Café Saillan — Restaurant in Carcassonne

Date of visit: 9 june 2023 We found this place by searching google maps for a coffee place to have a drink. Once we arrived, we saw that the "terrace" on the street side was occupied, all the 4 tables, so we decided to sit inside instead of outside. The temperature inside was pleasantly warm and there was a television that was on, so you also had some distraction/background music.

When I asked if it was possible to pay by card, when ordering 2 large coffees, this was no problem for the owner / employee in the business. Normally they don't like card payments for lower amounts, but the employee or owner wanted to do this for us anyway, because we didn't have any cash on us. This was a nice gesture from the owner.

The coffees were tasty and the atmosphere was pleasant inside. There was 1 toilet, but this was very well maintained.

Well...

It doesn’t look like much from the outside, we nearly walked right past, but Cafe Saillan was a great find! It’s a cosy, super authentic spot in Carcassone that was filled with locals.

We walked in as they were finishing serving lunch, but they were happy to squeeze us in and serve us. We had two delicious meals that were super generous portions and full of flavour.

The prices here were almost half the price of other eateries we walked past in Carcassone and we feel like Cafe Saillan was great value for money.

Recommend if you’re after an authentic French meal on your trip...

Le café Saillan est un des cafés emblématiques de Carcassonne. Tout d'abord, Manu et Morgan (père & fils) sont adorables, ils peuvent en plus vous donner des avis éclairés sur la ville. Manu parle couramment l'espagnol. Au déjeuner, la cuisine de Denis, faite maison, est délicieuse, copieuse et régionale. Le Saillan est un café de quartier qui organise des apéros très sympas le jeudi soir et le samedi matin qui est à ne pas rater pour vivre une belle ambiance festive. Un des endroits que je préfère à Carcassonne, surtout si vous avez l'occasion de faire avant le marché ou d'aller aux Halles. Profiter du soleil en terrasse en lisant la presse régionale ou en écoutant les dernières histoires carcassonnaises est un petit plaisir. Attention aux horaires d'ouverture, il faut vraiment privilégier les matinées et des horaires raisonnables pour déjeuner car on risque de ne plus avoir de...