Street food€Lille-CentreDaily 11:00-22:30
Friterie Meunier beside Lille Flandres station sells frites, croquettes and fricadelle from 11:00 to 22:30 daily, the cheapest fill near the trains.
Try: Frites and croquettes
Tip: It runs to 22:30 every day, so it covers the gap after most kitchens close.
Sandwich€Vieux-LilleMon-Wed 12:00-00:00; Thu-Sat 12:00-01:00; closed Sunday
Costaud on Place du Vieux Marché aux Chevaux in Lille builds sandwiches to order by day and turns to shared plates at night, across three floors.
Try: Sandwich Costaud
Tip: The garlic and cheese bread at 9.50 euros is the order to add if you are two.
Bistro€Vieux-LilleMon-Fri 12:00-14:30; Sat 12:00-15:00; closed Sunday
Bernard et Léon on Rue de la Clef in Lille is a bowl canteen named for the founders' two grandfathers, open at lunch only and priced under 16 euros.
Try: Bowl formule
Tip: Lunch only. The bowls take their names from the two grandfathers who gave the place its name.
Brasserie€Lille-CentreMon-Wed and Sun 12:00-14:30; Thu-Fri 12:00-14:30 and 19:00-22:30; Sat 12:00-14:30 and 19:00-23:00
Le Petit Bouillon Alcide on Rue des Débris Saint-Etienne in Lille keeps the bouillon model alive, a plat du jour formula at 12.90 euros off the Grand-Place.
Try: Formule plat du jour
Tip: Dinner runs Thursday to Saturday only. Lunch is the reliable service.
French regional€€Vieux-LilleDaily 12:00-14:00 and 19:00-22:00, except Wednesday and Thursday lunch
L'Estaminet du Welsh on Rue de Gand in Lille runs a lunch menu at 12.90 euros and a plat du jour from 9.90, built around a dozen welsh variations.
Try: Welsh au maroilles
Tip: The plat du jour starts at 9.90 euros, which is the cheapest sit-down welsh in Vieux-Lille.
French regional€€Vieux-LilleDaily 12:00-14:00 and 19:00-22:00
Au Vieux de la Vieille on Rue des Vieux Murs in Lille runs its plat du jour at 9.90 or 14.90 euros, maroilles gratin included in the cheaper price.
Try: Gratin de la Vieille
Tip: The 9.90 euro plate is a full meal. The terrace on Place aux Oignons costs nothing extra.