Newsletter
Summer update
The heatwave has finally broken - although sadly not with as much rain as we had hoped, but we're already enjoying the cooler mornings and evenings.
The heatwave has finally broken - although sadly not with as much rain as we had hoped, but we're already enjoying the cooler mornings and evenings.
If you're sick of sheltering indoors, and desperate to get out again, why not come along to our tapas night at the Bar de Varen on Wednesday 22nd July, 18h-21h? Temperatures are forecast to be mid-20s for the evening - quel joie!
We're cooking up some delicious Spanish tapas dishes using local ingredients where possible, and we can't wait for you to try them. Relaxed and convivial atmosphere guaranteed. Reservations advised. Get in touch to reserve your place.
After that we're looking forward to our August Soirée Festin on the 7th. The menu pays tribute to one of our favourite ways to eat in the summer - with generous sharing platters lining the table.
Soirée Tapas Espagnole | Bar de Varen | 22nd July
Come and join us for an evening of Spanish style food and fun at the Bar de Varen. We’ve got a wide selection of tapas dishes including plenty of vegetarian options. Top tip - don’t miss out on the Torrijas, which are a firm favourite with patrons - delicious morsels of custard-soaked pain perdu, fried in brown butter and tossed in cinnamon sugar, served with poached apricots.
Soirée Festin | Les Mirabelles | 7th August
We’ve just finished developing the menu for August’s Soirée Festin, and it looks like a corker! We start with a welcome drink. This month, as our own mirabelles ripen, we're offering a mirabelle and cardamom shrub with local white vermouth and sparkling water. This is a light and refreshing aperitif, made to whet the appetite. Alongside this, you can snack on our delicious sweet onion and rosemary focaccia with local olive oil from the Tarn and aged balsamic vinegar.
Once gathered around the table, you'll begin with a tomato tart tatin with black olive crumb. Heritage tomatoes from the ferme de la Verdurette sit atop buttery, crisp, homemade puff pastry for the perfect taste of summer.
For the main course, we're serving up sharing platters of tender guinea fowl (pintade) dressed with white wine, olives and wild oregano. For vegetarians, we've prepared roasted peppers stuffed with fresh goats cheese, olives and oregano on a tomato and basil sauce. Both dishes are served with heaps of shoestring fries, generous dollops of paprika-spiked aioli, and courgette, pea, ricotta and mint salad.
Roquefort serves as our cheese course, with fresh figs and homemade quince jelly. Then a palate cleanser of zurra (white sangria) jelly with apricots in sherry takes us into dessert.
Finally, we round off the meal with a Peach Melba-inspired pavlova: meringue nests - crunchy on the outside, soft inside - topped with poached peaches, raspberry coulis, soft crème Chantilly and a light crème anglaise.
Take a look at our website or social media for the full menu and more information - but be quick, there are only two places left! We’ll also have a waiting list for cancellations.
Newsletter de juillet
Things are starting to heat up around here…
Soirée Festin le 12 juin
We’ve had a busy and productive June, working hard and trying to manage in the unseasonable heat, as so many of us have been. As we come into July, we’re starting to adapt and settle into the rhythms of the season - rising earlier in the cool of the morning, hiding away from the harsh midday sun and making the most of the evening breeze outside.
For our Soirée Festin on the 10th, we’re celebrating everything this glorious season has to offer: the sun-ripened fruit and vegetables in the garden, festivals, vide greniers, and celebrations every weekend, the sound of cicadas, laughter and the gentle clink of glasses as the backdrop to warm evenings around a table full of friends.
The menu raises a toast to the season, featuring peak summer produce like tomatoes, cucumber, courgettes, peppers, and peaches. We start with cool salads bursting with flavour, alongside our signature focaccia. Our main courses are cooked over fire - either slow cooked Gascon Noir pork belly with crispy crackling, or sweet charred cabbage and crispy halloumi for vegetarians. Both served with salsa verde and my take on ratatouille « brûlée » - which is all about the amazing flavour that comes from cooking vegetables on the barbecue. The cheese course features local Rocamadour and figs from our garden, and the pre-dessert is one of my favourite flavour combinations - a peach and basil sorbet that tastes like summer in a single mouthful. Everything is rounded off with a zippy and zingy lemon and olive oil tart with verbena cream.
