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 L'Estaminet Lillois
- Must order
- The welsh made with pain d'épices instead of plain bread.
- Signature dishes
- Poulet maroilles, Welsh pain d'épices
- Editor tip
- Closed Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday is dinner only and Sunday is lunch only.
CuisineFrench regional
Price€€€€
NeighborhoodVieux Lille
HoursWed 19:00-22:00; Thu-Sat 12:00-14:00 and 19:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-14:00; closed Monday and Tuesday
Phone+33 3 66 73 34 33
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Location
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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.
La Piazzetta ★ 4.2
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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.
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OrderMoules-frites, which is the reason the room exists.
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Au Quai du Wault ★ 3.9
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OrderThe plat du jour, chalked up each morning.
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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
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
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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
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.