I found this adorable place hidden away in a strange, empty little street. It was raining, and I needed to get inside and drink something hot - and this tea salon sort of popped up at the most opportune moment.
The view from the window is actually rather nice - old brick buildings and cobbled streets. The fact that it was raining also gave a certain French charm to the entire experience - people rushing by, droplets of rain on the glass, the smell of coffee inside, and a good book I happened to have with me. 
The decor is rather quirky; one wall is entirely covered by multicolored paper labels with different words in French/English/etc.
The café viennois I had was pretty much perfect - real whipped cream, as opposed to the aerosol kind - and a good, strong espresso base.The place also does light food, and appears to be favored by the bohemian, theatrical types of the area; judging both the patrons I saw and the assortment of posters for plays, musicals, operas (and so forth) all about the tea salon itself.
Salon de the "ô 3 C"
54 rue Peyrolières
31000 Toulouse
France
Telephone: 05 61 12 47 04
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As a (sweet) bonus, there are the cakes. The "meli melo" option gives you a selection of 3; you can choose the cakes yourself or ask the waiter to select the ones s/he recommends. The banoffee cake is apparently legendary; but the pavlova, peanut and chocolate slice and apple-and-raspberry crumble we had were all just sublime. It's not just good baking; it's fantastic! The cakes are made in their own kitchens, and may not be quite as pretty as manufactured cakes, but their deliciousness more than compensates for this. Truth be told, I found myself remembering the taste of the cakes hours later. "L'autre salon de the"
45, Rue des Tourneurs 31000
Toulouse
France
Telephone: 05 61 22 11 63
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