I had a lovely meal at Consum after I stumbled upon the restaurant while walking the Rhine. The…read moreplace had great Yelp reviews and had a lovely wine by the glass list. Everything I needed for my first night in Europe to beat the jetlag. I ordered the octopus (in a can) with some bread as I had filled myself on snacks in the Air France lounge at CDG a few hours earlier and enjoyed a glass of Rose. The waitress was lovely and spoke English to help me along. I sat outside and watched the sunset. This is important to know: they take AMEX! Most places in Europe do not and I was so happy to have my corporate AMEX accepted. I highly recommend for a small bite after taking in the sight of Basel.

I always enjoy a glass of wine with a platter of cheese and Italian salumi. Recommended.read more

What a little Alsatian gem this is!! We missed our flight home and wound up at the quaint little…read morehotel that this place is attached to, and we lucked out! Cool little room (great ambiance) terrific service, great food - I mean great food - and a menu surprisingly extensive and ambitious for a place of its size. And all of it so well executed. Not to mention the best bread I've had in quite some time. Call first to make a reservation because it is a small room.

We happened upon this unassuming little restaurant in La Villa hotel that our agent booked for us…read morewhen our flight was delayed and we had to stay one more night and leave Basel this next day by plane. Wow, were we surprised, everything was so perfect! My husband had the fish and I had the salad and the 3 cheese tray. I had the Greek salad and it was so delicious I was so blown away! Even with the language issues- our waitress spoke French and we spoke English, she was so sweet and she got it all right! The wine was great, the cheeses superb and the chef here will please you! This is a place worth trying. Thank you La Cave, for making an airline disaster worth it!

Relaxed place for a coffee and food. Will definitely come back in the evening to sample some wine.read more

We just arrived at Basel yesterday. We go to visit the Christmas Market today by the famous church…read morein the old town. We are looking for a place for lunch and luckily we find this one right by the church. We don't really know what cuisine they are serving because we can't read German. However we see a lot of people eating inside so we take a chance with their lunch specials. We are very appreciated the server tries her best to explain the menu to us in English. We both love our dishes and we are so glad that we get a chance to try the local cuisine. Highly recommended!

Came in to eat dinner as the menu is posted outside. Tried to talk to hostess/waitress but she was…read moretoo busy. Thirty minutes later caught up to her and asked for a food menu. It was then we were told the kitchen doesn't open until 6pm and even if we wanted to eat we couldn't as they are full. Outside the place looks wonderful, but inside it's cafeteria seating.

A tram ride to the cusp of Germany's border (Weil Am Rhine) and a walk across the Rhine) from…read morecentral Basel but well worth the effort to visit neighboring France. The €18 lunch special (entrèe/plat/dessert) is great deal and a respite for quality from the overpriced (and underwhelming) Basel restaurants . Both Michelin and Gault Millau were right about their mentions and recommendations for this place.

Really excellent French restaurant. Not so easy to find if you're not a local, but well worth the…read moresearch. The food is fairly French traditional, but has touches of innovation, uses local (Alsatian) produce and as a result is very fresh and of high quality. Easily among the best French restaurants in the Basel Metropolitan area, it appears to be a fairly well kept secret; in our opinion unjustifiably so. We will visit again soon and enjoy their seasonal cooking. Be aware that the restaurant is not open for business over the weekend, perhaps one of the reasons for its relative unknown status.