What to order at Aux Moules de Lille

Must order
Moules-frites, which is the reason the room exists.
Signature dishes
Moules-frites, Plateau de fruits de mer
Editor tip
Mussels are best from September onward. The kitchen also runs daily specials and a vegetarian plate.
CuisineSeafood
Price€€
NeighborhoodLille Centre
HoursDaily 12:00-15:00 and 19:00-22:00
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Au Quai du Wault ★ 3.9

€€ FrenchLille Centre

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.

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Au Quai du Wault ★ 3.9

€€ FrenchLille Centre

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.

Les Casseroles Lilloises ★ 4.0

€€ French bistroGambetta

Les Casseroles Lilloises hangs hundreds of pans from its ceiling on Rue Solférino in Lille, cooking bourguignon, duck parmentier and tête de veau.

OrderTête de veau with gribiche, if you want the bistro classic done straight.

TipThe kitchen runs non-stop from 11:45, which is rare in Lille.

L'Arrière Pays ★ 4.0

€€ FrenchVieux Lille

L'Arrière Pays on Rue Basse in Lille builds open-faced sourdough tartines and regional plates, with a lunch formula that still lands under 14 euros.

OrderThe tartine en boîte, cured ham under melted camembert with walnuts and raisins.

TipTwo tartines run 10.90 euros and three run 12.90, which is about the cheapest sit-down lunch on this stretch of Vieux-Lille.

Péniche Archimède ★ 3.8

€€ French bistroBois Blancs

Péniche Archimède is a moored barge on the Deûle by the Esplanade in Lille, serving generous bistro plates with the water on both sides of the room.

OrderWhatever the day's plate is, eaten on deck.

TipSunday opens at 10:45, earlier than anywhere else on this list.

La Piazzetta ★ 4.2

€€ ItalianVieux Lille

La Piazzetta opened on Rue de la Barre in Lille as a fresh-pasta counter and Italian grocery, run by a chef who came from Big Mamma's La Bellezza.

OrderWhatever ravioli is rolled that morning.

TipLunch only, five days a week. There are very few seats, so come early or take the pasta away.

Estaminet La Vieille France ★ 4.1

€€ French regionalVieux Lille

Estaminet La Vieille France on Rue de Gand in Lille seats 65 and cooks the northern canon, carbonade, blanquette de veau, potjevleesch and pot au feu.

OrderCarbonade flamande, cooked long in brown beer.

TipClosed Tuesday and Wednesday at lunch. Sixty-five covers fill up, so a weekend evening needs booking.

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