Scotland Fire's a great pub, with guess what? Yep, a Scottish theme…read more Living in Lille as a poor English Assistant, this place served me cheap pints, and worked its way into many fond memories of that year. It's usually less crowded than its Irish pub neighbor a couple doors down, which is how my friends and I found it originally (we were looking for a low-key drink on a random weeknight). It's centrally located to many other bars and clubs in Lille, so it's great for a stop on a busy many-stop bar crawl, or just for a little change of pace before (or after) a stop at the club.

Well, where should I start. As a 50% Scot, 50% Dutchie who's heart is in Scotland but who's on…read moreholiday in Lille, I might not have too much to say, but still..... No one in the whole bar was Scottish or even British. They barely even spoke English. The decor, music, drinks and everything was far from Scottish. The 'O'Scotland' beer, their own beer, was more like a darkish brown Belgium draft beer. And it wasn't even good. In other words, far from Scottish, just using the name and that's it. Really, really disappointed.

From the owner: Le temple de la bière, tout simplement Le patron est un passionné de la bière et ça se voit ! Sur…read moreles murs de brique rouge d'abord, où s'alignent un nombre impressionnant de bouteilles, et sur la carte bien sûr : bière du mois, bières françaises, bières d'Alsace, bières trappistes, bières d'Abbayes, de Hollande ou de Belgique, rouges ou blanches, connues ou à découvrir, rafraîchissantes ou enivrantes... Et si les 120 bières, chacune servie dans son propre verre, ne vous suffit pas, et bien essayez la trentaine de whiskys !

From the owner: Ambiance culturelle et festive L'Ecart accueille sa clientèle au beaux milieu des livres qui…read moreoccupent une place importante dans ce café. Conférences, performances théâtrales, expositions et vernissages, déclamations de poèmes, concerts acoustiques, présentations de livres ou de pièces de théâtre, contes, etc., sont coutumiers dans cet établissement chaleureux. Et le soir, la bière supplante les livres et laisse place à une ambiance plus festive...

From the owner: Comme on l'imagine En son temps, ce bar avait été une petite révolution de la nuit lilloise en…read moreétant le premier bar à thème de la ville. C'est pour vous dire le mythe que vous avez devant les yeux. Et en rentrant, ça se confirme : on est bien dans un pub irlandais. Clientèle festive, bières et whiskeys de là-bas, décor de pub, nous voilà en Irlande. Chacun y trouvera son compte, que ce soit pour boire un verre, faire la fête ou même danser car le bar entier se déhanche quand la chaleur monte !

A humerous sign outside states with a sad smiley 'only 23 kinds of beer on tap'or words to that…read moregeneral effect. I can confirm they have a very decent beer list. But I was feeling whiney so I tried one of their red wines (of which they had far fewer) and it was actually rather nice. This is a nice looking bar, with a TV for the sport.

Will visiting Lille my friend who lives just outside Lille suggested we have lunch at Les 3…read moreBrasseurs as it is his favorite place in Lille! I can understand why it's his favorite place. He recommended I try and plate that offered a sampling of traditional northern France dishes. It was a fantastic recommendation. After my main course I tried a sampling of the desserts which came with a fantastic Irish Coffee! One of the best I've had! I loved that they gave you options that allowed you to have sampling.

Really nice choice of crafts beers and Northern food such as Welsh or Carbonad…read more The wait was shirt, the smell entertaining and the global experience a blast. Near by the train station, it is your last standing place to be in the city

From the owner: Question d'alchimie Ce bar mêle à merveille cadre lounge et ambiance de pub irlandais. L'accueil…read moreest chaleureux et on peut s'y restaurer le midi, de façon rapide et peu onéreuse. Les écrans géants permettent de suivre les rencontres sportives les soirs de match.