My husband (Italian-Swiss chef) and I (from Chicago) just took over a restaurant in the Basel area, Restaurant Schlössli in Aesch. We offer brunch on Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm. There is a bread buffet for 10 chf, or with eggs, bacon and sausages made to order for 20 chf. The rest is ordered a la carte: quiche and salad and a few more 'lunchy' items. The coffee is really good, but no free refills (I couldn't quite convince my husband that was a good idea, though we do give tap water and free refills: one of those little things I miss from the States.)
It's a cozy location with indoor and outdoor seating with a great view, kid-friendly as well. You take the number 11 tram all the way to the end of the line in Aesch. There are also great hikes that start in Aesch so if you want to combine some outdoor activity with a nice breakfast this is the place to come.
Of course, the restaurant is also open for lunch, dinner or just coffee or drinks from Tuesday to Saturday, 10 am to 10 pm.
Have a look at the website (in English), www.schlossli.ch , and hope to see you sometime soon!
My husband (Italian-Swiss chef) and I (from Chicago) just took over a restaurant in the Basel area, Restaurant Schlössli in Aesch. We offer brunch on Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm. There is a bread buffet for 10 chf, or with eggs, bacon and sausages made to order for 20 chf. The rest is ordered a la carte: quiche and salad and a few more 'lunchy' items. The coffee is really good, but no free refills (I couldn't quite convince my husband that was a good idea, though we do give tap water and free refills: one of those little things I miss from the States.)
It's a cozy location with indoor and outdoor seating with a great view, kid-friendly as well. You take the number 11 tram all the way to the end of the line in Aesch. There are also great hikes that start in Aesch so if you want to combine some outdoor activity with a nice breakfast this is the place to come.
Of course, the restaurant is also open for lunch, dinner or just coffee or drinks from Tuesday to Saturday, 10 am to 10 pm.
Have a look at the website (in English), www.schlossli.ch , and hope to see you sometime soon!
There's a farm at the top of Margarethen Park that does a nice brunch on weekends, it is more in the way of Swiss brunch than American but it only costs 15 - and I can recommend it.
Schlossli in Aesch (end of number 11 tram) is lovely - a proper mix of continental & english style breakfast/brunch. It's run by a Brit/Swiss couple I believe.