Plastic Gastronomy: A Saucy Stroll Through LEGO's Restaurants of the World
Loosen your belt and grab a sorting tray: we are taking a saucy five-course stroll from a buttery Paris bistro to sizzling street kitchens in Tokyo, Mexico City, Greece, and Rome.
First Course: Buttery Croissants at the Paris Bistro
Never build on an empty stomach. Every great food walk needs a proper morning start, so we begin on a sunny street in Paris. The French Cafe (10362) kicked off this whole tasty adventure in early 2025. Big modular buildings usually hog an entire table. However, designers shaped this bistro like a shallow stage set. Consequently, it slips neatly onto a narrow shelf right beside your favourite cookbooks.
The build feels just like icing a fancy cake. You lay down smooth pavement tiles using sideways brackets. Next, you snap together curved black arches that look like real wrought iron. Tiny flowerpots hang above the green doors, while crisp printed menus welcome hungry guests inside. There are no minifigures here, which surprised many fans at launch. Even so, the tiny croissants and coffee cups steal the show. You can almost smell warm butter and roasted beans rising from the bricks.
Second Course: Slurping Noodles Under a Giant Sushi Roll
Once that Parisian coffee kicks in, our stomach demands something bold and savoury. For 2026, the design team switched gears. Instead of large retail displays, they cooked up four playful Gift with Purchase sets. Better still, they brought back minifigures! Each compact kitchen includes a proud local chef and a massive brick meal bolted straight onto the roof.
Our first street stop is Restaurants of the World: Japan (40906). Stepping up to this cosy counter feels like finding a glowing lantern alley in Tokyo after dark. Up on the roof sits a clever piece of sideways brick craft. A giant piece of nigiri sushi rests beside a steaming bowl of ramen. Down below, a cheerful chef slices fresh fish behind a tidy wooden bar. The snug grip of the curved orange tiles on that rooftop prawn makes it a true treat to build.
Third Course: Spicy Street Tacos and Fiesta Colours
Next, we loosen our belt a notch and fly across the ocean for chilli, lime, and warm corn tortillas. Restaurants of the World: Mexico (40907) brings instant party energy to the table. If the Japanese stall is calm and tidy, this lively taco stand is a loud splash of sunshine.
Tipping out the bags reveals bright yellow, bold red, and zesty green bricks. Colourful paper banner details hang across the front wall. Meanwhile, the grinning chef flips fresh fillings at the hot grill. Best of all is the hilarious giant taco resting on the roof. Builders stack curved tan plates with chunky green, red, and white pieces for avocado, salsa, and sour cream. Indeed, it looks good enough to eat. Just do not bite down on the plastic, or your dentist will buy a new boat.
Kitchen Secrets & Culinary Brick Lore
- The French Cafe (10362) launched as a standalone retail set without minifigures, whereas the four 2026 sets arrived as promotional gifts with a chef in every box.
- All four 2026 street kitchens share the same base size, so you can line Tokyo, Mexico, Greece, and Italy into one busy food court.
- Designers used sideways brackets and round macaroni tiles to build the giant roof signs, nodding to classic roadside diners from the 1950s.
Fourth Course: Grilled Souvlaki by the Blue Sea
After all that fiery salsa, we need a cool sea breeze and tangy feta cheese. Restaurants of the World: Greece (40908) captures the bright look of an island taverna in just over two hundred and fifty pieces. The colour mix is pure summer joy. Crisp white walls meet bright blue shutters, while leafy vines frame the sunny patio.
Even with the smallest brick count of the group, this seaside kitchen packs loads of charm. Classic clay pots sit near the front door, and the local chef stands ready with grilled skewers. Up top, the roof sign shows off fresh island snacks using chunky slopes. Building the blue-and-white arches takes barely forty minutes. Yet the finished model brings warm holiday sunshine to any desk.
Fifth Course: Melted Cheese at the Roman Pizzeria
Every grand feast deserves a big finish, and October 2026 serves up a piping-hot slice of joy. Restaurants of the World: Italy (40909) welcomes us into a cosy pizzeria built from warm clay and tan bricks. Inside the kitchen, clear orange pieces glow inside a wood-fired oven, ready to crisp up fresh pizza dough.
Outside, a sweet little table waits for hungry minifigures. Nearby, the proud chef slides a fresh pie onto his wooden paddle. Look up at the roof, however, and you will spot the real winner. Tilted on a strong hinge sits a huge slice of pizza. Designers topped it with white cheese slopes, bright red sauce tiles, and green basil leaves. It is cheeky, saucy, and deeply fun from the first brick to the last.
Paying the Bill: Why Plastic Food Tastes So Good
From the quiet shelf beauty of the French Cafe (10362) to the lively street stalls of Japan (40906), Mexico (40907), Greece (40908), and Italy (40909), this five-set menu proves that food and bricks belong together. Bits & Studs finds that while the jump from a large retail facade to small promotional stalls splits the scale, lining all four street kitchens side by side creates the most charming food court ever built in Billund.
Which of these five tasty kitchens gets your dinner booking tonight? Are you collecting all four street stalls to build a bustling world market, or do you prefer the larger Paris bistro? Pull up a chair and share your favourite dish in the comments below!
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