Guidebook for Basel
Arts & Culture
Theater station
Basel Theater
Fine Arts Museum Basel - Kunstmuseum
16 St. Alban-GrabenLovely art gallery
Schaulager
19 RuchfeldstrasseTemporary exhibitions
Sightseeing
Basel Tourismus - Management Office / Back Office
36 AeschenvorstadtTourist information
Altstadt Grossbasel
Gorgeous old town to discover
Münsterplatz
Münsterplatz13th century cathedral
Basel Historical Museum - Barfuesserkirche
4 SteinenbergHistory museum
Food Scene
Acqua
14 BinningerstrasseUpmarket Italian with great cocktail bar
From LP: This student-filled venue, spilling onto an irresistible, tiny cobblestone square, is great for a latte and snacks by day and a glass of wine or three in the evening.
12 locals recommend
Ängel or Aff
15 Andreaspl.From LP: This student-filled venue, spilling onto an irresistible, tiny cobblestone square, is great for a latte and snacks by day and a glass of wine or three in the evening.
From LP: or 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.
22 locals recommend
Atelier
From LP: or 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.
From LP: 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.
51 locals recommend
Lily's
197 LangstrasseFrom LP: 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 LP: In what looks like someone’s home, this understated restaurant with art-nouveau decorative touches offers carefully prepared dishes leaning slightly to French tastes.
Restaurant Charon
62 SchützengrabenFrom LP: In what looks like someone’s home, this understated restaurant with art-nouveau decorative touches offers carefully prepared dishes leaning slightly to French tastes.
Oliv
1 BachlettenstrasseFrom LP: Trendy Oliv leans towards fresh and varied Mediterranean cooking.
Drinks & Nightlife
Paddy Reilly's
45 SteinentorstrasseIrish bar with good music Fri and Sat nights
From LP: This popular nightspot in a secluded streamside park features a dance floor and cocktail bar surrounding an atmospheric wooden dome...
6 locals recommend
Kuppel
From LP: This popular nightspot in a secluded streamside park features a dance floor and cocktail bar surrounding an atmospheric wooden dome...
Das Viertel
81 MünchensteinerstrasseGreat rooftop bar and awesome steaks!
From LP: Art installations, live gigs, video shows and DJ performances pepper this art bar’s busy calendar. In summer, tables spill onto the pavement out front, providing prime views over the Rhine
13 locals recommend
Cargobar
46 Sankt Johanns-RheinwegFrom LP: Art installations, live gigs, video shows and DJ performances pepper this art bar’s busy calendar. In summer, tables spill onto the pavement out front, providing prime views over the Rhine