Le Bruit qui Court, Toulouse

Another instalment in my Toulouse reminiscent blog posts - Le Bruit qui Court.

Just a stone's throw from the Place du Capitole, and near the Garonne, le Bruit qui Court is a lovely little restaurant with exposed brickwork (like the Picotin!), pretty paintings and fairy lights. I first went there when it was my friend Fran's 21st, and her parents were kind enough to take a group of us out for a meal.

Looking burnt even though it was only March - those were the days!

I sadly dropped the photo taking baton that night, but here is one Rachel took of our mains (pork ribs and mash)

It is very nicely presented food, and also most of the menu provides a twist on classic French food, as well as having some other options, like tapas for starter!

I also went there with my dad and Aunty Nicky and Uncle Francis when they came to visit me.

A flattering photo of all

Again, I don't have the greatest photos from this visit, but the following will give a general idea!

Tapas starter

Delicious fish stew - look at the tiny lobster!

My dad enjoyed it so much on that visit that we booked it for his final night in Toulouse. We both started off with the tapas starter again (but the tapas were different this time!)

Gazpacho, white fish, prawns and aioli, and melon and serrano ham

I loved the prawns the most but my dad wasn't so keen, and I had to deshell the only one he ate for him! But it was a bonus for me as I got the others he didn't eat.

For main I went for the fish of the day, which was white fish (the waiter didn't say which one but it was quite meaty so perhaps monkfish?!), wrapped in serrano ham, wrapped in pastry, with a mango sauce.

Another little baby lobster!

It was delicious! I had been a bit worried the mango sauce might be too fruity and not go well with the fish, but it actually just had a burst of fruityness every now and again so wasn't too over the top. The little soufflé thing on the top right was also amazing, I wish I'd asked how they made it!

My dad had duck with an orange sauce - duck is a bit of a speciality around Toulouse so it was an appropriate choice!

He loved it, and I was jealous as it came with creamy mash, possibly one of the best comfort foods to ever grace the planet.

Interior of the restaurant

Puddings aren't the best photos as I felt that the other people in the restaurant might be getting annoyed by the incessant flash from my camera, but here we are:

My pannacotta with coulis and a sablé biscuit

My dad's lemon meringue pie

Very nice waiters, atmosphere, and most importantly, food!