What to order at La Ducasse

Must order
The welsh, cheddar melted flat under the grill.
Signature dishes
Welsh, Carbonade flamande
Editor tip
The estaminet has kept the same regional card since 1979, cooked from fresh local produce.
CuisineFrench regional
Price€€
NeighborhoodGambetta
HoursMon-Fri 12:00-14:00 and 19:30-22:00; Sat 12:00-14:30 and 19:30-23:00; closed Sunday
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Location

Address: 95 Rue Solférino, 59800 Lille

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Les Casseroles Lilloises ★ 4.0

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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.

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Au Georges V ★ 4.3

€€ French regionalVauban Esquermes

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

€€ French regionalVieux Lille

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

€€ French regionalVieux Lille

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

€€ SeafoodLille Centre

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

€€ 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.

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