Zum goldenen Fass — Restaurant in Basel

Decent place to meet friends or colleagues after work for a beer. The food is quite simple, not too elaborate, but well prepared. We ordered the soup of the day as an appetizer. It was a simple pumpkin puree soup, pleasant but not outstanding in flavor. As a main course we chose the frikadellen and Fish and Chips.The meatballs were well balanced, served with vegetables and sauce. The fish and chips were in a well done crispy batter. The only thing was that they were over salted. The main courses we had to wait for an hour, which is a bit long but not critical. For dessert we got sorbet and coffee, they were ok too In general, nothing outstanding, just a nice place with good food. I'd say this place is quite expensive for the food you're getting, but for...

Absolutely fantastic. Atmosphere is friendly and attentive. Servers are helpful, funny, and have great suggestions. The food was delicious. Tasty takes on classics and new adventures, every mouthful was exquisite. Really enjoyed every minute.

The real kicker is that all the food is local! But they mean it! So, no black pepper, no black tea, no lemons! They make do with everything else - we had a lemon tart, without lemons! But it tastes exactly like lemons! (Made from unripe grapes!) Definitely go, and be amazed at what they can do! I'll be going back :)

PS - for the caffeine lovers, don't worry.. They have exactly one exception to the local rule......

I can't recall how I came upon the restaurant while planning for our trip, but the "radically seasonal, hyper-local" was the reason for us to get a reservation.

The experience surpassed our expectations. Flavors were all incredibly unique and fantastic across the board. Dishes that sounded simple (fish and chips; braised onions) were distinctive and tasty, and what could have been predictable dishes (braised beef; plum crumble) far exceeded expectations. All of this in a cozy atmosphere with attentive...