Cafe Azafran

4.9

971 Reviews

$30 and under

Mediterranean

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 11 times today

Good for special occasions
Neighborhood gem
Charming

Cafe Azafran serves up an award-winning blend of Mediterranean and Spanish cuisine. Recently taking home the 2019 Top Chef of the Culinary Coast for the second year in a row was Café Azafran, their quality of food and freshness speaks for itself. Each dish from tapas to our large plates will leave you satisfied and looking forward to your next visit. Menu is subject to change at Chefs request! We have live entertainment every Thursday!!!!
Located on the ocean block of Baltimore Avenue, in downtown Rehoboth Beach, Cafe Azafran has a cozy dining area, with a spacious covered screened in back porch, in order to enjoy the ocean air while you eat fresh, delicious menu items.

Additional information

Location
18 Baltimore Ave, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971-2104
Phone number
(302) 227-8100
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mediterranean, Spanish, Tapas / Small Plates
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed 5:00 pm–8:00 pm Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Richard Steele/Ryan Steele

Popular dishes

Shrimp Allijo$21.00
Smoked paprika
Spinach Ricotta Gnocchi$14.00
sage butter, pecorino
Baked Goat Cheese Gratin$15.00
olives, artichokes, roasted peppers, grilled flat bread
Ratatouille Provencal$13.00
fresh herbs & pecorino
Potatoes Bravas$15.00
chorizo (sausage); saffron aioli and harissa sauces
Azafran Green Beans$17.00
hazelnuts, gorgonzola

Beet and Carrot

Roasted Beets creamy Greek yogurt dressing, walnuts,asparagus

Apple and Butternut Squash Salad

Large Plates

Seafood Tarragona$42.00
a bouillabaisse of shrimp, scallops, clams, mussels, crab, fish, hazelnut & almond romesco, saffron shellfish broth
Azafran Crab Cake$42.00
Butternut squash succotash, old bay potatoes, remoulade
Vegan Paella$27.00
Duck Enchiladas
Duck leg Confit, cotija cheese, lime cream
Beef Short Rib Smash Burger
Carmelized onions, Gruyère cheese, pecorino ff

Postres

Chocolate Torte$10.00
S’mores Lava Cake$12.00

What 971 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.9Service
4.7Ambience
4.8Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Baltimore / Maryland
Best Value
Ocean City / Delaware Shore
Best Overall
Ocean City / Delaware Shore
Best Food
Ocean City / Delaware Shore
Best Service
Ocean City / Delaware Shore
Best Value
Ocean City / Delaware Shore
Innovative
Ocean City / Delaware Shore
Healthy
Ocean City / Delaware Shore
Neighborhood gem
Ocean City / Delaware Shore
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Cafe Azafran offers a delightful dining experience in Rehoboth. Guests rave about the "outstanding tapas," "amazing lamb chops," and "innovative, flavorful dishes." The restaurant features a "cozy atmosphere," attentive service, and special nights like "seafood Fridays" and "steak Thursdays." A "singing bartender" adds unique flair, making it a favorite among locals.

971 Reviews

M
Maggie
Baltimore7 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As always our dinner at Cafe Azafran was delightful!!!
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Marty
Miami22 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Cafe Azzfran is my go-to restaurant in Rehoboth Beach DE where I visted often in the spring, summer and fall. The Mediterranean-inspired menu is varied and high quality and a diner can go the tapas route with several small plates or go for one large plate which I did on this visit: Spanish lamb meatballs on a bed of potato puree with chopped kale garnish. Wonderful at $28! I was solo so sat at the convivial bar and Billy made me a super lemondrop Martini to go with my food! I'll be back soon!
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Donald VIP
Baltimore19 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Appetizers and entrees were all excellent. Seafood grill was noteworthy Nice wine as well.
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Lucy
Washington DC11 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Tapas night special. We shared 8 small plates among 4 people. All our choices were great. I think the favorites were the rockfish skewers, the spinach ricotta gnocchi, the lamb meatballs (my fav) and filet mignon. The chorizo potatoes were excellent too. The service was so nice. We enjoyed a very comfortable evening with friends because the room was so cozy. Thanks Cafe Azafran. Looking for to our next visit.
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Dan
Baltimore6 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 3, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding but relaxed serviced from our thinly stretched but very pleasant waitress/bartender.Food was outstanding.
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NicoleS
Baltimore3 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Loved it all…from the food to the service to the atmosphere!
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CB56
Baltimore6 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 27, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Met friends for dinner at Cafe Azafran. There was a steak special which was awesome! Such a great little restaurant!
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David VIP
Philadelphia1 review
5.0
Dined on February 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Will definitely visit again our next trip to Rehoboth.
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Judie VIP
Washington DC120 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 20, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Nice off season midweek bargain! $30 for 2 course meal and Lowe priced wine. Steak and crab cake and sides were all delicious and plentiful! Great and friendly service from young female serve, sorry we didn’ T get her name - from Turkey.
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Ty VIP
Philadelphia31 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great tapas. Had shrimp, 🦐 great service. Nice mock tail from David
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Cafe Azafran is rated 4.9 stars by 971 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 11 times today

18 Baltimore Ave, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971-2104

Additional information

Phone number
(302) 227-8100
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mediterranean, Spanish, Tapas / Small Plates
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed 5:00 pm–8:00 pm Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Richard Steele/Ryan Steele

Cafe Azafran

Make a reservation

Additional information

Popular dishes

Seafood Tarragona

Azafran Crab Cake

Vegan Paella

Menu

Tapas

Shrimp Allijo$21.00

Spinach Ricotta Gnocchi$14.00

Baked Goat Cheese Gratin$15.00

Ratatouille Provencal$13.00

Potatoes Bravas$15.00

Azafran Green Beans$17.00

Beet and Carrot

Apple and Butternut Squash Salad

Large Plates

Seafood Tarragona$42.00

Azafran Crab Cake$42.00

Vegan Paella$27.00

Duck Enchiladas

Beef Short Rib Smash Burger

Postres

Chocolate Torte$10.00

S’mores Lava Cake$12.00

What 971 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

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