The menu
The menu at Au Petit Vieux: sharing boards, regional dishes and afternoon desserts.
5 place aux Oignons, 59800, Lille03 20 13 81 64
Photograph by our guest Renato S.
À la carte
Prices are those for table service. The menu changes with the seasons and the blackboard tells the rest. And to drink? Good beers, good wine, local aperitifs and digestifs, and an alcohol-free cocktail for the more sensible: to be discovered on the spot.
The French name under each dish is the one on the printed menu: just point to it.
Aperitif boardsLes planches apéritives
The small board (2 people)
La petite planche (2 personnes)
Smout (seasoned lard), gingerbread and beer pâté, cheeses, dry sausage.
€8.00
The large board (4 people)
La grande planche (4 personnes)
Smout (seasoned lard), gingerbread and beer pâté and prune pâté, cheeses, dry sausages.
€15.00
Main coursesLes plats
Carbonade flamande
Beef slow-cooked in beer, with gingerbread and dark vergeoise sugar, served with fries.
€18.50
Cheddar welsh
Welsh au cheddar
A slice of bread soaked in beer, mustard, ham and cheddar, all browned in the oven. Served with fries and salad.
€15.00
Maroilles welsh
Welsh au maroilles
A slice of bread soaked in beer, mustard, ham and Maroilles, all browned in the oven. Served with fries and salad.
€15.00
Potjevleesch
Pieces of white meat, pork, rabbit and chicken, in a vinegar jelly. Cold dish, served with fries and salad.
€17.20
The famous fricadelle
La célèbre fricadelle
Two pieces.
€13.50
Maroilles tart
Tarte au maroilles
€16.30
Chicken with Maroilles
Poulet au maroilles
Chicken legs and breasts coated in a Maroilles sauce.
€16.80
Regional board
Planche régionale
A selection of specialities in small portions: carbonade, potjevleesch, Maroilles welsh and cheddar welsh. Served with fries and salad.
€23.50
SaladsLes salades
The farmyard
La basse cour
Salad, raw vegetables and chicken, with a small pot of Maroilles sauce.
€16.20
The chevriette
La chevriette
Raw vegetables and goat's cheese waffles glazed with brown sugar.
€16.50
DessertsLes desserts
Chicory coffee crème brûlée
Crème brûlée à la chicorée
€6.80
Speculoos merveille
Merveille au spéculoos
Meringues, speculoos whipped cream, whipped cream and speculoos crumbs.
€6.80
Chocolate merveille
Merveille au chocolat
Meringues, chocolate whipped cream, whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
€6.80
Brioche French toast
Brioche perdue
Served with a scoop of regional vanilla ice cream and whipped cream.
€7.80
Crêpes with vergeoise brown sugar
Crêpes à la vergeoise
Served with whipped cream.
€5.80
Café gourmand
A selection of sweet treats served with a coffee.
€8.20
The Cht'Irish coffee
Le Cht'Irish coffee
Espresso, Wambrechies whisky 5 cl, cane sugar, whipped cream and cocoa.
€8.20
Menu of June 2026. Prices include VAT and service. Tap water served free of charge on request. The list of allergens is available from the team. Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health, drink in moderation.
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