Welsh is a signature dish of France; we have verified places to eat it in Lille. Cheddar melted down in beer and poured over toast spread with mustard and a slice of ham, then browned hard under the grill and buried under frites. Start with where to eat Welsh in Lille.
Welsh · Lille
Cheddar melted down in beer and poured over toast spread with mustard and a slice of ham, then browned hard under the grill and buried under frites.
The dish is Welsh in origin and English in name, and how it reached the Nord is not settled. One story puts Welsh soldiers at Baincthun during the 1544 siege of Boulogne, though no reliable source supports it. What is certain is that it took root along the Cote d'Opale and across Nord-Pas-de-Calais, where the French version is heavier and more orange than the British one. Lille has run a Welsh'Fest every November since 2023, which tells you how seriously the city takes it.
Where to eat in Lille:
- L'Estaminet du Welsh
- Au Georges V
- La Ducasse
- Estaminet Chez Ronny
- Le Barbier qui Fume (Place Rihour)
- Les Compagnons de la Grappe
Where to eat Welsh in Lille: the editor picks