ChineseۃcussonDaily 11:30-14:30
Li's Raviolis Chinois folds pork, cabbage and mushroom dumplings on Rue de l'Université in Montpellier, steamed or grilled, ten to a plate for 6.60 euros.
Try: Steamed and grilled Chinese dumplings
Tip: Lunch window only at midday; the sesame-paste noodles are the sleeper order beside the dumplings.
ItalianۃcussonTue-Thu 11:00-16:30; Fri-Sat 11:00-17:00; closed Sunday and Monday
Fabiano Focaccia layers Italian imports into ten focaccia builds on Rue Saint Guilhem in Montpellier, daytime sandwiches with a small terrace.
Try: Filled focaccia sandwiches from 8.90 euros
Tip: The 12.90 euro formula adds a dessert and a drink; the tiramisu is made in-house and worth the add.
Street food€Port MarianneOpen every day, lunch through evening
La Street Food du Lez parks a village of food trucks at the Marché du Lez in Montpellier, tacos, croques, Asian bowls and ice cream around shared tables.
Try: Rotating food-truck village
Tip: Every truck has its own queue; split the group, claim a table and pool the haul with a glass from the wine truck.
Street food€€Port Marianne
Vin Diu is the wine and grill truck at the Marché du Lez in Montpellier, plancha meats at lunch and boards of charcuterie and cheese in the evening.
Try: Plancha meats and organic Languedoc wine
Tip: It has poured at the Lez since 2018; evenings it works best as the apéro stop between the other trucks.
Street food€Port Marianne
Jean le Croquant griddles croque-monsieurs at the Marché du Lez, from the classic ham build to a rotating run of more creative versions each week.
Try: Croque-monsieur, classic and creative
Tip: The creative croque of the week is usually the move; portions are a full lunch, not a snack.
Street food€Port Marianne
La Cantine du Mékong cooks Vietnamese, Thai and Laotian street plates from its truck at the Marché du Lez in Montpellier, bowls built to travel.
Try: Southeast Asian bowls and street plates
Tip: The menu roams the whole Mekong basin, so ask the truck which country cooked the day's special.