Little John Burger
- Brioche bun
- Crispy bicky patty
- Potato cake
- Two slices of cheddar
- Big Burger sauce
- Fresh onions
- Lettuce and gherkins
Also available vegetarian
Friterie in Baelen since 1980
Belgian fries, cooked twice in beef fat.
Order online, pick a time, and your cone of fries is waiting at the counter on Rue de la Régence. Still hot.
Open Wednesday to Sunday, from 5.30 pm
−10%1st order
Ordering online
Your order is ready when you arrive
- 01
Choose
Fries, burgers, mitraillettes, sauces and extras: the whole menu is in the online shop, with prices.
- 02
Pay online
You pay when you order. At the counter, just give your name.
- 03
Pick it up
You set the pick-up time: at the earliest twenty minutes after ordering, up to seven days ahead.
Order online
First online order: 10 % off the total.
The house speciality
John's burgers
Fries are the base. Burgers are John's signature: a crispy bicky patty, a potato cake, and a cheese croquette in the bigger ones. Each one also comes in a vegetarian version.
John Burger Classic
- Rustic bun
- Crispy bicky patty
- Potato cake
- Cheese croquette
- 16/20 sauce
- Crispy and fresh onions
- Lettuce and gherkins
Also available vegetarian
Royal John
- Rustic bun
- Crispy bicky patty
- Potato cake
- Handmade cheese croquette
- 16/20 sauce
- Crispy and fresh onions
- Lettuce and gherkins
Also available vegetarian
For one season only
Seasonal burgers
A few times a year, John brings out a burger that only stays on the menu for a few weeks. Here are the ones that have already been and gone. This season's burger is in the online shop.
See this season's burger
HalloweenBlack John Burger
Black sesame bun · Crispy meatball patty · Lettuce · Red onions · Barbecue sauce · Cheddar
WinterJohn Snow
SummerSummer John Burger
Wild West editionJohnny Jumper
Chili bun · Potato cake · Mexicanos · Cheddar · Bacon · Lettuce, tomato and gherkins · Fresh red onions · Texan sauce
The menu
Straight from the fryer
Prices and full details are in the online shop. Here is an overview to help you choose.
spicy veggie option
Fries
Fresh potatoes, fried once, then a second time just before serving. In beef fat only.
- Kids
- Small
- Medium
- Large
John's burgers
The Little John, John Burger Classic and Royal John, with the sauce of your choice. All three also come in a vegetarian version.
- Little John Burgeralso available vegetarian
- John Burger Classicalso available vegetarian
- Royal Johnalso available vegetarian
Mitraillettes
A baguette from the Didderen bakery in Welkenraedt, the meat of your choice, fries and a sauce. Salad and cheese as extras.
The price of a mitraillette depends on the meat: it is all in the online shop.
Skewers
Made by the Renders butcher's shop in the next village.
- Grizzlyspicy
- Turkey
- Fish
- Onion
Snacks
The friterie classics. The handmade cheese croquettes and meatballs come from La Caille des Fagnes caterer.
- Cheese croquettealso available vegetarian
- Handmade cheese croquettealso available vegetarian
- Fricandellealso available vegetarian
- Fricandelle spéciale
- Bamispicy
- Ragoezi
- Burger patty
- Chicken croquette
- Mozzarella stick
- Viandelle / Spicyspicy
- Potato cake
- Poulycrocalso available vegetarian
- Cervelas
- Mexicanospicyalso available vegetarian
- Handmade meatball
- Handmade meatball with sauce
- Bitterballen
- Bockwurst
- Chicken fingers (6 pcs)
- Nuggets (5 pcs)
- Currywurst
- Mini spring rolls (5 pcs) + saucealso available vegetarian
- Lucifervery spicy
Cold sauces
Sixteen sauces, from mayonnaise to Samouraï.
- Mayonnaise
- Andalousespicy
- Américainespicy
- Cocktail
- Samouraïvery spicy
- Tartare
- Hannibal
- BBQ
- Tomato ketchup
- Ketchup curry
- Sweet and sour
- Toscane
- Dallas
- Pepper
- Joppie
- Spéciale
Hot sauces
John makes the chasseur sauce himself, right here.
- Chasseur (rabbit)
- Provençale
- Tomato
- Curry
- Mushroom cream
- Vol-au-vent
Plates
For when you fancy something other than a cone of fries.
- Hard-boiled egg
- Side of vegetables
- Small salad
- Œuf russe (egg salad plate)
- Bouchée à la reine
Drinks
Soft drinks, water and beer, in bottles or cans.
- Water
- Coca-Cola, Zéro
- 7up
- Fanta
- Tropico
- Ice Tea
- Ice Tea peach
- Canada Dry
- Dr Pepper
- Beer (25 cl bottle)
- Beer (33 cl can)
Meat-free: Poulycroc, fricandelle, mexicano, mini spring rolls, cheese croquette, salads, and all of John's burgers in a vegetarian version.
Why people come back
What makes the difference
Beef fat, nothing else
Fresh potatoes, fried twice, the way fries are made in Belgium. And one fat only: beef fat. That is where the taste comes from.
Neighbours on your plate
The skewers come from the Renders butcher's, the cheese croquettes and meatballs from La Caille des Fagnes, the baguettes from the Didderen bakery.
Chasseur sauce made here
John makes it himself, in the friterie. Good on fries, just as good on a meatball.
Vegetarian, and more than a salad
All of John's burgers come without meat, as do the fricandelle, the mexicano and the Poulycroc.
Our story
In the village since 1980
The Friterie du Village has been frying in Baelen since 1980. Jonathan Nicoll, John to the regulars, took it over in 2011 and kept what made its name: twice-cooked fries, in beef fat.
Since then he has added his burgers, his chasseur sauce and a burger that changes with the seasons. You can eat in, there are twelve seats, or take away. With online ordering, no more queuing at busy times.
- the friterie opens
- 1980
- the friterie opens
- John takes over
- 2011
- John takes over
- seats inside
- 12
- seats inside
Counter pick-up
Take away, at a time that suits you
We do not deliver: online orders are picked up at the counter, Rue de la Régence 5C. Allow at least twenty minutes between ordering and pick-up. You can also order up to seven days ahead, handy when there are a lot of you.
Baelen, Dolhain, Welkenraedt, Eupen, Bilstain, Goé: the friterie is a few minutes away. To eat in, no need to order ahead, just drop by.
- ✓Pick-up from 20 minutes after ordering
- ✓Order up to 7 days ahead
- ✓Pay online, nothing to pay at the counter
Practical info
Rue de la Régence, Baelen
Opening hours
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 5.30 pm – 9.00 pm |
| Thursday | 5.30 pm – 9.00 pm |
| Friday | 5.30 pm – 10.00 pm |
| Saturday | 5.30 pm – 9.00 pm |
| Sunday | 5.30 pm – 9.00 pm |
Online orders can be picked up during the same hours.
Your fries are waiting.
Order now, pick up at the time you choose.
10 % off your first online order