What to order at La Petite Table

Must order
Potjevleesch with the house frites.
Signature dishes
Carbonade flamande, Potjevleesch
Editor tip
Finish with the spéculoos mousse rather than the café gourmand.
CuisineFrench regional
Price€€
NeighborhoodVieux Lille
HoursTue-Thu 11:30-16:00 and 17:00-22:30; Fri-Sat 11:30-16:30 and 17:00-23:00; closed Sunday and Monday
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Location

Address: 59 Rue de la Monnaie, 59800 Lille

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Les Compagnons de la Grappe ★ 4.3

€€ FrenchVieux Lille

Les Compagnons de la Grappe hides down a corridor off Rue Lepelletier in Lille, a courtyard terrace serving welsh, carbonade and grilled meat non-stop.

OrderOnglet frites, cooked over the grill.

TipThe kitchen runs straight through the afternoon, which makes this the answer to a 16:00 arrival.

Estaminet La Ch'tite Brigitte ★ 4.2

€€ French regionalVieux Lille

La Ch'tite Brigitte on Rue des Bouchers in Lille is Clément Richevaux's estaminet, built on the northern dishes his grandmother Brigitte cooked.

OrderThe maroilles croque-monsieur, or the mixed northern platter.

TipThe room takes bookings only, and it spreads across two shopfronts on Rue des Bouchers.

Bierbuik ★ 4.4

€€ French regionalVieux LilleChef Florent Ladeyn

Bierbuik is Florent Ladeyn's brewpub on Rue Royale in Lille, wood-fired Flemish street food downstairs and the Bloemeke estaminet menu upstairs.

OrderFrites with maroilles sauce, from the ground-floor brewpub counter.

TipThe upstairs Bloemeke runs a three-course estaminet menu at 30 euros. Beers use Mont des Cats hops.

Chez Raoul Estaminet ★ 4.1

€€ French regionalVieux Lille

Chez Raoul on Rue de Gand in Lille is named for the singer Raoul de Godewarsvelde, an estaminet of chicken in maroilles, fricadelle and charcuterie boards.

OrderGratin de chicons, endives baked in ham and béchamel.

TipClosed Monday and Wednesday lunch. Saturday runs a long afternoon service then reopens late.

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Les Compagnons de la Grappe ★ 4.3

€€ FrenchVieux Lille

Les Compagnons de la Grappe hides down a corridor off Rue Lepelletier in Lille, a courtyard terrace serving welsh, carbonade and grilled meat non-stop.

OrderOnglet frites, cooked over the grill.

TipThe kitchen runs straight through the afternoon, which makes this the answer to a 16:00 arrival.

Le Barbu d'Anvers ★ 4.1

€€ French regionalLille Centre

Le Barbu d'Anvers is a 130-seat Maître Restaurateur estaminet near Rihour in Lille, serving northern regional cooking across three panelled rooms.

OrderCarbonade flamande, the beef stew braised in brown beer.

TipA la carte runs 17 to 25 euros. The room closes for a summer break, so check before an August visit.

Estaminet La Ch'tite Brigitte ★ 4.2

€€ French regionalVieux Lille

La Ch'tite Brigitte on Rue des Bouchers in Lille is Clément Richevaux's estaminet, built on the northern dishes his grandmother Brigitte cooked.

OrderThe maroilles croque-monsieur, or the mixed northern platter.

TipThe room takes bookings only, and it spreads across two shopfronts on Rue des Bouchers.

Le Chat qui Fume ★ 4.0

€€ French regionalSaint Michel

Le Chat qui Fume on Rue Henri Kolb in Lille is a neighbourhood estaminet doing carbonade, andouillette in beer and a maroilles potato gratin.

OrderThe full welsh, made in house rather than assembled.

TipBook by phone. The kitchen does not take reservations by email.

Bierbuik ★ 4.4

€€ French regionalVieux LilleChef Florent Ladeyn

Bierbuik is Florent Ladeyn's brewpub on Rue Royale in Lille, wood-fired Flemish street food downstairs and the Bloemeke estaminet menu upstairs.

OrderFrites with maroilles sauce, from the ground-floor brewpub counter.

TipThe upstairs Bloemeke runs a three-course estaminet menu at 30 euros. Beers use Mont des Cats hops.

Chez Raoul Estaminet ★ 4.1

€€ French regionalVieux Lille

Chez Raoul on Rue de Gand in Lille is named for the singer Raoul de Godewarsvelde, an estaminet of chicken in maroilles, fricadelle and charcuterie boards.

OrderGratin de chicons, endives baked in ham and béchamel.

TipClosed Monday and Wednesday lunch. Saturday runs a long afternoon service then reopens late.

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