Celebrate Summer’s Arrival With Music

To celebrate summer's late arrival, My Little Basel is giving you the opportunity to win three 2-person tickets for the open air music festival Summerstage and Melody Bardot's concert in Basel! To try your luck and get a free ticket, like My Little Basel Facebook page and leave a comment indicating whether you would like to see Summerstage on … Continue reading Celebrate Summer’s Arrival With Music

Pick Pretty Flowers

It's officially Spring when tulips are blooming! You will find hundreds of tulips in many colors in the flower field near the water tower up in Bruderholz. You can pick your own tulips while enjoying fresh air and sunshine! Shears and rubber clogs are provided. Pick the flowers you want and pay for it, on the … Continue reading Pick Pretty Flowers

Let’s brunch at Smuk!

New "coup de cœur" for a great brunch spot! Smuk is a cute and cosy place, full of light and fresh flowers. On Fridays & Saturdays, brunch is à la carte with 3 options: veggie, fish or meat. Scramble eggs with crème fraîche are to die for! On Sundays, it's brunch buffet. Smuk is the ideal spot for a relaxed … Continue reading Let’s brunch at Smuk!

One year already!

Hi there! More and more of you are following My Little Basel and that's great! I thought I'd tell you a bit about myself so you can get to know me better! I'm Charlotte. I arrived in Basel in November 2006! Yes, that's right, 9 years ago!!! I know it sounds like a looooong time, I can't even … Continue reading One year already!

Pop-Up Fondue in the World of Troubadours

Once again, Kleinhüningen is the place to go! A unique pop-up restaurant settled in Holzpark Klybeck for a few months. La Tour Vagabonde is a classic Shakespeare Tower, 11-meter high, that can be built or taken apart in just a couple of days! If you are in the mood for fondue, La Tour Vagabonde is definitely the best … Continue reading Pop-Up Fondue in the World of Troubadours

My Little Basel is Counting Down the Days till Christmas…

Get in the holiday spirit with My Little Basel! Each day you will discover a new picture taken in Basel... it's your Advent Calendar! You can also get the Advent Calendar on Facebook by following My Little Basel !   If you would like to share a photo to be posted in the calendar, simply send your best shots to … Continue reading My Little Basel is Counting Down the Days till Christmas…

Apple Cake easy as 1, 2, 3!

If you can count up to 7, then you can bake this delicious apple cake. Apples are in season and you will make everybody at home happy! Preparation: 15 min, Cooking: 40 min, For about 6 to 8 servings Ingredients for the cake: 7 tablespoons all-purpose flour 6 tablespoons white granulated sugar 5 tablespoons milk 4 … Continue reading Apple Cake easy as 1, 2, 3!

New Restaurant on the Block

Ta daaa! Here it is! Brand new and beautiful restaurant! Zum Onkel opened in Klein Basel a couple of weeks ago. The Uncle only cooks with seasonal products. The menu changes everyday! Polenta-lasagna with cherry tomatoes, leeks and capers... wild boar ribs with Hokkaido pumpkin sauce and Venere black rice... Pineapple tarte tatin with homemade red berry sorbet... … Continue reading New Restaurant on the Block

Sunday Brunch straight out of Pinterest

It's a cute bar & coffee shop you don't expect to find there, hidden on a quiet street of Klein Basel.  Cafébar Salon got a facelift over the summer and just reopened with a fresh new look. Each one of the successive rooms now has a unique interior design. Trendy look with simple wooden tables, benches and exposed vintage bulbs in the front room; walls covered of … Continue reading Sunday Brunch straight out of Pinterest

The App you simply can’t live without in Basel!

Meeting for dinner with your Swiss friends (Read "MUST be on time!" 😉 )... Rush to the tram stop and see your tram right there!... Have someone hold the doors for you while you frantically go through your change at the bottom of your purse to buy a ticket... Fussy Ticket Machine rejects your 5 Francs coin... Try … Continue reading The App you simply can’t live without in Basel!