For 20-30 francs you can get international food serviced on real plates with real cutlery. Thanks…read moreto Benjamin B, my friends and I stopped in during the lunch hour to look around. The lay of the space is like a food court where you can eat with your eyes and choose your international food choice. From Asian, to Indian, to sandwiches, to gelato and more. There's a dish drop off when you're done. Washrooms are near one of the exits and there's even a change room for babies. Many thanks for fellow Yelper Benjamin B for recommending. The prices there are similar to restaurant, with no tip and no reservations required (because reservations are a must for most Swiss restaurants).

I know the Markthalle only as the food court that it is during the day. As such, I find it middling…read moreat best. Some of the food is decent, for sure. I like the German stand best, I think, located all the way in. But for the most part, it is just average at best but overpriced. Even simple Chinese food (and still the bad German style you're used to) costs about EUR6 for chicken with rice. There is almost no seating available during the lunch rush, and it can even be hard to find a standing-place at the high tables. With all the people rushing about and the limited space, it can be quite uncomfortable and not exactly a nice break from work. I'd say altogether I'd give this place 2.5 stars if I could. Before the prices went up last year, at least it would be 3 because I would go every once in a while. But I find now it's not even good enough as just a different place to go for lunch... and hence 2 stars. Not horrible, but there's no need to visit here.

Bei Herder bin ich schon seit meinem Studium Kunde. Die Auswahl an Büchern ist klasse und die…read moreAbteilung mit religiöser Literatur in Freiburg wohl einmalig. Beratung habe ich bislang noch nicht benötigt, aber meine Tochter und die wurde von einer unfreundlichen Mitarbeiterin abgebürstet. Meine Tochter war geknickt und ich konnte es mir nicht verkneifen, das gesuchte Buch noch in der Buchhandlung bei Amazon zu bestellen. Ich werde Kunde bleiben, meine Tochter will jetzt zu Rombach. Auch ok....

Very versatile bookstore, friendly staff speaking English (it's a little embarrassing how English…read moreis so widespread; habe ich denn das Schuldeutsch so ernstlich gelernt, und unnotwendig so?) And 3 10'x10' walls of English language books, excellent selection, several volumes are at a solid intellectual level, & some, er, tending towards pulp. There is a wide range of other items, cards, book bags, etc.