Restaurant in Lille, France
Michelin-noted ambition, no full-splurge commitment.
Le Braque holds back-to-back Michelin Plates (2024–2025) and a 4.6 Google rating from over 500 diners, making it one of the more credible modern cuisine choices in Lille at the €€€ tier. Booking is straightforward, the location on Rue de la Monnaie is central, and it sits in the right gap between Lille's casual bistros and its full-splurge €€€€ restaurants. A solid choice for a food-focused dinner without the full tasting-menu commitment.
Yes — if modern cuisine at a mid-to-upper price point is what you're after in Lille, Le Braque earns its place on the shortlist. Two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) confirm that the kitchen is producing food at a level the guide considers worth noting, and a Google rating of 4.6 across 537 reviews suggests that recognition isn't just critical goodwill — real diners are backing it up. For a food-focused trip to northern France, this is a credible choice at the €€€ tier.
Le Braque sits on Rue de la Monnaie in Lille's historic centre, one of the city's more characterful streets and a short walk from the Grand-Place. The cuisine is listed as Modern, which in practice means technique-driven cooking that draws on French foundations without being bound by them. At the €€€ price point, you're looking at a serious dinner rather than a casual meal , think two to three courses with thoughtful sourcing, plating that signals care, and a room that matches the ambition on the plate.
For the explorer diner , someone who treats a meal as a destination in itself rather than a backdrop , Le Braque fits the brief. Lille is an underrated city for serious eating, and venues with back-to-back Michelin recognition in a mid-sized regional city tend to be doing something more considered than the tourist circuit. The consistent recognition across two years tells you this isn't a flash in the pan.
The venue data doesn't confirm a named sommelier or list specifics, so treat the following as context rather than a guarantee: at this price tier and quality level in France, a Michelin Plate restaurant almost always carries a wine list that has been curated with the menu in mind. In the northern French dining context, that typically means solid representation from Burgundy and the Loire, with some natural or biodynamic options appearing increasingly across the modern French scene. If wine pairing matters to you, it's worth asking the team when you book whether a pairing menu is available , that single question will tell you quickly how seriously the program is taken. For comparison, venues at the €€€€ tier in Lille, such as La Table - Hôtel Clarance, are more likely to offer a structured sommelier-led experience; Le Braque at €€€ sits one tier below that investment level, which may mean a shorter but well-chosen list rather than an encyclopaedic cellar.
For wine-forward diners who want depth comparable to what you'd find at, say, Maison Lameloise in Chagny or Arpège in Paris, Le Braque isn't operating at that level of wine program investment , nor should it be at this price point. But for a regional modern cuisine dinner where you want the food and wine to work together without committing to a €150+ tasting menu, it's a more accessible entry point into serious French dining.
Booking difficulty is rated Easy, which means you won't need to fight for a table weeks in advance the way you would at a starred venue. That said, Lille draws weekend visitors from Brussels, Paris, and London via Eurostar, so Friday and Saturday evenings during spring and autumn can fill up faster than mid-week. Book a week or two ahead for weekends to be safe; mid-week slots should be available with shorter notice. The restaurant is at 45/47 Rue de la Monnaie , central enough that you won't need a taxi from most hotels in the city centre. Check the current hours directly when booking, as seasonal adjustments can affect service days.
At €€€, Le Braque sits above the everyday dinner bracket but below the full splurge tier. In practical terms, expect to spend somewhere in the €50–€90 per head range before wine, though exact menu prices aren't confirmed in the data. Two Michelin Plates at this price point represents reasonable value by French modern cuisine standards , you're getting guidebook-acknowledged cooking without the €120+ price floor that typically comes with starred restaurants. For context, Ginko operates at the same €€€ tier in Lille, so if you're weighing options at this price level, both are worth comparing before committing.
