Guidebook for Basel

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Guidebook for Basel

Food Scene

Great baked goods
11 locals recommend
Holzofenbäckerei Bio Andreas AG, Andreasplatz
14 Andreaspl.
11 locals recommend
Great baked goods
Different atmosphere as the restaurant operates as a collective (see more on the website), good value for money especially breakfast
25 locals recommend
Hirscheneck
23 Lindenberg
25 locals recommend
Different atmosphere as the restaurant operates as a collective (see more on the website), good value for money especially breakfast
Very "in" place with a great roof top terrace in summer
23 locals recommend
NOOHN
12 Henric Petri-Strasse
23 locals recommend
Very "in" place with a great roof top terrace in summer
If you want to try a Fondue, the place to go
21 locals recommend
Walliser Kanne
50 Gerbergasse
21 locals recommend
If you want to try a Fondue, the place to go
The restaurant serves Italian food, I usually go to the lounge as I like the atmosphere and the drinks
34 locals recommend
Acqua
14 Binningerstrasse
34 locals recommend
The restaurant serves Italian food, I usually go to the lounge as I like the atmosphere and the drinks
Asian food that is normally priced
Nooch Barfi
73 Gerbergasse
Asian food that is normally priced
Good food, try the crema catalan dessert, it's their signature dish. In summer book a table in the inner court yard, I find it romantic.
Zum Isaak
16 Münsterpl.
Good food, try the crema catalan dessert, it's their signature dish. In summer book a table in the inner court yard, I find it romantic.
If you like Thai you wanna go to Boo's.
55 locals recommend
Restaurant Boo Klybeck
86 Klybeckstrasse
55 locals recommend
If you like Thai you wanna go to Boo's.
Great food if you want a quick bite
54 locals recommend
WERK 8
192 Dornacherstrasse
54 locals recommend
Great food if you want a quick bite
Turkish family restaurant with very good prices for Basel (and the food is good). Go early or book a table the restaurant is quite small
Pinar
1 Herbergsgasse
Turkish family restaurant with very good prices for Basel (and the food is good). Go early or book a table the restaurant is quite small
Nice family run Turkis restaurant a bit more expensive than Pinar but great atmosphere.
Kelim
3 Steinenbachgässlein
Nice family run Turkis restaurant a bit more expensive than Pinar but great atmosphere.

Sightseeing

The most famous landmark of Basel
89 locals recommend
Münsterplatz
Münsterplatz
89 locals recommend
The most famous landmark of Basel
One of the old city gates
St. Alban Tor
101 St. Alban-Vorstadt
One of the old city gates
One of the old city gates
18 locals recommend
Spalentor
18 locals recommend
One of the old city gates

Drinks & Nightlife

Great drinks
15 locals recommend
Des Arts
6 Barfüsserpl.
15 locals recommend
Great drinks
the bar is great, expensive but you feel treated like royalty, they also offer afternoon tea.
32 locals recommend
Hotel Les Trois Rois
8 Blumenrain
32 locals recommend
the bar is great, expensive but you feel treated like royalty, they also offer afternoon tea.
Restaurant, bar and nightclub, good drinks.
26 locals recommend
Atlantis Basel
13 Klosterberg
26 locals recommend
Restaurant, bar and nightclub, good drinks.
Bar and restaurant, good drinks and nice seating area outside
14 locals recommend
Ono
2 Leonhardsgraben
14 locals recommend
Bar and restaurant, good drinks and nice seating area outside

Parks & Nature

Nice park to go for a walk
Erlenmatt station
Nice park to go for a walk

Arts & Culture

Great museum, enjoy the architecture of the newly built part.
102 locals recommend
Fine Arts Museum Basel - Kunstmuseum
16 St. Alban-Graben
102 locals recommend
Great museum, enjoy the architecture of the newly built part.
They have just amazing art and great special exhibitions
234 locals recommend
Fondation Beyeler
101 Baselstrasse
234 locals recommend
They have just amazing art and great special exhibitions
museum of cultures
23 locals recommend
Museum of Cultures
20 Münsterpl.
23 locals recommend
museum of cultures
I 've loved it since I' ve been a child, fascinating exihibts
35 locals recommend
Museum of Natural History Basel
2 Augustinergasse
35 locals recommend
I 've loved it since I' ve been a child, fascinating exihibts
Great collection of ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian sculptures and vases.
7 locals recommend
Antikenmuseum Basel
5 St. Alban-Graben
7 locals recommend
Great collection of ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian sculptures and vases.
Old Roman settlement with a partially intact amphitheater and a replica of a Roman villa
40 locals recommend
Augusta Raurica
17 Giebenacherstrasse
40 locals recommend
Old Roman settlement with a partially intact amphitheater and a replica of a Roman villa

Shopping

Pricey but nice natural cosmetics
Aesop Spalenberg
24 Spalenberg
Pricey but nice natural cosmetics
If you like to buy ethnic things this is the place to go
Cachet
10 Im Schmiedenhof
If you like to buy ethnic things this is the place to go
Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate
15 locals recommend
Schiesser Confiserie zum Rathaus Basel -seit 1870-
19 Marktpl.
15 locals recommend
Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate

Essentials

Supermarket with all things you need
13 locals recommend
Coop Supermarkt Basel Breite
37 Farnsburgerstrasse
13 locals recommend
Supermarket with all things you need