Really fun place for a group gathering. Drinks were delicious and fun, great vibe. Menu is quite…read moresimple and may not delight- but solid and for an american taste, more flavorful than usual for Basel. Cool warehouse style interior w industrial features of rusted metals, big red container.

Although expense Werk 8 is probably one of the most trendy places in Basel to have drinks on a…read moreSaturday night. Staff is friendly and the drinks creative. The food is great. Definitely going back again for drinks.

Foreigner checking in here as a look for food after 9pm! This is a metal bar but I do enjoy the…read moreatmosphere! I went with a Swiss dark beer but this bartender has been making all sorts of fancy mixed drinks and it seems like a lot of locals visit the spot. Also, the wifi connection is strong.

Great bar with a great selection of people and drinks…read more This place has been my go to bar since they opened up. They have (litarally) award winning barkeepers, who offer a large selection of classical & fancy drinks. The guest range anywhere from fancy people to metalheads. (Did I mention they have cheap beer? ;) The owners / barkeepers are always friendly will gladly help you with the selection of their more exotic drinks. Great place I plan on comming here for the comming five years as well.

Lovely place to go on a sunny day. It's has a beach vibe, with sand and umbrellas and a covered bar…read morearea with wooden benches. Be sure to get there early on a Saturday morning to secure seating because within a few hours the place gets absolutely packed. It is kid friendly and all self service ( you order and pickup your own food and drinks). Bathrooms are easily accessible too! Excited to go there with my husband for date night soon. Would recommend this establishment!

Very good casual place for apps and drinks. Good boat watching on the Rhein River especially the…read moredude wakeboarding!!!!

Decent dive-bar watering hole. I have been here many times. It has a New Orleans-esque Voodoo…read moretheme. Cold beer, strong drinks! Review: 4

Totally chill and cozy bar. It was located just off the main pedestrian walk way. The bartender…read morewas really nice even though our German was terrible. I'd label this as the nicest dive bar I've ever been to. BTW, it was labelled as a gay bar, and it's not.

From the owner: Die Lounge of Smoke ist ein Ort für alle Geniesser und Geniesserinnen welche gerne eine Zigarre,…read morePfeife oder einen guten Whisky geniessen. Holen Sie sich ihre Lieblingszigarre direkt im House of Smoke im grossen Humidor und setzten Sie sich in die bequemen Chesterfield Sessel. Unsere Bar in der Lounge of Smoke sorgt für das leibliche Wohl. Perfekt um neue Kontakte zu knüpfen mit Gleichgesinnten. Ideal für anregende Diskussionen oder schöne Abende in Gesellschaft. Die Regelmässigen Events in der Lounge of Smoke runden das Erscheinungsbild der Lounge of Smoke ab.

Very friendly, welcoming staff and why? Because they're Irish!! Basel is insanely expensive so…read moreexpect everything to cost many francs, but it's worth it when you're having a great time with friendly people.

Good local spot. My daughter frequents there on Friday nights for karaoke. Pitchers were $25 and…read morecould've been filled up but when you're in Switzerland, expect everything to be 2x more $. Please darts, ate, and drank on NYE. The wings, onion rings, and the fish n chips were all very good. Will recommend and will probably return when in Basel again.

Located on the 31st floor of the tallest building in Basel, this bar offers a great panoramic view…read moreof the whole city. The ambiance is very trendy and stylish and plays good music. Make sure you check out the bathroom! Mamma mia, it was quite an experience enjoying the beautiful view of the city through the glass wall while doing my business. Definitely not for those who fear heights!

Ok, I went there to take a piss and witness the much raved about "view of basel" while pissing…read more On a side note, I did have two cocktails and they are much better than I had expected, although a little costly but then this is Switzerland. And yes, I did enjoy taking a piss over the city :P

I have been visiting Café des Arts for about 8 years now and always like to keep coming back…read more The atmosphere of the place is unique.. the first floor has two main areas.. I specially like the back area which has very comfortable chairs. The upper floor is also nice and a little bit less formal. The drink menu is very wide, their food is good... only issue is their very high prices.

Cool place for an after-dinner drink or a Saturday night catch-up. Grab a couch upstairs if you are…read morewith a small group of friends. The cocktail list is good and they know how to fix their drinks - nice job with their bourbon old-fashioned and Negroni. The tables downstairs are a bit too close for a private conversation. Eclectic decor and wall art, but keeps the place interesting.