Café Baltzar
Sjötorp

Café, shopping and history all in one

Find your way to Café Baltzar restaurant, shop, as well as the canal and maritime museum, Kanal- och sjöfartsmuseet; they share space in an old shipyard warehouse in the centre of Sjötorp, West Sweden. Enjoy a coffee and cake with a nice view of the canal, learn more about the history of the canal and buy home furnishings, jewellery and everything in between.

Coffee, pastries, ice cream and lunch by Café Baltzar

Sjötorp is a summer idyll where the Göta Canal meets Lake Vänern. During the summer months, the village comes alive, attracting both locals and tourists.
Café Baltzar is located in the heart of Sjötorp, by the upper harbour basin, overlooking the canal. Stop by for a break, a coffee and a pastry, or lunch. Visit the museum on the second and third floors, and browse the shop for something to take home.

Discover history

In the museum Kanal- och sjöfartsmuseet you can learn more about the exciting history of shipping on lake Vänern and the Göta Canal. See the equipment that was used to dig the canal over 200 years ago, plus old boats, drawings, wrecked boats, letters and so on.

Cafe and shopping

At Café Baltzar you can enjoy som Swedish fika or today´s lunch. In the same building you also find some shopping (clothes, presents and decorations for your home). There is even more shopping by the canal, just east of the bridge in central Sjötorp.

Nearby there is also a Waffle house, in the yellow building just by locks 2-3. Enjoy a tasty waffle in this cute house, decorated in turn of the century style.

InfoPoint

Would you like more ideas about what you can find nearby? This café is a certified InfoPoint where you can pick up brochures and maps and knowledgeable staff can help with your questions about the area.