Guided tour · 2.5 hours
Lille: Scavenger hunt and beer tasting in Old Lille
Join a beer-themed scavenger hunt in Old Lille. Your game includes discovering the city, the history of Lille beer, and tastings!
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What to order at Estaminet Au Soyeux
- Must order
- Potjevleesch, the jellied terrine of four white meats.
- Signature dishes
- Potjevleesch, Croquettes au maroilles
- Editor tip
- Only 24 seats indoors plus a 20-seat terrace, so book for a weekend evening.
CuisineFrench regional
Price€€€€
NeighborhoodVieux Lille
HoursMon-Thu 12:00-14:00 and 19:00-22:00; Fri 12:00-15:00 and 19:00-22:30; Sat 12:00-14:30 and 19:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-14:30 and 19:00-22:00
Phone+33 3 20 55 62 08
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Location
Address: 48 Rue de Gand, 59800 Lille
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Estaminet Chez Ronny ★ 4.1
Chez Ronny on Rue de Gand in Lille is a 1970s-dressed estaminet named for the northern artist Ronny Coutteure, cooking northern French and Belgian plates.
OrderBoulets à la liégeoise, the Belgian meatballs in sirop de Liège.
TipSunday is lunch only, and it runs on bookings. It is the newest estaminet on this stretch of Vieux-Lille.
L'Estaminet Lillois ★ 4.0
L'Estaminet Lillois on Rue de la Barre in Lille pours around twenty regional beers and cooks carbonade, potjevleesch and chicken in maroilles.
OrderThe welsh made with pain d'épices instead of plain bread.
TipClosed Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday is dinner only and Sunday is lunch only.
More casual dining in Lille
La Ducasse ★ 4.2
La Ducasse has anchored the corner of Rue Solférino in Lille since 1979, an estaminet of welsh, carbonade flamande and andouillette casseroles.
OrderThe welsh, cheddar melted flat under the grill.
TipThe estaminet has kept the same regional card since 1979, cooked from fresh local produce.
Au Georges V ★ 4.3
Au Georges V on Boulevard de la Liberté in Lille calls itself the temple of welsh, and runs a smoked version alongside potjevleesch and carbonade.
OrderThe welsh fumé, made with a blend of classic and smoked cheddar.
TipA vegetarian welsh is on the card. The current owners took the place on in 2022.
Estaminet Chez Ronny ★ 4.1
Chez Ronny on Rue de Gand in Lille is a 1970s-dressed estaminet named for the northern artist Ronny Coutteure, cooking northern French and Belgian plates.
OrderBoulets à la liégeoise, the Belgian meatballs in sirop de Liège.
TipSunday is lunch only, and it runs on bookings. It is the newest estaminet on this stretch of Vieux-Lille.
L'Estaminet Lillois ★ 4.0
L'Estaminet Lillois on Rue de la Barre in Lille pours around twenty regional beers and cooks carbonade, potjevleesch and chicken in maroilles.
OrderThe welsh made with pain d'épices instead of plain bread.
TipClosed Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday is dinner only and Sunday is lunch only.
Aux Moules de Lille ★ 4.0
Aux Moules de Lille works Place Rihour in Lille as a mussels-and-frites brasserie, with oysters, prawns and seafood platters alongside the pots.
OrderMoules-frites, which is the reason the room exists.
TipMussels are best from September onward. The kitchen also runs daily specials and a vegetarian plate.
Au Quai du Wault ★ 3.9
Au Quai du Wault looks onto the old dock basin in Lille, a 28-cover room with a 32-seat terrace serving regional and traditional plates from 15 euros.
OrderThe plat du jour, chalked up each morning.
TipDinner runs Wednesday to Saturday only. The terrace is the reason to come.