So, if you\u2019re a food lover, Lille is definitely somewhere you\u2019ll want to visit the next time you\u2019re in France!<\/p>\n
MY FAVOURITE RESTAURANTS AND ESTAMINETS IN LILLE<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\nAu vieux de la Vieille<\/a><\/h3>\nA traditional estaminet<\/em> offering typical northern dishes. You\u2019ll be treated to welsh with Maroilles cheese, Flemish stew, potjevleesch, chips, and much more besides… It\u2019s the ideal place to taste Lille\u2019s emblematic flavours.<\/p>\nLocated on the little Place aux Oignons in Old Lille, this spot will seduce with its charming setting as well as its excellent food.<\/p>\n![\"Au](\"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Au-Vieux-de-la-Vieille-1024x1024.jpg\")
<\/figure>\nLes Compagnons de la grappe<\/h3>\n
This restaurant at the end of a cul-de-sac often catches the eye with its beautiful terrace. And it\u2019s just as stylish inside. Everything combines to create a warm and intimate atmosphere that contrasts with the bustling Grand\u2019Place, just a few steps away. Les Compagnons de la Grappe offers \u201cch\u2019tis\u201d specialities and more. The dishes are delicious and the prices reasonable. The terrace is extremely popular, so you\u2019ll probably have to wait a little to get a place in summer.<\/p>\n![\"compagnons](\"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Compagnons-de-la-Grappe-684x1024.jpg\")
<\/figure>\nLe Bierbuik-Bloemeke<\/a><\/h3>\nChef Florent Ladeyn, a Top Chef season 4 finalist, offers us two concepts in his Flemish style restaurant: On the ground floor is Bierbuik, a \u201cbrewpub\u201d, which is a mix between a pub, a beer hall, a microbrewery and a restaurant. This new generation estaminet serves drinks and dishes made exclusively with local products. It\u2019s open for lunch and dinner, with no reservation required.<\/p>\n
Upstairs is Bloemeke, offering bistronomic cuisine with a unique formula: a blind\u00a0 menu (starter, main course, dessert and drink for \u20ac25 per person). It\u2019s great value for money and the food is excellent! It\u2019s all local cuisine, with a strong identity, and some original and out there flavours. A real treat!<\/p>\n![\"la](\"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Le-Bierbuik-Bloemeke-768x1024.jpg\")
<\/figure>\nLa Clairi\u00e8re<\/h3>\n
The perfect place to enjoy delicious home-made and 100% vegan dishes! The menu changes every week and offers generous dishes based on fresh, local, and organic produce. They also serve brunch every Sunday.<\/p>\n
The cheerful team is there to welcome you to this cosy, beautifully decorated little spot. It\u2019s one of my favourite places in Lille. Pets are also welcome.<\/p>\n![\"la](\"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/La-Clairiere-Lille-819x1024.jpg\")
<\/figure>\nMY FAVOURITE P\u00c2TISSERIES IN LILLE<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\nLes Merveilleux de Fred<\/a><\/h3>\nA must-have on any visit to Lille! This meringue-based dessert coated with chocolate shavings is, as its name suggests, just \u201cmarvellous\u201d. With dark chocolate, white chocolate-speculoos (my favourite), coffee flavour and many more, you can buy these little delicacies to share or in individual sizes, and they simply melt in your mouth.<\/p>\n
You may have to exercise a little patience to get one though, as there\u2019s always a queue for the famous Merveilleux! While waiting your turn you can watch the pastry chefs in action, as they make them by hand in front of the customers. Their reputation has even transcended borders and they now have shops in several countries around the world!<\/p>\n![\"Merveilleux](\"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Merveilleux-de-Fred-1024x1024.jpg\")
<\/figure>\nMY FAVOURITE TEA ROOMS IN LILLE<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\nMeert<\/a><\/h3>\nA Lille institution since 1849! Their speciality: the Meert waffle, whose recipe has remained unchanged since its creation. This iconic delicacy has made the company famous. Traditionally filled with vanilla, it\u2019s available in a number of flavours, like chicory or speculoos.<\/p>\n
