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

La Fabrique is a bar where you can find two kinds of atmosphere depending on the moment you come…read morein. On weekdays or during the day at weekends, the place is good to sit down e and get together for a drink. The interior is nice, the decoration is simple but attractive with wooden furniture. But in the evenings at weekends, the place turns into dance bar. Music is played loudly and people usually danse. Unfortunately, music is often low-quality (very commercial). The people aren't very subtle either... No to recommend for people who don't like to be shoved.

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.

Along with Tamper this is the best coffee in Lille. Fully realised modern coffee to High Australian…read morestandards in an sweet small cafe off the tourist best. Great staff and food too. Bonus nicely quiet. Also brunch on weekends and they open Monday when most places are closed