Casanova1879 — Restaurant in Basel

Asked for restaurant recommendations for our group of 10 at our Hotel Spalentor. Muriel gave us 4 recommendations within a short walk of the old city gate. We chose Casanova. We were treated to a fabulous Italian meal. David, the host, owner?, brought us small pizzas as an amuse bouche. One of us has severe dietary restrictions and he was very accommodating. We had an excellent Sardinian wine (At least one of the staff was Sardinian). He brought the most beautiful antipasto plate I’ve seen in any Italian restaurant in the world. Prosciutto & melon, ham, cheese on tomatoes (not caprese), another delicious cheese, sun dried tomatoes, veal with a tuna and caper sauce, surrounding a salad with olives. Also had a wonderful artichoke salad. My wife and I had tagliatelle with shrimps and scallops with a light garlic and tomato sauce. Others had pesto pasta, ravioli, and branzino, all delicious. Although we were stuffed, they brought tiramisu and some other pastries. Highly...

We were the only customers (if one does not count the table accommodating the owner's friends' table) on the 19th of August. Our dinner was delicious, lazy and relaxed thanks to the lack of awful music, the presence of the manager (?), a competent and friendly lady, the small menu and a gorgeous venue. I think I drank here the best espresso I have ever tasted, not to mention the starter and the main dish. The recommended wine, Infatata, was gorgeous. We went back on our last evening in this magical city and, although the chef's masterpieces were as good as the first time, the service was a bit... different. We do wish Casanova all the best and hope to...

We were only staying in Basel for 1 night and were recommended to Casanova by our hotel. We both agreed that this was one of our favorite meals of our 2 week trip through Italy and Switzerland!

He was so kind to describe the whole menu to us in English! We ordered two pastas and they were incredible. The homemade focaccia we were served as an appetizer and with our main courses was amazing. The drinks were creative and refreshing, and the panacotta was to die for!

We were blown away by the amazing service, food, and atmosphere. If you eat anywhere in Basel, make...