Basel
> Tibits
My absolute favorite for brunch, lunch, girly chat, etc.
Address: Stänzlergasse 4, Basel (off the Steinenvorstadt)
> Paddy Reilly's Irish Pub
Great place for a cider and dancing til dawn
Address: at the Heuwaage
> Kuppel
Their 25+ parties are great
Address: Binningerstrasse 14
> Acqua (right next to the Kuppel)
Trendy bar & restaurant - v. good
Address: Binningerstrasse 14
> Eoipso
Relaxed bar & ok restaurant
Address: Dornacherstrasse 192
> Bombay Palace
Great Indian food
Address: Heuwaage
> Angry Monk
Ok brunch (best are their Tibetan dumplings)
Address: Theaterstrasse 7
> Restaurant Café Papiermühle (Papermill; down at the museum)
Good brunch, right on the Rhein
Address: St. Alban Tal 35
> Café Stoffero
Great Paninis
Address: Stänzlergasse 3 (opposite Tibits)
Swiss food
Geneva
> Mikado
More of a take away, with the best (priced) sushi in town
Address: rue de l'Ancien-Port 9
> Café Monte Bianco
Good Italian café (at the back) and take away (at the front)
Address: rue Chaponnière 11 (next to the "Milan" - Italian restaurant)
> L'Étna
Very good Sicilian restaurant
Address: rue Caroline 17
T. 022 736 21 19
> Ponte Vecchio
Pizzeria - also v. good and generous portions
Address: Boulevard du Pont-d'Avre 63
T. 022 328 06 02
> Le Calamar
Trendy spot for students
Address: Boulevard Carl-Vogt 91
T. 022 321 62 77
> Nô Sushi bar
Sushi train
Address: rue de la Confédération 8
T. 022 810 39 83
> Alhambar
In-spot serving tapas
Address: rue de la Rôtisserie 10
T. 022 312 13 13
> Restaurant Demi Lune
Nice, non-smoking restaurant in the old town
Address: rue Etienne-Dumont 3
T. 022 312 12 90
> Pied de Cochon
Good food, nice garden
Address: Place du Bourg-de-Four 4
T. 022 310 47 97
> Bar Le Rouge & Blanc
Wine bar & restaurant - v. nice for a cosy dinner / drink
Address: Quai des Bergues 27
T. 022 731 15 50
> Les 5 Portes
Really good & relaxed restaurant - chef has 12 Gault Millau Points
Address: rue de Zürich 8
T. 022 731 84 38
> La Caravane
Lebanese - friendly & quick service
Address: rue Dr-Alfred-Vincent 11
T. 022 731 34 31
> Sam-Lor Thai
Very nice decor
Address: rue de Monthoux 17
T. 022 738 80 55
> Chez ma cousine
Specialized in roasted chicken & chips
Address: Rue Lissignol 5
T. 022 731 98 98
> La Sip
Club
Address: rue des Vieux-Grenadiers 8-10
> Bar à Soupe
Soup restaurant
Address: rue Jean-Violette 14
T. 022 320 62 61
> Wolfisberg Boulangerie-Pâtisserie
Great place for brunch
Address: Place du Temple 5
T. 022 342 32 19
More of a take away, with the best (priced) sushi in town
Address: rue de l'Ancien-Port 9
> Café Monte Bianco
Good Italian café (at the back) and take away (at the front)
Address: rue Chaponnière 11 (next to the "Milan" - Italian restaurant)
> L'Étna
Very good Sicilian restaurant
Address: rue Caroline 17
T. 022 736 21 19
> Ponte Vecchio
Pizzeria - also v. good and generous portions
Address: Boulevard du Pont-d'Avre 63
T. 022 328 06 02
> Le Calamar
Trendy spot for students
Address: Boulevard Carl-Vogt 91
T. 022 321 62 77
> Nô Sushi bar
Sushi train
Address: rue de la Confédération 8
T. 022 810 39 83
> Alhambar
In-spot serving tapas
Address: rue de la Rôtisserie 10
T. 022 312 13 13
> Restaurant Demi Lune
Nice, non-smoking restaurant in the old town
Address: rue Etienne-Dumont 3
T. 022 312 12 90
> Pied de Cochon
Good food, nice garden
Address: Place du Bourg-de-Four 4
T. 022 310 47 97
> Bar Le Rouge & Blanc
Wine bar & restaurant - v. nice for a cosy dinner / drink
Address: Quai des Bergues 27
T. 022 731 15 50
> Les 5 Portes
Really good & relaxed restaurant - chef has 12 Gault Millau Points
