Restaurant in Toulouse, France
Michelin-noted French cooking without the three-figure bill.
A Michelin Plate address two years running, Genty Magre delivers honest Classic French cooking in central Toulouse at the €€ price point. With a 4.5 Google rating from over 1,200 reviews, it's the most reliable booking in the city for a proper French meal that won't strain the bill. Book it for a date night, a quiet anniversary, or whenever you want the food to do the talking without the ceremony of a starred room.
At the €€ price point, Genty Magre is one of the most sensible bookings in Toulouse for a special occasion that doesn't require a three-figure bill. Two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) confirm the kitchen is cooking at a level above its price bracket, and a Google rating of 4.5 across 1,238 reviews suggests that consistency isn't an accident. If you want a proper sit-down French meal in central Toulouse without climbing to €€€€ territory, this is the address to know.
Genty Magre sits on Rue Genty-Magre in central Toulouse, a street that carries the quiet, slightly faded elegance you find in the older quarters of France's fourth-largest city. The visual register here is classic rather than contemporary: expect a room that looks like it has been dressed for a proper dinner rather than a photoshoot. For a special occasion meal, that matters. There's a legibility to the space that tells you what kind of evening you're walking into before you've seen the menu, and it reads as a setting for celebration, a quiet anniversary, or a business dinner where the food needs to carry the conversation.
The kitchen works in the Classic Cuisine register, which in France means sauces that take time, technique that favours precision over provocation, and a menu built around the logic of a full meal rather than a sequence of snacks. This is not the place for avant-garde tasting menus or deconstructed nostalgia. It's the place for cooking that respects its own tradition and charges a fair price for doing so well. The Michelin Plate designation, awarded in both 2024 and 2025, is the organisation's signal that the food quality here is worth your attention even without a star attached. At €€, that credential carries real weight. For context, other French Classic Cuisine addresses at higher price tiers, such as Maison Rostang in Paris or KOMU in Munich, are operating in a different spending category entirely. Genty Magre punches into credentialled territory without asking you to spend accordingly.
Signature dishes and current seasonal menu specifics are not confirmed in our data, so we won't invent them. What the Michelin recognition and the sustained high volume of positive reviews do tell you is that the kitchen delivers reliably. For a special occasion booking, that reliability matters as much as any single dish description. You are not gambling on an off night.
Specific menu details for the bar and wine program are not available in our current data, so precise bottle prices and cocktail lists can't be confirmed here. What the €€ price positioning and Classic Cuisine format strongly suggest is a wine list oriented around French regional bottles, with the southwest of France (Gaillac, Fronton, Cahors, and Madiran are the local anchors) likely to feature. In this format and at this price, wine service tends toward the functional and honest rather than the theatrical. If a serious wine program with depth and sommelier-led discovery is what you're after for a special occasion, a €€€€ address like Michel Sarran will give you more on that front. For Genty Magre, the drinks program is leading understood as a complement to the food rather than a destination in its own right. Order a carafe of something local and let the kitchen be the main event.
Booking difficulty is rated Easy, which means you don't need to plan weeks in advance the way you would for a starred address. That said, for a Friday or Saturday dinner, especially if you're marking a specific occasion and want a particular time or table, booking a few days ahead is still the sensible move. The restaurant's address is 3 Rue Genty-Magre, 31000 Toulouse. Phone and online booking details are not confirmed in our data, so check current availability through local reservation platforms or the restaurant directly. Hours are also not confirmed, so verify before you go, particularly if you're planning a midweek lunch. Dress code is not formally specified, but Classic Cuisine at a Michelin-recognised address in France generally calls for smart casual at minimum. You won't need a jacket, but showing up in athletic wear would feel out of register with the room.
Book Genty Magre for a date night or anniversary where you want the meal to feel considered without the bill becoming the talking point afterward. It works for a quiet business dinner where the environment supports conversation and the food signals effort without being a distraction. It's a good fit for solo diners who want to eat properly in a room that takes them seriously, and for couples visiting Toulouse who want one real French meal rather than a run of brasserie approximations. If your occasion calls for serious ceremony, a tasting menu, or a wine list with depth, step up to Acte 2 Yannick Delpech at €€€ or Py-r at €€€€. But for the direct proposition of a well-cooked French meal at a price that doesn't require justification, Genty Magre is the answer in Toulouse.
Toulouse's dining scene has a breadth that often goes underappreciated outside France. The city can take you from traditional southwest French cooking through to creative fine dining at two Michelin-starred level. Genty Magre sits in the practical middle of that range, accessible enough to book spontaneously but serious enough to anchor a special evening. For full orientation across the city's options, see our full Toulouse restaurants guide. For where to stay, our Toulouse hotels guide covers the range. And if you're building a full itinerary, bars, wineries, and experiences guides are available too.
