Delphine, a French brasserie from chef Jarett Brodie and four hospitality operators, opened October 29, 2026, at Ace Hotel New York at 16 West 29th Street in NoMad. It is the third restaurant to occupy the hotel’s main dining room since 2009, following The Breslin and Koloman, and serves breakfast daily and dinner four nights a week.
Key Takeaways
- Delphine serves breakfast daily from 7 to 11 a.m. and dinner Wednesday through Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m., with reservations through Resy.
- The two-floor restaurant seats 80, with a ground-floor bar facing the open kitchen and an upper level overlooking the dining room.
- The room sat empty for about 14 months after Koloman’s final service at the hotel on August 30, 2025.
- A lamb burger with Fourme d’Ambert and pommes frites on Delphine’s menu nods to The Breslin, which opened in the space in 2009.
- Delphine’s founders are Karim Amatullah, Lionel “KyKy” Conille, Mino Habib and Mathias Van Leyden.
Delphine Opens With Breakfast Daily and Dinner Four Nights a Week
Delphine describes itself as “a French brasserie shaped by New York,” and its schedule follows a hotel rhythm. Breakfast runs every morning from 7 to 11 a.m., when Ace Hotel New York’s guests and NoMad office workers are both looking for a table. Dinner runs Wednesday through Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m. The official website lists no lunch service, and the restaurant notes that its full website is still coming.
The layout keeps much of the room’s familiar character. Diners on the ground floor sit near the bar and can see into the open kitchen, while an upper level looks down over the main dining room. Brass fixtures and distressed mirrors give the space a lived-in look rather than a newly built one.
Chef Jarett Brodie’s Menu Leans on Brasserie Classics
Jarett Brodie’s menu stays close to the French brasserie canon: oysters on the half shell, steak tartare, foie gras torchon, steak au poivre and moules marinières. Norwegian spotted trout arrives with lemon beurre blanc and trout roe, a lighter plate among the richer standards.
A Lamb Burger Nods to The Breslin
One dish connects Delphine to the room’s past. The lamb burger, served with red onion jam, Fourme d’Ambert and pommes frites, echoes the burger that became associated with The Breslin during its years in the space. For longtime NoMad diners, it signals that the new owners know whose room they are working in.
The Delphine Martini Is Poured Tableside
The bar program centers on the Delphine Martini, made with gin or vodka and poured at the table from a chilled carafe. Champagne is available by the glass, and the cocktail list covers French and European classics, including the French 75, Negroni, Sidecar and Boulevardier.
Delphine Is the Third Restaurant in the Room Since 2009
The building at the corner of Broadway and West 29th Street opened in 1904 as the Hotel Breslin. When Ace Hotel New York opened there in 2009, The Breslin opened alongside it as the hotel’s main restaurant, and the pairing helped put the NoMad name on the city’s dining map. The Breslin closed in 2020.
Koloman took over the space in fall 2022, with chef Markus Glocker blending French and Viennese cooking. Koloman served its last meal at the Ace on August 30, 2025, and announced plans to reopen in NoHo. The room then stayed dark for roughly 14 months until Delphine’s opening.
Three tenants in 17 years tracks the way the room has been redefined each time. The Breslin was a gastropub, Koloman a chef-driven French-Viennese dining room, and Delphine a brasserie that opens its doors for hotel breakfast every morning. Each concept reflected what the hotel and the neighborhood wanted from the space at the time.
Four Hospitality Operators Are Behind Delphine
Delphine was founded by Karim Amatullah, Lionel “KyKy” Conille, Mino Habib and Mathias Van Leyden, whose backgrounds span restaurants, nightlife and luxury hospitality. Mino Habib and Mathias Van Leyden have worked together before on Loulou Petit Bistro & Speakeasy and Le Petit Village. Bringing in Jarett Brodie to run the kitchen pairs that operating experience with a chef focused on classic French technique.
Delphine Joins a Changing Mix of NoMad Restaurants
Delphine arrives as NoMad restaurants continue to turn over, and its format fits a broader citywide pattern. A brasserie with a familiar menu, a martini cart and a weekday breakfast crowd sits apart from the tasting-menu dining rooms that once defined the area’s hotel restaurants. That positioning follows the wave of mid-priced French brasseries reshaping New York dining, which has favored approachable menus over formal fine dining.
For Ace Hotel New York, Delphine restores a full-service restaurant to the ground floor after more than a year without one in the main room. Its four-night dinner schedule leaves room to expand as the restaurant settles in, and the full website the team says is coming should give diners a clearer picture of what Delphine plans next.
FAQs
Where is Delphine located?
Delphine is inside Ace Hotel New York at 16 West 29th Street in Manhattan’s NoMad neighborhood.
What are Delphine’s hours?
Delphine serves breakfast daily from 7 to 11 a.m. and dinner Wednesday through Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m. Reservations are available through Resy.
What restaurant was in the Ace Hotel New York space before Delphine?
Koloman occupied the room from fall 2022 until August 30, 2025. Before that, The Breslin operated there from 2009 until 2020.
Who is the chef at Delphine?
Jarett Brodie leads the kitchen. His menu includes steak au poivre, moules marinières, oysters and a lamb burger that references The Breslin.
