Sweet Flamingo is a café brunch spot in Vauban Esquermes, Lille.
Editorially verified August 3, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must 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.
Address: 24 Rue Nicolas Leblanc, 59000 Lille
La Clairière on Boulevard de la Liberté in Lille runs a Sunday vegan brunch of a hot drink, a cold drink, a savoury plate and a sweet plate.
Order: The sweet plate, which changes with the season.
Tip: Sunday 11:00 to 15:00 is the only brunch service, and the room is small enough that a phone booking helps.
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.
Paddo Café on Rue du Cirque in Lille brought Antipodean brunch north, ricotta pancakes and avocado toast alongside properly pulled specialty coffee.
Order: Ricotta pancakes, from the all-day breakfast card.
Tip: No reservations at all. The kitchen stops at 16:00 even though the room stays open.
Tu Brilles on Rue Léon Gambetta in Lille runs brunch without a set formula, just large plates served five days a week between the centre and Wazemmes.
Order: Avocado toast, from the standing card.
Tip: There is no fixed brunch menu here, so order plates rather than asking for the formula.
La Canopée on Rue Solférino in Lille runs an all-you-can-eat brunch at 30 euros every Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 to 15:00, and a bar the rest of the week.
Order: Scrambled eggs and bacon from the hot table.
Tip: Brunch runs 11:00 to 15:00 at weekends only. The rest of the week this is an evening bar.
Emilie and the Cool Kids on Rue Jean Roisin in Lille sets a brunch formula of pancakes, a breakfast bagel, granola, a pastry and two drinks.
Order: The brunch formula with two pancakes and a breakfast bagel.
Tip: The formula includes a pressed orange juice or a lemonade, so do not order drinks separately.
La Clairière on Boulevard de la Liberté in Lille runs a Sunday vegan brunch of a hot drink, a cold drink, a savoury plate and a sweet plate.
Order: The sweet plate, which changes with the season.
Tip: Sunday 11:00 to 15:00 is the only brunch service, and the room is small enough that a phone booking helps.