We’ll also be back at one of our favourite venues, the Bar de Varen, this month for a one-off evening. Watch this space for menu details and message us to reserve your spot.
We have a few spaces left in the diary for July and August for private catering so get in touch now to discuss your special event and we’ll put together a personalised menu and quote.
We hope to see you in July. In the meantime, have a wonderful month!
Table laid for our soirée festin
Soirée Festin
10 juillet
19h-22h
5 plats et boisson de bienvenue
49€
Moitié prix pour enfants
Our Feast Nights are intimate pop-up dining experiences.
Always unique, showcasing the exceptional local growers, producers and farmers of our beautiful region. The menus take inspirations from the season’s bounty. Consisting of sharing plates, or at least five courses, always with a vegetarian option, they are designed to take you on a convivial culinary adventure.
You can take a look at the full menu for July on our website via the button below.
Our evenings are naturally conducted in both French and English — everyone is welcome, whether you’re from round here or just passing through.
Bar de Varen
22nd July
18h-21h
We’re back at the Bar de Varen for another soirée tapas on the 22nd July. Full menu details will be released soon, but think croquettas, chorizo, tortilla, pan con tomate, padron peppers, patatas bravas, pintxos and cooling gazpacho.
Last time places booked out quickly, so get in touch now to reserve your table
Newsletter de Juin
June events
As we move into what feels like the real start of summer, we wanted to share some exciting events we have coming up in June.
Our showcase events for the summer are our Feast Nights (or Soirées Festins). The first will be on 12 June at Les Mirabelles.
We’ll also be at:
5 June - Fripaffaires Fashion Show, Parisot
21 June - Fête de la Musique, Caylus
Don’t forget we’re available throughout the summer for private events. Get in touch and we’ll put together a personalised menu and quote for you.
Whatever your plans we hope to see you in June and hope you have a wonderful month!
Feast Night
Les Mirabelles
3742 Rte de Caudesaygues, 82160 CAYLUS
12 June 2026
Duck with cherries
Soirées festins poster
Stuffed courgette flowers
Our Feast Nights are intimate pop-up dining experiences. The first one of the season will be on the 12 June.
Always unique, showcasing the exceptional local growers, producers and farmers of our beautiful region. The menus take inspirations from the season’s bounty. Consisting of sharing plates, or at least five courses they are designed to take you on a convivial culinary adventure.
You can take a look at June’s menu on our website via the button below.
Our evenings are naturally conducted in both French and English — everyone is welcome, whether you’re from round here or just passing through.
We'll also be inaugurating our new summer kitchen in the hangar, which has been purpose-built over the spring for our events.
Places are limited and strictly by reservation, so do email us at hello@lesmirabelles82.com or get in touch via our socials to book now.
If you can’t make it in June, other dates are already in the diary, so get in touch to find out more.
Fripaffaires de Parisot - Fashion Show
Salle des fêtes, Parisot
5 June 2026
19h30
On 5 June, we’re catering the Fripaffaires de Parisot Fashion Show where we’ll be manning the buvette and serving a selection of goodies. Come and join us for fun evening.
Fête de la musique, Caylus
Place de la Mairie
21 June 2026, 19h
We'll be in the main square for the evening marché gourmand providing freshly-made falafel, fluffy pita, a range of homemade salads, sauces and other toppings. See you then!
Newsletter d’avril
Tapas, Spice Club, et une nouvelle initiative anti-gaspi
Mars est passé à toute vitesse — entre les travaux et autres obligations, nous n'avons pas pu organiser d'événements, mais nous revenons en force pour avril, et nous avons ramené le beau temps avec nous !
