Restaurants and Nightlife
Being one of the first student cities in France, Lille benefits of a more than just pleasing nightlife, smoothly accompanied by the variety of restaurants and cafés.
Restaurants
- Alcide
Info: Flemish dishes
Open hours: Monday – Saturday until 11 p.m.
Location: 5, rue des Débris-Saint-Etienne
- Le Flams
Info: Alsacian cuisine
Open hours: Monday – Friday 11.45 a.m. – 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. – 11.30 p.m.; Saturdays 11.45 a.m. – midnight; Sundays noon – 3 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Location: 8 rue du Pas
Directions: Metro Line 1 (Rihour)
- La Chicorée
Info: Typical brewery restaurant
Open hours: Daily 10 a.m. – 6 a.m.
Location: 15, place Rihour
Directions: Metro Line 1 (Rihour); Bus 12a (Haubourdin le Parc / Gare Lille Flandres)
- Le Triskell
Info: Pancake house; vegetarian dishes
Open hours: Monday – Friday noon – 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. – midnight; Saturdays only evenings
Location: 7, rue des Primeurs
- Le Compostelle
Info: French restaurant
Open hours: Daily 11 a.m. – 2.30 p.m.; Monday – Saturday also
Location: 4, rue Saint Etienne
Directions: Metro Line 1 (Rihour); Bus 12a (Haubourdin le Parc / Gare Lille Flandres)
- Akira
Info: Japanese dishes
Open hours: Monday – Saturday noon – 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Location: 151, rue du Molinel
Bars and nightlife
- SoGood Café
Info: Snack bar and café
Location: Place de Béthune
- Salon de café Méo
Info: Coffee and tea room
Open hours: Tuesday – Saturday 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Location: 5, place du General de Gaulle
- Latina Café
Info: Salsa disco bar
Location: 42 – 44 rue Masséna
- La Part des Anges
Info: Wine-bar and restaurant
Open hours: Daily noon – 2.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Location: 50, rue de la Monnaie
Directions: Bus 3, 6a, 6b, 9
- La Scala
Info: Disco and pub
Open hours: Daily – summer 10 p.m. – 8 a.m.; winter 11 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Location: 32, place Louise de Bettignies
Directions: Bus 3, 6a, 6b, 9
- Pub Mac Ewan’s
Info: Whiskey bar / pub
Open hours: Monday – Wednesday 11 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Location: 8, place Sébastopol
Directions: Metro Line 1 (Gambetta); Bus 17 (Bois Blanc / Moulins)