Beatriz brought contemporary Mexican cooking to Boulevard Jean-Baptiste Lebas in Lille, brick walls and zellige behind a counter of ceviche and tacos.
Signature: Dorade ceviche, Grilled mushroom taco
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.
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 from Wednesday to Saturday.
Signature drink: Draught beer, drunk on the terrace
Food: Bar food and plates
Tip: Programming gives priority to local artists and entry is free, so turn up rather than book.
La Mousse Touch' on Boulevard Jean-Baptiste Lebas in Lille brews on a small scale and sells the region's other brewers alongside its own beer.
Tip: The cave stocks more than 250 references from the region's brewers alongside the house beers, so you can taste the region in one sitting.
The Tuesday market on Rue Saint-Sauveur in Lille runs between Rue Gustave Delory and Avenue Kennedy, with Italian and Caribbean stalls among the produce.
Tip: One morning a week only. It is the market to catch if you are staying near the Porte de Paris.
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.
Tip: Programming gives priority to local artists and entry is free, so turn up rather than book.