Great little place in the city centre. Very welcoming staff! They sensed my French was virtually…read morenon-existent and made me feel right at home. Fresh squeezed orange juice that can't be beat!

From the owner: Le Bistrot du Boucher de Lens Situé en plein centre ville, en face de l'hôtel de ville, Le Bistrot…read moredu Boucher Lens est dirigé par Ludovic Tiran véritable amoureux de la cuisine française. Après une solide formation notamment dans un grand groupe de restauration, et conquis par les valeurs d'indépendance et d'autonomie du groupe il rejoint l'aventure Bistrot du boucher. Le Bistrot du boucher de Lens offre un décor caractéristique de l'enseigne autour d'objets et meubles anciens, de la brocante... mais se distingue par un patio situé au fond du restaurant. Côté cuisine, les papilles amatrices et de viandes de premier choix seront comblées grâce à des plats traditionnels revisités.

From the owner: 3 eme aux championnat du monde de la pizza. Oh sapristi ristorante pizzeria vous invite à déguster…read moreune pizza dans le respect de la tradition italienne. Situé dans le centre ville de Lens ouvert tous les jours sauf lundi, mardi soir et dimanche.

We were pleasantly surprised by Le Pain de la Bouche. From the outside, you see many odd…read moredecorations and ornaments. There are lots of flowers and over all it's very cute, perfect for a good photo opp The service was excellent. They were fast and kind, very patient with my only half-decent French. I got the fish and chips, which was great, my mother got the "falouche" (a stuffed pizza type thing), which if you are a fan of heavy cream is for you, and my father got the steak, which he says was "better than a Keg steak". I thoroughly recommend this place. It's very cozy and perfect for tourists.

Just a great place. Food is local, so when you enter you immediately smell Maroilles (a local…read morecheese): be prepared! :) Food is served in nice portions (plenty of items with Maroilles... surprisingly? ;)), and service is friendly and efficient. I loved the interior decoration too. We had a great evening.