Le Cerisier

Rating: 15
Author: Gault&Millau

14 Avenue du Peuple Belge, 59043 Lille, France

15/20
Remarkable Restaurant

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Location: Lille
Chef: Guillaume Barengo
Cooking: French | Modern
Services: Terrace
Style: Romantic, With family

Budget (€)

Indicative price per person (excl. drinks)

80 to 150

Gault&Millau's review 2026

15/20

Remarkable Restaurant

Now that’s a kitchen—and now that’s a chef! Guillaume Barengo is in charge of both savory and sweet dishes, surrounded by his team, who follow his lead. Everyone takes themselves far too seriously, which takes away some of the enjoyment and spontaneity of the experience in this elegant, contemporary dining room, with its light wood and tables without tablecloths, covered in a gray-black, leather-like fabric. Despite the slightly stifling atmosphere, we still manage to enjoy the appetizers (a lovely “childhood memory” dish of green beans with braised smoked bacon, a potato siphon, and pork jus with marjoram) as well as the marinated mackerel, flambéed, served with a gelée of fish bones, celeriac, and lemon caramel, celery stalk nectar, and Kaviari oscietra caviar: a superb dish that could be worth four toques. Things then taper off a bit, even though the Zitone minestrone with basil broth and summer vegetables holds its own, the pigeon with its variations on blackcurrant and peach is less exciting, despite the effort put into it, though it still earns three toques—a rating that will hold if the service doesn’t try to overdo it. An excellent wine list, both in the menu and by the glass, especially for whites (Jobard, Chave…), with the sommelier demonstrating genuine expertise through well-considered selections.