When looking for a flat in Basel - we gave the relocation assistant one criteria - It MUST be…read morewithin walking distance of Manor!!! Manor is a department store of similar style/quality as Macy's (USA) or John Lewis (UK) BUT in the basement there is a grocery store/food hall that is simply amazing!! What's most amazing is it really can be your everyday place to shop - but in addition to your onions, potatoes, juice, milk, flour, cleaning supplies..... there is also an astounding selection of cheeses, meats, poultry, fish, fresh bakery for breads and cakes and a small café with pizzas, salads, stir-fry's (a bigger café is on the top floor). There is a good selection of organic produce (labelled BIO), and most of the fruit and veg are local and very seasonal. In the US and UK I got used to having access to pretty much anything at any time of the year, so the seasonality was a bit strange at first but now I look forward to changes in produce as the year progresses. Besides the cheese.... I mean food, there is a good selection of accessories (I LOVE tights and nearly passed out when I saw the selection), clothing for all the family, beautiful home goods, and a good selection of electronics. Prices are, well, Swiss but overall its not too bad and twice a year (Jan and July) there are really good sales. Maybe being within walking distance wasn't such a good idea..... ;-)

When you cross the river (from old town and a side where train station is), Manor is just a few…read moresteps away from the bridge. It is a department store having great super market on the basement level and good food court on the 5th floor (it says restaurant on the directory). It is very reasonable and lots of options for salad, desserts and fresh fruit juices. They offer three sizes at different prices. You can choose portion size too! On 4th floor, you can find some Switzerland souvenirs and cute accessories/toys. On basement level, there are salad bar and bakery and supermarket. Prices are good (a little cheaper than Coop store or other supermarket). PS: Dairy stuff, chocolate and bread are so good and cheap! Get some!!!

If you are not paying attention when you walk by, you will never think there is a small but packed…read morewith all kinds of Russian goodies at this store. From Russian beer, beverage, cheese, dumplings and cookies, you can find just about everything including of course vodka! There are random other European items like Romanian wine, hand-made pasta from Italy and Thai Siracha sauce. Quite reasonably priced.

Great NEW grocery store! Globus department store has levels for clothes, travel, Christmas. The…read morestaff is fantastic! Very expensive Swiss + Italian goods, foods, clothes! Review: 5+

Globus is a high-end department store with two levels of gourmet grocery. It reminds of the Food…read moreEmporium in New York. I sampled the tart and sweet red currants, and HKB bought a selection of chocolates here the last time he visited Basel. There is a bistro on the fourth floor and a self-serve cafeteria on the fifth floor.

Clean, orderly, well-stock Aldi's located just past the Swiss/German border in Grenzach, Germany…read more If you know Aldi's, you know that people come for the very well-prized (but limited) selections. This location is no exception. As an added incentive, this location also has the automated bread machines that dispense warm bread (pretzels, baguettes, dark loaves, etc.) I sampled the pretzels and they were surprisingly good. Pretty impressive.