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 EUR 4, full plate kefteji EUR 12, fast and cheap counter.
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, EUR 1 the slice, EUR 2 the half pie, EUR 4 to 6 whole, the cheapest serious pizza in the city.
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 EUR 3.50 the dozen and chichis from EUR 2.80, the cheapest sea-side meal in the city since 1947.
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 EUR 15, supions and grilled meats up the bill.
Try: Anchovy pizza, fried supions and grilled meats
Tip: Cash only, no reservations; closed Wednesday and Sunday.
Marche des Capucins in Marseille's 1er Noailles runs all day with halal butchers, Tunisian pastries and counter-food stalls, cheapest fresh fast lunch in the centre of the city.
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 from the city.
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 at low prices.
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 EUR 15, the cheapest wood-fired pizza in the centre.
Try: Sicilian wood-fired pizza
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; takeaway saves the queue at peak.
Peak food season in Marseille is year-round.
Local dining hours: lunch around 12:30, dinner from 19:30.
service is typically included; small extra is welcome but not expected.
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Marseille rewards trust.