Marché Victor Hugo

Toulouse


The beating heart of Toulouse’s food scene is this covered market, packed with local producers busily selling cheeses, fresh pasta, meats and takeaway nibbles from sushi to spicy curries. For a great-value local dining experience, join streams of hungry market-goers at one of the tiny restaurants on the 1st floor (arrive just before noon or prepare to fight for a table).


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