Description
The venue
Comfortably and conveniently situated in the Durbanville's Highstreet Village courtyard, Dutch Haven Bistro not only serves as a family friendly food haven but also as a social meeting place away from the daily hustle and bustle. The restaurant is cheerful, light and inviting with attention to detail obvious and subtle at the same time. The menu is creative and the waitresses friendly and caring. The intention was to cater for everybody, to create a place for families where the men can watch rugby and drink beer, the kids can play safely on the jungle gym outside and the women can chill and chat.
The food
“You cannot buy happiness, but you can buy bitterballen [a round deep-fried snack], and that’s pretty much the same thing.”
The Dutch feel and flavour is reflected in the menu and the delicious food. It is obvious the meals were carefully selected and are professionally prepared. Besides a wide array of uniquely Dutch meals there are also more standard options.
How can one resist trying items like the Uitsmijter, Frikandel, Bitterballen, Kroketten, Patat speciaal or the Amsterdamse biefstuk? Or for desert there are the pastries and sweet delights that Dutch Haven bakes fresh daily: scones, waffles, pancakes, muffins and fudge to name but a few.
The kids
Besides the extensive children’s menu there are even options for babies such as Purity and finger biscuits. Considering that kids are not always as patient when it comes to waiting for their food or for the parents to finish up, there’s an enclosed play area for the smaller kids but also a jungle gym outside for the older ones to focus their energy on.
The Haven
An eatery like no other boasting in great food, friendliness, energizing vibe, kids friendly with subtle options where you would not expect any, Dutch Haven Bistro lives up to its name in more ways than one.
