French regional€€Vieux-LilleSun-Thu 12:00-13:45 and 19:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-13:45 and 19:00-22:30
The Vieux-Lille branch of Le Broc sits on Place Louise de Bettignies, the same cheese-led card of fondue, raclette and tartiflette in a wood-lined room.
Signature: Fondue, Tartiflette
Order: Fondue, if there are at least two of you.
Tip: Both Lille branches keep the same hours and the same card, so pick on location alone.
French bistro€€Bois-BlancsTue-Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 11:00-19:00; closed Monday
Les Sales Mômes on Quai de l'Ouest in Lille keeps more than 800 board games beside a kitchen of burgers, boards and pastries, on the Deûle waterfront.
Signature: Burgers, Aperitif boards
Order: An aperitif board, ordered while you learn a new game.
Tip: Lunch service is 12:00 to 14:00 from Tuesday to Saturday, and sharing plates start again at 17:00.
Italian€€€Vieux-LilleSun 11:00-15:00; Mon-Thu 19:00-21:30; Fri 19:15-22:30; Sat 19:00-22:30
Bacio Divino on Rue Saint-André in Lille cooks a dinner card of Italian classics six nights a week, and turns the room over to brunch every Sunday.
Signature: Lasagne, Antipasti
Order: Traditional lasagne, from the standing card.
Tip: Dinner runs Monday to Saturday. Sunday belongs entirely to the all-you-can-eat brunch.
American BBQ€€Vieux-LilleMon-Fri 10:00-15:00 and 18:00-00:00; Sat-Sun 10:00-00:00
Le Barbier qui Fume on Rue de la Monnaie in Lille smokes its own meat, onglet and Quebec-style brisket, and runs a weekday lunch formula at 18.50 euros.
Signature: Beef onglet with shallots, Quebec-style brisket
Order: Beef onglet with shallots, from the smoker.
Tip: Weekend service runs non-stop from 10:00, which is unusual for a smokehouse.
American BBQ€€Lille-CentreDaily 10:00-00:00
The Place Rihour branch of Le Barbier qui Fume in Lille runs non-stop from 10:00 to midnight, and puts smoked ham and Galloway cheddar into its welsh.
Signature: Welsh with smoked ham, Smoked brisket
Order: The welsh, made with smoked ham and Galloway cheddar.
Tip: Non-stop service all day means it solves the 16:00 problem in central Lille.
French regional€€Vieux-LilleMon-Thu 09:00-00:00; Fri-Sat 09:00-01:00; Sun 09:00-00:00
Le Porthos on Rue de la Monnaie in Lille is a brick-walled estaminet cooking the regional card: carbonade, potjevleesch and welsh, served all day at weekends.
Signature: Carbonade flamande, Potjevleesch
Order: Carbonade flamande, with the house frites.
Tip: The kitchen runs 12:00 to 14:00 and 19:00 to 22:00 on weekdays, then straight through from 12:00 to 22:30 on Saturday and to 22:00 on Sunday.