If you are looking for nice Italian food outside Basel City, this is the one to choose. Great food…read moreand ambience, the service is so-so but in the summer, it is great to sit on the terrace. They made there own homemade pasta! Set lunch is also very nice there too, great price and great food.

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!

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!

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.

Excellent food and service. Nice location a little off the beaten path. I wanted a dinner portion…read moreof their seafood salad special and they were accommodating And reasonable in the pricing.

Geniune, excellent Italian food on a quiet small square near the edge of the Alt Stadt. We ate al…read morefresco in front of the restaurant in the spacious dining area on the sidewalk in June. There's also a patio in back and the interior is inviting too. The proprietors are quite friendly. Really a nice place.

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.