Eat well in Marseille for under €15 a plate: the locals'-budget edition.
Eat well in Marseille for under €15 a plate: the places locals on a budget actually use.
Chez Yassine in Marseille's 1er Noailles serves Tunisian home plates all day at shared tables, brik with egg from €4, full plate kefteji €12.
Try: Tunisian brik, ojja and kefteji
Tip: Cash and card both accepted; the lunchtime queue is the locals' lunch hour.
Pizza Charly in Marseille's 1er Noailles slings pizza al taglio since 1962, €1 the slice, €2 the half pie, €4 to 6 whole, the cheapest serious pizza.
Try: Marseillais pizza by the slice
Tip: Three locations (Noailles, Panier, Opera); takeaway is fastest.
Chez Magali on the L'Estaque port in Marseille's 16e fries panisses at €3.50 the dozen and chichis from €2.80, the cheapest sea-side meal in the city.
Try: Panisses and chichis fregis in a paper cone
Tip: Cash only; eat standing on the kiosk terrace facing the harbour.
Chez Etienne in Marseille's 2e Panier has cooked wood-fired Marseillais pizza since 1943, no menu and cash only, anchovy pizza around €15, supions.
Try: Anchovy pizza, fried supions and grilled meats
Tip: Cash only, no reservations; closed Wednesday and Sunday Cash is faster than card.
Marche des Capucins in Marseille's 1er Noailles runs all day with halal butchers, Tunisian pastries and counter-food stalls, cheapest fresh fast lunch.
Try: Maghrebi snacks and produce-stand lunch
Tip: Cash is faster than card; arrive before noon for the freshest fish.
Four des Navettes in Marseille's 7e has baked navettes since 1781, the orange-blossom boat biscuit by the paper bag, the cheapest edible Marseille souvenir.
Try: Navette biscuits by the bag
Tip: Closed mid-afternoon between batches; Chandeleur morning is the day to come.
Mont Liban in Marseille's 1er on Rue Sainte is a Lebanese shawarma and mezze counter from a Lebanese couple, fresh hummus, tzatziki and small fried plates.
Try: Shawarma, mezze and Lebanese small plates
Tip: Two tables inside, mostly take-away; open until 22:00 daily.
Chez Sauveur in Marseille's 1er Noailles has cooked Sicilian-rooted Marseillais pizza since 1943, the Pizza Speciale around €15, the cheapest wood-fired.
Try: Sicilian wood-fired pizza
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; takeaway saves the queue at peak Cash is faster than card.