Top Choice European in Basel
Restaurant Stucki
Under the tutelage of chef Tanja Grandits, this long-lauded restaurant remains one of Basel's finest – dining here is an absolute treat. The signature Aroma Menu, featuring the likes of juniper honey mountain lamb a…
Top Choice Brasserie in Basel
Volkshaus Basel
This stylish Herzog & de Meuron–designed venue is part resto-bar, part gallery and part performance space. For relaxed dining, head for the atmospheric beer garden in a cobblestoned courtyard decorated with colu…
Top Choice International in Baden
Goldener Schlüssel
Near the baths, this cosy eatery with beamed, painted ceilings invites diners to build their own dream menu from a dozen-plus Schneuggereien (small plates akin to Spanish tapas). Choices range from Swiss classics to…
Top Choice International in Basel
Restaurant Schlüsselzunft
Housed in a 15th-century guild house that had a neo-Renaissance remake early in the 20th century, this elegant restaurant includes an internal courtyard with sweeping staircase. The menu is replete with innovative f…
Top Choice Food Hall in Basel
Markthalle
Around the corner from Basel SBB station you'll find this large indoor market/food hall, which is a popular spot for a cheap lunch on the go. Vendors are always changing and feature Swiss specialities and world flav…
Top Choice Swiss in Aarau
Speck
Finally, an unpretentious restaurant serving hearty Swiss cuisine at affordable prices! Stodgy, home-style, Germanic cooking featuring lots of local meat (think steak and schnitzels) and potatoes (cheesy rösti!) aff…
Italian in Basel
Acqua
A glam post-industrial atmosphere reigns at these converted waterworks, with brown-leather banquettes and chandeliers inside bare-stone and concrete walls, surrounded by candlelit outdoor patios. Build your own two-…
Swiss in Baden
Restaurant Linde
Famed for its enormous pan-fried schnitzels (which many are surprised to find aren't ubiquitous in Switzerland, even in the Germanic part), the dining room of this eponymous hotel doesn't disappoint. That said, as y…
Asian in Basel
Lily's Maxim Basel
A casual atmosphere, reasonable prices and all-day service make this pan-Asian restaurant a perennial Kleinbasel favourite. The menu features a mix of authentic Thai, Chinese and Indian dishes, from curries to noodl…
Swiss in Basel
Atelier
For excellent value at lunchtime, head to this bright, modern restaurant at the Teufelhof hotel, with courtyard seating, superb Swiss and Mediterranean cuisine and top-notch service. Daily specials (both carnivorous…