Restaurant in Delme, France
Michelin-recognised. Easy to book. Go.
À la 12 holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025 and a 4.8 Google rating from 254 reviews, making it the clearest answer to where to eat well in the Moselle. At the €€€ price tier with easy booking, it is the practical choice for a special-occasion dinner in Lorraine without the competition or city premium of a comparable address in Paris or Strasbourg.
The common assumption about a restaurant in a village as small as Delme is that ambition is limited by location. À la 12 corrects that. Holding a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025, it has been consistently recognised as a kitchen operating well above what its postcode might suggest. If you are planning a celebration dinner in the Moselle department or routing through Lorraine and want a meal that justifies a detour, this is the address to know. It is not a casual drop-in: at the €€€ price tier, you are committing to a proper sit-down occasion.
À la 12 sits on the Place de la République in Delme, a quiet Lorraine village roughly between Metz and Nancy. The setting matters for framing expectations: this is not a destination surrounded by a dense dining scene. You are unlikely to be comparing it to a neighbouring bistro on the same evening. The decision to book here is self-contained, which actually works in its favour for a special occasion. Without the noise of a city neighbourhood, the restaurant has to deliver on its own terms, and two consecutive Michelin Plate recognitions suggest it does.
The cuisine is classified as Modern Cuisine, which in the current French context means a kitchen that takes classical technique seriously but does not limit itself to a single regional tradition. For a venue in Lorraine, that framing is apt: the region sits at a cultural crossroads between French and Germanic culinary traditions, and a modern approach gives a chef room to draw from both without being bound to either. What is on the plate on a given service is not something the available data specifies, so arrive with an open mind rather than a fixed expectation of a particular signature dish.
Google reviewers give it a 4.8 from 254 ratings, which for a restaurant at this price point in a location with limited tourist footfall is a meaningful signal. That score is not being propped up by first-time visitors swept up in a holiday mood; it reflects repeat engagement from a local and regional audience that has a clear sense of what the kitchen is delivering.
For a special occasion, the combination of Michelin recognition, a strong peer rating, and the relative ease of booking places À la 12 in a different position than its Paris-based equivalents. You are not competing with a hundred other diners for a table months in advance. A celebration dinner here is a considered choice, not a lottery.
À la 12 is not a venue to consider for takeout or delivery. This is not a criticism: at the €€€ price point, with Michelin Plate recognition two years running, the food is calibrated for the room. Modern Cuisine at this level depends on timing, temperature, and the full context of the dining room to land properly. A sauce element that works at the moment of plating is not the same thing lifted off a motorbike forty minutes later. If your occasion is a celebration, the answer is clear: eat in. If you are considering whether to order out from somewhere in the Delme area, this is not the right match for that need. Look for a more casual address rather than asking this kitchen to perform outside its designed context. That said, if you are travelling through Lorraine and want to take something regional back with you, ask the team directly about what is possible; the most useful guidance will come from the restaurant itself.
Reservations: Booking is rated Easy, which is a meaningful advantage over comparable Michelin-recognised addresses. Contact the venue directly; phone and online booking details are leading confirmed via a current search. Budget: €€€, positioning this as a genuine special-occasion spend rather than an everyday dinner. Dress: No dress code is specified in the available data, but at this price tier and with Michelin recognition, smart-casual is a safe baseline; lean more formal if the occasion calls for it. Groups: No seat count data is available, so contact the restaurant in advance for group bookings of four or more to confirm layout and availability. Dietary restrictions: Modern Cuisine kitchens at this level typically accommodate dietary needs when notified in advance; contact the restaurant directly before arrival rather than raising it at the table.
Lorraine has historically sat in the shadow of Alsace when it comes to destination dining in northeastern France. [Auberge de l'Ill in Illhaeusern](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/auberge-de-lill-illhaeusern-restaurant) remains the benchmark address for the wider region, holding three Michelin stars for decades. Against that context, À la 12 is not competing for the same bracket, but it is a credible answer to the question of where to eat well in the Moselle. For travelers building a broader Lorraine itinerary, our [full Delme restaurants guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/delme) covers the area in more depth, alongside our [Delme hotels guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/hotels/delme), [bars guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/bars/delme), [wineries guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/wineries/delme), and [experiences guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/experiences/delme).
