Hotels

Best Western Premier Why Hotel

Mama Shelter

Right in the heart of the business district, but camouflaged behind an anonymous façade, the entrance to the Mama Shelter is barely betrayed by the arcade games next to the lift leading to reception: vintage terminals characteristic of the trendy brand. However, the brand's arrival has not gone unnoticed in Lille's hotel landscape. Of course, people come here to stay in one of its 112 roomsBut the Mama Shelter, its restaurant and its meeting spaces - four workshops ranging from 37 to 137m² and a private veranda - have established themselves as a place to live in their own right.
97, place Saint-Hubert - Tel. 03 59 82 72 72 - E-mail : lille@mamashelter.com - Internet : www.mamashelter.com

Moxy

The major international groups are determined to capitalise on the new status of the Lille metropolitan area. Marriott adds a touch of neon pink to its brand MoxyWith its trendy positioning, this historic building will be given a new lease of life. From October, the former Faculty of Pharmacy will be home to 127 roomsas well as two meeting rooms, and even a coworking space of almost 300 m². Studious, the Moxy Lille City is also arty and fun, with an art gallery, a library and video and board games. A lifestyle spirit in tune with the world capital
design 2020.
3, rue Jean Bart - Tel. 03 59 61 40 40 - Internet : www.marriott.fr

Restaurants

The Smoking Barber

Building on its success in Old Lille, the Smoking barber has opened a new address in Euralille, a business district in dire need of new tables and new flavours. This restaurant lacks neither charm nor character thanks to the house speciality: slow smoking with beech wood, which applies not only to meat, but more generally to everything that falls under the - skilful - hand of this gastronome barber. Reservations are recommended if you don't want to go empty-handed, as the restaurant has become the canteen of many employees in the surrounding area...
51 Rue d'Esch-sur-Alzette - Tel: 03 20 40 76 23 - Internet : www.lebarbierquifume.fr

Papà Raffaele

Three years after its inauguration, Papà Raffaele has already become a little institution in Old Lille, while remaining a trendy address. This little corner of Naples perched in the Hauts-de-France region is reminiscent of the Big Mamma restaurant concept - which is a big hit from Paris to London, via... Lille - and regularly sells out for lunch and dinner. Admittedly, you sometimes have to be patient to get a table, but the service is efficient enough to supply all the pizza applicants. And let's face it, Papà is a master of his craft!
5, rue Saint-Jacques - Tel.: 03 20 13 19 11- Internet: www.facebook.com/paparaffaelepizzeria

La Petite Cour

A subdued setting enhanced by flashy floral tablecloths and a musical ambience blending the Andrew Sisters with The King: this is the setting set by La Petite Cour. This 17th century parish priest's house^e The long, long building, with its discreet alcoves and respectable courtyard, cultivates the bistro spirit. On the menu: lamb mice confit with honey and rosemary, truffle ravioli and prawn croquettes... Homemade dishes that change with the seasons, to be enjoyed without moderation.
17, rue du curé Saint-Etienne - Tel: 03 20 51 52 81 - Internet : www.lapetitecour-lille.fr

The Barbue d'Anvers

Is it conceivable to leave Lille without visiting the region's historic gastronomic monuments? Probably not... That's where the Antwerp brillthe estaminet in all its venerable splendour, comfortably housed in a building dating from the 16th century.^e century. It's all there: Flemish carbonade with Trois Monts beer, poultry waterzoi, prawn croquettes, not forgetting the inevitable cones of chips. Two private areas for corporate events.
1 bis, rue St Etienne - Tel: 03 20 55 11 68 - Internet : www.lebarbuedanvers.fr