For comparison against France's higher-end classic and creative addresses, Mirazur in Menton, Flocons de Sel in Megève, Bras in Laguiole, Troisgros in Ouches, Auberge de l'Ill in Illhaeusern, and Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen show the ceiling of the French classic tradition. Genty Magre isn't competing at that altitude, and it doesn't need to. At €€ with a Michelin Plate, it's doing something more useful: making the standard of that tradition accessible without compromise.
Bar seating details are not confirmed in our data. Classic Cuisine restaurants at this format and price level in France often prioritise table dining over bar dining. Contact the restaurant directly to ask whether counter or bar seating is available, particularly if you're dining solo and want a more informal setup.
Booking difficulty is Easy, so you don't need to plan weeks out. For a weekday lunch or dinner, a day or two's notice is likely sufficient. For a Saturday evening, especially if you want a specific time for a celebration or date, booking three to five days ahead removes any risk. It's a Michelin Plate address at €€, which means local demand is real even if it's not at the level of a starred room.
No formal dress code is confirmed, but Classic Cuisine in a Michelin-recognised room in France carries an implicit expectation of smart casual. Think a neat shirt or blouse rather than a jacket requirement, but also not the register of a casual lunch café. For a special occasion booking, dressing the part adds to the experience rather than detracting from the bill.
At €€ with a 4.5 Google rating across over 1,200 reviews, Genty Magre is a reasonable choice for solo dining if you want to eat properly in Toulouse without the cost or ceremony of a starred address. Classic Cuisine rooms in France tend to be attentive rather than fussy, which makes solo dining comfortable. If bar seating is available, that's worth requesting for a less formal solo experience. Confirm with the restaurant directly.
Specific dietary policy is not available in our data. Phone and website details are not confirmed, so the most reliable approach is to contact the restaurant directly through local reservation platforms or by phone before booking. Classic Cuisine kitchens are generally equipped to handle common restrictions with advance notice, but this is a category-level inference rather than venue-confirmed information.
Signature dishes are not confirmed in our data, so we won't speculate. What the Michelin Plate recognition over two consecutive years (2024 and 2025) does tell you is that the kitchen is consistent across the menu. In a Classic Cuisine format, the safe approach is to order the set menu if one is offered: it gives the kitchen the leading opportunity to show you what it does well, and at €€ it will represent the clearest value on the table. Ask the server for the dishes the kitchen is proudest of that day.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genty Magre | Classic Cuisine | Michelin Plate (2025); Michelin Plate (2024) | Easy | — |
| Michel Sarran | French, Creative | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Py-r | Creative | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
| Acte 2 Yannick Delpech | Modern Cuisine | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Chez Loustic | Modern Cuisine | Unknown | — | |
| L'Air de Famille | Traditional Cuisine | Unknown | — |
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Bar seating details are not confirmed in current venue data, so this is worth verifying directly when you book. Genty Magre is a classic French address at the €€ price point, which typically means a dining room focused format rather than a bar-first setup. If counter or bar dining is a priority, confirm availability when making your reservation.
Booking difficulty is rated Easy, so you don't need weeks of lead time the way you would at a starred Toulouse address like Michel Sarran. That said, for Friday and Saturday evenings, a few days' notice is sensible. If you're planning around a specific occasion, booking a week out removes any risk.
Genty Magre holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025 and operates in the classic French cuisine register, which suggests a room that takes the meal seriously. Neat, put-together clothes fit the register here — think the kind of outfit you'd wear to a considered dinner, not a celebration brunch. Nothing about the €€ price point requires formal dress, but visibly casual attire would feel out of step.
Classic French restaurants at this price tier often work well for solo diners who want to eat properly without the expense or formality of a starred room. Genty Magre's Easy booking difficulty and €€ pricing make it a low-friction choice for a solo lunch or dinner in central Toulouse. Confirm counter or single-seat availability when booking if that format matters to you.
Menu specifics aren't available in current data, so you should raise dietary requirements directly when booking. Classic French cuisine kitchens are generally technique-driven and sauce-heavy, which can make certain dietary adjustments more involved — the earlier you flag a restriction, the better positioned the kitchen is to accommodate it.
Specific menu details aren't confirmed in current data, so dish-level recommendations can't be made here without risk of error. What the Michelin Plate recognition for 2024 and 2025 does signal is that the kitchen's execution is consistent enough to warrant attention. In a classic French format, the safe play is to follow the chef's menu or set option if one is offered — that's usually where the kitchen's focus sits.
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