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.

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!

It's probably more expensive than your regular laundry place but it's really worth it if you got…read morework to do or you just don't want to be bored while waiting for your clothes to get clean. First of all, their machines are all perfectly working and there's a guy monitoring them and observing what's happening so nobody pees in the machines (yes i've heard that this happens at your usual laundry place) So yes this place is really clean and even has a bathroom. Next, it has wi-fi so you can study using the internet of work on your stuff while waiting for your the next spin cycle or the dryer. Last but definitely not the least, the have a snack/food bar where yo can order different drinks, sandwiches, cookies, and other snacks. I really love this store's concept. It lets you settle down, relax, and eat while doing your laundry. Horay.

What a wonderful idea!…read more We dropped by here for the coffee to escape the rain after a brief market trip on our weekend away. We had the obligatory look on yelp for our coffee hit and assumed that this was just a hipster place with an interesting name. Well it is IS a hipster place with an interesting name but unlike most it actually lives up to the promise. We were very surprised to find a full laundrette inside in pristine colours with the main floor decked out as a trendy coffee bar. The place had people working or relaxing whilst some waited for their washing to be done. The coffee itself was average but at 1 Euro one cannot complain. They had free wifi and nice places to sit whilst keeping the ambience of a cool coffee den. I have no idea why other places are not doing this, it really makes going to the laundress pleasurable and productive. They even picked up our passing trade. Great idea wonderful execution.

From the owner: Ambiance culturelle et festive L'Ecart accueille sa clientèle au beaux milieu des livres qui…read moreoccupent une place importante dans ce café. Conférences, performances théâtrales, expositions et vernissages, déclamations de poèmes, concerts acoustiques, présentations de livres ou de pièces de théâtre, contes, etc., sont coutumiers dans cet établissement chaleureux. Et le soir, la bière supplante les livres et laisse place à une ambiance plus festive...

From the owner: Une boutique et un café ! Installez-vous confortablement pour boire un bon chocolat chaud, un thé…read moreou un café et déguster une bonne part de gâteau et si le cœur vous en dit, repartez avec votre tasse, votre assiette ou votre fauteuil !

If you are hankering for brioche or a sandwich or anything else, fabulous in baked goods, go here!…read moreFriendly staff- reasonable prices...wonderful!

One English speaking server saved us from our broken French!…read more She was very helpful and we (4 of us) ultimately tried the **Merveilleux Speculoos** - felt like (room-temp) snow that melted in our mouths under the shredded chocolate. Nice with coffee or tea (otherwise too sweet)! - Still nicely decorated for Christmas on Dec. 31.

I crashed there after arriving a tiny bit late from the station…read more The place is a little bit hard to find, a little bit hidden by the Rihour parking place. One found, you will have bleeding cornea: the sign is written in Comic Sans MS, trainee job! Normally it would be a sufficient argument for me to step back but I acted as I didn't see anything. I got a 2 meats sandwich, goat cheese, pepper sauce and 3 different ingredients. It was really good, everything seemed fresh, the bread tasted good too. Well, actually, it must do because it's as expensive as a Subway (and at Subway you have crisps and a drink) and its barely half the size. And if you go there, keep in mind that you'll probably take away as there's a very limited number of seats inside and outside.

From the owner: Alternative française Cet établissement est une institution. D'ailleurs, on utilise désormais…read morel'expression : manger un Made in France. On aime y regarder les cuisinières préparer les sandwichs. Au Made in France, on choisit tout, selon la saison ou ses goûts. Divers fromages, garnitures, crudités et sauces sont proposés afin de composer le sandwich idéal. Avec 19 sauces et jusqu'à 13 crudités proposées selon les saisons, en pain long ou médium, toasté ou non, les possibilités sont infinies. Parmi les recettes proposées par l'établissement, c'est le France Cheeseburger, un steak haché avec gruyère qui rencontre le plus grand succès. Tous les ingrédients sont frais, à l'image des succulents jus de fruits pressés à la demande. Le Made in France est donc l'adresse à connaître pour profiter d'un excellent sandwich à base de bon pain, de bons produits frais, variés et naturels qui séduit les papilles tout en conservant ses qualités nutritionnelles.