Sommereck is a corner bar first and foremost…read more It has an expansively long set of traditional beer draughts that are silver and very clean. They also served some mean, and I mean seriously flavored and delicious, French and German style cutlets, meats, chicken, steak, roulades and much more! Basel is known world-wide for small-er local corner pubs and restaurants. Other towns have drafty holes-in the wall. Others have a dark bar with two tables. Basel combines bars + refined food restaurants into one. Like Sommereck! Sommereck is German for 'Summer Corner'. The large. beer that the bar tender served was ice cold, served in a new, pristine, and clean glass and best of all: fully filled. The tables have table cloths and it's a very upscale, clean and fancy dining experience. They have coatracks. They offer newspapers. My French 'Burgundy-Style' cordon bleu was soo tender, filled fat and hefty with a delicious Gouda and heaps of ham and other cheeses. The salad was pristine, hand cut in the kitchen - the dressing light and delicious. This is an excellent Swiss restaurant for meetings, social outings and get-togethers. The food is way above average. The staff friendly. It's bright and homey. Great beer corner for a hefty and clear poured Swiss or German brew on cold afternoons or hot days! Menu rotated slightly in accordance with the season. Serves nice wines by the glass, tea and desserts. Review: 5

I am glad to say that I finally tried this fairly cosy and welcoming Italian spot after having…read morediscovered it while walking through the neighborhood on a previous trip to Basel. Sommereck's service was friendly and competent. There seemed to be a good rapport between the staff and the guests. I could well imagine Sommereck being a regular spot for those living in the 'hood. Our food came out both reasonably quickly and appropriately hot--always a good thing. I ordered one of the many gnocchi dishes on the menu, alla bolognese. To all you Americans: the shape of the gnocchi reminded me of a tater-tot. It's silly, but I found the look of them amusing. The taste of the dish was quite good, but almost a bit too savory. The hubs ordered pizza with ham and a fried egg in the middle. The runny yolk made for good 'gravy' and I helped myself to a bit of chewy/crispy crust with which to sop up some of the egg. The crust was thin yet robust enough to not become soggy under both the sauce and cheese. I was duly impressed and so was the hubs. Sommereck, appropriately named, is housed on the ground floor of a charming, old, corner apartment building. I quite enjoyed its high ceilings and large windows. The lighting, however, was a bit too bright for my liking. The resto, too, boasts a rather large outdoor eating area that would be great for groups. Our visit saw cloudy skies and cold temps, so we opted for indoors, but there were a few brave souls out back enjoying wine and a chat. Visitors to this part of town would do well to dine at Sommereck!

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)

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.

Really yummy pasta and soup. The restaurant is ran by a husband and wife. They literally do…read moreeverything from taking orders, to cooking, and serving drinks. I can't believe that two people can serve four tables at a time. The food obviously doesn't come out fast but it is delicious. Super flavorful and well made. The restaurant is clean and so are the restrooms.

Ok, so there really isn't much to do in Pratteln. My coworker decided he wanted some meatballs from…read moreIkea for dinner (yes, I'm serious) but once we got there, we found that they closed at 8PM. In quest of a replacement place to eat, we found this to be the only thing open other than our hotel (Courtyard Marriott) and a kabob joint that we opted to skip on. I had some sort of pasta with chicken breast. The chicken was pretty good but the pasta was quite boring. The sauce tasted like tomato sauce poured from a can. Maybe this is normal in Europe for italian food, but my American pallet was disappointed. I rather would have tried the döner place down the street and saved some money along the way.

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

The view was spectacular, but the food was just as good. We had a glass of Sav-on Blanc wine and…read moreenjoyed the pasta next to the ride river. A memory will never forget! He must stop if you're looking for a romantic lunch or dinner.

Service was nice to us Americans…read more We made reservations, arrived on time and were seated immediately. A nice restaurant on the river (indoor and outdoor seating). I had the special on the wall, pasta with meat. Good flavor, a little salty for my palate. Wife enjoyed the basic pasta with sauce. Overall a nice evening dinner for 4.

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 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.