If you are mapping a broader French fine dining itinerary, addresses like [Arpège in Paris](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/arpge-paris-restaurant), [Mirazur in Menton](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/mirazur-menton-restaurant), [Maison Lameloise in Chagny](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/maison-lameloise-chagny-restaurant), and [Flocons de Sel in Megève](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/flocons-de-sel-megve-restaurant) represent the tier above in terms of starred recognition. Closer in spirit and scale are addresses like [Auberge du Vieux Puits in Fontjoncouse](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/auberge-du-vieux-puits-fontjoncouse-restaurant) and [Bras in Laguiole](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/bras-laguiole-restaurant), both of which show how a rural French address can hold serious culinary ambition. [Troisgros in Ouches](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/troisgros-le-bois-sans-feuilles-ouches-restaurant), [Les Prés d'Eugénie in Eugénie-les-Bains](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/les-prs-deugnie-michel-gurard-eugnie-les-bains-restaurant), [Georges Blanc in Vonnas](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/georges-blanc-vonnas-restaurant), [La Table du Castellet](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/la-table-du-castellet-le-castellet-restaurant), [Paul Bocuse](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/paul-bocuse-lauberge-du-pont-de-collonges-collonges-au-mont-dor-restaurant), and [Frantzén in Stockholm](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/frantzn-stockholm-restaurant) round out the wider European picture for diners building a serious modern-cuisine itinerary.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| À la 12 | Modern Cuisine | Michelin Plate (2025); Michelin Plate (2024) | Easy | — |
| Plénitude | Contemporary French | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Pierre Gagnaire | French, Creative | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen | Creative | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Kei | Contemporary French, Modern Cuisine | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Le Cinq - Four Seasons Hôtel George V | French, Modern Cuisine | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
A quick look at how À la 12 measures up.
At the €€€ price point with two consecutive Michelin Plate years, this is a dressed-up occasion rather than a casual dinner out. There is no documented dress code, but the setting and positioning warrant business casual at minimum — think the same register you would bring to a serious city restaurant. Overly casual dress will likely feel out of place.
Yes, straightforwardly. Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025 confirms cooking quality above the local baseline, and the setting on Delme's Place de la République gives the meal a sense of occasion that a village address might not suggest. At €€€, the price signals intent rather than approachability, which makes it a natural fit for birthdays, anniversaries, or celebration dinners in the Metz-Nancy corridor.
Booking is rated Easy, which is a real advantage over comparable Michelin-recognised addresses in northeastern France where waits of several weeks are common. That said, 'easy to book' does not mean last-minute is reliable — check the venue's official channels well in advance, particularly for weekend dinners or group sittings. A week's notice is a reasonable minimum; two is safer for peak periods.
Delme is a small village and À la 12 is effectively the destination here. If you want Michelin-starred cooking in the broader region, Metz and Nancy both have recognised addresses worth comparing. For destination dining in northeastern France more broadly, Auberge de l'Ill in Alsace is the reference point, though it operates at a different price and prestige level.
No group capacity data is available for this venue. Given the village location and the positioning as a serious modern cuisine address, the dining room is unlikely to be large. check the venue's official channels before assuming a large group booking is feasible — smaller parties of two to four will find this format the most natural fit.
At €€€ with consecutive Michelin Plate recognition, the value case is credible for a special-occasion meal — you are paying for cooking that has been independently assessed as above average, in a region where that is not common at this level. If you are driving from Metz or Nancy specifically for dinner, the journey is part of the investment; factor that in. For everyday dining, the price-to-convenience equation tilts elsewhere.
Menu specifics are not documented in available data, so no tasting menu details can be confirmed. What the Michelin Plate recognition (2024 and 2025) does confirm is that the kitchen is producing food at a level that warrants the €€€ ticket. check the venue's official channels to clarify the current format before booking if a tasting menu is central to your decision.
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