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La Bellezza Lille
Italian restaurant · Vieux-Lille, Lille
18 mentions4.8 (29,342 on Google)
About
La Bellezza is a traditional osteria by the Big Mamma group, located on rue Esquermoise in a former theater transformed into a restaurant. This establishment embodies contemporary Italy with spectacular theatrical décor: a seven-meter-high glass roof, monumental library of 3,000 spirits bottles, murals, and open kitchen. The menu, crafted with complete freedom by chef Raffaele Santopaolo, features simple, popular and generous dishes: fresh homemade pasta, wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas, creamy burrata, beef carpaccio, Roman-style lamb chops. All products are sourced directly from small Italian producers. Service, largely provided by Italian staff, stands out for its warm conviviality and authenticity. The establishment also offers a curated selection of regional Italian wines, craft beers, and signature cocktails. Ranked number 1 Italian restaurant in Lille by locals, La Bellezza delivers an immersive and memorable experience.
Awards
Press review
What the sources say.
Excerpts from 18 editorial mentions cross-referenced by Gatto.
“Antipasti, primi piati, pasta, parmigiana, risotto, tiramisu, pana cotta… Il fait faim, soudain, non ? La cuisine italienne est particulièrement riche et diversifiée, mais on la résume bien trop souvent à la pizza.”
lescachotteriesdelille.com “C’est donc le septième restaurant Big Mamma, et le premier en province, un terme qui a tout de suite fait tiquer Victor Lugger, l’un des co-fondateurs, strasbourgeois d’origine.”
actu.fr “Fooding 2.0 Le guide dans votre poche avec l’app Fooding ! 10 févr. 2026 En quête des meilleurs bistrots parigots ? D’une auberge planquée en Dordogne ? D’un hot spot à bières bruxellois ? D’une boulangerie ultra-sourcée à Gand ?”
lefooding.com
Practical
- Phone
- +33 9 73 03 43 87
Hours
- Monday
- 11:45 – 14:30, 18:15 – 22:45
- Tuesday
- 11:45 – 14:30, 18:15 – 22:45
- Wednesday
- 11:45 – 14:30, 18:15 – 22:45
- Thursday
- 11:45 – 14:30, 18:15 – 22:45
- Friday
- 11:45 – 14:45, 18:00 – 23:00
- Saturday
- 11:45 – 15:30, 17:30 – 23:00
- Sunday
- 11:45 – 15:30, 18:15 – 22:45
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