Issue No. 18

Where to Eat
There are loads of restaurants in Lille from
haute cuisine to local specialities…
Fancy a snack: The best chips (a local
speciality) in town can be found at:
l’Express – eat in or take away.
50 Place de la Gare
Locals love: The bars and cafés of Place
des Oignons such as Estaminet Au Vieux
de la Vieille, with handwritten menus in
children’s’ exercise books.
2-4 Rue des Vieux Murs
Wine and dine: Barbue d’Anvers, candles
on book shelves, vintage décor in a
gorgeous old building. A place to linger and
enjoy delectable dishes of the region like
carbonnade flamande (stew with beer and
brown sugar), mussels cooked in white wine
and a cheese platter that includes the local
stinky, delicious Maroilles cheese
1 bis rue Ste Etienne.
Best Bars
There are hundreds of bars in Lille…
Quirky: Peekaboo (92 rue de l'Hôpital
Militaire) is fun and friendly. Food is served
lunchtimes, Tuesday to Saturday. Great
ambience, décor, beers and cocktails.
Splash out: The only Champagne Bar in
Lille, located in a converted 18th Century
Convent that’s now the Couvent des
Minimes Hotel and bar. (17 Quai du Wault)
Popular with the locals: La Capsule: great
selection of beers and friendly staff who are
happy to advise on what beer to try, one of
the best bars in town (25 Rue Trois
Mollettes).
Learn about beer: At Vivat Factory they’ll
explain how and where beers are made and
have a great beer tasting menu. appreciate
its beauty.
Place Gilleson