Many even consider Lyon to be the culinary capital of the world. My vote for the foodiest city in France goes to Marseille. Marseille is a thriving port city (Photo: Chalffy/Getty)I can back this up with cold, hard facts. Marseille has two restaurants that have been awarded three Michelin stars, while Lyon has none, for example. The starter was listed as taramasalata and grissini – the kind of thing you’d pick up in the M&S “food to go” aisle.