What is the Lille locals' favourite Thai restaurant?

Lille Addict presents SAM & LIE as the Lille locals' favourite for Thai food, a true institution in the metropolitan area. It is in Saint-André-lez-Lille and holds a Gault&Millau toque.

Where can I eat Thai street food in Lille?

Naam, place Saint-Hubert, serves Bangkok street cuisine in a bohemian, relaxed, street-food spirit according to Lille Addict, with spicy dishes on request.

Is there a halal Thai restaurant in Lille?

White Lotus, rue du Curé Saint-Etienne, is described by Le Bonbon as a halal Thai restaurant that opened quietly before getting noticed.

Where can I find Cambodian food in Lille?

VILATHAI, rue de l'Arc, mixes Thai and Cambodian cooking: frog legs with Kampot pepper, beef lok lak and homemade shrimp dumplings, according to Lille Addict.

Which neighbourhood has the best Thai food?

Vieux-Lille concentrates Escale Thaï (rue de Gand), Bistrot Thaï (rue Thiers) and La Table du Siam (rue de la Monnaie). Naam, Général Tom Kha and VILATHAI are in the centre.

Thailand in Lille: pad thai, curries and Bangkok street food

Places in this guide

N°1Thai restaurant
SAM & LIE
A Gault&Millau toque for the Thai table that Lille Addict presents as the Lille locals' favourite. Wide choice of starters, satay, Thai tartares, pad thai and yellow beef curry.
« It is the Lille locals' favourite restaurant for Thai food, a true institution in the metropolitan area. »
— Lille Addict
8 mentions
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N°2Thai restaurant
Général Tom Kha
The hideout for lovers of cuisine from elsewhere, run by a young cook who has spent his holidays in Southeast Asian streets since childhood. A 4.8 Google rating over more than eight hundred reviews.
« General Tom Kha will undoubtedly become the hideout of lovers of cuisine from elsewhere. »
— Vozer
4 mentions
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N°3Thai restaurant
Bistrot Thaï Lille
Bistro spirit applied to Thailand, on rue Thiers in Vieux-Lille. More than thirteen hundred Google reviews at 4.6, a stable rating, and four outlets that cover it.
« Nothing describes this restaurant better than its own name. Here, the bistro spirit is everywhere »
— Le Chti
5 mentions
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N°4Thai restaurant
Escale Thaï
A rue de Gand institution, with a much-loved summer terrace, sober and elegant decor, and a wide choice of starters: lemongrass or coconut milk soups, tartares, seafood salads.
« L'Escale Thaï: an institution for Thai food, on rue de Gand. »
— Lille Addict
3 mentions
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N°5Thai restaurant
White Lotus
A halal Thai that arrived quietly in Vieux-Lille and quickly got noticed: a 4.8 Google rating and a warm welcome.
« This halal Thai restaurant opened its doors quietly on rue du Curé Saint-Etienne »
— Le Bonbon
6 mentions
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N°6Thai restaurant
La Table du Siam
The great Thai classics made with good produce: fried starters, Thai tartare, satay skewers, and original desserts with Thai influences.
« An address for tasting good Thai classics made with quality produce, and original desserts with Thai influences. »
— Lille Addict
4 mentions
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N°7Thai restaurant
Naam
Bangkok street food served on place Saint-Hubert: rice and fried egg, garlic prawns, crying tiger, vegetarian or meat curries, in a bohemian, relaxed setting.
« A restaurant with a bohemian, relaxed and rather street-food atmosphere. »
— Lille Addict
6 mentions
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N°8Thai restaurant
VILATHAI
Thailand and Cambodia on the same plate: frog legs with Kampot pepper, beef lok lak, and homemade shrimp dumplings as the speciality. A 4.8 Google rating.
« A new address in Lille specialising in Thai and Cambodian cuisine »
— Lille Addict
3 mentions
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