Beatriz is a mexican restaurant in Saint Sauveur, Lille.
Editorially verified August 17, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Dorade ceviche, Grilled mushroom taco
Must order: The dorade ceviche, for its tiger's milk.
Tip: The lunch menu is 24 euros. The tequila list is longer than the wine list, so ask for a recommendation.
Address: 46 Boulevard Jean-Baptiste Lebas, 59000 Lille
Brigand on Rue de l'Hôpital Militaire in Lille is blond wood and brick, a bistro of comfort cooking and natural wine run by a chef and sommelier pair.
Signature: Mussels in haddock cream, Red cabbage tatin
Order: Mussels in haddock cream, from the evening sharing plates.
Tip: Lunch is a weekly menu at 25 to 30 euros. Evenings switch to plates built for sharing.
Café Augustin on Rue de Valenciennes in Lille is retro-chic, a long counter and wooden banquettes serving simple lunches and generous evening plates.
Signature: Duck breast with blackberry pickles, Caesar-dressed kale salad
Order: Duck breast with sautéed courgette and blackberry pickles.
Tip: Weekdays only. Mains sit between 14 and 17 euros, and the room hosts poetry nights.
Coup de Main on Rue Saint-André in Lille is a small kitchen and wine shop in one, a short card of small-producer cooking with a sommelier on the floor.
Signature: Sharing starters, Vendanges tasting menu
Order: The six-course Vendanges menu at dinner.
Tip: Lunch menus run 22 and 25 euros, dinner 70 euros. The wine shop keeps longer hours than the restaurant.
Le 49R occupies a restored 17th-century mansion on Rue Royale in Lille, Antoine Coutier's tasting menu upstairs and a dining bar for a glass downstairs.
Signature: Single seasonal tasting menu
Order: The single menu, which is the only option in the evening.
Tip: The evening runs one menu only. The dining bar takes walk-ins for a glass and a snack.
Michel on Rue Pierre Mauroy in Lille is named for a Lebanese grandfather, a small Levantine kitchen of mezze and falafel that rewrites its card monthly.
Signature: Mezze platters, Falafel
Order: A spread of mezze, ordered for the table.
Tip: Street-food plates at lunch, longer cooking in the evening. The vegetarian half of the card is substantial.
La Brasserie du Cerisier is the ground-floor room under the starred kitchen on Avenue du Peuple Belge in Lille, a weekly market card and a cocktail list.
Signature: Weekly market menu, Signature cocktails
Order: The market menu, rewritten every week.
Tip: It shares an address and a phone line with the starred dining room upstairs, so specify which one you want.
