19 street food worth the trip across France, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All France guides.
Sibilia at Halles Paul Bocuse ★ 4.5 · Lyon
Halles de Lyon-Paul Bocuse, 102 Cours Lafayette, 69003 Lyon
Sibilia inside Halles Paul Bocuse in Lyon's 3e is the Lyonnais charcuterie counter where saucisson brioche slices are sold hot from the case all day.
Tip: Hot from 09:30; counter closes at 14:00 then reopens 15:30 to 19:00.
Boucherie Trolliet ★ 4.5 · Lyon
Halles de Lyon-Paul Bocuse, 102 Cours Lafayette, 69003 Lyon
Boucherie Trolliet inside Halles Paul Bocuse in Lyon's 3e is the multi-generation Lyonnais butcher counter for saucisson de Lyon and slices of pate en croute.
Tip: Closed Monday; the saucisson brioche and pate slices travel home well.
Chez Magali ★ 4.5 · Marseille
42 Plage de l'Estaque, 13016 Marseille
Chez Magali on the L'Estaque port in Marseille's 16e has fried chichis and panisses since 1947, the Italian-imported chichis fregis recipe still cooked the old way in paper cones.
Tip: Open the seven-day summer schedule from May; panisses by the dozen with aioli on the side.
Chez Etienne ★ 4.5 · Marseille
43 Rue de Lorette, 13002 Marseille
Chez Etienne in Marseille's 2e Panier has cooked wood-fired Marseillais pizza since 1943, no menu, cash only, the anchovy pizza the local order at the front counter for a quick slice.
Tip: Cash only, no reservations; the queue moves quickly at lunch.
Marche des Capucins stalls ★ 4.5 · Marseille
Rue du Marche des Capucins, 13001 Marseille
Marche des Capucins in Marseille's 1er Noailles runs all day with stalls of olives, dates, North African pastries and ready-to-eat counter food for fast lunch on the move.
Tip: Cash is faster across the stalls; arrive before noon for the freshest produce.
L'As du Fallafel ★ 4.5 · Paris
34 Rue des Rosiers, 75004 Paris
L'As du Fallafel in Paris is the falafel-pita window that has run the queue on Rue des Rosiers since 1979. €9 for the sandwich, the line moves in 15 minutes.
Tip: Closed Saturdays for Shabbat. The queue moves fast; take it to Place des Vosges for a bench.
Chez Alain Miam Miam ★ 4.5 · Paris
Marché des Enfants Rouges, 75003 Paris
Chez Alain Miam Miam in Paris is the cult galette window inside the Marché des Enfants Rouges. The €13 galette is built to order from a baguette he laminates.
Tip: Cash only. Arrive at 11:00 before the line forms; the galette is served from a bench.
Phở Bánh Cuốn 14 ★ 4.5 · Paris
129 Avenue de Choisy, 75013 Paris
Phở Bánh Cuốn 14 in Paris's 13e Chinatown plates the city's most consistent bowl of beef phở. The broth runs 14 hours; bánh cuốn comes off the morning steamer.
Tip: Order the phở tái nạm and bánh cuốn for two; the lunch queue is fast but folds by 14:30.
Pignol at Halles Paul Bocuse ★ 4.4 · Lyon
Halles de Lyon-Paul Bocuse, 102 Cours Lafayette, 69003 Lyon
Pignol's counter inside Halles Paul Bocuse in Lyon's 3e is the daily source for bugnes (Lyonnais carnival fritters) plus pastries and praline tarts year-round.
Tip: Bugnes are seasonal around Carnival (Feb-Mar); the praline tart is the year-round order.
Pizza Charly ★ 4.4 · Marseille
24 Rue des Feuillants, 13001 Marseille
Pizza Charly in Marseille's 1er Noailles has slung al taglio pizza since 1962, slice EUR 1, half pizza EUR 2, the anchovy-no-cheese the local Marseillais order at the family counter.
Tip: Three locations across Marseille (Noailles, Panier, Opera); the takeaway window beats the seated queue.
Le Femina counter ★ 4.4 · Marseille
1 Rue du Musee, 13001 Marseille
Le Femina in Marseille's 1er Noailles serves between 100 and 200 Berber couscous a day from a counter that's run by the same family since 1921, the barley semolina is the order.
Tip: Cash and card; the takeaway counter moves faster than the dining room.
Breizh Café ★ 4.4 · Paris
1 Rue de l'Odéon, 75006 Paris
Breizh Café on Rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris is the Bertrand Larcher Breton crêperie that put the buckwheat galette on every editorial map back in 2007.
Tip: The Bordier butter caramel crêpe is the dessert; the galette complète is the lunch.
Les Freres Barioz ★ 4.3 · Lyon
64 Rue Duguesclin, 69003 Lyon
Les Freres Barioz in Lyon's 3e on Rue Duguesclin runs an Italian-style sandwich counter with focaccia panini and rotating daily fillings from house charcuterie.
Tip: Closes at 14:30 sharp; take-away only; arrive by 13:00 for choice.
Chez Yassine ★ 4.3 · Marseille
8A Rue d'Aubagne, 13001 Marseille
Chez Yassine in Marseille's 1er Noailles is the city's quick Tunisian counter since 2014, brik with egg, ojja and kefteji served fast at shared tables.
Tip: No reservations and shared tables; the egg brik and lablabi are the fast counter order.
Chez Sauveur ★ 4.3 · Marseille
10 Rue d'Aubagne, 13001 Marseille
Chez Sauveur in Marseille's 1er Noailles has cooked Sicilian-rooted Marseillais pizza since 1943, the Pizza Speciale of bufala, cherry tomatoes and pistou is the take-away order.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; faster than dine-in for a Noailles lunch.
Miznon ★ 4.3 · Paris
22 Rue des Écouffes, 75004 Paris
Eyal Shani's Miznon in Paris's 4e Marais inverts the falafel-row format: roasted-cauliflower whole-head pita, slow-cooked lamb shoulder, fries and baba ganoush.
Tip: The whole roasted cauliflower is the room's dish; take it to the small terrace at the side.
Le Petit Vendôme ★ 4.3 · Paris
8 Rue des Capucines, 75002 Paris
Le Petit Vendôme in Paris pulls baguette tradition split lengthwise, butter and Bayonne ham, for under €6. The classic Parisian counter jambon-beurre sandwich.
Tip: Closed weekends. Take the sandwich to the Tuileries gardens five minutes south by foot.
Nafas ★ 4.1 · Lyon
19 Rue Rene Leynaud, 69001 Lyon
Nafas in Lyon's 1er on Rue Rene Leynaud is the Middle Eastern counter cooking hummus bowls, falafel and wraps with house pickles and tahini.
Tip: Lunch lines from 12:30; take-away through the side window after 14:00.
Zoi Kitchen ★ 4.0 · Lyon
46 Montee de la Grande Cote, 69001 Lyon
Zoi Kitchen at the foot of the Croix-Rousse slope in Lyon's 1er cooks a Greek street-food counter menu of souvlaki, gyros and house tzatziki on pita.
Tip: Take-away through the front window; counter open until 22:00.