Nón Lá Vietnamese Streetfood — Restaurant in Basel

I visited Basel thrice in the past 1.5 years and I ate at this venue in markthalle multiple times.

The flavours and service are very good but the amount of meat and chicken in the dishes keeps reducing to the point that one day I will not be surprised if the only chicken available is that visible on the menu display.

On the 5th March 2025 the meat was particularly bad. It was full of ligaments and half of it was inedible.

The spring roll was not crunchy because either the oil was not changed or because the oil was not hot enough or possibly a combination of both.

My relatives live in Switzerland and I have decades of experience with Swiss people.

I know Swiss people are very concerned with recieving value for money which makes it puzzling to me why this venue is still popular.

This evening, the 6th March 2025 I think I solved the riddle - many of the clients are foreigners who work in Basel and visitors from Germany.

They probably enjoy paying high prices because it makes them feel good that they don't...

This place was the most popular when I was in the Markthalle, but even with the line they were able to make orders quickly. I was able to order really quick and waited 5-10 minutes for my food. I had the spring rolls and the yellow curry and they were both good. Curry was more spicy than I expected (considering this is Europe) but it was a good amount of spice. They also have sauces and chilis at the counter that you can add if you want. Lots of options for...

A regular go to for very friendly service delivering delicious Vietnamese dishes! Yellow veg curry with fried duck breast + rice + spring rolls is my usual but all the other dishes are really really good and tasty. Quality at a reasonable price (for Switzerland!) and little waiting time. Strong team well looked after by Brenda and Aung. Can highly recommend if you’re...