Basel Vacation

Attractions and Sights by Boat, Rail & Walking Tour

By: Denise Morrison /  Basel Pg 3

Basel Attractions and Sights by Boat, Rail & Walking Tours
By: Denise Morrison  / Basel Pg 3 of 3
Speaking of restaurants, Basel offers numerous fine dining and casual eateries. Swiss cuisine – a fusion of French and German – is comprised of superb dishes that will satisfy the most discriminating palate. Recommended dishes range from Forelle Blau
(melt-in-your-mouth poached trout served with a burnt butter sauce) to the irresistible honey spiced sweets known as Läckerli. The restaurant Safran Zunft – named after one of Basel’s historic guilds - recently won a historical restaurant of the year award, and features a Swiss and an Out of South Africa menu. If you are visiting during autumn or winter, try the dish known as Rehpfeffer – venison stew served with Spätzli - a hearty treat.
The Hotel Trois Rois offers two great choices in dining with views of the Rhine; a neighboring property, the restaurant Chez Donati, serves the best Italian food in town. The always in favor landmark restaurant, Kunsthalle, houses an art gallery and is located adjacent to Tinguely’s water machine sculpture – a large open air ballet of fountains in the summer and a fascinating ice sculpture in winter – at the Theaterplatz.