De Delf

What De Delf does

De Delf is a single-location restaurant and café operating at Oude Delft 113, 2611 BE in Delft, Netherlands, on what is described as the oldest canal (gracht) in the city. The business serves lunch, drinks (borrel), and shared dinner experiences to local Delft residents, tourists, and visiting groups. Its core menu is organized around a sharing concept in which all dinner dishes — meat (carpaccio, flat iron steak, spareribs, kimchi kip), fish (salmon, gamba's, calamari), and vegetarian (corn ribs, courgette carpaccio, stuffed portobello) — are served on planks (planken) and priced individually to allow flexible communal ordering, with a separate lunch menu of sandwiches (broodjes), panini, pinsa, and burgers served until 15:00. Pricing is fully and publicly disclosed on the menu, ranging from approximately €4.75 for fries up to €37.50 per person for the chef's group plank dinner menu.

Beyond à la carte service, De Delf monetizes pre-arranged group experiences including High Tea (€25 pp), High Wine (€29.50 pp), High Beer (€29.50 pp), High Cocktail (€32.50 pp), and group lunch packages (€25 pp, minimum 8 persons), plus a guided scooter tour called Steptocht Delft (€27.50 per person for individual Friday/Saturday tours; €100 per group for private tours up to 18 participants) delivered in partnership with Do DELFT. The company uses locally sourced ingredients where highlighted, including Bieslandse products and eggs from Stads-Koffyhuis chickens, and operates alongside a related establishment called Stads-Koffyhuis, though the precise corporate relationship is not disclosed.

Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer and local: customers are acquired through walk-ins, phone reservations (015-222 90 19), an online reservation form, and social media presence on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. The revenue model is straightforward food-and-beverage sales at a single physical site, with no disclosed licensing, franchise, online-delivery, or wholesale revenue streams. Ownership is not publicly disclosed; the business appears to be independently operated with no venture or private equity backing identified.

Name

De Delf

Website

https://dedelf.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

De Delf is a single-location restaurant and café on the historic Oude Delft canal in Delft, Netherlands, serving lunch, shared plank-based dinners, curated group arrangement packages, and guided Steptocht scooter tours to local residents, tourists, and group bookings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Restaurant Services

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFACAA

Fine Dining Restaurants

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Full-Service Restaurants (Casual & Fine Dining)

SECONDARYHSACAAAH

Catering Coordination & Bar Service Management (Non-restaurant)

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Event Planning & Coordination

Keywords

• Restaurant dining services
• Shared dining platters
• Specialty beer bar
• Group dining packages
• Guided city scooter tours

Headquarters

HQ city

Delft

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Food and beverage sales: De Delf generates revenue through sales of food items (sandwiches, panini, pinsa, burgers, main courses, desserts) and beverages including specialty beers, wines, and cocktails. Menu items are priced individually, with sharing plates at the core of the dining concept.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

De Delf is a single-location restaurant and café in Delft, Netherlands, serving lunch (sandwiches, panini, pinsa, burgers, warm lunch dishes) until 15:00, a shared-dinner (Samen Eten) concept built around platters (planken) with meat, fish, and vegetarian plates, and group-arrangement packages such as High Tea, High Wine, High Beer, High Cocktail, and a chef's plank dinner. The venue also offers a guided Steptocht Delft scooter tour through a partnership with Do DELFT, combining food and beverage sales with curated group experiences and a sightseeing activity.

