Restaurants & Bars

Gourmet Dining

Au Violon
Traditional French cuisine
Im Lohnhof 4
CH-4051 Basel
+41 61 269 87 11
au-violon.com
Email: info@au- violon.com
Hours: Monday-Saturday: 11:30am-11:45pm (kitchen from 11:45am-2pm & 6:30pm–10pm); closed on Sunday

Bel Étage (Der Teufelhof Basel)
This gourmet restaurant on the first floor of the Art Hotel in the old town is the perfect place for people who enjoy innovative cuisine in a quiet but enchanting atmosphere. The restaurant has received a Michelin star.
Leonhardsgraben 47-49
CH-
4051 Basel
+41 61 261 10 10
teufelhof.com
Email: info@teufelhof.com
Hours: Tuesday-Friday: 12pm–3pm & 7pm-12am (warm dishes until 9:45pm); Saturday: 7pm-12am (kitchen until 9:45pm); closed Sunday & Monday (always open during Art Basel & Design Miami)

Cheval Blanc (Les Trois Rois)
Celebrate French haute cuisine-connoisseurs happily succumb to the temptation of its culinary creations and fine wine list with its selection of rare vintages. The restaurant has received 2 Michelin stars.
Blumenrain 8
CH-4001 Basel
+41 61 260 50 50
lestroisrois.com
Email: info@lestroisrois.com
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday: 12pm–2pm & 7pm–10pm; closed Sunday & Monday

Chez Donati
Chez Donati is a piece of Italy-yet only a few steps away from Les Trois Rois. Excellent for entertaining clients.
St. Johanns-Vorstadt 48
CH-4056 Basel
+41 61 322 09 19
lestroisrois.com
Email: chezdonati@lestroisrois.com
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday: 11:30am-2pm & 6:30pm–10pm; closed Sunday & Monday

Les Quatres Saisons
Extraordinary market-fresh creative cuisine and excellent service.
Clarastrasse 43
CH-4058 Basel
+41 61 690 87 20
lesquatresaisons.ch
Email: info@lesquatresaisons.ch
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday: 11:30am-2pm & 6:30pm–10pm; closed on Monday and Sunday

Schloss Bottmingen
International gourmet dining in a fairy tale setting.
Schlossgasse
CH-4103 Bottmingen
+41 61 421 15 15
weiherschloss.ch
Email: info@weiherschloss.ch
Hours: Tuesday-Sunday: 11:30am-3pm & 6:30pm-11pm

Stucki Bruderholz
Very creative aroma cuisine by Tanja Grandits, GaultMillau chef of the year 2014.
Bruderholzallee 42
CH-4059 Basel
+41 61 361 82 22
tanjagrandits.ch
Email: info@stuckibasel.ch
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday: 12pm–2:30pm & 6.30pm–1:00am (kitchen); closed on Sunday & Monday

Basel Classics

Bodega Zum Strauss
Delicious pasta dishes, Italian specialties.
Barfüsserplatz 16
CH-4051 Basel
+41 61 261 22 72
Hours: Monday-Saturday: 12-2pm & 6-12am. Sunday: 6-9:30pm

Fischerstube
Nice brewery / restaurant offering exclusive products from the market.
Rheingasse 45
CH-4058 Basel
+41 61 692 92 00
restaurant-fischerstube.ch
Email: info@restaurant-fischerstube.ch
Hours: Monday-Thursday: 11am-12am, Friday: 11am-1am, Saturday: 2pm-1am, Sunday: 2pm-10pm

Krafft Basel
Creative, authentic and homemade cuisine combining fresh products with a great attention to detail. If the weather allows you may dine on their terrace next to the river.
Rheingasse 12
CH-4058 Basel
+41 61 690 91 30
krafftbasel.ch
Email: info@hotelkrafft.ch
Hours: Monday-Sunday: 12–1:45pm & 6:30–9:45 pm

Restaurant Kunsthalle
Traditional and large restaurant with 600 outdoor seats.
Steinenberg 7
CH-4001 Basel
+41 61 272 42 33
restaurant-kunsthalle.ch
Email: info@restaurant-kunsthalle.ch
Hours: Monday-Saturday: 9am-11:30pm; closed on Sunday

Rollerhof
Fusion cuisine, lovely atmosphere, historical building in the heart of Basel-highly recommended.
Münsterplatz 20
CH-4051 Basel
+41 61 261 74 44
Hours: Tuesday and Sunday: 10am-6pm; closed on Monday

