Secret Spot: Le Barbue d’Anvers

By Jessamyn Embry

This traditional Lille estaminet ( a Northern French cafĂ©-bar) is located in the courtyard of a beautiful brick sixteenth century building just steps from the Grand Place. A local secret, this distinctly Lillois destination offers visitors the opportunity to take a load off after some serious shopping or sightseeing and sample some of Northern France’s best cuisine. Art du Voyage recommends the Potjevlesch ( a pot-dish of pork, veal, rabbit, and chicken) along with a beer or wine from the very extensive list.

Le Barbue d’Anvers

1 bis, rue St Etienne – Lille

As published in Art du Voyage’s Travel Notes, Spring 2008

One Response

  1. hey ! you seem to travel alot. What do you do for a living? I have a travel blog myself that has of my time in france which I would like to expand on.

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