Deilig

Deilig sits in the garden by the Hans Christian Andersen house and is the obvious stop if you are in the quarter anyway. The coffee is well brewed, and brunch can be ordered all seven days — from ten on weekdays, from nine at the weekend, with last order at 11.45am. You build the plate yourself: 120 kroner for three elements, 160 for five and 190 for seven.

The card runs from brunch through lunch to evening dishes, and there are gluten-free options. The garden outside is the café's best card — there are few places in Odense where you can sit somewhere this green so close to the centre.

The hours change five times a year and are worth checking before you go. In October they open Monday to Thursday from ten to five, the weekend from nine to five, and on Friday and Saturday there is evening service from half past five to ten as well. In summer they are open every day nine to six; from November they close on Mondays.

On Friday and Saturday they stay open in the evening, so the café works after work too. It suits a break between museums and a weekend brunch outdoors.