As per usual... "Uly needs his pie!"…read moreHad the Bufala, which was Buffalo cheese pizza. Walked back to the Swissotel with the takeout and the pie was still hot when we got to our room. Little on the pricy side but relative to everything else in Basel, WORTH IT. It was super fresh! Only lost a star for the challenge in communication. Be prepared. German/Italian speaking only. Or in another words... No English.

For good Italian food with great service and casual dining ambiance at very reasonable price, Roma…read moregets 5 stars. I loved the complimentary basket of bread balls (soft pizza crust in a ball shape) and italian speaking super friendly server (speaks a little German and english). I had grilled squid which came out surprisingly big portion and side of pasta and this pasta convinced me to try the main pasta dish next time. It was great. Overall, highly recommend for date or business meal. PS: a glass wine was 5-5.50 CHF (cheaper than most restaurants)

Best pizza I've had in Basel!! Wow!! I cannot wait to come back!!…read more The pizza was cooked to perfection and was extremely flavorful. The cheese was gooey, the sauce was perfectly spread, and the crust crispy. Truly cannot wait to come back and have it again! The service was also spectacular. Our waiter was attentive, helpful, and kind. He really interacted with our table which is also fun The restaurant itself really has personality with its fun decor and flashy lights. I love it tho it really brings life to the space

Salad, Pizza ,Pasta and wine. Excellent! Greeted by owner Chef and given Lemoncello on the house…read moreafter meal. Service was as excellent as food. Cool ambiance .

Came back and had a much better experience - we had great service and even better wine! I can't…read morewait to come back.

Delicious homemade pasta and nice ambience. Would definitely visit this establishment again.read more

This was such a fabulous spot for dinner in Basel. We were seated near the window, which meant on…read morethe water, the views were excellent. Our waiter was reluctant to make recommendations, but easily able to correct us when we chose something he didn't recommend! We ended up with the Fiorentina pizza - excellent!, the carbonara (good enough - the waiter didn't like our choice but I wanted guanciale!) and a pasta with huge tubes and a delicious meat sauce that the waiter suggested as a correction to whatever we ordered first. And he was right! The carbonara was ok, but everything else was better! We had panna cotta for dessert and it was lovely.

Lovely restaurant with an upstairs patio that has stunning views of the lake and city of Basel…read more Service was excellent and the food was good and the ambiance was nice.

We went eating here for my wife's birthday and all i can is if you want to eat authentic italian…read more(apulian) food, this is the place to go in Basel! Food: The food was really good especially the appetizers and the desserts! The two pastas we had were really good quality and perfectly al dente but taste-wise it wasn't that special. I actually don't order beef filets in restaurants because mostly the quality is not special, the cook over cooks it and it's over priced. Apulia also had a beef filet as one of their main courses and it costs 51.- but i can tell you they really know how to make filets! Really good quality and perfectly cooked! There was nothing they could have done better. Service: Very authentic and friendly service. The cook and a waiter are from Apulia! Ambience: It is located in the previous restaurant "charon" right next to the Spalentor. Traditional restaurant with a lot of wood.

This restaurant has a charming interior and serves mainly southern Italian kitchen namely from…read moreApulia thus the name of the restaurant. As it was my mother's birthday dinner I splurged and had as Antipasto the Burrata with Parma ham and cherry tomatoes. The Burrata, which is a mozzarella from that region, tasted great and was creamy and light. Eating it with the ham and cherry tomatoes, which were on a bed of rucola, tasted so good and was a nice entry into the dinner. As first course I chose the Agnolotti (kind of ravioli ) filled with minced veal and sage. The Agnolotti were so tasty and they almost melted in my mouth. So good! Finally, as second course I chose the fish of the day which was sea brass in a coat of sea salt accompanied by grilled vegetables. The owner of the restaurant was so kind and did slice the fish in nice fillets. The fish was well cooked and was a delight to eat together with the crispy grilled vegetables. I accompanied this with a bottle of Negroamaro Salento. The wine had a great and full bouquet that it enhanced the whole dinner. After this I just had no room for s dessert and opted for a grappa Giare Amarone. Wow. A great ending to a superb dinner. As a summary, this restaurant and the nice waiters is on my radar and will be soon revisited again.

We are visiting from San Francisco and thought the service and food was excellent. It was a…read morecomfortable atmosphere inside. Between the 4 of us, we had salad, soup, pasta and pizza. All dishes were very flavorful. We will be back again.

Poor service upon arrival which did not improve. We asked for a table for 2 & were left standing at…read morethe door without any further acknowledgment for at least 5-10 minutes. Service did not improve once we were seated. We had to ask for the drinks men. No big deal, but would you not just bring it with the food menu ? We shared a pizza which was bland & burnt. Very ordinary at best. A glass of wine was almost the size of a port glass. I don't mind paying for a decent meal but this "meal " was twice what it would cost in Australia but 1/2 the qualit. Can not recommend at all.

White truffle pasta was rich and delicious! The beet salad and fennel salad was refreshing . The…read morechocolate mousse was yummy. Only negative was that the menu was not in English so the poor manager had to explain the whole menu.

We arrived in Basel and toured the Christmas markets and wanted a casual dinner. The hotel…read morerecommended Casanova for some good pasta. It wasn't crowded but we were warmly greeted and seated. An amuse buche sandwich arrived quickly. We had some difficulty as they don't have an English menu but Google Translate fixed that. You can select a pasta and any sauce combination with a choice of starter or dinner sized. We had pappadelle with bolognese and fusilli Ala Norma. The food arrived and it was delicious! Absolutely homemade pasta! The Norma sauce was good and fresh, large eggplant chunks abounded. The bolognese was also good. We had dinner size which was very filling. Atmosphere is casual modern, with full bar. Service attentive but not intrusive. The pastas were 28 francs each, bottle of soda 5 francs. Food isn't cheap here but this was high quality and service. Conveniently located near the old gate on way to markets. I would certainly return next time we are here.

We are from the US and were visiting while on a business/leisure trip. We chose this place based on…read morereviews and proximity to the hotel. I'm so glad we did. The restaurant is cozy but not crowded or tight. Atmosphere relaxing and not too loud but also not overly formal. Great service and the food was amazing. I had a delicious pork ragout pasta and my wife had the seafood ragout. Both were delicious. I was super jealous of my friend's pasta carbonara. Did I mention the excellent wine selection? We were pleased with the D&G Tancredi we selected. Next time I'm in Basel I will definitely come back!

Found this little gem while looking for another local restaurant…read more Ambiance: Very nice, cozy and quaint. Food: Very good, authentic cuisine. * My only disappointment in the food was the lack of a mortadella wrapped in pasta dish that they advertise all over their website, including on a video. BUT they no longer offer this. It's what I wanted to order:( For dessert, we had Zabaglione. I love this dish normally when combining the thickness of this sauce with fresh fruit, especially berries. This one was very light and was poured over a very small portion of gelato and while good, it wasn't what I was expecting. Service: Here was good but it was sometimes tough communicating. Finally, our leftovers that we wanted boxed up (aka take aways), were thrown away. Not good. All in all, would I go back? Sure but would try different dishes and hope I got a different server.