The best wine bars Lille

Located next to the Grand Square in a forgotten alley of the Old Lille, this address, almost hidden, is a true nugget. In this bar with New York's atmosphere of the 1930 s, everyone can find themselves, in the utmost discretion and decrepit. Inside, brick, cement, apparent beams and a superb golden copper bar. In the late afternoon or later in the night, we meet around a board board, listen to jazz concerts a glass of rum, whisky, wine or regional beer by hand. Anyway, you understood it, no prohibition here. At the Café Society we redo the world with a bit of nostalgia!

But who are the Pinard brothers, settled in the most charming alley of Old Lille? Germain and Geoffroy, two childhood friends with a passion for wine and local produce! Far from the subdued, elitist image of wine bars, the address has been designed as a cosy, no-frills grocery bar. The star here is the wine, of course, but also the accompaniments: the menu, divided into five French regions, offers five wines, charcuterie and cheese by the slice for each region, carefully selected from small producers. A gustatory Tour de France!

The Babe, worthy baby of the famous Mother, definitely honours the lineage! Here, always the same hype atmosphere that made the Mother's success, but a menu based on exceptional meat. With its huge room in the spirit of industrial butchery, its large tables and its 20 draught beers to enjoy and to accompany with generous boards, the place is packed at aperitif time. Deli meats and cheeses are selected from passionate producers and from sustainable livestock farming, mainly in France and the North. Their beer, Lil Babe, is even brewed at 800 m! A happy hour headquarters in the heart of the city not to be missed.