What an exceptional find here in Basel. It's National Swiss Day, so many places are closed, but not…read morethis one. We came here for breakfast and will go back to get artisan chocolates later. I had an exquisite fresh pain au chocolat that was filled with luscious, artisan Swiss dark chocolate. The croissant itself was also covered in a light sugar glaze. I've eaten a lot of fresh French pain au chocolat in my life and none compares to this because of the higher quality chocolate. The orange juice is freshly squeezed. The coffee is quintessential European-doesn't taste like burnt beans nor is it like high octane diesel (is it clear I detest American coffee?) Everyone loved their breakfasts. One friend had an egg salad sandwich that looked like it was fluffy, deviled with lots of paprika. Another had a pain au raisin. Service was excellent, too. This is worth your visit if in the area.

If you're going to buy chocolates from one shop in Basel, it needs to be from here…read more First, look at the window and you will see a platter of the most beautiful leafy object dipped in chocolate. If you're not familiar with it, it's a golden gooseberry. To be exact, it's liquor-infused golden gooseberry dipped in a superb, no preservative dark chocolate. I swear I thought I died a little eating these decadent nuggets of chocolate fantasy. If Americans think chocolate covered strawberry is the bomb, wait till you taste these. Cost be damned, these taste so orgasmic that after sampling two, we returned and bought a dozen. I kid you not! The sales lady was super nice (when she's not frazzled). We asked about longevity and she replied honestly, no more than 5 days. We also bought a selection from their truffles and a truffle bar (red wine). All the truffles are completely preservative free. Some of their bar types are truffles which are also preservative free. Other bars do have some preservatives. In case you don't know, the vast majority of chocolates in the market have preservatives; that's how they last longer than 3 months. No preservatives chocolates typically have a shelf life of 6 to 12 weeks only. EVERYTHING was consumed in less than 3 days. SO GOOD! Be aware it's not cheap. The guy ahead of us in line bought a big box of 750 gram and paid about US$90 for it. That is love! LOL

I had a four chocolate sampler here. I liked the waffle base in the mounded chocolates I tried. The…read moremilk chocolate, hazelnut, coconut, and dark chocolate were all quiet good. I came to Switzerland with the intent of eating some of their famous chocolate, and I was not disappointed.

chocolate here is amazing! unfortunately i'd give a lot of chocolate places 5 stars....definitely…read morecome with some money though as it's a bit on the pricey side, but well worth it!

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!

Exemplary chocolaterie! 'Schiesser' is German for marksman. Absolutely unsurpassed location (in…read moreBasel at the market) for sweets, cookies, truffles and anything your wife could ask! Attention to detail, ingredients, seating, luxury, history (well beyond 140 years) make this one of 3 best makers of confectionary & chocolates in Basel; a must visit with tradition! Rebel review: 5+ stars

On our last day in Basel, before we started our Viking Cruise, we decided to wander out for…read morebreakfast instead of doing the Hotel's buffet again. We found this option on Yelp, and it is a pretty cool building and very quaint inside. Unfortunately, the person behind the counter, and our server, did not speak any English...and we didn't speak German. And the menu was in German. So we really struggled to order our breakfast. But they were friendly, and we did manage to order something that we were okay with. However, in hind sight, we should have just stood at the counter and pointed to something in the display case to get the pastry or egg dish we wanted. Oh well, maybe next time!

The cute, busy chocolate shop has a good assortment of chocolates and other sweet items, although…read moreit's very pricey. The staff is friendly and we were allowed to sample a couple of things before buying them. Sprungli and Lindt was actually one company. Later they parted ways when Lindt became commercialized and Sprungli kept it in the family, now six generations.

This is huge store, with a large assortment of chocolates, both Dark, Milk and White…read more Sprüngli is known as Lindt-Sprüngli in North America. I first visited one of their stores in Zurich, on guess where? Bahnhofstraße, of course. Clearly the company knows what travelers want for their journey. This store is very similar to that one in setup. But no matter how much you spend here, it never seems enough when the chocolate is gone. And now four weeks after my visit to this store, I'm lamenting my short sightedness. Yes, they're that delicious! Incredible really. According to the company... "Lindt & Sprungli is America's #1 premium chocolate company. Lindt & Spugli is a premium Swiss chocolate company, who is famous for producing the Lindor Chocolate, the tasty chocolate with a hard shell, and a creamy, and smooth chocolate center. Lindt & Spugli also is known for making their popular hollow chocolate bunnies, which are available during Easter."

Three words- Almond Chocolate Croissant. Before swimming down the Rhine River, we popped into this…read morepopular bakery due to the crowd surrounding it. "It has to be good," we thought. Yes, yes it is so good! It's tiny inside by the staff keep the flow running. Both my daughter and I loved their croissants.

I visited this bakery in a few weeks ago and the service was terrible. The person serving me took…read moresuch a long time to gather my order and when I mistakenly took someone else's drink because it was placed in front of me, her colleague was extremely rude to me. It was very embarrassing because the cafe was full and people were then paying attention as a result. Both colleagues were then talking to each in German while myself and my mother figured out the order ourselves. With the only tiny surface available which is inconveniently placed before the card machine, my mother tried to put a lid on her coffee and a rude insensitive customer pushed into her to pay and the coffee spilled all over her hand. The person behind the counter said nothing and only thing she did was hand over a dirty cloth. It was the worst service I have ever had in a cafe, which is a pity because the goods they sell are of high quality.