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N°1Chip shopFriterie Mestré
The potatoes are peeled and cut on site, fried twice, nothing frozen, and served in a paper cone in three sizes. The world title brought the national and even foreign press to the door, but it is the consistency that explains the queue on rue Gambetta.
« There is no getting past the chips at friterie Mestré in Lille. Served in a paper cone as tradition demands, they come in 3 sizes to satisfy every appetite. »
— femmeactuelle.frSee the full place file17 mentions
N°2Falafel shopLe Bar Parallèle & Falafel
A Vieux-Lille gig bar that took up falafel at lunchtime, as a plate or in pita, with chips and mayo. Short menu, small terrace on the cobbles, and reviews that name the house falafel and pita as the real reason to walk in.
« If you are looking for somewhere to eat good falafel in Lille, we have what you need. »
— lille.citycrunch.frSee the full place file4 mentions
N°3Banh mi shopSmokey Banh Mi
On avenue du Peuple Belge, Juliette, born in Saigon, serves banh mi and bo bun in a narrow room that fills up by noon. Reviews keep coming back to the marinated meat and the house pickles, and the address already ranks among the best value in town.
« I do not know if you have noticed, but the best surprises are often found in the places that look like nothing. And Smokey Banh Mi is certainly one of them. »
— lille.citycrunch.frSee the full place file8 mentions
N°4Bao barCh'ti Bao - République
Steps from the République metro exit, Arounie fuses French and Asian recipes: welsh bao, banh dog, onion soup done as ramen. Street-food format, everything available to take away, and a guest rating that is already very high and still rising.
« Here traditional French recipes are reworked inside dishes that come straight from Asia. »
— actu.frSee the full place file5 mentionsRating rising
N°5Sandwich shopBART Lille - Focaccia (Sandwich Italien)
Three friends from the south of France set up a counter of focaccia filled with Italian produce on rue des Bouchers, to take away, at around ten euros. The guest rating is one of the highest in town for this format, and local guides flag vegetarian and vegan options.
« Since Monday we know where to find generous, good-quality sandwiches for the lunch break. It is called Bart and it sits in the Vieux-Lille on rue des Bouchers. »
— VozerSee the full place file6 mentions
N°6Kebab shopLÜKS Kebab Lille
Born in Paris in 2019 with the idea of rebuilding the kebab piece by piece, the bread, the sauces, the meat, the chips, Lüks set up its counter on rue Nationale. Reviews stress the freshness of the produce and a standard of cleanliness that is rare in the category.
« Since 2019 Lüks has been delighting Paris with its thoroughly gourmet art of the kebab. As of Tuesday it is Lille's turn to enjoy the restaurant's original recipes, on rue Nationale. »
— VozerSee the full place file3 mentions
N°7Kebab shopAspendos
Twenty-two years on place de Wazemmes, and a kebab reputation that needs no help. Reviews talk about generous portions and orders that come out fast, backed up by one of the lowest entry prices on this list.
« This snack bar has been in the heart of Wazemmes for 22 years! It is a local favourite, not least for kebabs that have built themselves a reputation. »
— Lille AddictSee the full place file4 mentions
N°8Hamburger restaurantLe Bon Jeune ( 🍔Burger & Hot Dog🌭)
On rue des Postes, two cousins make everything in house, burgers and hot dogs, with chips that reviews mention before anything else. It holds one of the highest guest ratings in town on a very large review count, which is rare in this category.
« Opened in October 2021, the fast-food spot Le Bon Jeune welcomes every burger fan from Tuesday to Sunday, on rue des Postes, over by Sébasto. »
— VozerSee the full place file2 mentions
