The restaurant was cozy and the seats were very comfortable. We were sat right away. The service…read morewas great. The veal schnitzel was tender and juicy but needed more lingonberry sauce which they happily brought when I asked for it. Hubby had the elk goulash and said it def needed more sauce. It was tasty but a bit too dry. The wine selection was good. Overall a good dining experience.

Sehr feine Baekerei. Die Employees sind freundlich und taeglich voller guter Laune. Der Grund…read moreweshalb 2 Sterne weggenommen wurden, sind der Mangel an Oeffnungszeiten am Samstag und Sonntag. Ausserdem war an unserem letzten Besuch fast jeder Artikel falsch markiert mit den kleinen Schildchen. Good sandwiches. Review: 3

What can say? I hate superlatives, but this might be the best chocolate in the world…read more The most famous is the Whisky-Stengeli, and it's just...well...it's...ah, words can't really express the ecstasy one feels when eating one of these. The Schoggigipfeli is beyond any chocolate croissant you've ever experienced. Get there when it opens, and you eat them while the chocolate is still hot. Caution, they often sell out before lunch. My personal favorite is the burgdorferli, (I hope I'm spelling that right) It's the same chocolate as whiskey stengeli, but without the whiskey. If you don't have the Geld to drop on the Whiskey-Stengeli, please, please, please, get this, you will not regret it. Please, if you you find yourself in Basel, make this a priority stop, it's only two or three stops from the SBB. It's just as important as any museum you will visit. The very, very best of Switzerland.

My friends and I stayed at an Airbnb just around the corner from this bakery. We visited it twice a…read moreday for the three days we were in Basel. The almond horns, fresh rolls and the sausage rolls were a must for breakfast. The whiskey chocolates were absolutely fantastic! I was just sorry that they were too delicate for me to tote around for the week I was on a river cruise, so that I could bring them back to the States. There was a lovely lady who spoke English and who had the most beautiful smile and serene attitude from opening at 6:00 a.m. till closing at 6:30 p.m. This bakery is superlative!