Le Braque is the right choice if you want a proper dinner in Lille with some culinary ambition behind it, without scaling to the full €€€€ commitment of venues like La Table - Hôtel Clarance. It works for a special occasion that doesn't require white-glove formality, a solo or couple's dinner where the food is the focus, or a pre-theatre or post-museum meal that deserves more than a brasserie. If you're visiting Lille specifically to eat well, this belongs on the same list as Bloempot and Pureté as restaurants that justify a trip rather than merely filling a slot.
For a broader picture of where Le Braque fits in the city, see our full Lille restaurants guide. If you're planning a longer stay, our Lille hotels guide, bars guide, and experiences guide cover the rest of the city's offer.
At €€€ with back-to-back Michelin Plates in 2024 and 2025 and a 4.6 Google rating from over 500 reviewers, Le Braque delivers credible modern cuisine at a price point that sits below the full splurge tier. It's not the cheapest dinner in Lille, but the quality recognition makes it defensible. If you're comparing on value, it holds up well against peers at the same price level, including Ginko.
Yes, with the caveat that it's more suited to a relaxed, food-forward celebration than a white-tie milestone. The combination of Michelin recognition and a mid-upper price point makes it a credible choice for birthdays, anniversaries, or a significant work dinner. For a more formal special occasion with deeper service polish, La Table - Hôtel Clarance at €€€€ would be the step up.
It's a modern cuisine restaurant in the centre of Lille with two years of Michelin Plate recognition, priced at €€€. Booking is relatively easy compared to starred venues, so you don't need to plan months ahead. Come with an appetite for technique-driven food rather than traditional Flemish or brasserie cooking. It's a good introduction to Lille's more serious dining scene, and sits usefully between the casual end of the market and the €€€€ tier at venues like La Table - Hôtel Clarance.
The venue data doesn't confirm bar seating. In French modern cuisine restaurants at this tier, a dedicated bar counter for dining is less common than in wine bars or brasseries. Contact the restaurant directly to ask , it's a reasonable question and they'll confirm whether counter or bar dining is an option.
The data doesn't confirm specific dietary accommodation policies. At a Michelin Plate modern cuisine restaurant in France, it's standard practice to accommodate major dietary needs (vegetarian, gluten-free, serious allergies) with advance notice. Flag your requirements clearly when booking rather than on arrival , modern French kitchens at this level generally need preparation time to do it well rather than improvising on the night.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Braque | €€€ | Easy | — |
| La Table - Hôtel Clarance | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Ginko | €€€ | Unknown | — |
| SOlange | €€ | Unknown | — |
| Le Restaurant du Cerisier | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Limpide | Unknown | — |
A quick look at how Le Braque measures up.
The venue data doesn't confirm a published policy, but at the €€€ price point with Michelin Plate recognition two years running, kitchens at this level routinely accommodate dietary needs when notified in advance. check the venue's official channels before booking to confirm what's workable — don't leave it to the night.
Come expecting modern cuisine with genuine ambition behind it — this isn't a neighbourhood bistro. At €€€, budget €50–€90 per head and allow time for a full dinner rather than a quick meal. The address on Rue de la Monnaie puts you in Lille's historic centre, so it pairs well with an evening in the Grand-Place area before or after.
Bar seating isn't confirmed in the venue data, so don't plan your evening around it. Contact Le Braque directly at 45/47 Rue de la Monnaie to ask about counter or informal seating options before assuming the format is available.
Yes — two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) give it the credibility you want when the dinner needs to land. At €€€, it sits at a serious but not prohibitive price point, which makes it a stronger call for birthdays or date nights than a full €€€€ splurge you might not fill the occasion to justify. Book ahead even if availability is generally easy.
For Lille, yes. The €€€ bracket here buys you Michelin Plate-level cooking two years in a row, which puts it well above the city's casual dining tier without tipping into the all-in commitment of a starred tasting menu. If you want modern cuisine with a credible track record and don't need to spend €€€€ to feel the meal was worth it, Le Braque makes the case.
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