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.

Our multilingual waiter regaled us with descriptions of all the dishes, and the pasta was molto…read morebuono!

From the owner: la vera cuina italiana, con antipasti, risotti, paste, carne, pesce e frutti di mare e una scelta…read moredi dolci fatti in casa. tutto fresco e saporito.

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

Cozi place, food was ok. Staff was friendly with the exception of the cashier. If you want…read moresomething fairly quick and easy then this place will suffice. We had pizza and salad, both of which were acceptable but nothing special.

Very cozy place, with nice and helpful staff. The food was…read moreexcellent! Great taste and fast! I recommend everyone who love Italian food to come here and enjoy the food!

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.

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.

OK food; friendly service. Popular spot with locals. Atmosphere is very casual…read more Chèvre chaud, insalata di finocchio: leek salad and cheese - OK salad , it was fresh Asparagus Pasta Special - fresh asparagus, good pasta

Really great experience! On my own, wandering Basel, I wanted a taste of local with a touch of…read moreItalian, so I asked the front desk of my hotel and they hit the mark with Bodega! I wandered in, couldn't find a host, but a waiter helped me immediately and I got an outdoor cafe table, just like I wanted! Great people watching at the Barfusserplatz! I was struggling a bit with the Italian language menu, but my waiter helped me a lot. Asked me what I felt like eating, translated a few things, and I settled on what he described as a "very special" dish... "tagliatta con sugo di brasato". I scrambled to google the words, but didn't have to. The waiter described it, a flat pasta with rich shredded meat in a brown wine sauce.... very much a cross between Swiss and Italian! Worried that I didn't have vegetables, he suggested he make me a small side of ratatouille... which was almost better than the main! Great food, great wine selection, great service! I will come here again!

Great pasta and friendly attentive service. Loved my rigatoni bolognese. The sauce was perfectly…read morebalanced and reminded me of my mother in laws sauce.

We just arrived at Basel yesterday and looked for a place for dinner. We found this place by…read morewalking down by our hotel. When the host took us to the back of the restaurant, we knew we came to the right place because it looked like we were in Italy. We ordered a salad, pizza and spaghetti bolognese. Everything was excellent. The service was very good. We highly recommend.