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.

The place is located just on the side of the cathedral so a nice place to sit outside when the…read moreweather is fine. They have plenty of tables outside. We sat inside and ordered a coffee, which was quite good. I had a dame blanche ice cream and it was pretty decent - lots of chocolate sauce. One friend had crepes with chocolate and the other a kind of croque monsieur but only with salmon instead of ham. Both were good, they said, and the prices were quite reasonable. It looks as if it may become a busy place but we were there during the day and left as more people were coming in.

Ask for the chef's croque-monsieur ! / Demandez le croque-monsieur du chef ;p…read moreWifi available :) / Wifi disponible