake my jacket off before dinner, a simple "jackets are required in the dining room" would have done the trick, prior to the meal. As they were searching for my jacket which was right in front of them and matched my suit pants the chef was saying farewell and thank you to other patrons. Not a word to us, like, "hello Madame so sorry we made your mouth bleed" This place is the new definition of resting on their laurels. Most of the dishes were very forgettable, I only remember one course, and have no idea what dessert was. Dear Michelin, please revisit and re-evaluate so that people don't go spend $700 (550 Euro) to feel uncomfortable and belittled. The only positive memorable thing was the amazing cheese cart at the end of the meal. But hey, any restaurant could go buy a huge gueridon and 40 kinds of cheese.

This is a fabulous restaurant! Fresh ingredients, perfectly prepared and served by friendly,…read moreattentive, competent staff. We've been in France for over two weeks and this is the Best restaurant we've found. Enjoyed it so much we changed our plans and stayed in the area. Pascal is a talented innovative chef putting varied textures and flavors on your plate that compliment one another and leave you wanting another bite, even when you're too satiated for more. He and his darling wife, Sophie, were so helpful with recommendations on day trips and lodgings we feel very well taken care of. Thank you all. We loved every minute we were there and can't wait to return. Lynette and Michael

Cassoulette on canal banks. Beautiful "Canal life style" So…read moreimpressive. Best stylish restaurant in Trebes.