Nightlife in Lille: Bars, Clubs, Late-Night

Le Network ★ 3.8

Le Network on Rue du Faisan is a big generalist club in central Lille, an immense room under a mezzanine playing pop, electro, reggaeton and rap.

Le Baron ★ 4.0

Le Baron on Rue Pierre Mauroy is Lille's underground room, techno, house and electro from midnight until seven, three nights a week.

The Room ★ 3.7

The Room on Rue Léon Gambetta in Lille runs hip-hop, RnB and rap three nights a week, the city's main address for that sound.

The BOX Club ★ 3.7

The BOX Club on Rue Saint-Etienne in Lille programmes house, tech-house and techno, and turns generalist on the busier weekend nights.

Le Bistrot de St-So ★ 4.2

Le Bistrot de St-So sits inside the old Gare Saint-Sauveur in Lille, a bar with a stage running free concerts and DJ sets Wednesday to Saturday.

TipProgramming gives priority to local artists and entry is free, so turn up rather than book.

Lokarria ★ 4.1

Lokarria on Rue des Postes in Lille is a Wazemmes cafe-concert of live sets, open mics and jam sessions, and one of the city's queer-friendly rooms.

TipCheck the programme before you go. The room changes character completely on a gig night.

Mesa ★ 4.1

Mesa sits on the ninth floor of the ShAke building in Lille, a 360 degree rooftop terrace about forty metres above the Bois-Blancs waterfront.

TipIt is the highest rooftop in Lille. Book a terrace table on a clear evening or you will stand.

The View ★ 4.1

The View is the top-floor hotel bar on Rue Pierre Mauroy in Lille, looking over the Opera and the rooftops of the centre with a creative card.

TipThe bar runs mixology workshops for guests. Book those separately from a table.

Shelby Secret Bar ★ 4.3

Shelby Secret Bar on Rue Sainte-Anne in Lille is entered through a vintage telephone, a prohibition-styled room of built signature cocktails.

TipThe signature cocktails, Le Finn and Le Lizzy among them, run at 14 euros and change with the seasons.

La Planque ★ 4.0

La Planque hides down a staircase off Rue des Trois Mollettes in Lille, a vintage cellar where cocktails and half-litre beers both cost 5 euros.

TipThere is no sign worth looking for. Find the staircase, then keep going down.

Le Privilège ★ 4.1

Le Privilège on Rue Royale is the best known LGBTQ+ bar and club in Vieux-Lille, with a dancefloor, drag shows and karaoke on Wednesday nights.

Lokarria ★ 4.1

Lokarria on Rue des Postes in Lille is an inclusive cultural bar in Wazemmes, running concerts, exhibitions, DJ sets and queer nights.

TipCheck the programme before you go. The room changes character completely on a gig night.

Maloot ★ 4.4

Maloot on Rue de la Barre in Lille is a Japanese-inspired hi-fi bar over two floors, vinyl and DJ sets played through a custom Palladium Audio system with craft cocktails.

TipIt opened in February 2024 and DJ sets run Tuesday to Saturday, so arrive early for a seat in the upstairs lounge near the system.

La Capsule ★ 4.4

La Capsule on Rue des Trois Mollettes in Lille sells no mainstream lager, running 28 taps of lambics, sours and small-brewery beer instead.

TipThe operator counts more than 300 different beers across a year, so the taps change constantly.