Fresh Ingredients, Flavourful Dishes
The place where food meets adventure and imagination. Great service and high-quality local ingredients.
165 kr
“UNDER THE WILLOWTREE”
deilig’s puff pastry with chicken, mushrooms & onions in a creamy sauce. Topped with palmcabbage, broccolini, pickled pearl-onions & -mustard seeds.
185 kr
“THE LAST PEARL”
Grilled sandwich with chicken & bacon,
deiligs beef-burger with bacon & emmentaler, pickled cucumber, tomato-chutney, crispy onions & lemon-mayo. Served with crispy fries & herbal aioli
119 kr
“THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES”
Beef tartare with beetroot, pickled mustard grains, roasted onions, puffed rice, horseradish & peppermayo
119 kr
“THE GREAT SEA SERPENT”
Cold smoked salmon with with avocado, pickled red onion & -mustard seeds, sorrel & grated dill
119, 159, 189 kr
BRUNCH EVERY DAY
Pick your favorite elements – 3, 5 og 7!
445 kr
“3 COURSE MENU”
On Fridag & Saturday evenings!
Malte Dalby Christensen
My passion is food and great service
Owner Malte Dalby Christensen, 26, graduated as a chef from Pasfall in 2020. He has subsequently worked in places as diverse as the award-winning Restaurant HOS and in the Danish Environmental Protection Agency’s canteen, and he has also been an event chef for Smag & Smil.
Malte Dalby Christensen has experience in fine dining as well as large parties of up to 650 people.
His passion for food and good service has provided him with good competences and a strong foundation for becoming self-employed.
Opening hours
2. Jan – 31. March 2025
Tues – fri 10 – 16
Saturday & sunday 09 – 17
Friday & Saturday evening: 17 – 22
Especially open 10 – 17 all days in week 7
2. April – 30. June 2025
Mon – fri 10 – 17
Saturday & sunday 09 – 17
Friday & Saturday evening: 17 – 22
1. July – 31. Aug 2025
Mon – fri 09 – 18
Saturday & sunday 09 – 17
Friday & Saturday evening: 17 – 22
1. sep – 31. okt 2025
Mon – fri 10 – 17
Saturday & sunday 09 – 17
Friday & Saturday evening: 17 – 22
1. nov – 30. dec 2023*
Tue – fri: 10 – 16
Saturday & sunday 09 – 17
Friday & Saturday evening: 17 – 22
*Closed on 24., 25., og 31. december
Get in touch
If you have any questions, please call us on +45 60174189 or write to us at
Practical Info
Car park
There are several car parks close by. The closest is the underground car park Q-Park
dense City, from where there is direct access to the house. Please note that a fee is required for parking.
The underground car park is operated by Q-Park, which is responsible for operating the payment machines and registering cars. The underground car park is open 24 hours a day. Read more about prices and accessibility here
IN THE HEART OF ODENSE
Cafe deilig is a cosy café in the middle of HC Andersen’s Garden. A place where food is combined with adventure and imagination. Good service and high quality local ingredients.
CAFÉ DEILIG
HC Andersen Haven 3
5000 Odense C
TLF.: +45 60174189
E-mail: mdcd.deilig@gmail.com
