Toulouse Secret, always on the lookout for the most secret and unusual addresses in our city! The latest: L’Agence, a sumptuous secret cocktail bar hidden behind the front of a real estate agency in the heart of Les Carmes! Are you ready for a trip back in time to Prohibition and the 1920s?
L’Agence, one of Toulouse’s first speakeasies
Well-hidden but easy to find, L’Agence is Toulouse’s very first speakeasy (by “speakeasy”, we mean a reference to the “clandestine bars” typical of the American Prohibition period, which ran from 1920 to 1933 and saw the manufacture and sale of alcohol banned). Secretly located at number 26 rue du Languedoc, L’Agence invites you on an exotic journey halfway between Peaky Blinders and Boardwalk Empire. Themed cocktails and a steamy ambience intoxicate every traveler daring to pass through its doors…
After entering through a false sliding bookcase, you discover a sumptuous Art Deco-inspired decor, with antique lamps, paintings and tapestries (which look as if they are) from the period, cosy furniture and a long, luminous counter reminiscent of Las Vegas casinos… On the menu, L’Agence has opted to explore food-cocktail pairings, offering a voluptuous menu with flavours from Beirut (eggplant and tomato carpaccio, hummus, spices), Oslo (marinated trout with fir buds), Beijing (roasted nectarine with Sichuan spices) and even a “mystery destination”, always accompanied by appropriate cocktails.
Arack, Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth and date syrup; Aquavit, “Charlène McGee” juniper distillate and raspberry-cranberry infusion; amber rum, pineapple shrub and homemade peanut orgeat; infused vodka, lemongrass syrup and clarified peach… we can’t wait to sip these original creations! Price-wise, expect to pay 8€-12€ per dish and 12€ per cocktail; the food-cocktail pairing is definitely the most complete and interesting offer, with prices ranging from 18€ to 22€. With such an immersive menu and decor, we urge you to discover this fascinating Agency (real estate… or not!) as soon as possible!
🍸 Reservations on lagencetoulouse.com/bar
⏲ Wednesday-Saturday: 6pm-2am (3am on Saturdays)
📍 26, Rue du Languedoc
🚇 Palais de Justice