My cousin from Lille brought me here to try their popular Merveilleux pastries. The Merveilleux are…read morelike small meringue cakes. I bought a box of assorted minis to try all their flavors. The pastries were crispy on the outside, airy and fluffy on the inside, and not too sweet! A must-try when visiting Lille!

You know the drill, you see a queue around the block and think, "this place must be good" and join…read morethe line. At first we didn't even know what we were queuing for! When we got near we realised it was cake, this makes me happy. We bought a selection of 'merveilleux' which are like little meringues delicately filled. The service was exceptional with the staff working efficiently and in such a friendly manner to serve people quickly. The merveilleux weren't overly sweet which is amazing considering they were like mini meringues! They were beautiful with amazing flavour and I wish I had bought more to bring home, no matter how bashed they would have ended up. Exquisitive and a must visit if you are in the area of the Wazemmes Market.

Wonderful sandwiches! We had Ham and cheese, and an assortment of pastries and they were all…read moredelectable! The baguette for our sandwich had crunchy sesame seeds on top :)

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.

From the owner: Maison Papillon est un concept unique en son genre sur Lille : boulangerie-pâtisserie , café…read moresnacking et bar à jus frais , restaurant sur place ou à emporter ( service non stop ) et plat du jour , le tout servi 7/7 de 7h du matin à 20h , le sourire en prime . Nous servons également 7/7 le petit déjeuner et brunch de 7h à 11h30.

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.

From the owner: pains spéciaux et sandwichesread more

From the owner: Les boulangeries Éric Kayser proposent des produits de boulangerie pâtisserie de haute qualité,…read morefabriqués à partir d'ingrédients soigneusement sélectionnés, suivant des recettes artisanales de tradition française : baguettes et pains aux ingrédients originaux, Viennoiseries et pâtisseries, sandwichs, salades et desserts.