Nice atmosphere and excellent coffee. I ordered a filtered coffee and a matcha cookie, which was…read moredelicious. I had seen recommendations saying this was a calm and quiet place to enjoy a coffee, but unfortunately that wasn't my experience since it was very crowded and noisy when I visited. Still, the quality of the coffee and food made the visit worth it!

Amazing coffee, and even better service! Staff are incredibly kind and put up with my bad French!…read moreThey remembered us from visit to visit. This place has been discovered, wish it were a little larger so we could've stayed and eaten in a couple more times.

My friend told me that this was a great place to study. However, we went here for dinner. And we…read moregot really great burgers. They were at around 10 euros per burger but they were really flavourful ones. Apart from their burgers, we also tried their dessert, which I wish I could have tried all of them. We had their speculoos cheese cake. No words, I can just say it was heaven for a speculoos fan.

Recommended by my dear friend Diane, we had our breakfast here at the trendy Be Yourself! on a…read moreSunday. When we arrived, we were a bit confused and had to figure out how things worked here at Be Yourself! because of our poor French. First of all, you can opt for the buffet on Sunday and pick whatever you like from the buffet. But it's also possible to order a la carte at the cash register. There's a fridge on the right hand side of the ground floor of this establishment where you can grab your juices, pre packaged drinks or desserts. I forgot the name of the dish I ordered a la carte, but it had pancakes with cream cheese on it, cured salmon, bacon and a savory muffin and it was delicious. I also loved my cherry smoothie. I really liked how Be Yourself! is decorated, especially the stairs with the red walls with paintings and portraits. There is some extra seating area on the first floor. And the lavatory room here is called "Pipi room". The staff at Be Yourself is very young, they could be students or maybe scholars. The staff is very friendly and they tried to accomodate us by speaking to us in English. Because even though we tried our best, our French was really poor, especially the morning after hanging out at the wine bar all night.

I've been going to this place weekly since I've moved to Lille. It is nothing short of fantastic…read more The owners are incredibly nice and accommodating, the coffee is absolutely top notch (with a daily rotating roast!), the pastries are to DIE for, the turntable always plays the perfect mood music, and so on and so on and so on... By far my favorite café in Lille, Tamper leans a little more to the American/Canadian style of faire, thus there are a fair amount of expats floating around in here. And for good reason. It does away with the typical, cold French style and service and just puts forward a warm, welcoming, and genuine face that reminds me of a good cozy corner café chez-nous. Prices are a hair higher than normal, but the quality is equitably superior. It does get busy throughout the day and can get a little cramped, but take that as a sign that the secret is out and you're surrounded by good company. Bref, Tamper kicks ass!

A cute little local coffee place! If I would live in Lille, I would definitely go there a lot :)…read moreIt is very comfy and the waitress was very friendly!

Harold's is a perfect place to stop by, especially if you're going to La Piscine. Much less stuffy…read morethan Meert (in the Museum) and much less expensive. They have great formulas for lunch and everything tastes and looks like it is made fresh in house. The environment is calm and if I lived in Roubaix I know I would go to Harold's all the time to do work and hang out with friends.

I have given Le Pain Quotidien chances in Washington DC and Qatar but I always leave somewhat…read moredisappointed. Finally, in France, it has to be good, right? I tried their raspberry tart, since, well, this is the land of delicious and fresh raspberry tarts. It just didn't reach the expectations. It didn't seem fresh and seemed more like the outcome of a factory conveyor belt and not the result of freshly made that morning with uniqueness and perfection. You're in France. Go to a bakery that is not part of a world wide chain and isn't even good anyway. Find one of those French bakeries that are one of it's kind and have been family run for generations while they still exist!

Lovely welcoming café/restaurant on one of Lille's pretty main squares. Seating is at large wooden…read moretables replete with the tantalising in-house selection of large glass jars, containing homemade conserves and nut butters. If you're tempted to try them, I highly recommend the breakfast, based on their delicious country bread which you can tailor to your own tastes, by adding a choice of drinks and more copious items. For me, the highlight was this tasty wholesome bread enhanced with the contents of some of the aforementioned jars. Easily kept me going until the evening! The coffee was good too and it was very tempting to buy some of their scrumptious wares on the way out...

From the owner: Institution lilloise réputée comme un petit " groin de Paradis " au cadre branché et à l'ambiance…read moretamisée, le Pubstore revient en 2013 après quelques travaux ! Mais pas de panique, " l'idole déjeune, les plats à varier, ou encore l'épais de Damoclès "sont toujours là car le Pubstore reste le Pubstore avec sa cuisine sans complexe, copieuse et aux saveurs surprenantes. Pour un déjeuner d'affaire comme pour une soirée entre amis, nous vous invitons à venir découvrir l'atmosphère originale de cette adresse devenue presque mythique.

From the owner: Lieu de vie basé sur l'amitié, le partage & les découvertes à travers notre concept :…read more - Un restaurant le midi - Un Brunch le week-end - Un bar tous les soirs - Différents événements tout au long de l'année (expos, concerts, dégustations, ateliers, rencontres, ...) - 5 appartements-Hôtel au dessus de La Clique En semaine, nous vous proposons des lunchs de qualité le midi, plat du jour ou à la carte selon vos envies ! Le Week-end, on se fait plaisir entre gourmandise & finesse avec le Brunch de La Clique :-) Et tous les soirs, venez vous détendre autour d'un verre tout en dégustant nos planches apéritives

Best burger an American has had. The fries with the Dallas sauce is a must! The bacon burger was…read moreout of this world. The cost is well worth the burger. Great food , outstanding service and industrial style ambiance.

Excellent gourmet burgers. Just the right pick me up while enjoying the city! Stop by!read more