The best cocktail bars Lille

From Euralille, you can admire the roof of this restaurant, which has become a must-see, and the hotel's illuminated sign. To get there, you take an elevator... and you're transported into a trendy, colorful world! If you like trendy places, you'll find what you're looking for at the Mama Shelter bar, which boasts a large terrace and top-notch decor. The cocktails are well-balanced, so take your time sipping them. The menu also includes spirits and a fine selection of beers.

Don't let yourself be intimidated by the storefront that merges with that of the neighbouring restaurant: the Urban Bar terrace is well behind. In comfortable armchairs, enjoy cocktails, beers and other drinks in the centre of the city, despite very quiet and secluded passage. A little coeur for the mojitos, proposed to several perfumes (nature, strawberry, etc.), and for the team, very friendly, which is efficient and knows how to advise you. In short, an ideal place to spend the evening, couple, between colleagues or friends…

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!

This bar on the first floor of the famous Carlton Hotel offers a breathtaking view of three of the city's most beautiful monuments: the Opera House, the Vieille Bourse and the Chamber of Commerce. The atmosphere is hushed and the armchairs are really comfortable. A word of advice: arrive early or make a reservation if you want the best seats. You'll find classic cocktails as well as in-house creations. The team is very knowledgeable, so don't hesitate to ask for advice. A few planks are also available. Mind you, the pretty view is reflected in the prices...

François and his team, the artisans of this unique place, have imagined a bar where cocktails are sublimated by an artisanal know-how. Moreover, the place has its own laboratory where these two enthusiasts work with high quality alcohols and fresh products to imagine seven new original combinations every day. It's not surprising that the Joker is now a starred restaurant in the Green Guide and won the title of "Best Mixology Bar" in France at the Trophées de la Nuit in Paris. And the design and elegance of the setting do not spoil anything!

Le Coke has built up a solid reputation as a chic, quality establishment offering an original triple concept based around a restaurant, eight appart-hotels and a bar. Located on the first floor of a superb listed building, formerly the headquarters of the Compagnie minière de Lens (hence the name, a reference to coal!), the bar welcomes you in an atmosphere that is both chic and cosy. Cocktails come in all shapes and sizes, and for those with a small appetite, the bar offers delicious charcuterie boards and mini burgers!

Le Carbone is the new spot on the Place Saint-Hubert, a stone's throw from the Lille Flandres train station, in an old house with a typical Lille style. Hubert and his team have opened this cocktail bar which also offers catering. The cocktails are elaborated with care and expertise, and one can taste them with pleasure on the sunny terrace in front of the establishment. If you have the opportunity, come on Sundays to taste the brunch, served from 11 am to 3 pm, you won't be disappointed. In short, a lively and sparkling address as we like them.

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.

An intriguing name and an intriguing story for an insider's address shared like a secret! Because La Planque is hidden behind a back door in Vieux-Lille, at the end of a corridor and in the basement... Thanks to a neighbor who was warned of an imminent roundup by her German lover, this real hideout enabled many Jews to be hidden during the Occupation. Today, you can sip cocktails and draught beers, play beer pong or sing along to live karaoke... A warm and relaxed place!

Located just a stone's throw from Parc JB Lebas, Le Charlatan is a place where you'll be served potions that aren't remedies! The specialty? Cocktails! The menu, made up of classics and in-house creations (prescriptions), is impressive. The atmosphere is friendly and lively, just like the nearby Moulins district. You can also enjoy some very good platters or croque-monsieur at really affordable prices, a far cry from what's sometimes on offer! What's more, the friendly staff will soon make you a regular!