Steinbock is a restaurant that almost seems too good to be true - conveniently near multiple public…read moretransportation including the main train station, reasonably priced, and genuine local Swiss food. Seriously, this place is where we ended up eating our dinner for both the nights we were in town. They were easily 10+ Swiss Francs less than any other restaurant that we looked at; we finally said, screw it, let's just eat at the same place again. The best dish that everyone must have - the pork schnitzel, covered in a golden brown mushroom sauce, and a generous size of spätzle. Holy moly, this dish is amazing. If you eat here, you must order this (unless you hate mushrooms...) Also, try one of the rosti's. It's the Swiss version of a hashbrown or potato pancake. I chose to top off with some veggies to be a bit healthier, even though truth is that there's plenty of oil at the bottom of the rosti. On the second night, we went back and also had the true wiener schnitzel, i.e. made of veal. This dish came with rosti as the side, but without the glorious mushroom sauce. At 10 Swiss Francs more, I say order the pork schnitzel instead. When you order beer, they give you the one kind of beer they have on tap. We don't even know what kind it is. LOL. There are other types in bottles otherwise.

We came looking for fondue and were not disappointed. We had the traditional cheese fondue and it…read morewas perfect. Exactly what we were hoping for.

We got lucky and were allowed in without a reservation, and lucky we were. It raised the bar and…read moreour expectations immediatly, of course, when you're told that you need a reservation but the hostess was very accommodating and moved several tables to seat the three of us (my mother-in-law is along for this long Italian weekend trip -- we are going to surprise her eldest son and daughter-in-law for their 25th wedding anniversary). Long story short, yes, it was de-li-cio-so!!! Definitely go here if you are near Basel. Parking was on street and free at night. Show up without a reservation and try to get a table! They had an extensive vegetarian menu and all of it was amazing. I enjoyed the mushroom cannelloni, my husband had the pumpkin risotto, and my mother-in-law had a pleasantly spiced pumpkin soup. For desserts we each chose differently, and had bites from each other, but I was secretly very, very happy and pleased with my *plum tiramisu*!!! Very definitely recommend that, and any of the sorbets. They were creamy without using milk or cream. My husband had the pear sorbet which was very good. My mother-in-law tried the plum torte which came with a plum sorbet. A fresh mint tea to finish it off, cappuccino for the others. Highly recommend this restaurant.

Viertel-Kreis is a pleasant escape with a wonderful atmosphere, an engaged staff, and a solid…read moreKitchen. "Stoph" is a great host with good recommendations and a generous approach. 30 minutes at the bar before dinner got me good mixed German and English conversation and a coffee lutz gratis. The wine selection is good, and the menu is narrow but diverse. My cordon-blue von sauli was very good and Swiss in execution. I will return and hope that the experience remains so good.

I revisited the Classico after six years again. It hasn't changed much but the owners, I think…read more It's still worth a visit, in my opinion.

If you want to dine in this restaurant you are well advised to reserve at least two weeks in…read moreadvance. Be warned, this restaurant is mostly about (Swiss) meat. The card has different meat portions to choose from, starting from 200grams, up to 400grams. The evening I went , there was a choice of Australien beef. I took the 300gram portion with rice. It was served sizzling on a hot stone accompanied by three dips (chili, mustard and mayonnaise). The meat was tender and tasty, you had almost no need to chew it. Delicious. I took two glasses of red wine (Barolo) to go with it. I finished the dinner with a good portion of apricot sorbet. The meal cost me around 80.- CHF. So it's a bit expensive. And as a warning, as all meat is served sizzling on a hot stone, the whole restaurant after a certain time is enveloped in a fog. So I had to wash all my clothes.

It must be said that the service is worthy of five stars for it has been both chipper and prompt on…read moreboth of my trips to the Café del Mundo! The cafe itself is fairly cozy and inviting, if, however, a bit cramped and I opted not to sit indoors on either visit. I've visited del Mundo now twice. On my first trip, I ordered an espresso that tasted mostly quite sour and was certainly nothing to write home about. On my next visit, I opted for a café creme and choco-chip cookie. My brew was tasty and went down well with the cookie. Rare is it to find such good cookies in German CH, so biting into del Mundo's fare was an unexpected delight. Cookie breakdown: it was both sweet and (a bit) salty with a slightly chewy center and crispy outer edges. -good ratio of chip to dough. The cookie was a HIT. The back garden, where I enjoyed my snack, is a wee woody oasis surrounded by a sea of cement. I could well imagine this place being *the* brunch spot on weekends. Alas, del Mundo is not open Sundays. My third visit to del Mundo's certainly must include a proper lunch. If this last experience is any indication, then I would say that I have something yummy to look forward to.

The ciabattas are really good. They put some balsamic dressing that gives a sweet taste. I order…read morethe Salami Special and a capuccino, both were really good. Excellent place to have a coffee and something to eat.

Excellent service, open all day, one man show, hotel and fixed special menu, which we found was the…read moreonly menu item available but was truly Swiss but on the basic side. Great atmosphere!!!

If you like Cordon Bleu, this is THE place to go! Became famous with a world record attempt for the…read morebiggest Cordon Bleu ever (which he actually pulled off!) and now the place for lovers of meat, ham and melting cheese. Nice outside area for warm summer evenings and friendly, uncomplicated, local service. Only minus is that the cheese will run out like crazy once you cut your CB but I can live with that since it is really one of the best CBs Ive ever had!

Great place, good service, great and tasty simple food. Always happy to return. Casual atmosphere…read more Uncomplicated. Always a win win. They offer sometimes the "Mir ist glich". Basically a "surprise from the chef's at a super price. In summertime they have a nice patio where you can eat outdoors under the tree.

It's relaxing and laid back small cafe. Server was very friendly and attentive but cappuccino isn't…read morevery good.. Good place to sit down to have cafe or tea quietly.

we sat upstairs on the Hinterhof "Dachterasse". In my opinion one of the best locations to enjoy a…read moregood cocktail in summer with some friends! unfortunately this summer (2015) will be the last time they offer that and it gets closed afterwards....

Followed google map here at 9:40pm hoping for a late dinner, but as many places in the city, the…read morekitchen was closed by this time and only the bar was open. It is a nice establishment, clean and decorated. The staff was all nice, and I was offered with the little snacks to survive the night. Lesson learned . The beer selection is limited, but I liked their wine by glass.