ItalianAll-you-can-eat Italian Sunday brunch€€€€32, €37 with a glass of wineVieux-LilleSun 11:00-15:00; Mon-Thu 19:00-21:30; Fri 19:15-22:30; Sat 19:00-22:30Booking essential
Bacio Divino on Rue Saint-André in Lille runs an all-you-can-eat Italian brunch every Sunday at 32 euros, in two sittings, with lasagne included.
Order: Traditional lasagne, from the hot side of the brunch.
Tip: Two seatings only, 11:00 and 13:00. Under-eights pay 15 euros.
BrunchHotel Sunday brunch€€€€42, €21 under 12Lille-CentreDaily 12:00-15:00 and 19:00-23:59; brunch Sunday 11:30-14:00Booking essential
Mama Shelter on Place Saint-Hubert in Lille runs a 42 euro Sunday brunch of viennoiserie, freshly pressed juices, warm bread and house-made jams.
Order: Freshly pressed juice and the viennoiserie basket.
Tip: Sunday 11:30 to 14:00 only, and it books out. Children under 12 pay half.
BrunchBrunch every day€€€15-25Lille-CentreDaily 10:00-18:30Walk-in and booking
Banana Drama on Rue de l'Hôpital Militaire in Lille serves brunch every day of the week, including a cramique turned into a plate of pain perdu.
Order: Cramique façon pain perdu, the northern brioche version.
Tip: Its pastries come from Sweet Flamingo, the tea room on Rue Nicolas Leblanc.
BrunchMorning brunch€€€15-25Lille-CentreMon-Fri 09:00-18:00; Sat 09:00-19:00; Sun 09:00-18:00Walk-in and booking
We Are Ara on Rue Pierre Mauroy in Lille serves breakfast and brunch from 09:00 to midday, seven days a week, in the middle of the shopping streets.
Order: Pancakes, before the kitchen switches at midday.
Tip: Brunch stops at midday sharp. After that the card turns to lunch.
CaféWeekend brunch in fixed seatings€€€26, €15 under 12Vauban-EsquermesDaily 10:30-18:30Booking essential
Sweet Flamingo on Rue Nicolas Leblanc in Lille runs a 26 euro brunch in fixed seatings on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays, across 42 covers.
Order: Pain perdu, from the sweet side of the table.
Tip: Seatings are at 11:00 and 14:00 only. Book, because the room seats 42.
CaféSaturday brunch€€€15-22Lille-CentreMon-Tue 09:00-18:00; Wed 11:00-18:00; Thu-Fri 09:00-18:00; Sat 09:30-18:00; closed SundayBooking by SMS
Coffee Makers on Rue Pierre Mauroy in Lille runs a Saturday brunch above its own roastery, banana bread and pastries with house filter coffee.
Order: Banana bread with a filter coffee.
Tip: Reservations are taken by SMS or voicemail only, so text rather than calling.