This chic tea room is the perfect place to enjoy this speciality, with a cup of tea of course. You can also try some of their other tasty offerings.<\/p>\n![\"meert](\"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Meert-Lille-1024x682.jpg\")
<\/figure>\nL\u2019Impertinente<\/a><\/h3>\nL\u2019Impertinente has become one of Lille\u2019s must-visit establishments, offering little sweet treats, each more delicious than the last, accompanied by flavoured teas. The \u201cImpertinents\u201d make their famous \u201cg\u00e2tals\u201d, as they call them, with lashings of flavour, humour, and downright deliciousness. All this combined with a warm and friendly atmosphere! This charming little spot will really make you feel at home.<\/p>\n
Their speciality: the millionaire peanut shortbread, a real treat!<\/p>\n
Expect to queue at teatime, as the tea room attracts hordes of foodies (and it\u2019s easy to see why!)<\/p>\n![\"l'impertinente](\"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Limpertinente-lille-1024x683.jpg\")
<\/figure>\nMY FAVOURITE BAR IN LILLE<\/strong><\/h3>\nLa Luck<\/a><\/h3>\nThe Luck offers home-made food and craft beers but above all hundreds of board games. This fun-filled brewery proclaims \u201cDrink. Eat. Play\u201d, all in a warm, family-like atmosphere. It\u2019s a great bar for discovering or rediscovering games, as explained by the game sommeliers. Their food and cocktails are excellent, and they offer a great \u00e0 la carte brunch at the weekend.<\/p>\n
Access to the games library is 5 euros per person.<\/p>\n![\"la](\"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/La-Luck-bar-1-768x1024.jpg\")
<\/figure>\nLe Bistrot de Saint So<\/a><\/h3>\nThis bar-restaurant is located in the Gare Saint Sauveur, a former marshalling yard transformed into a cultural space. This atypical industrial setting plays host to numerous events, including concerts and exhibitions.\u00a0 The \u201cSt So\u201d bistro is a friendly, dynamic place, perfect for enjoying the bar, the restaurant or the terrace in summer. They serve tasty traditional dishes, including brunch on weekends, and they organise a number of themed evenings (shows, concerts, DJ sets, and so on).<\/p>\n
A great place to eat, drink and dance!<\/p>\n![\"bistrot](\"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Bistrot-Saint-So-1024x684.jpg\")
<\/figure>\nMY FAVOURITE BRUNCH SPOTS IN LILLE<\/h2>\nWallys coffee<\/a><\/h3>\nLocated between R\u00e9publique Beaux-Arts and the Lille-Flandres train station, Wallys is a bright, friendly caf\u00e9 with industrial style d\u00e9cor. Here you can enjoy breakfast, brunch, lunch or even an afternoon snack!<\/p>\n
A traditional estaminet<\/em> offering typical northern dishes. You\u2019ll be treated to welsh with Maroilles cheese, Flemish stew, potjevleesch, chips, and much more besides… It\u2019s the ideal place to taste Lille\u2019s emblematic flavours.<\/p>\n Located on the little Place aux Oignons in Old Lille, this spot will seduce with its charming setting as well as its excellent food.<\/p>\n This restaurant at the end of a cul-de-sac often catches the eye with its beautiful terrace. And it\u2019s just as stylish inside. Everything combines to create a warm and intimate atmosphere that contrasts with the bustling Grand\u2019Place, just a few steps away. Les Compagnons de la Grappe offers \u201cch\u2019tis\u201d specialities and more. The dishes are delicious and the prices reasonable. The terrace is extremely popular, so you\u2019ll probably have to wait a little to get a place in summer.<\/p>\n Chef Florent Ladeyn, a Top Chef season 4 finalist, offers us two concepts in his Flemish style restaurant: On the ground floor is Bierbuik, a \u201cbrewpub\u201d, which is a mix between a pub, a beer hall, a microbrewery and a restaurant. This new generation estaminet serves drinks and dishes made exclusively with local products. It\u2019s open for lunch and dinner, with no reservation required.<\/p>\n Upstairs is Bloemeke, offering bistronomic cuisine with a unique formula: a blind\u00a0 menu (starter, main course, dessert and drink for \u20ac25 per person). It\u2019s great value for money and the food is excellent! It\u2019s all local cuisine, with a strong identity, and some original and out there flavours. A real treat!