Excellent service great ambiance at night on a quiet street in the old town next to one of the old…read morewells. The indoor seating is fine but we reserved ahead and had great table out on the street. As to the food the 18 E menu was incredible. We had the escargot (6) the meat skewers and the chocolate soufflé. All were top notch just amazing. If you love chocolate get the soufflé and thank me later. The house wine for 4 E a glass was amazing and the wine list is full of great stuff. We had a bottle of the Chateu la voute-gaspare and loved it . Have been traveling around spain and France for over 3 weeks and this so far is my favorite meal and that's saying something.

We stopped by the restaurant to make reservations for that evening, and ended up having lunch,…read morewhich was roasted pumpkin soup (delicious). For our dinner we were seated downstairs, which had the feel of being in a castle. I had the 19.50 plate with escargot and squid. For dessert I chose the French Toast, Revisited, which was amazing! My husband had the beef skewers. The service was great and the owner made us feel like we were friends.

Quick review - didn't live up to the 4.5 stars (only 4 reviews so not surprised)…read more The food was good, not great. We ordered from the fixed menu and it was pretty inexpensive. (11 euros). My daughter an I got salads with cheese pizza and my wife ordered the French onion soup with Turkey. Salads were very good. Soup wasn't warm enough to melt the cheese, bout had good flavors. The pizzas we just ok (see picture). A bit thin and over cooked. Cheese was good. Turkey and fries were good too. It came with an odd-tasting veggie quiche. Overall - not sure this is the best choice but he high rated places were all closed. If you're in the same position, this won't be terrible and it won't be great.

From the owner: Pour la pause Le Bistrot Fruit est l'adresse idéale pour faire une pause durant le périple…read moretouristique de la cité médiévale pour déjeuner ou dîner avec des pizzas ou des spécialités locales. On peut également s'y poser pour boire un verre ou déguster une glace en toute tranquillité et profiter du calme et de la sérénité des lieux.

Friendly, responsive staff. Food was fresh and served timely. Very hot day and wanted something…read morethat wasn't a brick in my stomach. The chicken skewer and salad was perfect - flavors were good and portions ample but not wasteful.

We had a wonderful lunch in the Cité at this place. Cozy and friendly and a great price compared to…read moreothers around. We both got the set menu which came with a choice of starter, a main, and a dessert for €19. The cassoulet was to die for, as was the baked camembert. A great spot if you're visiting Carcassonne.

The friendly waitress seated us on the second floor by a window with a view of the church. My wife…read moreand I shared a bottle of red wine and ordered French onion soup followed by pizza. The food was scrumptious. It was the perfect spot for 2 hungry and tired travelers. Would highly recommend this establishment.

Best dinner spot inside the castle walls. Very delicious wine, meat, fish, pizza, salads and more…read more Was a wonderfully quaint establishment and would recommend this to anyone looking for a nice but not overly nice dinner. Reasonably priced as well.

Various prix fixe menus ranging from 12-25€ The wine list comprised various local wines, and the…read moreone we had, a Sparkly one from Limoux tasted pretty good. Service was unhurried, which is good when you are sitting outside just watching the world go by. There are about 10 restaurants in the square and we chose this one because it looked the busiest, and we were not disappointed, though if we stayed longer we would probably try the others too

Review in July 2014: I said I would go back and I did. I've changed my rating from 5 stars to 3…read more This time the prices were much more expensive (in season rather than off season) and the food and service not nearly as good. I will not go back. Review in March 2014: I hardly ever give five stars. We wandered into this traditional Italian place after finding that the place we wanted to go to for dinner was closed. We were very impressed for a restaurant on the main drag in a tourist town. The food was delicious, the service attentive and the restaurant neat and clean and inviting. We ordered a salad and a pizza to share and it was plenty of food for the two of us. The salad was topped with fresh baked dough stuffed with warm goat cheese and honey. It was incredible. We chose the chef's special pizza which had four different sections of toppings: one quarter was chicken and mushrooms, another meat lovers, another Hawaiian and the fourth more goat cheese and honey. We ate every bite. The chef even came out to walk the floor and find out how our dinner was. We would definitely go back.

This restaurant is kinda hidden in the back but it's worth walking all the way up the street to the…read moreright of the Carcassonne inner castle (where you pay to tour the walls etc). I had the best tuna steak I have ever had, ever. The staff were really awesome and where we sat we had a great view across the castle. Totally recommend based on my experience.

Attractive outdoor setting overlooking the chateau at the heart of the walled Cité. We were given a…read morewarm welcome, then forgotten. Not a good start. After about 20 minutes and a complaint, we got our menus, accompanied by stylish and humourous apologies. OK, maybe a genuine mistake . . . We ordered two single dishes, of which one arrived and a three-course set lunch, of which the first dish arrived. Then, everything stopped again. Following loud remonstrations from the couple at the next table, service recommenced . Starters and salads were normal, mediocre stuff. The sardines were excellent but the cassoulet when it eventually arrived was not. Removing the meat items from the surface (duck and sausage) revealed a solid dry mass of white beans, stuck to the pot and beyond the capability of fork or knife. Oh dear! We decided to leave without chancing dessert. Le St Jean offers classy surroundings with reasonable prices. Service was charming when available and it's a great place to sit with a drink. But the place suffers from the complacency that comes with the location in a World Heritage Site. Cassoulet is the local speciality and a simple dish to prepare. They should be able to do it properly. Big fail.

Andouillette grilled with salad and fries. 15 euro…read more The sausage was fatty but had a nice hit of spice. Two good size prices. The salad was fine with nice tomatoes. The fries were a little soft and oily. We got a desert of an apple tart with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and whipped cream. It was fine. Service was slow but it was a Sunday night and we were the next to last people to get seated. Lucky to get anything since most places were full. Two servers and they were very busy. Ours was nice when we had him. Total of 47 for two meals, bottle of wine and desert.

From the owner: Sur une longue promenade Le Café des Platanes se situe juste derrière la porte des Jacobins, aux…read moremarges de la bastide Saint-Louis. L'établissement, qui existe depuis une trentaine d'années, peut accueillir une centaine de couverts pour son service du midi. On y mange une brasserie traditionnelle, et l'on peut également y faire une pause en terrasse, au milieu d'une longue flânerie sur le boulevard.

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.

We stumbled upon this restaurant while working through la Cite. It was a beautiful evening, and we…read morewere elated to find outdoor seating under an awning. The servers were excellent, and very attentive. They both had a great send of humor and kept us entertained. The food was delicious and fresh. The only disappointment was that I couldn't get a kir royal as they were out of champagne. The rosé was delicious though! The servers were so kind that they happily split our checks which was a refreshing change:)!

Ordered French onion soup. In France. Awful. It was like onions in water with some cheese. When I…read moretried to say something they stopped talking to us. Skip this tourist factory.