Like a lighthouse guiding us to a city’s best restaurants, the expertise of the Michelin Guide is beyond question. Like our “Eat and Drink” section, this culinary guide collects the world’s best gastronomic offerings. It also approves starred restaurants. Not elitist for two cents, the Michelin Guide also offers us the chance to discover an inexpensive restaurant in the Pink City. Toulouse Secret presents it to you.
Michelin Guide expertise
When you consider Toulouse’s vast gastronomic offering, sometimes it’s good to have a guide. The Michelin Guide distinguishes itself in three categories. Firstly, it is known for the highest recognition it awards – the famous Michelin stars. These stars are also synonymous with an often overpriced meal, with a few exceptions… It also awards other distinctions such as the Michelin Green Stars, which recognize chefs’ commitment to cooking in favor of sustainability. Another notable category is the Bib Gourmands, awarded to restaurants offering the best value for money.
But that’s not all, and it’s certainly not what we’re interested in here. In fact, this bible for mangeophiles also recommends affordable restaurants that deserve a mention on their site. These are accompanied by the “€” symbol and the words “sans se priver” – which, translated into figures, means that the average price of a complete meal (starter/main course/dessert) is less than 30 euros. In Toulouse, there’s one of them: the Italian restaurant Mantesino. Here’s what you can find.
This inexpensive restaurant in Toulouse recommended by the Michelin Guide
Mantesino Italian restaurant
We agree that there’s a lot more to Italian gastronomy than pizza. One thing’s for sure, though, and that’s that it’s sometimes hard to find your way around the many restaurants on offer in the Pink City. Selected for the authenticity of its transalpine cuisine and the quality of its products, the Italian restaurant Mantesino is an inexpensive address to go to with your eyes closed.
What the Michelin Guide has to say about it:
“A former engineer of Neapolitan origin has passionately turned his hand to cooking, opening this little bistro (called “tablier”) in a street near the church of Saint-Aubin. His cuisine is rooted in the gastronomic traditions of southern Italy, from Campania to Puglia. Far from the stereotypical Italian addresses, his no-frills bistro cuisine puts a smile on everyone’s face, working exclusively with tasty, well-selected seasonal produce: mortadella from Bologna, hazelnuts from Piedmont, Ibaïama pork, as well as meats from Aveyron and vegetables from local market gardeners. Enthusiastic”.
📍8, Rue Maury – 31000 Toulouse