Restaurant in Paris, France
Café Delmas
100Pearl PointsLeft Bank Corner Terrace

About Café Delmas
A Left Bank café on Place de la Contrescarpe that stays open until 2 AM most nights, serving straightforward brasserie fare in a room that feels local rather than touristic. The long hours and walk-in ease make it a flexible fallback for breakfast, late dinner, or post-theater drinks without the stiff pricing or reservation hassle of nearby fine-dining spots.
Café Delmas is a Paris café with notably long published hours: 9 AM to 2 AM Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 2 AM on Saturday and Sunday. Beyond those hours and a smart-casual dress code, specific details about the menu, pricing, reservations, seating, service format are not verified here, so plan around the confirmed basics rather than assuming a particular dining style.
When It Fits Your Schedule
The main verified advantage is availability. Café Delmas is listed as open from morning until 2 AM every day, with weekend opening beginning at 8 AM and weekday opening at 9 AM. That makes it a flexible Paris option for visitors comparing daytime, evening, or late-night possibilities. Because no verified menu, booking policy, or service details are available here, check directly with the venue before making plans around a specific meal, dish, table type, or group arrangement.
What Sets It Apart from the Pack
For travellers comparing Paris options, Café Delmas can be considered alongside names such as La Truffière, Kokodak, Maison Perchée, Hugo & Co, narro. The reliable point of distinction in the verified information is its broad daily schedule. Other claims about cuisine, price, atmosphere, terrace seating, reservations, or the kind of occasion it suits are not confirmed in the available data.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 2 AM; Saturday and Sunday, 8 AM to 2 AM. Dress: Smart casual. Planning note: Confirm current details directly with Café Delmas before relying on menu, booking, seating, payment, or group information.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Café Delmas accommodate groups?
Group accommodation is not verified in the available information. If you are planning for several people, contact Café Delmas directly before you go.
Is Café Delmas good for a special occasion?
The verified information does not establish whether Café Delmas is suited to special occasions. Its confirmed details are its Paris location, long daily hours, smart-casual dress code. For a more occasion-focused comparison, you may also want to research Paris options such as La Truffière directly.
What should I order at Café Delmas?
No specific dishes or cuisine details are verified here. Check the current menu directly with Café Delmas before planning around a particular order.
What are alternatives to Café Delmas in Paris?
Other Paris venues to compare include narro, Hugo & Co, Kokodak, Maison Perchée, La Truffière. Review each venue directly for current hours, menus, booking policies, atmosphere.
What should a first-timer know about Café Delmas?
Café Delmas is in Paris and has long verified hours: 9 AM to 2 AM Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 2 AM Saturday and Sunday. The verified dress code is smart casual. Other practical details should be confirmed with the venue.
Is lunch or dinner better at Café Delmas?
The verified hours cover daytime and evening, but no specific lunch or dinner service details are confirmed here. Choose based on the published opening hours and confirm current service details directly with Café Delmas.
What should I wear to Café Delmas?
The verified dress code is smart casual. Choose comfortable, tidy clothing suitable for a Paris café setting.
Location
2 Pl. de la Contrescarpe, 75005 Paris, France
Compare Café Delmas
| Venue | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Café Delmas | Easy |
| narro | Unknown |
| Kokodak | Unknown |
| La Truffière | Unknown |
| Maison Perchée | Unknown |
| Hugo & Co | Unknown |
What to weigh when choosing between Café Delmas and comparable nearby venues.
Also Consider
- narro, Notable alternative
- Kokodak, Notable alternative
- La Truffière, Notable alternative
- Maison Perchée, Notable alternative
- Hugo & Co, Notable alternative
Café Delmas operates in a different category than La Truffière, which offers a more ambitious, truffle-focused menu in a 17th-century cellar setting. La Truffière requires advance booking and runs closer to €80 per person, while Delmas welcomes walk-ins and keeps bills under €30 for most meals. If you're after refined cooking and don't mind the higher price, La Truffière is the clear choice; for flexibility and casual atmosphere, Delmas wins.
Against Kokodak, a Korean fried-chicken counter nearby, Delmas offers full table service and a broader menu but sacrifices the quick-service convenience and lower price point. Kokodak is faster for takeaway or a casual lunch, but it closes earlier and has minimal seating. If you're staying late or want a proper sit-down meal, Delmas is the better fit.
Maison Perchée splits the difference with a more polished dining room and a younger, design-focused crowd. It closes earlier than Delmas and skews slightly more expensive, but the food quality edges higher. For a quieter, more curated experience, book Maison Perchée; for spontaneity and late hours, stick with Delmas. Hugo & Co and narro both offer more ambitious menus but demand reservations and operate in a higher price tier, neither matches Delmas for ease of access or all-day flexibility.
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