Where to Eat in Roubaix: My Favorite Restaurants for a Pit Sto

Are you in Roubaix and looking for a nice spot to grab a bite or quench your thirst?

You’re in the right place! The best spots in Roubaix are a bit of a secret… but I’m sharing my favorites with you! Whether it’s for a quick refuel sandwich, a local specialty, a delicious pastry, or a refreshing local drink.  🍻

Tested and approved spots—places I visit regularly and where I know the people who keep them running! 🖐️

So here are 16 great spots in Roubaix—restaurants, tea rooms, bars, and other unique places to relax… and most importantly, I’ll tell you WHY I love them! Follow the little blue hearts 💙

🕒 Note : Make sure to check the opening hours or call ahead to be sure they’re open—it’s kind of a Roubaix specialty… unclear schedules, haha. 😅

 

🍴 RESTAURANTS

 


Mieline

First gem: an oriental-inspired canteen tucked away right next to the MacArthur Outlet stores.
➝ 100% homemade cuisine by Malika. Simple, locally sourced ingredients assembled with an oriental twist… Seasonal vegetables cooked in a delicious broth, perfectly grilled chicken, couscous with merguez… Open Tuesday to Friday, lunchtime only.

💙 For dessert, you absolutely have to try her cornes de gazelle!

📍 2 Rue de Lannoy, 59100 Roubaix
🔗 mieline.com

ON-SITE • TAKEAWAY • LUNCHTIME • LOCAVORE • SEASONAL • ORIENTAL


baraka restaurant local de saison à roubaixCoopérative Baraka

At Baraka, it’s like eating at home!
➝ Simple, seasonal cuisine with local ingredients, always with a veggie option. In winter, it’s all inside, but when the weather’s nice, they serve meals in the garden across the street—and that’s the ultimate treat, a little slice of paradise in the heart of Roubaix.

💙 Eat in the chicken coop, under the trees of the shared garden on sunny days.

📍 20 Rue de Sébastopol, 59100 Roubaix
🔗 cooperativebaraka.fr

ON-SITE • LUNCHTIME • LOCAVORE • SEASONAL


pizza roubaixTocca a Té

A responsible, community-driven, pizzeria.
➝ On top of treating yourself, you’re also providing jobs to people in the process of reintegration into the workforce. Because Tocca a Té means ‘your turn’ in Italian.

💙 Their white base pizzas with mozzarella produced in Lille, especially the Speccata !

📍 135 Rue Edouard Vaillant, 59100 Roubaix
🔗 tocca-a-te.fr

ON-SITE • TAKEAWAY • LUNCHTIME • EVENING • ITALIAN


sushi roubaitKoï Sushi

For cravings of California rolls, edamame, and beef-cheese skewers.
➝ The décor is modern and the welcome is warm. And in addition to traditional chirashis, sashimis, sushi, and other things ending in ‘i,’ they also have creations that are as beautiful as they are delicious.

💙 Ready-to-go trays, perfect when you’re in a hurry! !

📍 7 Avenue Jean Lebas, 59100 Roubaix
🔗 instagram/koisushi/

ON-SITE • TAKEAWAY • LUNCHTIME • EVENING • ASIAN


hotel de france frites maison roubaixHôtel de France

A local institution on Roubaix’s Grand Place since 1892.
➝ At the bar-brasserie of the Hôtel de France, it’s a family effort to create typical local dishes: welsh, carbonade, and chicken with maroilles cheese.

💙 The fries are homemade, and they serve Kwaremont beer.

📍 1 Grand Place, 59100 Roubaix
🔗 brasserie-hoteldefrance.fr

ON-SITE • LUNCHTIME • EVENING • LOCAL SPECIALTIES


thai kook resto asiatique roubaixThaï Kook

When the craving for Thai food hits hard! 
➝ When I don’t have my lunchbox, I often end up there! It’s literally just a few steps from the VERA shop. And they have all the Thai classics—curries, pad thai, spring rolls, chicken satay..

💙 My favorite: cashew chicken!

📍 15 Rue du Général Sarrail, 59100 Roubaix
🔗 restaurantguru.com/thaikook

ON-SITE • TAKEAWAY • LUNCHTIME • EVENING • ASIAN


chez charlotte restaurant fait maison à roubaixChez Charlotte

A zero-waste canteen just steps away from the Musée de la Piscine.
➝ The menu changes every week, and everything is homemade! It’s a restaurant/tea room/antique shop. Because Charlotte, in addition to cooking, loves hunting for vintage dishware. She also infuses arranged rums in the bottles and jars she finds. Nothing goes to waste, everything gets repurposed 😉

💙 You can splurge on the vintage decor items—they’re for sale!

📍 74 Rue de l’Alouette, 59100 Roubaix
🔗 facebook/chezcharlotte

ON-SITE • LUNCHTIME • EVENING • LOCAL SPECIALTIES


do it celine cafe coffee mediathequeDo It Céline Caffè

A hidden italian café in the Roubaix media library.
➝ Authentic, delicious, and flavorful cuisine with a taste of Italy. All served in a retro, cozy atmosphere, with vintage furniture! The menu changes every week, and there’s always a veggie option. And for the final touch, it wouldn’t be a great Italian spot if coffee wasn’t on the menu!

💙 Shoutout to the veggie lasagna and the tiramisu—oooh la laaa! !