Address: rue de Zürich 8
T. 022 731 84 38
> La Caravane
Lebanese - friendly & quick service
Address: rue Dr-Alfred-Vincent 11
T. 022 731 34 31
> Sam-Lor Thai
Very nice decor
Address: rue de Monthoux 17
T. 022 738 80 55
> Chez ma cousine
Specialized in roasted chicken & chips
Address: Rue Lissignol 5
T. 022 731 98 98
> La Sip
Club
Address: rue des Vieux-Grenadiers 8-10
> Bar à Soupe
Soup restaurant
Address: rue Jean-Violette 14
T. 022 320 62 61
> Wolfisberg Boulangerie-Pâtisserie
Great place for brunch
Address: Place du Temple 5
T. 022 342 32 19
Zürich
> Isakaya
Best sushi in Zürich (if very small & cramped)
Address: Waisenhausstrasse 5 (at the main train station)
T. 043 344 89 29
> Samurai
2nd best sushi restaurant in ZH
Address: Weststrasse 180
T. 043 811 56 78
> Yoojis Bellevue
Sushi train - guests sit in front of touchscreen monitors
Address: Bellevue
> Miracle
Great Italian restaurant - they make the best pizza
Address: Fröhlichstrasse 37
T. 044 382 20 05
> Tibits
Vegi restaurant & café
Address: Seefeldstrasse 2
> Hiltl (Tibits' big sister)
Vegi - Indian restaurant
Address: Sihlstrasse 28
T. 044 227 70 00
> Bohemia
Great brunch & bar
Address: am Kreuzplatz; Klosbachstrasse 2
T. 044 383 70 60
> Globus am Bellevue
Kinda like an elegant hawker center with sushi, thai & salads
Address: Bellevue
> Le Cèdre
Lebanese restaurant - best I've ever had in Switzerland
Address: Badenerstrasse 78 (Tram stop: Bezirksgebäude)
T. 044 241 42 72
> Iroquois
Australian restaurant - beer & big burgers (but not a skippy in sight)
Address: Seefeldstrasse 120
> Besame Mucho
> Nice bar & great house wine
Address: Pfingstweidstrasse 6 (Sbahn: Hardbrücke)
> Die Giesserei
Great restaurant - creative cuisine
Address: Birchstrasse 108
T. 043 205 10 10
> Rosso
Italian food in an old industrial building
Address: Geroldstrasse 31
T. 056 818 22 54
> Labor Bar
Nice if trendy bar - good shots!
Address: Schiffbaustrasse 3
> Mascotte
Great Club (get there early, tends to be a long queue)
Address: Theaterstrasse 10 (at Opernhaus)
> Isakaya
Best sushi in Zürich (if very small & cramped)
Address: Waisenhausstrasse 5 (at the main train station)
T. 043 344 89 29
> Samurai
2nd best sushi restaurant in ZH
Address: Weststrasse 180
T. 043 811 56 78
> Yoojis Bellevue
Sushi train - guests sit in front of touchscreen monitors
Address: Bellevue
> Miracle
Great Italian restaurant - they make the best pizza
Address: Fröhlichstrasse 37
T. 044 382 20 05
> Tibits
Vegi restaurant & café
Address: Seefeldstrasse 2
> Hiltl (Tibits' big sister)
Vegi - Indian restaurant
Address: Sihlstrasse 28
T. 044 227 70 00
> Bohemia
Great brunch & bar
Address: am Kreuzplatz; Klosbachstrasse 2
T. 044 383 70 60
> Globus am Bellevue
Kinda like an elegant hawker center with sushi, thai & salads
Address: Bellevue
> Le Cèdre
Lebanese restaurant - best I've ever had in Switzerland
Address: Badenerstrasse 78 (Tram stop: Bezirksgebäude)
T. 044 241 42 72
> Iroquois
Australian restaurant - beer & big burgers (but not a skippy in sight)
Address: Seefeldstrasse 120
> Besame Mucho
> Nice bar & great house wine
Address: Pfingstweidstrasse 6 (Sbahn: Hardbrücke)
> Die Giesserei
Great restaurant - creative cuisine
Address: Birchstrasse 108
T. 043 205 10 10
> Rosso
Italian food in an old industrial building
Address: Geroldstrasse 31
T. 056 818 22 54
> Labor Bar
Nice if trendy bar - good shots!
Address: Schiffbaustrasse 3
> Mascotte
Great Club (get there early, tends to be a long queue)
Address: Theaterstrasse 10 (at Opernhaus)
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