Le Pescadou,
Rue des 3 Rois,
Castres 81100,
0563723222
Local restaurant, Fish,50,
Finding Le Pescadou was a pleasant surprise as some of Castres' other and supposedly better restaurants had closed at 1.30 pm and we had still not lunched. The jolly patron obviously knew two players when he saw them, and he declared his place to be still open at 1.45 pm.

At first glance Le Pescadou does not look particularly auspicious, but the place had good local support and later that night a local assured me this is one of Castres's better eateries.

We sat outside, as the inside restaurant is fairly small and was full, although there is also a sort of metallic poissoniere area with seats. Our outside tables and chairs were more suited to a burger van but they sufficed. I had excellent fish soup with all the bits and Lord Toad had fresh large prawns. We both had turbot and expected a slab of meat from a large fish. Instead we had a smallish fish each, I would estimate about three quarters of a pound. They were very good although we could not but help wonder how much longer Turbot, already a rarity, will last if the small fish are being taken.

All in all it was an excellent food and a charming lunch in the sunshine with a jolly, caring patron.

Le Pescadou,
Rue des 3 Rois,
Castres 81100,
0563723222
Local restaurant, Fish,50,
Finding Le Pescadou was a pleasant surprise as some of Castres' other and supposedly better restaurants had closed at 1.30 pm and we had still not lunched. The jolly patron obviously knew two players when he saw them, and he declared his place to be still open at 1.45 pm.

At first glance Le Pescadou does not look particularly auspicious, but the place had good local support and later that night a local assured me this is one of Castres's better eateries.

We sat outside, as the inside restaurant is fairly small and was full, although there is also a sort of metallic poissoniere area with seats. Our outside tables and chairs were more suited to a burger van but they sufficed. I had excellent fish soup with all the bits and Lord Toad had fresh large prawns. We both had turbot and expected a slab of meat from a large fish. Instead we had a smallish fish each, I would estimate about three quarters of a pound. They were very good although we could not but help wonder how much longer Turbot, already a rarity, will last if the small fish are being taken.

All in all it was an excellent food and a charming lunch in the sunshine with a jolly, caring patron.