Guidebook for Basel
Food Scene
American Restaurant in the style of Hard Rock Café. Open daily. Burgers and else in great quantities, not too expensive. Nice beer-garden in summer.
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Zic Zac
355 BaslerstrasseAmerican Restaurant in the style of Hard Rock Café. Open daily. Burgers and else in great quantities, not too expensive. Nice beer-garden in summer.
Very recommendable italian coffee bar. Coffee and croissant in the morning. Cheap pasta meals for lunch. Aperitif in the evening. Closed on sundays and mondays.
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Bar Caffetteria Amici miei Azzarito & Co.
99 AllschwilerstrasseVery recommendable italian coffee bar. Coffee and croissant in the morning. Cheap pasta meals for lunch. Aperitif in the evening. Closed on sundays and mondays.
Brause Grill
19 AllschwilerstrasseBest Kebab-/Pizza-Take-Away in the neighborhood.
Good Italian restaurant, not too expensive. Well attended, by tourists and expats as well.
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Da Gianni
Good Italian restaurant, not too expensive. Well attended, by tourists and expats as well.
Rieder's Whisky Truffes AG
30 AllschwilerstrasseBakery and coffee house OPEN DAILY.
Basically vegetarian restaurant, conducted by an alternative commune. Closed on mondays. Metal and Punk Concerts in the cellar.
http://www.hirscheneck.ch
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Hirscheneck
23 LindenbergBasically vegetarian restaurant, conducted by an alternative commune. Closed on mondays. Metal and Punk Concerts in the cellar.
http://www.hirscheneck.ch
Close, in the middle of a residential neighborhood. The home-style cooking is good, the interior old-fashioned and a bit square. On the other hand, the garden is beautiful!
http://www.bohrerhof.ch
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Bohrerhof
101 MerkurstrasseClose, in the middle of a residential neighborhood. The home-style cooking is good, the interior old-fashioned and a bit square. On the other hand, the garden is beautiful!
http://www.bohrerhof.ch
Allschwilerstrasse 120
Close bakery, closed on sunday.
Ahornstrasse 21
21 AhornstrasseClose Cafe that is open daily.
http://www.cafe-ladiva.ch
One of the oldest and most traditional restaurants in town. Try «Falschi Schnägge», the speciality of the house. Closed on sundays.
www.restaurant-schnabel.ch
Schnabel
2 TrillengässleinOne of the oldest and most traditional restaurants in town. Try «Falschi Schnägge», the speciality of the house. Closed on sundays.
www.restaurant-schnabel.ch
Streetfood in a former market hall close to the SBB train station. Food from all corners of the world, a good bar and atmosphere. And above all - not too expensive. Open daily. http://altemarkthalle.ch/
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Markthalle Basel
20 SteinentorbergStreetfood in a former market hall close to the SBB train station. Food from all corners of the world, a good bar and atmosphere. And above all - not too expensive. Open daily. http://altemarkthalle.ch/
Anatolian Restaurant with good quality. Open daily and warm meals until 11pm. http://www.restaurant-marmaris.ch/
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Marmaris
118 SpalenringAnatolian Restaurant with good quality. Open daily and warm meals until 11pm. http://www.restaurant-marmaris.ch/
Bhf. St. Johann Thai Restaurant
2 HüningerstrasseThai-Restaurant with good quality. Moderate prices.
Essentials
Coop Supermarkt Basel Neuweilerplatz
159 HoleestrasseFood and articles for daily use. Open Mo - Sa.
Morgarten Market
118 AllschwilerstrasseLittle Market. Open daily until 10pm. Curry for take-home curry.
Baslerstrasse 337
337 BaslerstrasseOpen 24h.
Migros Supermarkt
40 LutzertstrasseFood and articles for daily use. Open Mo-Sa
Getting Around
Stop "Brausebad" of the busline from Euroairport.
There is an agency of the Basler Kantonalbank with a 24h-cash-point.
Spalenring 150
Stop "Brausebad" of the busline from Euroairport.
There is an agency of the Basler Kantonalbank with a 24h-cash-point.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cargo Kultur Bar
46 St. Johanns-RheinwegVery nice bar at the waterside.
Stylish and mostly crowded Bar with Salami and Cheese Specialities and over 100 wines. Perfect when you're just feeling a little peckish. Not too cheap.
http://www.consumbasel.ch
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Consum
19 RheingasseStylish and mostly crowded Bar with Salami and Cheese Specialities and over 100 wines. Perfect when you're just feeling a little peckish. Not too cheap.
http://www.consumbasel.ch
Open-Air Bar at the riverside. Best place for warm summer evenings. Open only in summer months.
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Buvette Kaserne
Open-Air Bar at the riverside. Best place for warm summer evenings. Open only in summer months.
Entertainment & Activities
Swimming in the Rhein is very popular in Basel and an incomparable way of sightseeing (in summer). Follow the crowd of swimmers at the Kleinbasel border and let you drifting down the river.
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Mittlere Brücke
Mittlere BrückeSwimming in the Rhein is very popular in Basel and an incomparable way of sightseeing (in summer). Follow the crowd of swimmers at the Kleinbasel border and let you drifting down the river.
Zoological Garden of Basel. Always worth a visit. Closest entrance: Bus 36 to "Zoo Bachletten"
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Zoo station
40 MargarethenstrasseZoological Garden of Basel. Always worth a visit. Closest entrance: Bus 36 to "Zoo Bachletten"
Everything Else
Kannenfeldpark
BurgfelderstrasseNice park (ancient cemetry) to jog a few laps in the morning.