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Maison Delano The Right Bank’s Best-Kept Retreat

25 Aug 2026

Hidden behind the discreet façade of Rue d’Anjou, just steps from the energy of Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Maison Delano has quietly become one of the Right Bank’s most desirable addresses.

In Paris’s 8th arrondissement, where many five-star hotels compete in displays of excess, Maison Delano has chosen another path entirely: discretion. Behind the doors of this 18th-century hôtel particulier, the pace of the neighborhood immediately softens. Volumes open up, the light turns warmer, and natural materials seem to absorb the noise of the city itself.

It quickly becomes clear why the property appeals as much to international travelers as it does to Parisians. Maison Delano feels less like a hotel than a private residence seamlessly woven into its surroundings. At its center lies what may well be one of the neighborhood’s most beautiful inner courtyards.

Maison Delano

4 Rue d'Anjou, Paris, France delanohotels.com/fr/paris/

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A stone fountain, olive trees, striped seating and a deep-blue tiled bar evoke the atmosphere of a hidden Mediterranean patio tucked behind Haussmann façades. At lunchtime, sunlight filters gently through the arcades. By evening, raffia lanterns and the shadows cast by the pergola create an almost cinematic mood.

This summer, the courtyard also becomes the setting for a more lifestyle-driven program, from aperitivo gatherings — Negronis and basil-infused gin served alongside refined sharing plates — to open-air Pilates sessions imagined with Ôra Studio and Hercule Studio every Sunday from July 19 through August 30. Together, they extend Maison Delano’s vision of luxury rooted in well-being and the art of living.

That sun-drenched spirit carries through to the cuisine at Delano Café, overseen by chef Paolo Minelli. The menu offers an elegant and contemporary interpretation of Mediterranean dining, centered on impeccably sourced ingredients and clean, expressive flavors free from unnecessary embellishment. Burrata with heirloom tomatoes and Bronte pistachio pesto, focaccia layered with coppa and provola, piadina with Parma ham and melting arancini compose a generous, convivial menu designed for sharing.

Sunday brunch has already become one of the city’s most sought-after rendezvous. The refined Mediterranean buffet features seafood, house-made pastries, Italian specialties such as vitello tonnato and made-to-order hot dishes. Chic yet lively, polished yet unmistakably Parisian, Maison Delano remains the kind of confidential address regulars prefer to keep to themselves.

Delano Café:

À la carte lunch and dinner.
Mediterranean brunch every Sunday from noon to 3pm. €95 per person, including a glass of champagne.
Summer aperitivo from 6pm to 8pm. €39 including one cocktail and two sharing plates.
Pilates sessions every Sunday from July 19 through August 30, from 5pm to 8pm. €90 including two sharing plates and one cocktail.