Lille
La Terrasse

La Terrasse

85 rue du Molinel, 59800, Lille, France, 59160

Thé • Cafés • Steak • Desserts


"We came here for our last meal in Lille before departing on Eurostar. We are so glad we did. Fortunately for us as it was prior to Christmas La Terrasse was open on a Sunday. La Terrasse is fairly compact but has a rustic décor, with wooden tables, bar and large windows at the front. We arrived about 12.30 the place was empty but was warmly greeted by the barman. There was good banter between him and the chef. We had a couple of beers and perused the menus that are written on blackboards throughout the restaurant. A fairly small menu but this is by no way a complaint. Apparently on a Saturday they do burgers, but as it was a Sunday we had the choice of about 3 or 4 starters, mains and desserts. The wine list again is fairly short, but I had a delicious very easy to drink white wine by the glass and my husband enjoyed his red served in 46 cl. The wine is a bit pricy, but I thought worth it. For starter I had the half of camembert roti served with cranberry and bread which was great. My husband had a superb terrine, which I tasted and would order when visiting again. For mains, I had the scallop risotto. Would gladly eat this every day! Full of flavour, creamy with sweet smoky scallops. My husband had the onglet (feather steak) which came with homemade chips – the best we had in Lille and onions sautéed in red wine. The steak was tender and melted in the mouth, the chips really were fantastic and freshly made and crispy. Perhaps the only criticism was that with the salad and onions there was too much food on the plate! I had dessert of crème brulee, which was everything you could want. Prices are competitive for the quality and portion size. As you would expect my scallop dish was a little more expensive at 21 euros, but worth every penny. The whole meal took a leisurely 2 hours and was paced just right. The barman spoke great English and was extremely professional. As time went on more and more people arrived. I can imagine at peak times this place is heaving with a great atmosphere. Will definitely return on my next trip to Lille."

La Table Clarance Lille

La Table Clarance Lille

32 r. de la Barre, 59000 Lille, France

Thé • Fromage • Français • Européen


"Cela faisait un moment que j'avais envie d'essayer ce restaurant et l'étoile accordée par Michelin m'a décidée : l'expérience vécue au Clarance a été à la hauteur de mes espérances. Avant d'écrire mon avis, je suis allée voir ceux qui jugent ce restaurant "horrible" car je ne vois pas comment on peut en arriver à un tel rejet. Alors, c'est vrai, il n'y a qu'un WC et il est mixte mais bon, il n'y a pas foule non plus qui attend ! C'est vrai aussi qu'un des serveurs est "familier" et c'est ce qui nous a plu : être étoilé ne veut pas dire être guidé et le snobisme n'a pas lieu d'être côté établissement. Les serveurs(e)s sont attentifs, le sommelier ouvre une bouteille pour un verre au vin en fonction de nos goûts et pas parce qu'il y a une liste pré-établie. Oui, on n'a su qu'à la fin du repas ce que nous avions bu en dernier mais nous l'avons su ! C'est vrai que les mets sont "simples" (homard quand même !) mais c'est justement leur préparation qui remet à l'honneur des produits qu'on pourrait délaisser comme la betterave ou l'encornet. Nous nous sommes régalés, avons parfois été surpris par des associations surprenantes, avons apprécié que les herbes utilisées viennent du jardin et n'avons absolument pas eu faim en sortant. Les portions sont "petites" mais on commence par 3 mises en bouche et le service en 4 plats passe tout seul ! De quoi se régaler encore avec le fromage travaillé (chèvre en fleur de courgettes !). L'endroit est magnifique et le calme qui règne au jardin nous fait oublier la ville. Bien-sûr, la note est salée (300 euros à 2) mais on ne va tous les jours dans un restaurant étoilé et le rapport qualité-prix nous semble tout à fait correct. Il convient de se renseigner avant de venir car il n'y a pas de carte et le dimanche, le chef revisite les repas dominicaux de nos grands-mères donc si vous n'avez pas envie de venir manger une blanquette de veau dans un étoilé (et ça peut se comprendre), mieux vaut venir en semaine ! Personnellement, je reviendrai, ne serait-ce que pour essayer la bibliothèque qui se transforme en salon privé pour 2 à 4 personnes !"

La Consigne

La Consigne

27 boulevard Jean Baptiste Lebas | ., 59000, Lille, France

Bars • Café • Poisson • Français


"My wife and I eat out 100 plus times a year. It takes a special restaurant to excite either one of us. We are usually very critical and are reluctant to highly score most establishments. This is a very unpretentious place with a zero ambiance factor. The cuisine is very good and the service as well. My wife had the cold tomato soup ( gazpacho ) which was creamier than the US version. It also included ricotta ravioli. My starter was veal carpaccio with a zucchini tartar. Delicious! For a main course my wife chose a "cote de couchon" which we soon found out was a pork chop. This was a 10 ounce chop served with a red cabbage chutney drizzled over the top. The side for this dish was a seasoned couscous. My main was a very rare fresh tuna steak that tasted like it had been caught this morning. It was served with sliced sautéed celery and a very minimal melted cheese topping. Very unusual but tasty. On top of this we shared a bottle of wonderful southern France rosé. We finished off the meal with the gourmet coffee dessert which consisted of a tasting of five desserts with beverages. I splurged and also ordered a Mandarin Napolean which is an orange flavored liqueur. This service was delivered by a very customer focused duo of Karen and Clelia. They clearly understand the concept of good customer service. If we come back to Lille this will be on our list of " must return to" spots."