Vegetarian€€Vieux-LilleTue-Sat 10:00-18:30, lunch service 11:30-14:00; closed Sunday and Monday
Hopen Source on Rue du Plat in Lille lists vegan, gluten-free and lactose-free options on request, in a daytime plant kitchen off the Vieux-Lille grid.
Tip: Gluten-free versions are made on request rather than listed, so say so when you order.
French bistro€€GambettaMon-Fri 11:30-14:30 and 18:30-23:30; Sat 11:30-00:00; closed Sunday
Le Beaulieu on Rue Solférino in Lille cooks bistronomic plates entirely halal, a rare combination in a city where the estaminet card runs on pork.
Tip: Saturday runs non-stop from 11:30 to midnight. Sunday is the only closed day.
Halal€€WazemmesTue-Sat 12:00-13:30 and 19:30-22:30; closed Sunday and Monday
Le 85 on Rue des Postes in Lille runs an entirely halal kitchen in Wazemmes, with two short services a day from Tuesday through to Saturday.
Tip: Service windows are narrow, 90 minutes at lunch and three hours at night. Book.
Brazilian€€Vieux-LilleDaily 12:00-14:30 and 19:00-22:30
Rodizio Brazil on Rue des Tanneurs in Lille serves Brazilian churrasco where every cut of meat is halal certified, carved at the table off the skewer.
Tip: It runs seven days a week, which makes it the reliable halal option on a Sunday.
Vegan€€Vauban-EsquermesWed 12:00-14:30; Thu-Sat 12:00-14:30 and 19:30-22:00; Sun 11:00-15:00; closed Monday and Tuesday
La Clairière on Boulevard de la Liberté in Lille cooks entirely vegan, organic and seasonal, with no palm oil and no animal products anywhere on the card.
Tip: Book by phone, particularly for the Sunday brunch service.
Vegan€€Vieux-LilleTue-Sat 12:00-14:30; Thu-Sat 18:30-21:30; closed Sunday and Monday
Itsy Bitsy on Rue Jeanne Maillotte in Lille is a fully plant-based restaurant and traiteur, lunch Tuesday to Saturday and dinner from Thursday onwards.
Tip: Evening service runs Thursday to Saturday only. Lunch is the surer bet.