Street food€Port Marianne
Mother Trucker flips burgers and stuffs batbout flatbreads at the Marché du Lez, the smash-and-skewer counter of the Port Marianne truck yard.
Try: Burgers and batbout sandwiches
Tip: The batbout, a Moroccan pan-baked flatbread, is the order that separates it from every other burger truck.
Seafood€€ÉcussonMon 09:00-18:00; Tue 09:00-15:00; Wed-Sat 09:00-19:00; Sun 09:00-13:00
Mélissa Coquillages serves tielles, brasucade mussels and Bouzigues oysters at its Halles Laissac stall in Montpellier, eaten standing at the counter.
Try: Tielles, brasucade and Bouzigues oysters
Tip: Order the brasucade, mussels flamed in front of you, then finish with a warm tielle wedge.
Seafood€€Beaux-ArtsMon-Sat 09:00-20:30; closed Sunday
L'Écailler des Beaux-Arts shucks through fishmonger hours on Rue de la Cavalerie in Montpellier, platters and grilled fish straight off the counter.
Try: Oysters and seafood platters
Tip: Come at fishmonger pace: early evening for a dozen oysters and a glass beats queuing for a full dinner table.
TurkishۃcussonMon-Sat 11:00-01:00; closed Sunday
Nabab Kebab feeds the stretch between the Comédie and the station on Rue Maguelone, halal kebabs cut until 01:00 for six nights of the week.
Try: Halal kebabs until 01:00
Tip: The post-concert line moves quickly; sauce blanche is the local default order.
Street foodۃcusson
KVB reworks the kebab in full plant-based form on Rue de l'Aiguillerie in Montpellier, marinated seitan Kevabs, falafel bowls and vegan nuggets.
Try: Kevab, the plant-based kebab
Tip: Brothers Paco and Félis make the galette and sauces in-house; the cheddar-sauce nuggets convert sceptics.
Street food€€ÉcussonTue-Sun 19:00-22:00; Sat 12:00-14:00; Sun 12:30-14:00; closed Monday
Vegorilla veganises fast food on Rue du Puits des Esquilles, seasonal vegan burgers and sides served as a proper sit-down meal rather than takeaway.
Try: Vegan burgers and mozzarella sticks
Tip: The card changes every two weeks; burgers run from about 13.90 euros and gluten-free buns are available.