Smokey Banh Mi is a street-food stop in Vieux Lille, Lille.
Editorially verified August 3, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Everything is made in house except the bread, which comes from a named Lille bakery.
Address: 8 Avenue du Peuple Belge, 59000 Lille
Arancini Lovers on Rue Saint-André in Lille fries Sicilian rice balls to order, with a different filling promoted every month alongside the regulars.
Try: Arancini
Tip: Ask what the monthly special is. Cacio e pepe has been one of them.
Les Fishtons on Rue des Bouchers in Lille fries Boulonnais fish for a small room of fish and chips, plus a crispy fish burger with Flemish compote.
Try: Fish and chips
Tip: The fish comes off the Boulogne boats, which is the whole point of eating it this far north.
Kitchen Market fills a floor of the Tanneurs centre in Lille with sixteen stalls, Greek souvlaki, ramen, Neapolitan pizza and northern frites side by side.
Try: Sixteen stalls, from souvlaki to ramen
Tip: Individual stalls shut an hour before the hall does, so order by 22:00.
Arancini Lovers on Rue Saint-André in Lille fries Sicilian rice balls to order, with a different filling promoted every month alongside the regulars.
Try: Arancini
Tip: Ask what the monthly special is. Cacio e pepe has been one of them.
Les Fishtons on Rue des Bouchers in Lille fries Boulonnais fish for a small room of fish and chips, plus a crispy fish burger with Flemish compote.
Try: Fish and chips
Tip: The fish comes off the Boulogne boats, which is the whole point of eating it this far north.
Kitchen Market fills a floor of the Tanneurs centre in Lille with sixteen stalls, Greek souvlaki, ramen, Neapolitan pizza and northern frites side by side.
Try: Sixteen stalls, from souvlaki to ramen
Tip: Individual stalls shut an hour before the hall does, so order by 22:00.
Friterie Meunier works the square outside Lille Flandres station, the regional frites chain serving croquettes, burgers and fish and chips to order.
Try: Frites with fricadelle
Tip: It runs straight through to 22:30 every day, which makes it the reliable pre-train plate.
Friterie des Lilas on Rue Saint-Gabriel in Lille cuts and fries its potatoes on the premises, with fricadelle, sandwiches chauds and burgers alongside.
Try: Frites cut and fried on site
Tip: Nothing here is frozen or vacuum-packed. Sunday is dinner service only.
La Friterie du Splendid on Place du Mont de Terre in Lille is a neighbourhood baraque, frites cooked properly and served with sauces made in house.
Try: Frites with house sauces
Tip: Weekends are evening service only, and the queue builds fast after 19:00.
