Brigand is a french bistro restaurant in Lille Centre, Lille.
Editorially verified August 3, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Mussels in haddock cream, Red cabbage tatin
Must 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.
Address: 23 Rue de l'Hôpital Militaire, 59000 Lille
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 Chicorée has run on Place Rihour in Lille since 1903, three floors of regional brasserie cooking that keep serving long after the bars close.
Signature: Moules-frites, Carbonade flamande
Order: Moules-frites, at whatever hour you arrive.
Tip: This is the room that solves a 03:00 hunger in Lille. The south-facing terrace is heated in winter.
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.
La Chicorée has run on Place Rihour in Lille since 1903, three floors of regional brasserie cooking that keep serving long after the bars close.
Signature: Moules-frites, Carbonade flamande
Order: Moules-frites, at whatever hour you arrive.
Tip: This is the room that solves a 03:00 hunger in Lille. The south-facing terrace is heated in winter.
