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What to order at Balthasar
- Must order
- Strammer Max, the open-faced rye bread with raw minced beef, fried egg and radish
- Editor tip
- Late-sleepers favourite; breakfast served until 16:00. Arrive by 11:00 on Sundays for a reasonable wait.
CuisineCafe
Price€€
Neighborhoodbelgisches-viertel
HoursDaily 08:00-18:00
Phone+49 221 16843438
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Must order: Strammer Max, the open-faced rye bread with raw minced beef, fried egg and radish
Tip: Late-sleepers favourite; breakfast served until 16:00. Arrive by 11:00 on Sundays for a reasonable wait.
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Address: Aachener Str. 18, 50674 Koln, Cologne
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