Basel, Switzerland — Food and Dining
Restaurants in Basel, Switzerland
Restaurants
Expensive
Les Quatre Saisons
If you enjoy highly imaginative and modern cuisine, Les Quatre Saisons is the place to go. This luxurious restaurant offers a wonderfully creative menu based on seasonal ingredients and the flavors of the region, combining French, Italian, Swiss and German culinary elements to great effect.
43 Clarastrasse
Tel: (061) 680 8720.
Website: www.balehotels.ch/europe/restaurant_les_quatre_saisons-en.cfm
Stucki
This Michelin-starred restaurant offers stylish, Asian-influenced haute cuisine in an elegant, modern setting, with three separate dining rooms. The dishes are veritable works of art, and the excellent wine list complements the menu perfectly. In fine summer months, it is possible dine in the garden.
Bruderholzallee 42
Tel: (061) 361 8222.
Website: www.stuckibasel.ch
Moderate
Besenstiel
Seasonal ingredients fresh from the market are central to the exceptional Mediterranean food served at the Besenstiel. A delightful freshness and lightness of touch characterize the dishes on offer. The restaurant has a fine selection of Portuguese wines.
Klosterberg 2
Tel: (061) 273 9700.
Website: www.besenstiel.ch
Safran Zunft
A charming restaurant with lots of atmosphere, Safran Zunft is located in a guild house going back to the Middle Ages. It offers flavorsome food with an emphasis on Swiss and regional dishes, such as the fondue Bacchus, the house specialty. For those who would like something more unusual there is an exciting selection of South African dishes on the menu.
Gerbergasse 11
Tel: (061) 269 9494.
Website: www.safran-zunft.ch
Cheap
Aladin
A lovely Lebanese restaurant on Barfusserplatz, Aladin has a wide-ranging menu incorporating both classic Lebanese meat dishes and vegetarian options. Lebanese cuisine is a mix of several influences, in particular Arabic and French, and these elements come together in a creative and attractive way here. The grilled meat dishes are excellent.
Barfüsserplatz 17
Tel: (061) 261 5731.
Website: www.aladinbasel.ch
Nightlife
Bars:Galileo's Piano Bar, Steinenberg 14 (www.galileos.ch), in the Stadtcasino on Barfüsserplatz is an intimate and elegant bar with live piano music every evening. Nearby Café des Arts, Barfüsserplatz 6 (www.desarts.ch), is a popular place to see and be seen, while the Campari Bar, Steinenberg 7 (by the Kunsthalle, www.restaurant-kunsthalle.ch), boasts a lovely garden.
Clubs: The restaurant, concert venue and club Atlantis, Klosterberg 13 (www.atlan-tis.ch), is a Basel institution, famed for its variety of house, R & B, soul and oldies. Kaserne Basel, Klybeckstrasse 1b (www.kaserne-basel.ch), plays more alternative sounds.
Live Music: The Bird's Eye Jazz Club, Kohlenberg 20 (www.birdseye.ch), counts among Switzerland's best jazz clubs with live jazz performed by young talents as well as international stars. A more temporary seasonal stage is a raft moored on the Rhine, which is used for concerts in summer, when the riverbanks are lined with people. The indoor St Jakob Arena, St Jakobs-Strasse 395 (www.st-jakob-arena.ch), is used for big pop concerts.
