The best pastry shops Nord-Pas-de-Calais

Emblematic and refined, this exceptional pastry shop offers cakes that would make angels fall from their clouds. The Incroyable and the Merveilleux are the stars of the brand, they are copied everywhere but never equaled with their fresh meringue sprinkled with chocolate or speculoos, coated with cream or drizzled with whipped cream. To try it is to adopt it, and the crowd of customers who flock to Les Merveilleux is only the most obvious proof. A Ch'ti success story that has crossed the borders and is well worth waiting in line at the opening!

A boutique in the heart of old Douai, offering quality homemade pastries.

The house participated in the show " La Meilleure boulangerie de France" on M6 and was ranked among the top 10. For Patrick Doucet, bread is a passion. For more than 25 years, he has been defending the French tradition and know-how in this field. He selects his flours with the greatest care with the sole aim of offering you authentic breads. On the sweet side, the artisan-creator offers pies and cakes with original flavors. Exigence, quality and authenticity are the pillars of the philosophy of the master Doucet!

The Aziza, or the bakery temple and oriental pastries in Lille! This address is an indispensable place in the neighbourhood, which is even more crowded on the market days in Wazemmes. There are many oriental specialities, all of them equally good. It's hard to make his choice. The bags à are just delicious. The staff is adorable and does not hesitate to guide the most undecided. The prices are reasonable and it is possible to buy already formed trays if you want to make your friends or family enjoy it. 

Thanks to its wide opening times, Declercq bakery welcomes a host of customers every day. On a daily basis, you will find different kinds of fresh, crisp and fluffy bread, as well as many French pastries (try to treat them!), for example on Sundays. But beware you will need to put the price, rates are higher than the average…

Jean-Claude Jeanson, Master Pâtigoustier, delights gourmands with his chocolates and pastries. Stop by the tea room for a moment to discover regular novelties that cleverly blend flavors and textures, always in line with the traditions of the region. The creations are as tasty as they are elegant, such as the "three chocolates"! But you can also find take-away meals, which change every day. The menu is posted every week on the Facebook page. To be tested urgently during your passage in Lens!

Would you like to try the local specialities? With a shop near the station and another in the city centre, the Gourmandine pastry shop is just waiting to treat you! Of course, you can find bread, but above all, many little wonders, each more tempting than the last. Among the specialities of the area, try the Carpeaux, made with almonds, fine vanilla cream, marrons glacés and coffee icing. Delicious and hearty enough. If you prefer to go shopping first, choose the shop in the city centre instead.

Portugal invites itself to Lille! Or at least its pastéis de nata, the famous and delicious golden egg tarts, sprinkled with cinnamon or powdered sugar. A former Portuguese investment banker who trained in a pastéis de nata factory in Lisbon, Paulo arrived in Lille to follow in his footsteps, with the traditional recipe in his suitcase... Success came quickly, and his azulejo-clad stall in Vieux Lille is always busy! To take away in beautiful boxes of 2 or 6, or to enjoy on the terrace with a small bica (espresso).

Sébastien Thibaut is well known in Arras! His house, which is also a tea room, serves delicious pastries. Taste the delights of the Little Chocolate Rat (one of the city's mascots) or the Old Fashioned Heart of Arras... It is really exquisite! Apart from these specialties, the store offers a wide range of chocolates, pastries, delicious filled waffles, quiches, savory pies and various breads. At noon, take advantage of the quiches and other small hot catering dishes to simply enjoy a snack in a friendly setting.

Here is an institution for all chocolate and fine pastry lovers since 1996. Some customers nostalgic for their childhood also come from far away, taking advantage of a visit to the North, in particular to taste the house speciality: the Saint-Winoc. But the pastry chef also knows how to renew the flavours and offers original creations. The shop has even created a speciality that is a nod to Dany Boon's film: Biloute's Belfry, an almond biscuit, praline cream, speculoos biscuit and milk chocolate icing.

This upscale Dunkirk institution, created in the 1940s, welcomes you in a colorful and ultra-chic Parisian shop-like setting, with a huge fresco representing Gabrielle d'Estrées that gives the place a cosy lounge feel. As for the products, the pastries and chocolates with names that are sometimes very local (the Saint-Winoc, the Beffroi de Biloute) make you drool. The store also offers eclairs with original flavors: Oreo, Daim, violet, lemon meringue... A very good address which mixes quality and creativity!

A very pleasant bakery in the neighborhood that has made its clientele real accustomed. The bread is good and varied and the price is not excessive. A warm and friendly welcome. We get used to it very quickly and we love to return. In addition, you will be tempted by a small pastry, it is 16 hour… Or a generous bakery? An address for small gourmands.

The Zalejski house is the specialist of Polish pastry in the Lensoise region and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais markets. You will discover a very large range of cakes, sweets and desserts. Here, there are many flavours with a collection of flavours and flavours. You will discover Polish specialities such as mackochs, placeks or babkis. It's also the place to buy its daily bread, or to discover tasty chocolates. We already have water in the mouth.

The teams at Amélie's two boutiques will make you melt with pleasure every day with their wide assortments of homemade breads, viennoiseries and pastries to suit every need and craving. And that's not all: one of Amélie's strong points is also its made-to-measure quiche, pizza, salad and sandwich service, which attracts a large number of workers every lunchtime.

At Amélie's, there's something for everyone, at reasonable prices and with a smiling, professional welcome that's much appreciated. So don't deprive yourself of such tasty diversity!