Guidebook for Basel
Food Scene
American food less than 5 minutes away from my apartment. Brunch every Saturday and Sunday.
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Zic Zac
355 BaslerstrasseAmerican food less than 5 minutes away from my apartment. Brunch every Saturday and Sunday.
Kübler
99 StrassburgeralleeGreat bakery. Open on Sundays, too.
Located at the old part of town. Considered to be the oldest restaurant in town. Traditional European food.
Löwenzorn
2 GemsbergLocated at the old part of town. Considered to be the oldest restaurant in town. Traditional European food.
Very Swiss restaurant located very central with typical Swiss food.
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Walliser Kanne
50 GerbergasseVery Swiss restaurant located very central with typical Swiss food.
Best Pizza
68 MissionsstrassePizza delivery. Open from 11:00 am - 05:00 pm. Usually fast delivery.
One of the best restaurants in town. Facing directly the river Rhein, located in the luxury hotel Les Trois Rois. Very expensive.
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Cheval Blanc
8 BlumenrainOne of the best restaurants in town. Facing directly the river Rhein, located in the luxury hotel Les Trois Rois. Very expensive.
Ängel or Aff
15 Andreaspl.Alternative café, very central and calm.
tibits
4 StänzlergasseVegetarian restaurant. Very trendy.
Nice restaurant. Ideal for groups and business people as an after work place. They offer Sushi as well. Rather expensive.
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NOOHN
12 Henric Petri-StrasseNice restaurant. Ideal for groups and business people as an after work place. They offer Sushi as well. Rather expensive.
Drinks & Nightlife
Very popular pub which turns into a club Friday and Saturday night. With live music once in a while.
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Paddy Reilly's
45 SteinentorstrasseVery popular pub which turns into a club Friday and Saturday night. With live music once in a while.
The highest bar in Basel with a stunning view, even from the bathroom :-)
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Bar Rouge
10 Messepl.The highest bar in Basel with a stunning view, even from the bathroom :-)
Don Pincho
58 St. Johanns-VorstadtTapas bar directly facing the Rhein with excellent tapas. Fairly expensive though.
Slightly alternative electro club with a roof terrace. Very popular for young people.
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Das Viertel
81 MünchensteinerstrasseSlightly alternative electro club with a roof terrace. Very popular for young people.
Parks & Nature
Great for going for runs or having a barbecue. About 10 minutes from my apartment.
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Kannenfeld Park
BurgfelderstrasseGreat for going for runs or having a barbecue. About 10 minutes from my apartment.
20 minute ride by car. Fantastic view over Basel and the region of Basel. With a bit of luck you may even see the Alps.
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Gempenturm
15 Gempenturmstrasse20 minute ride by car. Fantastic view over Basel and the region of Basel. With a bit of luck you may even see the Alps.
Predigerhof
Beautiful plateau fairly close to Basel with a beautiful view.
Sightseeing
One of the oldest parts of Basel with a beautiful view over the river Rhein.
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Münsterplatz
MünsterplatzOne of the oldest parts of Basel with a beautiful view over the river Rhein.
The old traditional part of Basel with a lot of small, neat streets.
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Spalenberg
SpalenbergThe old traditional part of Basel with a lot of small, neat streets.
Basel-St. Alban
Very well-kept old part of Basel.
The absolute center of Basel. Very close to the river Rhein and connected to the most famous street of Basel: Freie Strasse.
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Marktplatz
The absolute center of Basel. Very close to the river Rhein and connected to the most famous street of Basel: Freie Strasse.
Barfüsserplatz
One of the central places of Basel.
Arts & Culture
Famous museum with temporary and permanent exhibitions. Beautiful architectural building!
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Fondeshini Beyeler
101 BaselstrasseFamous museum with temporary and permanent exhibitions. Beautiful architectural building!
Recently reopened main art museum of Basel after a renovation.
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Fine Arts Museum Basel - Kunstmuseum
16 St. Alban-GrabenRecently reopened main art museum of Basel after a renovation.
Design museum located right at the border in Weil am Rhein, Germany. Highly recommended. Possible to brunch there, too on Sundays.
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I-Vitra Design Museum
2 Charles-Eames-StraßeDesign museum located right at the border in Weil am Rhein, Germany. Highly recommended. Possible to brunch there, too on Sundays.
Famous museum. Ideal for families. Located directly at the Rhein.
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Tinguely Museum station
Famous museum. Ideal for families. Located directly at the Rhein.
Shopping
The most famous shopping street of Basel with both luxury shops and cheaper stores. Very central.
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Freie Strasse
Freie StrasseThe most famous shopping street of Basel with both luxury shops and cheaper stores. Very central.
Shopping mall below the soccer stadium.
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St. Jakob-park Shopping Center
397 St. Jakobs-StrasseShopping mall below the soccer stadium.
Essentials
The closest supermarket from my apartment. About 300 meters away
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Coop Supermarkt Basel Neuweilerplatz
159 HoleestrasseThe closest supermarket from my apartment. About 300 meters away
Small shop open from 12:30 pm - 10:00 pm. Very friendly staff, however a bit more expensive than usual supermarket.
Morgarten Market
118 AllschwilerstrasseSmall shop open from 12:30 pm - 10:00 pm. Very friendly staff, however a bit more expensive than usual supermarket.
SPAR Supermarkt Basel
93 HegenheimerstrasseSupermarket a bit further than Coop. Open on Sundays, too until 06:00 pm.