Boulangerie Papillon (Rue Nationale) is a bakery in Vauban Esquermes, Lille.
Editorially verified August 3, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Gluten-free breads sit alongside the regional viennoiserie, which is rare in a Lille bakery.
Address: 235 bis Rue Nationale, 59800 Lille
The Rue Jacquemars Giélée branch of Boulangerie Papillon in Lille keeps the same seven-day 07:00 to 20:00 service as the Rue Nationale shop.
Tip: Continuous service means you can get a proper lunch here at 15:00 when kitchens have shut.
Worth the queue: Croissant
Boulangerie Myrtilles on Rue de la Bassée in Lille is a working neighbourhood bakery, croissants and pain au chocolat with sandwiches and coffee to go.
Tip: Closed on Saturday and open Sunday morning, which is the opposite of most Lille bakeries.
Worth the queue: Roulé pomme-cannelle
The Rue Jacquemars Giélée branch of Boulangerie Papillon in Lille keeps the same seven-day 07:00 to 20:00 service as the Rue Nationale shop.
Tip: Continuous service means you can get a proper lunch here at 15:00 when kitchens have shut.
Worth the queue: Croissant
Vianney Degruson bakes sourdough and organic breads on Rue Saint-André in Lille, with viennoiserie laminated in AOP butter and a counter of galettes.
Tip: Their bread supplies other Lille kitchens, including the banh mi counter on Avenue du Peuple Belge.
Worth the queue: Pain d'épices
Boulangerie Brier on Rue Esquermoise in Lille bakes the regional canon, cramique au sucre, palet de dame and a vanilla-filled gaufre of its own.
Tip: This is the cheaper place to try a gaufre fourrée before you queue at the famous one up the street.
Worth the queue: Gaufre fourrée à la vanille
Mamatte on Place Rihour in Lille bakes sourdough and stuffed croissants, with a savoury counter and large cakes, seven days a week from 07:00.
Tip: The Mademoiselles pastries and the cinnamon roll go first. Come before 11:00 at a weekend.
Worth the queue: Croissant fourré
Boulangerie Myrtilles on Rue de la Bassée in Lille is a working neighbourhood bakery, croissants and pain au chocolat with sandwiches and coffee to go.
Tip: Closed on Saturday and open Sunday morning, which is the opposite of most Lille bakeries.
Worth the queue: Roulé pomme-cannelle
Maison Miettes on Rue Lepelletier in Lille is a small pastry counter in the middle of Vieux-Lille, open six days a week from mid-morning to early evening.
Tip: It opens at 10:30, later than the bread bakeries, so it is an afternoon stop rather than a breakfast one.
Worth the queue: Seasonal tartelettes
