Strasbourg Quai des Delices
Le Quai des Délices48°35′ N 7°45′ EStrasbourgfrom Nov 27Dates projectedSeasonal
The Quai des Délices on the Palais Rohan terrace is Strasbourg's food and wine market, and it suits anyone who came for vin chaud and Bredle more than ornaments. It sits right behind the cathedral, so the evening crowd spills over from there. It opens with the rest of Strasbourg on Friday 27 November 2026 (confirmed), and the 24 December close is projected.
Photo Dmitry Dzhus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 and others, credited in the gallery
Strasbourg Quai des Delices runs November 27, 2026 to December 24, 2026 · projected from past years (source)
Advent SundaysGaudete, 13 DecemberChristmas Eve
Dates and hours
- November 27, 2026 to December 24, 2026Projected from past yearssourcechecked Oct 10, 2026
- November 26, 2025 to December 24, 2025Confirmedsourcechecked Oct 10, 2026
Hours · Mon–Sun 11:30–21:00
- Nov 27, 2026 · 14:00–21:00 (Opening day: the chalets open at 14:00.)
- Dec 24, 2026 · 11:30–18:00 (Christmas Eve: the chalets close at 18:00.)
Access and crowds
- Toilets
- Free public toilets sit across the Grande Île, several of them accessible, and the free Ici Toilettes app maps them.
- Getting around
- The info chalet on Place Kléber lends wheelchairs and walkers free of charge against an ID document. In 2025 it lent them between 11:30 and 18:30.
- Busiest
- Friday evenings and weekends are the densest, and the city's own advice adds Wednesday afternoons.
- Quieter
- Mondays and Tuesdays are calmest, and so is any morning soon after the 11:30 opening.
The terrace of the Palais Rohan belongs to winegrowers this season. The Tribu des Gourmets runs a chalet of barrels and timber where the vin chaud is made with Alsace white wine. Next door the bakers' federation of the Bas-Rhin bakes Bredle in a temporary bakehouse, and Place du Marché-aux-Poissons carries on with savoury food and beer.
Look across the Ill from the terrace after dark. The city strings around 400 stars along the quays between the Pont du Corbeau and the Pont Saint-Guillaume, and they read best from this side of the water.
Worth knowing
- Order the white-wine vin chaud from the Tribu des Gourmets chalet, then cross to the bakers for a bag of Bredle.
Quick answers about Strasbourg Quai des Delices
When are the Strasbourg Christmas markets in 2026?
Strasbourg's Christmas markets open on Friday 27 November 2026, from 14:00 on the first day (confirmed). The city has not published the last day yet. Past seasons ended on 24 December, so that end date is projected.
Where can you drink white mulled wine in Strasbourg?
At the Quai des Délices on the Palais Rohan terrace, where the Tribu des Gourmets serves vin chaud made with Alsace white wine. The market sits just behind Strasbourg Cathedral.
When does Strasbourg Quai des Delices open in 2026?
Strasbourg Quai des Delices hasn't published its 2026 dates yet. If it follows its usual pattern it opens on November 27, 2026 and closes on December 24, 2026, and we'll print the organizer's dates as soon as they appear.
How much is the mug deposit at Strasbourg Quai des Delices?
The deposit on a mug at Strasbourg Quai des Delices was €1 each (2026). You get it back when you return the mug, or keep the mug instead.
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