Chez David — Restaurant in Carcassonne

Uh ... Umm ... Amazing. Hint: order the cassoulet.

It arrived at my table in the cassola with a beautifully caramelized crust under the tender white beans and meaty morsels . You also get a Cassoulet 101 in rapid fire French. The upshot is you are served the meats ( pork sausage, pork rib, confit of duck) in a thick bean stew.

The meats themselves are great. The lengthy cooking method makes them like American barbeque minus the smoke. The ultimate pleasure lies in the bean stew, which is the most savory dish ever. The subtle vegetable background lifted by black pepper and imbued with pork and duck is incredible.

I was surprised that the cassoulet at Chez David is not at all heavy. I was able to enjoy to my heart's content. They happily put the remaining stockpile of stew in a fiber-based container. I enjoyed them for lunch the next day while riding a bicycle further down the Canal du Midi. Great bike fuel!

I enjoyed my dinner with a spot-on green salad and a glass of local wine. All excellent.

Another hint : make reservations. It takes 6 hours to make, so there is only so much...

This is by far one of the best restaurants in Castelnaudary. The variation of the menu along with the standard of the food it really should have a Michelin star. (or 2) The value for money is excellent as the size of each plate is excellent. I had a Roquefort and lardon salad which I could have kept eating all night it was that good. My family had Cassolet which is renowned for as the traditional dish and it did not disappoint. There is only so much though that you can eat in one night. The menu is varied, I thoroughly recommend this to anyone visiting the area. Just make a reservation if you are going for dinner as it is a popular place...

Excellent food. The tuna sashimi was one of the best I have ever had. The tuna melted in the mouth, but it was the taste profile which was amazing. My wife had the duck foie gras, which was rich and good.

We both had rack of lamb as the mains and it was well prepared (pink on the inside) and delicious

On top of that both chef David and his staff were super friendly and helpful

Well worth a visit.

Tip, bookings are only be telephone and book early. Restaurant is not large. It is a...