since 2024 · Toulouse Carmes

Maison
Verlaine.

Three starters, three mains, two desserts. Twenty-two seats. A menu that changes when the market changes.

Carmes, ToulouseLunch & dinnerClosed Sun-Mon
// MANIFESTO

Three starters,three mains,two desserts.

Twenty-two seats. A menu that changes when the market changes. Maison Verlaine is a neighborhood kitchen,
serious without trying to be.

// THE ROOM

Light wood,
raw linen,
open kitchen.

A large communal table in the middle, six private tables along the walls. The kitchen has no walls — you see the chef, hear the pans, smell the stocks. A room that doesn't cheat.

Dinner service
Dinner service
Pass-through from the room
Pass-through from the room
Corner table, daylight
Corner table, daylight
Portrait de Joachim Verlaine
Joachim Verlaine
// THE CHEF

Thirty years in the kitchen, ten spent chasing stars, twenty understanding it wasn't the right race.

Joachim Verlaine trained at Veyrat in Annecy, then Passard at L'Arpège. A decade of double services, blood-hot tempers, specialised press.

In 2024 he opens Maison Verlaine in Toulouse: 22 seats, short menu, growers within 50 km, hands back in the dough. Not a return to roots. A different departure.

I no longer try to impress. I try to make them come back. — Joachim Verlaine, 2024
// THIS MONTH'S MENU

May 2026.

Market menu. Renewed every three weeks.

Starters

  • White asparagus from Mas-Grenier 18 €

    burnt egg vinaigrette, wild garlic.

  • Cured mackerel, strawberry and red pepper 16 €

    basil oil.

  • Soft-cooked egg, morel cream 17 €

    grilled Bigorre lardon.

Mains

  • Aveyron lamb, French-style peas 34 €

    savory jus.

  • Line-caught pollock, baby carrots 31 €

    tops butter, preserved lemon.

  • Garden-herb risotto 26 €

    aged parmesan, nasturtium flowers.

Desserts

  • Gariguette strawberries, breton shortbread 12 €

    mascarpone cream.

  • Dark chocolate fine tart 13 €

    goat-milk ice cream.

Lunch set 2 courses: 29 € · 3 courses: 36 €. All dishes can be adapted gluten-free or vegetarian — ask the room.

Ferme du Soleilou

Ferme du Soleilou

Mauvezin, 32

Organic vegetables, herbs.

Élevage Catala

Élevage Catala

Capoulet-Junac, 09

Aveyron lamb, Tarasconnaise breed.

Pêche Cap Royal

Pêche Cap Royal

Port-la-Nouvelle, 11

Line-caught fish, Gulf of Lion.

Fromages Pradel

Fromages Pradel

Saint-Lys, 31

Cheese affineurs since 1962.

Boulangerie Talabot

Boulangerie Talabot

Toulouse Carmes, 31

Sourdough bread, stone-milled flours.

Verger des Tilleuls

Verger des Tilleuls

Verfeil, 31

Stone fruits, berries, candied herbs.

// THE CELLAR

Natural & biodynamic wines.

Thirty-two references that change with the menu. Small estates, growers we know personally. Glasses from €6, pairings on request.

  • L'Anglore — Tavel Rosé Rhône Valley 2023
  • Mas Coutelou — Classe Languedoc, Hérault 2022
  • Bruno Rocca — Roncaglie Piedmont, Italy 2021
  • Plageoles — Mauzac Vert Gaillac, SW France 2023
  • Catherine et Pierre Breton — Bourgueil Loire 2022
  • Domaine Mas Lau — Carignan Faugères 2021
  • Patrick Bouju — La Mariole Auvergne 2022
  • Jean Foillard — Morgon Côte du Py Beaujolais 2021
Miéral pigeon,
// TODAY'S SPECIAL

Tonight,

Miéral pigeon,

Burlat cherries, Carentan turnip, sweet-wine reduction.

€38

Available until sold out, about twelve portions per service.

// PRIVATE EVENTS

The full restaurant, just for you.

Maison Verlaine privatises for groups of twelve to twenty-two, outside public service. Fixed menu agreed in advance, dedicated team, default wine pairings or bespoke selection.

  • Birthday, civil wedding, team lunch
  • From €95 / person (3-course menu + house wines)
  • Request at least 21 days in advance
// PRESS

Ce qu'on dit de nous.

// BOOK A TABLE

A table
is waiting.

Online bookings via our partner Zenchef. Service Tuesday to Saturday, two seatings per evening: 7pm and 9:15pm.

Book a table

Free cancellation up to 24h before.

// PRACTICAL

Find us.

12 rue Croix-Baragnon
31000 Toulouse
Carmes metro station (line B)
Tue to Sat 12pm – 2pm · 7pm – 11pm
Sun & Mon Closed
Private events On request, outside service

+33 5 61 — — — —
bonjour@maisonverlaine.fr

Façade Maison Verlaine, rue Croix-Baragnon
// TECHNIQUES

Techniques used in this demo

List of patterns implemented. For each pattern detail, see the Techniques page.

  • Photo full-bleed avec parallax au scroll
  • Curseur custom desktop (label « Voir »)
  • Typographie Fraunces variable + Inter body
  • Mosaïque asymétrique 3 photos avec sticky scroll
  • Pull quote éditorial avec border-left signature
  • Carte papier avec dots leader entre nom et prix
  • Liste alternée producteurs (story narratif)
  • Marquee horizontal infini sur la presse
  • CTA réservation surdimensionné avec arrow slide
  • Palette warm unifiée (terra cotta · olive · ivoire · brun · ocre)
// WHY

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// LABORATOIRE

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