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The restaurants below have been grouped into four different pricing categories:
$$$$ (over €60)
$$$ (€40 to €60)
$$ (€20 to €40)
$ (under €20)
The prices quoted are for a three-course meal for one, including taxes and tip but not drinks.

Please note that most restaurants are closed on Sundays and Mondays, so call ahead to check.

A l’Huitrière
Historic venue with stunning art deco dining room. The restaurant offers creative take on Flemish recipes. Black tie waiters deliver impeccable service, and a sommelier is on hand to help with the extensive wine list.

3 rue des Chats Bossus
Tel: (03) 2055 4341.
Website: www.huitriere.fr
Price: $$$$

La Cave aux Fioles
Romantic medieval building with a lovely décor (read bricks and beams, red upholstery and antique furniture). There is also an inner courtyard and jazz bar. The menu is strong on meat and Flemish specialties. Booking essential.

39 rue de Gand
Tel: (03) 2055 1843.
Website: www.lacaveauxfioles.com
Price: $$$ (good value menus for lunch and dinner)

L’Ecume des Mers
Restaurant specializing in seafood and fish. The monkfish with cream and tarragon cream is excellent, and so is the aioli cod. Service can be a bit hit and miss. Good for business meetings, though, as there are several rooms for private dining.

10 rue de Pas
Tel: (03) 2054 9540.
Website: www.ecume-des-mers.com
Price: $$$

La Table du Siam
This Thai restaurant in the Vieux Lille has been serving excellent Thai food at reasonable prices for over a decade. There is a branch in the city center too.

79 rue de la Monnaie
Tel: (03) 2055 7557.

Branch:
14 rue d’Amiens
Tel: (03) 2040 1410.

Website: www.la-table-du-siam.com
Price: $$

Estaminet T Rijsel
Cosy rustic Flemish pub, which looks as if it hasn’t changed in centuries. Great atmosphere, which explains why the place is always packed. Try the poulet au maroilles (roast chicken smothered in a local cheese), the house specialty. Closed Sunday.

25 rue de Gand
Tel: (03) 2015 0159.
Price: $-$$

Crêperie Beaurepaire
One of several good crêperies in Lille, this one has the added advantage of having a pleasant courtyard, ideal in summer. Good selection of savoury and sweet galettes and crepes, and excellent Breton cider served in traditional bolée (cup).

1 rue Saint Etienne
Tel: (03) 2054 6054.
Price: $

Paul
This bakery, which has been run by the same family since 1889, still bakes its own bread on the premises every morning. Stop by for delicious sandwiches, Viennese pastries, or some of the best fruit tarts in town. Eat in or take away.

8-12 rue de Paris
Tel: (03) 2078 2078.
Website: www.paul.fr
Price: $



Nightlife:

Lille has an active nightlife, catering mainly for the thousands of students who live and study in the city. To find out what’s on, get a copy of Sortir, a free listings publication out every Wednesday, available from the tourist office.

Bars: La Part des Anges, 50 rue de la Monnaie, has an impressive wine list, with planches (wooden boards) loaded with cheeses or charcuterie to nibble on. Friendly service and laid back atmosphere. Try Les Trois Brasseurs, 22 place de la Gare, a big and bustling bar, or Le Moulin d’Or, 30 place du Théatre, which used to be a lingerie shop, now a very popular cafe. In the rue Royale area, BD Fugue Café at number 5, a funky comic store with a bar at the back, or at number 18, L’Illustration, where local intellectuals meet. Or try the Lounge Café at number 21 if cocktails are what you’re after.

Clubs: Sapo, 11 rue de Gand, or La Scala, 32 place Louise de Bettignies just round the corner, are popular with students. So is Le Tri Postal, avenue Willy Brandt (near the Euralille Shopping Center), which has live music, a bar and a club in an old postal sorting office. The Network Café, 15 rue du Faisan (website: www.networkcafe.fr) is one of the busiest (and trendiest) clubs in Lille, playing house and dance mainly.

Live Music: Try Le Tri Postal (see Clubs) or Le Splendid, 1 place du Mont de Terre (website: www.le-splendid.com). For more music venues see Culture.

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