Product overview

De Delf is a single-location restaurant offering a unified dining experience centered on shared eating. The core offerings consist of a lunch menu (served until 15:00) with sandwiches, panini, pinsa, and burgers; a shared dining dinner menu designed for communal eating featuring meat, fish, and vegetarian dishes; and platter-based meals including main course and children's options. Additional offerings include pre-arranged dining packages (High Tea, High Wine, High Beer, High Cocktail, and group lunch/dinner menus) and a guided scooter tour of Delft. The restaurant operates as a single brand without modular or platform-based product architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lunch Service Daytime dining offering at the Delft restaurant serving sandwiches (broodjes) from €11.00–€16.75, panini from €12.50–€14.00, pinsa from €15.00–€16.00, burgers from €16.75, and warm lunch dishes such as Bieslandse and oesterzwam kroketten (€11.00) and uitsmijters (from €10.50), served until 15:00. Aimed at walk-in customers, local Delft residents, and visitors seeking a casual lunch.
• Shared Dining Menu (Samen Eten) Sharing-style dinner menu at the restaurant, served on planks (boards), with meat dishes (€11.00–€16.00), fish dishes (€9.75–€14.00), and vegetarian options (€5.00–€11.00), designed for communal eating among groups but also available individually. Targeted at diners in Delft seeking a social, flexible shared-dining experience.
• Planken (Platters) and Mini Burgers Platter-based meal presentations including main course planks (Hamburgerplank €20.00, Fish & Chips plank €20.00, Spareribs plank small €22.50) and mini burgers sold per 2 pieces (Billy's Burger, Machoburger, Avocadoburger, Portobello Burger, €16.75 per pair), aimed at groups and individuals sharing food at the Delft restaurant.
• Group Arrangements (High Tea, High Wine, High Beer, High Cocktail) Pre-arranged dining and beverage experiences for groups of 2 or more, including High Tea (€25.00 p.p. with sweet and savory planks and unlimited tea), High Wine (€29.50 p.p., three wines with three paired snacks), High Beer (€29.50 p.p., three specialty beers with paired bites), and High Cocktail (€32.50 p.p., two cocktails with two borrelplanken). Targeted at group event planners, celebrations, and team outings.
• Group Lunch Packages (Delfse Lunch, Oude Delft Lunch) Fixed-price group lunch packages for groups of 8 or more at the Delft restaurant: the Delfse Lunch (€25.00 p.p., fresh orange juice, soup of the day, and minibroodje with rosbief) and the Oude Delft Lunch (€25.00 p.p., fresh orange juice, soup of the day, two award-winning minibroodjes, and two pieces of cake). Aimed at larger groups looking for pre-arranged lunch experiences.
• Plankenmenu van de Chef (Chef's Plank Dinner) Multi-course chef's plank dinner menu for groups of 4 or more at €37.50 per person, including an extended borrel plank, mini soup plank, mini burger plank, a selection of vegetarian/fish/meat dishes, and a sweet plank. Offered for celebratory or special group dining occasions at the restaurant.
• Steptocht Delft (Delft Scooter Tour) Guided 1.5-hour scooter tour through Delft's historic center and surrounding areas (Agnetapark, Hofje van Pauw, Oostpoort, Nieuwe Delft), led by a guide from partner Do DELFT. Private groups up to 18 participants can book for €100 per group plus €9 per scooter; individual tours run on Fridays and Saturdays at 3:00 PM for €27.50 per person including a drink. Targeted at tourists, activity-seekers, and team-building groups in Delft.
• Children's Menu (Kinderplanken and 'Bord voor bandieten') Children's dining options at the restaurant for kids up to 12 years old, including Kinderplanken (chicken bites, kroket, 'Kan niet kies' skewer at €9.50; hamburger €14.50; cheeseburger €15.50) served with fries and apple sauce, and a free 'Bord voor bandieten' option where children eat from parents' plates. Aimed at families with young children visiting the restaurant.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Do DELFTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDe Delf partners with Do DELFT for the 'Steptocht Delft' activity. Do DELFT provides trained guides who lead participants on a 1.5-hour scooter tour through Delft's historic center and surrounding areas including Agnetapark, Hofje van Pauw, Oostpoort, and Nieuwe Delft. The partnership enables De Delf to offer an experiential activity alongside its dining services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bagels & Beans: Dutch cafe chain focused on daytime dining (lunch, coffee, light meals) in city-center locations; comparable to De Delf on its lunch-daypart focus, Dutch cafe ambiance, and tourist-area customer base.
• Humphrey's Restaurant: Dutch casual full-service restaurant chain with broad menus and group arrangements; comparable to De Delf on full-service lunch/dinner operations, group bookings, and Dutch city-center positioning.
• Loetje: Established Dutch casual full-service restaurant chain best known for steaks; comparable to De Delf as a similarly casual, full-service Dutch operator targeting lunch, dinner and groups in historic/central locations.
• Anne&Max: Dutch 'huiskamer' cafe concept serving all-day food and drinks in historic Dutch city locations; comparable to De Delf's modern, social lunch-and-drinks positioning in a historic Delft setting.
• Happy Italy: Dutch casual Italian restaurant chain serving lunch and dinner with sharing-friendly menus; comparable to De Delf on casual full-service dining, group bookings, and city-center Dutch locations.
• De Beren: Large Dutch casual dining chain offering burgers, ribs, and sharing-style plates; directly comparable to De Delf's plank menu, mini-burger selection and group-friendly format in the mid-market price band.
• La Cubanita: Dutch casual dining chain focused on shared small plates and cocktails; directly comparable to De Delf's 'samen eten' sharing concept and curated beverage packages such as High Cocktail.

Regional players

• Grand Café De Sjof: Independent Delft grand café on the same historic Oude Delft canal as De Delf; directly comparable as a local, full-service casual operator competing for the same lunch, drinks, and tourist foot traffic in central Delft.

Emerging players

• Do DELFT: Strategic partner of De Delf providing trained guides for the Steptocht Delft scooter tour; comparable as the experiential/activity layer that De Delf bundles with its dining offering.
• Stads-Koffyhuis: Referenced in De Delf's own materials as a related concept ('knus en authentiek'); comparable as a closely affiliated hospitality operator sharing staffing and brand context with De Delf.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/de_d11
• Facebookfacebook.com/dedelfdelft
• Instagraminstagram.com/de_delf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/de-delf

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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