Phalempin, France
Estaminet l'Ecole
An estaminet in the old Flemish tradition, Estaminet l'Ecole occupies a converted schoolhouse on Rue Jean Baptiste Lebas in the village of Phalempin, south of Lille. The format belongs to a regional dining culture that predates the brasserie — convivial, rooted in northern French produce, and largely unknown to visitors who stay within the city's ring road. For anyone tracking where French regional cooking still operates on its own terms, this is the address to know.
