This quaint little spot located in the cite de carcassonne castle is a must for anyone looking for…read moregreat food, especially cassoulet.
After a long night of traveling, my friend and I ended up on the cobblestone streets of Carcassonne, searching for a place to satisfy our hunger while not destroying our pocketbooks. Auberge de Dame Carcas was the best we could find, offering three menus, their regular being only 15 euros for a 3 course meal. Lovely!
My friend had the Cassoulet - haricots blancs, canard, saucisse (white beans, duck & sausage), and it was divine. I mean it, I begged him for a few bites. I had the Tartine à l'aubergine, poivrons marinés, fromage de chèvre gratiné et jambon cru (sliced eggplant, marinated peppers, goat cheese and baked ham), on a bed of greens. It was light, yet filling, and 100% awesome. We shared an inexpensive bottle of wine, and relaxed, which was easy to do in this cozy restaurant.
We ended up staying for quite some time, giggling and laughing so hard we were afraid pieces of duck would go flying out of our mouths. I swear we only shared the one bottle of wine! It must have been something about the atmosphere, so comfortable yet sophisticated, homey yet not grungy, this place was perfect and exactly what two weary travelers who needed a good laugh and a great meal needed.