Please wait

Contact

37-39 rue Boissière
75016 Paris
France

Phone : 01 41 40 99 80

GaultMillau © 2025 All rights reserved

Here's the address of the world's best French fry shop 2023 (and it's in France)

Here's the address of the world's best French fry shop 2023 (and it's in France)

Pauline Masotta | 10/9/23, 4:46 PM
Disable your adblocker

For its first edition, the World French Fry Championship in Arras is set to make history. The lucky winner is French. Here's the address of his friterie.

For the first time, a world championship of French fries was organized, and it was held in Arras. From March to December 2023, the Hauts-de-France region is organizing a host of culinary events, as it has been designated "European Region of Gastronomy 2023".

The best French fry shop is French

For this global competition, some thirty candidates faced off from eight o'clock in the morning, in a festive and relaxed atmosphere. The program? Smells of fried food, potatoes, porcini fries, revisited moules-frites... Creativity was the watchword. "We' re here to explain that we can grow robust varieties that resist mildew, need little water and little fertilizer", explains Alain Delebecq, a specialist in organic potatoes, to 20 minutes.Candidates had to go through several stages to reach the final decision.

It was the "authentic French fries" category that determined where the world's best French fries could be found. Only catering professionals could take part, and seven of them chose to take up the challenge. One of them even came all the way from Quebec to try his luck. But when it comes to French fries, it seems that France has the upper hand. Aurèle Mestré took the title. To taste the world's most authentic French fries, you'll have to go to... Lille's Friterie Mestré. To accompany your plate of fries, you'll be able to taste the best sauce, while driving a little... The title went to Allan Gilley Pavard, of Le Verre volé restaurant in Paris. Enough to make your mouth water.

  • Friterie Mestré, 305 Rue Léon Gambetta, 59260 Lille
  • Discover
Disable your adblocker

These news might interest you

Pierre Duplantier : l’éleveur qui a troqué le lait pour les volailles d’exception
Craftsmen & Know-How
Pierre Duplantier : l’éleveur qui a troqué le lait pour les volailles d’exception
Sortir d'un système agricole productiviste n'est jamais facile. Pierre Duplantier, ancien éleveur laitier, a osé changer le cours de sa vie.
Gault&Millau, le magazine: issue 7 on newsstands
News & Events
Gault&Millau, le magazine: issue 7 on newsstands
Issue 7 of Gault&Millau hits newsstands this Thursday, November 21. Immerse yourself in the world of gastronomy, with never-before-seen trends, captivating interviews with chefs and gourmet addresses that are a must-discover.
Le chef Mory Sacko sera chroniqueur sur France Culture à la rentrée
News & Events
Le chef Mory Sacko sera chroniqueur sur France Culture à la rentrée
Mory Sacko tiendra une chronique gastronomique tous les dimanches dès la rentrée prochaine sur France Culture.
Découvrir la Nouvelle-Aquitaine autrement avec le guide régional Gault&Millau 2025
News & Events
Découvrir la Nouvelle-Aquitaine autrement avec le guide régional Gault&Millau 2025
Cannelés, tomme des Pyrénées, jambon de Bayonne et vins de Bordeaux : bienvenue en Nouvelle-Aquitaine ! Découvrez la sélection 2025, repérée par Gault&Millau.
Paris Coffee Show 2025 : le retour du salon des passionnés de café
Craftsmen & Know-How
Paris Coffee Show 2025 : le retour du salon des passionnés de café
Le rendez-vous des professionnels et amateurs de café fait son retour à Paris ! Organisé par Collectif Café, le Paris Coffee Show s’associe au Sirha Omnivore pour une nouvelle édition.
Les Relais du Goût 2025 : Reims met les bouchées doubles pour une rentrée savoureuse
News & Events
Les Relais du Goût 2025 : Reims met les bouchées doubles pour une rentrée savoureuse
Du 18 au 21 septembre 2025, Reims devient le cœur battant de la gastronomie française avec la deuxième édition des Relais du Goût. Au programme : cinq temps forts culinaires et plus de 40 rendez-vous gourmands dans toute la ville.
Become Partners