The food is a mixture of traditional German and European food. The owner and Chef, Peter Hoffmann, describes the food as "Rustic German, Continental & Eastern European cuisine".

I started with a side salad, which was fresh, green and appetizing. It was not the often presented huge lettuce leaves and tomato chunks. Rather, the lettuce leaves were in bite-sized pieces, and the veges were thinly cut, creating a far more appetizing appearance. Plenty of fresh sprouts and coriander garnished the salad. It was a really tasty starter.

My Eisbein was well prepared, tender on the inside and nice and crisp on the outside. It was served with traditional spicy sauerkraut, and mashed potatoes. A selection of mustards is available.

Other main courses included veal schnitchel, line fish and a lamb stew. Although there has always been at least one vegetarian dish in the past, I didn’t see any (aside from starters) today.

The waiter was very friendly, and Peter is always around to have a chat. The wine list, although small, will have wines to suit most pallets and pockets.

We have also taken Lois’ guide dog to the restaurant a couple of times before, and she has always been welcome.

To summarise, I would recommend Baltazar for a good, hearty meal. However don’t expect the vegetarians to be particularity happy with the selection. I would like to add that if you speak to Peter, he will be more than happy to make a vegetarian dish for you.

Ps: If you ever have a few minutes, sit and watch Peter in the kitchen. It is the most perfect example of extremely organised chaos I have ever seen. Peter runs around that kitchen with many dishes on the go, and he is in full control over all of them.

Baltazar, Muizenberg, Tel 021-7884912

written by Craig