Restaurant Schlüsselzunft
Fish specialties and exclusive cuisine gourmand.
Freie Strasse 25
CH-4001 Basel
+41 61 261 20 46
schluesselzunft.ch
Email: kontakt@schluesselzunft.ch
Hours: Monday-Saturday: 9am-11:00pm; Sunday: 11am-10:00pm

Restaurant zur Mägd
Italian specialties.
Sankt Johanns-Vorstadt 29
CH-4056 Basel
+41 61 281 50 10,
zurmaegd.ch
Email: info@zurmaegd.ch
Hours: Tuesday-Friday: 11–12am; Saturday: 6pm-12am; closed on Sunday & Monday

Safran Zunft
Exquisite cooking with season’s fresh ingredients
Gerbergasse 11
CH-4001 Basel
+41 61 269 94 94
safran-zunft.ch
Email: info@safran-zunft.ch
Hours: Monday-Saturday: 10am–12am, closed on Sunday and public holidays (kitchen: 11:30am-2pm and 6pm-10:30pm)

Schützenhaus
Traditional cooking from the region.
Schützenmattstrasse 56
CH-4051 Basel
+41 61 272 67 60
schuetzenhaus-basel.ch
Email: restaurant@schuetzenhaus-basel.ch
Hours: Monday-Saturday: 10am-11pm (warm kitchen: 11:30am-2pm & 6pm– 10pm), Sunday: 11am-10pm (warm kitchen: 11:30am-2pm and 6pm-9:30pm)

Chic Cuisine

Acqua
Simple and fresh Italian cuisine. Lounge with comfortable seating, soft music, dimmed lights and a beautiful garden.
Binningerstrasse 14
CH-4051 Basel
+41 61 564 66 66
acquabasilea.ch
Email: info@acquabasilea.ch
Hours: Monday-Friday: 12pm–2pm & 7pm-12am; Saturday: 7pm-12am; closed on Sunday

Birseckerhof
Beautiful dining place with a light and creative cuisine.
Binningerstrasse 15
CH-4051 Basel
+41 61 281 01 55
restaurant-birseckerhof.ch
Email: restaurantbirseckerhof@bluewin.ch
Hours: Monday: 11:30am-2pm Tuesday-Friday: 11:30am-2pm & 6pm-11pm; Saturday: 6pm-12am; closed on Sunday

Bonvivant Restaurant Cookery Delicatessen
Spacious, well designed restaurant with one menu, created fresh every day.
Zwingerstrasse 10
CH-4053 Basel
+41 61 361 79 00
bon-vivant.ch
Email: info@bon-vivant.ch
Hours: Lunch Tuesday-Friday: 12pm-2pm; Dinner Monday - Friday 6:30pm- 12am; Saturday: 7pm-12am; closed on Sunday

Brauerei
Brasserie with fresh Mediterranean cuisine and a nice garden.
Grenzacherstrasse 60
CH-4058 Basel
+41 61 692 49 36
brauerei-basel.ch
Email:
info@brauerei-basel.ch
Hours: Monday-Friday: 11am-12am; Saturday: 6pm–12am; closed on Sunday (open during fairs)

Der vierte König
Wine shop & restaurant.
Blumenrain 20
CH-4051 Basel
+41 61 261 54 42
jakobrestaurants.ch 
Email: basel@jakobrestaurants.ch

Hours: Monday-Friday: 11am-11pm; closed on Sunday

Filou
International and seasonal cuisine served in the futuristic but elegant restaurant.
Fair ground 12
CH-4058 Basel
+41 61 560 43 01
Email: basel.plaza@ramada-treff.ch
Hours: Monday-Friday: 6:30am-11p; Saturday-Sunday: 7am-11pm

Ono
Season dished from the market fresh cuisine-exquisite food and bat culture with a unique ambience.
Leonhardsgraben 2
CH-4051 Basel
+41 61 322 70 70
ono-lifestyle.ch
Email: reservation@ono-lifestyle.ch
Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:15 am–1am; Saturday: 9am–1am; closed on Sunday

Oliv
This stylish place serves light Mediterranean food, really nice atmosphere.
Bachlettenstrasse 1
CH-4054 Basel
+41 61 283 03 03
restaurantoliv.ch
Email: info@restaurantoliv.ch
Hours: Tuesday-Friday: 11:30am-2:30pm & 6:30pm–11:30pm, Saturday: 6:30pm–11:30pm; closed on Sunday & Monday

