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Friterie Mestré

Chip shop · Wazemmes, Lille

17 mentions4.7 (1,073 on Google)

About

Friterie Mestré is a Lille institution founded in 2022 by Aurèle Mestré, a former engineer turned restaurateur. Located on rue Gambetta in Wazemmes, it has become the benchmark reference by winning the world championship for authentic fries in 2023. Specializing in traditional Northern fries prepared using ancestral methods (first cooked in sunflower oil, then in beef fat), the friterie also offers homemade croquettes with varied flavors (duck, shrimp, chorizo), Maroilles sausages, and breaded chicken fillets. Everything is prepared on-site using fresh, local ingredients. The establishment embodies a return to authentic Northern flavors, away from frozen products, in a convivial and genuine atmosphere.

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Excerpts from 17 editorial mentions cross-referenced by Gatto.

  • “Si vous habitez dans le Nord, et plus précisément à Lille, alors vous savez que les friteries sont de véritables temples et occupent une place de choix chez nous ! Véritables institutions locales, on en trouve un peu partout dans la région et dans la ville.”
    lescachotteriesdelille.com
  • “From Soissons, he then returns determined to open a venue in Old Lille. After all: "I've always loved to cook, especially because I love to eat. And when you love to eat, at some point you're forced to start cooking," he tells Terres et Territoires.”
    reportergourmet.com
  • “Auréolée en 2023 d’un titre de champion du monde, la friterie Mestré est depuis devenue une star du gras à Lille. Notre question : les frites de Mestré sont-elles vendues au juste prix ?”
    combiencagoute.fr

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Hours

Monday
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Tuesday
12:00 – 13:55, 19:00 – 22:00
Wednesday
12:00 – 13:55, 19:00 – 22:00
Thursday
12:00 – 13:55, 19:00 – 22:00
Friday
12:00 – 13:55, 19:00 – 22:00
Saturday
12:00 – 13:45, 19:00 – 22:00
Sunday
12:00 – 15:00

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