<\/p>\n The perfect place to enjoy delicious home-made and 100% vegan dishes! The menu changes every week and offers generous dishes based on fresh, local, and organic produce. They also serve brunch every Sunday.<\/p>\n The cheerful team is there to welcome you to this cosy, beautifully decorated little spot. It\u2019s one of my favourite places in Lille. Pets are also welcome.<\/p>\n A must-have on any visit to Lille! This meringue-based dessert coated with chocolate shavings is, as its name suggests, just \u201cmarvellous\u201d. With dark chocolate, white chocolate-speculoos (my favourite), coffee flavour and many more, you can buy these little delicacies to share or in individual sizes, and they simply melt in your mouth.<\/p>\n You may have to exercise a little patience to get one though, as there\u2019s always a queue for the famous Merveilleux! While waiting your turn you can watch the pastry chefs in action, as they make them by hand in front of the customers. Their reputation has even transcended borders and they now have shops in several countries around the world!<\/p>\n A Lille institution since 1849! Their speciality: the Meert waffle, whose recipe has remained unchanged since its creation. This iconic delicacy has made the company famous. Traditionally filled with vanilla, it\u2019s available in a number of flavours, like chicory or speculoos.<\/p>\n This chic tea room is the perfect place to enjoy this speciality, with a cup of tea of course. You can also try some of their other tasty offerings.<\/p>\n L\u2019Impertinente has become one of Lille\u2019s must-visit establishments, offering little sweet treats, each more delicious than the last, accompanied by flavoured teas. The \u201cImpertinents\u201d make their famous \u201cg\u00e2tals\u201d, as they call them, with lashings of flavour, humour, and downright deliciousness. All this combined with a warm and friendly atmosphere! This charming little spot will really make you feel at home.<\/p>\n Their speciality: the millionaire peanut shortbread, a real treat!<\/p>\n Expect to queue at teatime, as the tea room attracts hordes of foodies (and it\u2019s easy to see why!)<\/p>\n The Luck offers home-made food and craft beers but above all hundreds of board games. This fun-filled brewery proclaims \u201cDrink. Eat. Play\u201d, all in a warm, family-like atmosphere. It\u2019s a great bar for discovering or rediscovering games, as explained by the game sommeliers. Their food and cocktails are excellent, and they offer a great \u00e0 la carte brunch at the weekend.<\/p>\n Access to the games library is 5 euros per person.<\/p>\n This bar-restaurant is located in the Gare Saint Sauveur, a former marshalling yard transformed into a cultural space. This atypical industrial setting plays host to numerous events, including concerts and exhibitions.\u00a0 The \u201cSt So\u201d bistro is a friendly, dynamic place, perfect for enjoying the bar, the restaurant or the terrace in summer. They serve tasty traditional dishes, including brunch on weekends, and they organise a number of themed evenings (shows, concerts, DJ sets, and so on).<\/p>\n A great place to eat, drink and dance!<\/p>\n Located between R\u00e9publique Beaux-Arts and the Lille-Flandres train station, Wallys is a bright, friendly caf\u00e9 with industrial style d\u00e9cor. Here you can enjoy breakfast, brunch, lunch or even an afternoon snack!<\/p>\n<\/figure>\nLes Compagnons de la grappe<\/h3>\n
<\/figure>\nLe Bierbuik-Bloemeke<\/a><\/h3>\n
<\/figure>\nLa Clairi\u00e8re<\/h3>\n
<\/figure>\nMY FAVOURITE P\u00c2TISSERIES IN LILLE<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Les Merveilleux de Fred<\/a><\/h3>\n
<\/figure>\nMY FAVOURITE TEA ROOMS IN LILLE<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Meert<\/a><\/h3>\n
<\/figure>\nL\u2019Impertinente<\/a><\/h3>\n
<\/figure>\nMY FAVOURITE BAR IN LILLE<\/strong><\/h3>\n
La Luck<\/a><\/h3>\n
<\/figure>\nLe Bistrot de Saint So<\/a><\/h3>\n
<\/figure>\nMY FAVOURITE BRUNCH SPOTS IN LILLE<\/h2>\n
Wallys coffee<\/a><\/h3>\n
![\"wallys](\"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Wallys-coffee-Lille-1024x1024.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n![\"wilderie](\"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Wilderie-Lille-821x1024.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n