Rubino
Mediterranean fresh organic cooking with a hand-picked wine selection. Meals are selected by the chef daily.
Luftgässlein 1
CH-4051 Basel
+41 61 333 77 70
rubino-basel.ch
Email: info@rubino-basel.ch
Hours: Tuesday-Friday: 11:30am-2:30pm & 6pm-11:30pm; Saturday: 6pm-11:30pm; closed on Sunday / Monday

Zum Goldenen Sternen
The Gasthof zum Golden Sternen is Basel’s the oldest inn.
St. Alban-Rheinweg 70
CH-4052 Basel
+41 61 272 16 66
sternen-basel.ch
Email: info@sternen-basel.ch
Hours: Monday-Friday: 11am-2pm & 6pm-11pm; Saturday & Sunday: 11:30am-11pm

Casual Dining

Restaurant Gifthüttli
Traditional restaurant in the old town, serving typical Swiss dishes.
Schneidergasse 11
CH-4051 Basel
+41 61 261 16 56
gifthuettli.ch
Email: hallo@gifthuettli.ch

Hours: Monday-Sunday: 9:30am–11pm

Lily’s MAXIM
A restaurant with quick lunch. A Pan-Asian freshly prepared high-quality cuisine.
Rebgasse 1
CH-4058 Basel
+41 61 683 11 11
lilys.ch
Email: info@lilys.ch
Hours: Monday-Sunday: 10am-12am

Noohn
Euro-Asian restaurant concept with bar and lounge.
Henric Petri-Strasse 12
CH-4051 Basel
+41 61 281 14 14
noohn.ch
Email: events@noohn.ch
Hours: Monday-Friday: 11:30am–2pm & 6pm - 10pm ; Saturday: 6pm–10pm; closed on Sunday (Open on 16.06.19 6pm-10pm)

Restaurant Rhyschänzli-*Best Cheese Fondue
Traditional Swiss cuisine from the French-speaking part, including cheese fondue.
Lichtstrasse 9
CH-4056 Basel
+41 61 272 23 23
rhyschaenzli.ch
Email: gruppe@rhyschaenzli.ch
Hours: Monday-Friday: 11.30am-2pm & 6pm-12am; Saturday: 6pm-12am; Sunday closed

Tibits
Home-made salads, hot dishes and snacks from a buffet. Vegetarian.
Stänzlergasse 4
CH-4051 Basel
+41 61 205 39 99
tibits.ch
Email: info@tibits.ch
Hours: Monday –Thursday: 7am-11pm; Friday: 7–12am; Saturday: 8–11:30pm; Sunday: 9am-11pm; Brunch on Sunday 9am-2:30pm

Volkshaus Basel
The architecture of the Herzong & de Meuron designed restaurant combines classic brasserie-style elements with special design touches and adheres to the warmth and generosity of a beer hall. The restaurant offers a selection of French and Swiss brasserie- classics, seeking a balance between inexpensive homestyle cooking and fine cuisine.
Rebgasse 12–14
CH-4058 Basel
+41 61 690 93 10
volkshaus-basel.ch
Email: reservation@volkshaus-basel.ch
Hours: Monday-Wednesday: 10:00am-12am; Friday & Saturday: 10am-1am; closed on Sunday

Zum Goldenen Fass
Best Surprise Meal. Market-fresh, Mediterranean cuisine in a stylish, cosy atmosphere, in the heart of Kleinbasel.
Hammerstrasse 108
CH-4057 Basel
+41 61 693 34 00
goldenes-fass.ch
Email: info@goldenes-fass.ch
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday: opens at 6:30pm

Atlantis
Light cuisine, friendly service in a beautiful old building with a special terrace.
Klosterberg 13
CH-4051 Basel
+41 61 228 96 96
atlan-tis.ch
Email: info@atlan-tis.ch
Hours: Tuesday-Friday: 11:30am-2pm & opens again at 6pm; Saturday: opens at 6pm

Countryside Dining

La Couronne d’Or
Creative and friendly gourmet restaurant, just across the border.
10 Rue Principale
FR-68220 Leymen (20 minutes from Basel)
+33 3 89 68 58 04
couronne-leymen.fr
Hours: Thursday-Saturday: 11am-12am, Sunday: 11am-10pm; closed on Monday

Martin
Charming, cosy country inn with classic but creative market cuisine.
Hauptstrasse 94
CH-4112 Bättwil-Flüh (40 minutes from Basel)
+41 (0)61 731 10 02
restaurant-martin.ch
Email: info@restaurant-martin.ch
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday: from 11:45am-2:30pm & from 6:30-11pm; closed on Sunday and Monday