📍 2 Rue Pierre Motte, 59100 Roubaix
🔗 instagram/doitcelinecaffe

ON-SITE • TAKEAWAY • LUNCHTIME • ITALIAN

 

🥪 SANDWICHES / SALAD 

 


ane hilare sandwich roubaixL’Âne Hilare

A joyful and sustainable grocery store. Perfect for picking up items for a picnic or aperitif.
➝ A selection of local products, bulk items—lots of bulk—and a little nod to the owner’s Greek roots with specialties like pitas, hummus, vine leaves, moussaka, and more! At lunchtime, they offer sandwiches made to order, with plenty of veggie options, of course.

💙 Individual ice cream pots, Superbon chips… and the walnut cake.

📍 5 Rue de l’Hospice, 59100 Roubaix
🔗 lanehilare.fr

TAKEAWAY • LUNCHTIME • LOCAVORE • SEASONAL


garden food roubaix resto snack healthyGarden Food

A Roubaix spot for eating healthy and quick… or at a leisurely pace. Because there’s also plenty of space to relax for a good while.
➝ They offer sweet and savory bowls you can customize yourself. There are also smoothies and other less healthy treats. You can grab it to go if you’re in a hurry, or stay and take your time. You can also lose yourself in a new book or start a board game with your neighbors 🙂

💙 You can create your own Açaí bowl.

📍 7 Parvis Saint-Jean Baptiste, 59100 Roubaix
🔗 facebook/gardenfoodworld

ON-SITE • TAKEAWAY • LUNCHTIME • HEALTHY


restaurant monsieur m roubaixMonsieur M

That’s pretty much my go-to spot when I don’t have a homemade lunch… and it’s just 30 seconds from the VERA shop!
➝ Grilled cheese combos, sandwiches, and customizable salads. Plenty of vegan options. And a selection of desserts… ugh, the molten center cookie—don’t try it, you won’t recover from it…

💙 The customizable salad and the molten center cookie.

📍 24 Rue de l’Hospice, 59100 Roubaix
🔗 instagram/monsieurmcoffee

ON-SITE • TAKEAWAY • LUNCHTIME • WEEKEND BRUNCH • SWEET TREATS

 

🍰 CAFÉS / TEA ROOMS

 

librairie salon de theCombo

A hidden tea room at the back of a bookstore..
➝ It’s not an old-school bookstore. Just from the ultra-pop, colorful storefront, you can tell it’s not dusty old books you’ll find there. But you’ll be amazed by the selection of graphic novels, illustrated books, manga, and board games. You can also simply relax in the cozy corner to enjoy a tea, coffee, or cookie. A perfect spot for a family outing—the kids will be thrilled!

💙 I love the calm and the cozy atmosphere surrounded by books.

📍 44 Avenue Jean Lebas, 59100 Roubaix
🔗 facebook/librairiecombo

ON-SITE • SWEET TREATS


patisserie spatule bleue roubaix salon de théLa Spatule Bleue

Creation of tarts that are anything but classic!
➝ It’s kind of their signature: a display case filled with tarts with amazing designs. So beautiful you almost don’t want to destroy them with a spoon… They reinvent classics like Paris-Brest, lemon meringue tart, Bounty… but my favorite is the pistachio-raspberry! On top of that, there are also cookies, macarons… everything is delicious!

💙 Olala, the pecan tart… incredible! And also the vanilla flan… so creamy!

📍 18 Avenue Jean Lebas, 59100 Roubaix
🔗 laspatulebleue.com

ON-SITE • TAKEAWAY • DURING THE DAY • SWEET TREATS

 

🍺 BARS

 

bar café roubaix adresseLes Trois Tricoteurs

A knitting bar, yes, it exists! You’ll only find that in Roubaix! And no, you’re not going to knit a sweater like grandma.
➝ You can sit down with a good local drink or snack while the machines at 3T knit sweaters, scarves, hats, and socks right before your eyes.

💙 The old brick décor with ultra-modern machines creates a striking contrast.

📍 7 Rue du Chemin de Fer, 59100 Roubaix
🔗 lestroistricoteurs.fr

ON-SITE • EVENING • LOCAVORE


taproom brasserie roubaix brewbaixBrewbaix

A brewery right in the heart of Roubaix.
➝ All the beers are brewed right here, and you won’t miss the tanks at the back of the room. Plenty of hoppy creations to taste, which you can pair with local sausage or chips.

💙 The super pleasant terrace, under the trees on sunny days.

📍 26 Rue des Fabricants, 59100 Roubaix
🔗 facebook/brewbaix

ON-SITE • EVENING • LOCAVORE



rooftop mercado negro tapas cocktail roubaixMercado Negro

A Portuguese-style cocktail and tapas bar next to the Roubaix canal.
➝ The style is industrial, and you feel like you’re in a massive flea market—but with tastefully selected items!

💙 The décor and the rooftop!

📍 288 Boulevard Gambetta, 59100 Roubaix
🔗 mercadonegro.fr

ON-SITE • EVENING • TAPAS

 


There you go, with all these restaurant ideas in Roubaix, you should be able to satisfy your cravings and fuel up!

And if you grab takeout, Square Catteaux or Parc Barbieux are perfect spots to relax in the green for a picnic. ☘️


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