This cafe in Grande Place is the one I visited, there are other MEO cafe throughout Lille. You must…read moretry the mini merveilleux, it comes in different flavors. They are sold in two sizes and are inexpensive. It's actually a small meringue based round cake. Make sure you drink a hot chocolate or coffee with it, perfect combination! After you decide your flavour of merveilleux, go to the counter and order. The service is quick, note additional seating upstairs.

Nice place for a break: they have a coffee shop and a Merveilleux de Fred stand, and you can have 3…read moremini-Merveilleux and 1 coffee for €5.50, that you can enjoy with a wonderful view on Lille's main place on the first floor. However, beware that this place is extremely touristy, always packed, and that you'll have to fight for a seat - good things don't come easy!

Oh my god. So many yummy treats in this bakery. Do NOT go here if you are on a diet, because it…read morewill beat you. Everything here is so good you won't be able to resist. They of course specialize in macrons, but there are many more baked goods on display. The presentation is so stunningly detailed that you will feel bad eating it! The prices are fair for what you get.

Oh MY! This place…read moreis a delicious piece of diabetes that will overpower you, overpower you in a beatuful sensuous decadent way that only the French can do. These are truly some the the best macarons I have ever had including those from patisseries in Paris and London. There are a range of beautiful subtle flavours baked into these delights from rose and truffle to pistachio and orange. The macarons themselves are good for five days so perfect for a weeks supply. As they came to approx 1.50 Euro each it may even be worth coming from London purely for them! They also have a range of sweet and wonderfully elaborate cakes in various sizes. We had the beautifully soft and chocolaty 'Pop Art' described on their site as:- 'Caribbean chocolate mousse with Tonka bean Salted butter caramel Burnt caramel cream Biscuit Carambar' The smallest one is less than 5 Euro and enough for two...I can see why they also have one called 'Addict' and another called 'Apocalypse'. They also sell bread and other baked pastries though we did not try these. This was genuinely one of the highlights of my trip to the city and one of the reasons its on my list for another diabetes risking Eurostar treat.

Great soup place if you are in mood for a light meal. The…read moreambience is great and delicious options to choose from.

I decided to be adventurous and try the strawberry tomato gazpacho. It was very weird, as in it…read moredidn't work at all. The flavors were as incompatible as they sound €14. Than I had a rigatoni dish with nearly al dente pasta, pesto, cherry tomatoes and burrata. It was okay and filling but unremarkable. €19. With a small mineral water, which was really good, and bread, also good, I had a less than average dinner for €38. The service, I should mention, was excellent

This place is really quite quaint. Upon entering the Cafe you are greeted by the workers whom also…read moremanage the hostel that is behind. I had the pleasure of staying there 4 days, and I was really happy with my stay/ food. The toilet/ shower area is all new and kept clean daily, and the sleeping areas have more then enough room to put your large suitcases (if you're like me who backpacks with large suitcases). Each bed has a curtain that is dark enough that even with the room lights on you will NOT be disturbed if you decide to sleep in. If you are staying at the hostel, the cafe has some good deals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I tried a few dishes at the Cafe and I was impressed with all of it. If you are traveling through France, I highly recommend that you stay at this place. ENJOY!