Osteria TRE
An enjoyable newcomer in the surrounding of Basel with a Michelin star. Italian food.
Bad Bubendorf Hotel
Kantonsstrasse 3
CH-4416 Bubendorf (40 minutes from Basel)
+41 61 935 55 55
badbubendorf.ch
Email: hotel@badbubendorf.ch
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday: 6pm-12am; closed on Sunday & Monday

Wiesengarten
Authentic and market-fresh Italian cuisine meets an impressive wine selection.
Weilstrasse 51
CH-4125 Riehen
+41 61 641 26 42
wiesengartenmusetti.ch
Email: reservation@wiesengartenmusetti.ch
Hours: Wednesday-Saturday: 11:30am-2pm & 6pm-12am; Sunday: 11:30am-2pm & 6pm-11pm; closed on Monday & Tuesday

Specialty Shops (Cheese, Chocolate, Cafes etc.)

Confiserie Beschle
Best Pralines
Aeschenvorstadt 56
CH-4051 Basel
+41 61 295 40 50
beschle.ch
Hours: Monday-Friday: 7am-6:30pm; Saturday: 7am-5pm; closed on Sunday

Confiserie Schiesser
Best Hot Chocolate
Marktplatz 19
CH-4001 Basel
+41 61 261 60 77
confiserie-schiesser.ch
Email: info@confiserie-schiesser.ch
Hours: Monday-Friday: 10am-5pm; Saturday: 10am-2pm; closed on Sunday

Da Graziella
Best Italian Coffee and Pastries
Dornacherstrasse 283
CH-4053 Basel
+41 61 692 49 39
dagraziella.com
Email: info@dagraziella.com
Hours: Monday-Friday: 6am-6:30pm; Saturday: 7am-5pm; Sunday: 8:30am-1:30pm

Globus
Best Gourmet Market
Marktplatz 2
CH-4001 Basel
+41 58 578 45 45
globus.ch
Hours: Monday-Wednesday, 9am-6:30pm; Thursday-Friday: 9am-8pm; Saturday: 9am-6pm; closed on Sunday

Inka Café
Best Cake
Dorfstraße 95/1
D-79576 Weil - Ötlingen (1 hour from Basel)
+49 7621 58 98 601
cafeinka.de
Hours: Wednesday-Saturday: 12pm-6pm; Sunday: 2pm-6pm; closed on Monday & Tuesday

Wirth’s Huus
Best Swiss Cheese
Colmarerstrasse 10
CH-4055 Basel
+41 61 381 85 95
kaese-spezialitaeten.ch
Email: info@kaese-spezialitaeten.ch
Hours: Monday-Friday: 7:30am-12:15pm & 2pm-6:30pm; Saturday: 8am-1pm; closed on Sunday

Maître Antony
Best French Cheese
Rue de la Montagne 5
FR-68480 Vieux Ferrette
+33 3 8940 42 22
fromagerieantony.fr
Email: contact@fromagerieantony.fr
Hours: Monday-Friday: 10am-12:30pm & 2pm-6pm; Saturday: 9am-5pm; closed on Sunday

Sprüngli
Best Luxemburgerli
Steinenberg 14
CH-4051 Basel
+41 61 201 16 80
spruengli.ch
Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:30am-6:45pm; Saturday: 9am-6pm; closed on Sunday

Bars and Lounges

Acqua
Bar, Club, Lounge, Restaurant
Binningerstrasse 14
CH-4051 Basel
+41 61 564 66 66
aquabasilea.ch
Email: info@acquabasilea.ch 
Hours: Monday-Friday: 12pm-2pm & 5pm-12am; Saturday: 5pm-12am; closed on Sunday

Bar Les Trois Rois
Blumenrein 8
CH-4001 Basel
+41 61 260 50 50
lestroisrois.com
Email: info@lestroisrois.com
Hours: Monday-Sunday: 8:30am-1am; Friday-Saturday: until 2am

Campari Bar
Steinenberg 7
CH-4051 Basel
+41 61 272 83 83
restaurant-kunsthalle.ch
Email: info@restaurant-kunsthalle.ch
Hours: Tuesday-Wednesday: 4pm-12am; Thursday-Saturday: 4pm-1am; closed on Monday and Sunday

Volkhaus Basel
Rebgasse 12–14
CH-4058 Basel
+41 61 690 93 10
volkshaus-basel.ch
Email: reservation@volkshaus-basel.ch
Hours: Monday-Wednesday:10am-12am; Thursday-Saturday: 10am-1am; closed on Sunday

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