Chorizo au cidre, l’un des plats sur notre menu tapas
Soirée Tapas | Bar de Varen | 10 Avril 18h-21h
Le 10 avril, nous investissons le Bar de Varen pour une soirée pop-up autour de tapas espagnoles à partager : chorizo cuisiné à la cidre, croquettes au jamón de bellota, et patatas bravas. Venez passer une soirée conviviale et décontractée. Réservation conseillée.
Nous préparons toujours nos propres mélanges d'épices pour nos currys
Spice Club | Indian take away | 17 avril 16h-19h
Nous revenons avec de grands classiques de la cuisine indienne pour le Spice Club de ce mois-ci. Nous utilisons toujours nos mélanges d'épices maison pour nos curry nights ! Au menu : un coup de cœur personnel — le butter chicken — ainsi qu'un curry de crevettes sri-lankais, et un paneer maison aux petits pois (matar paneer). La collecte se fait aux Mirabelles ou à la Brasserie Bélier à Saint-Antonin. Profitez-en pour repartir avec quelques bières artisanales — l'accord parfait avec votre curry !
Café de la Ruche
Spice Club Anti-Gaspi | Café de la ruche | 19 avril
Nous testons quelque chose de nouveau pour réduire le gaspillage et soutenir notre excellent café associatif local. Après la soirée take-away du 17, nous servirons nos currys à La Ruche le 19. Quantités strictement limitées, premier arrivé, premier servi.
February Newsletter
Spice Club, sharing plates and La Fête de l’amitié
We’ve finally made it through January and out the other side. The nights are getting shorter, there are green shoots appearing in the ground and it feels like spring is just on the horizon. We have lots of events to look forward to in February and we hope you can join us!
Our Sichuan pepper tree
Spice Club | Chinese take away | 27th February
Chinese New Year celebrations run from 17th February to 3rd March, so this month’s Spice Club is honouring this with a Chinese take away with a Sichuanese spin. Think Kung Pao chicken and Sichuan sweet and sour pork. Collection is on 27th Feb, either from Les Mirabelles or Saint-Antonin. Last orders by 25th Feb. Check out the menu and get your order in now.
Mackerel paté and guiness bread
Sharing Plates | Bar de Varen | 11th February
On the 11th February we’re hosting a pop-up at the Bar de Varen with a menu of seasonal sharing plates including mackerel paté with Guinness bread, and chicken wings with hot sauce. Come and join us for a relaxed and fun evening.
El Locutorio Itinérante
Fête de L’amitité | La Ruche | 14th February
On the 14th February, why not join us for an alternative to the usual, staid, Valentine’s dinner à deux. Instead we’re celebrating la Fête de l’amitié, and in the spirit of friendship we’re got a menu of tapas plates to share with your friends, family or partners. To make the evening even more special we will be serenaded by the incredible El Locutorio Itinérante with a post-dinner concert.
January Newsletter
Spice Club, Pop-Ups et Soirée Festins d’été
Spice Club, Pop-ups and summer Feast Nights
We hope you had a festive period full of seasonal delights and fun with friends and family. We’ve been taking a little bit of down-time but are delighted to share a few things we’ve been planning over the past few weeks.
Spice Club | Indian Take Away |23rd January 2026
We’re going back to the Indian sub-continent for January’s spice club with some old favourites and some new flavours. Collection is on the 23rd between 16h-19h either at Les Mirabelles or in Saint Antonin. Check out the menu and get your order in now.
Mediterranean winter pop-up | La Ruche, Caylus | 25TH JANUARY 2026
On Sunday 25th we’re hosting lunch at our favourite café associatif in Caylus, with a menu of winter sunshine flavours. Check out the menu here (facebook) or reserve your table via email or text: laruchecaylus@gmail.com 06 41 24 42 74
Feast Nights 2026 | 12TH JUNE | 10th JULY | 7TH AUGUST | 11TH SEPTEMBER
We’re pleased to be able to release the dates for our summer feast nights for 2026. These events are pop-up fine dining experiences. Always unique, showcasing the exceptional local growers, producers and farmers. The menus take inspiration from the season’s bounty, and from our travels, and are designed to take you on a convivial culinary adventure. Sharing plates or 5 courses plus welcome drink 49€.