Taverne Johann

Melina and Sasha were outstanding with food and wine pairing recommendations!! One of the best meals we have had recently! We were visiting Basel for just one night and Taverne Johann was a highlight of our trip! Highly recommended!

The food here is gorgeous - we tried the 7-course taster menu and it was lovely but the service was so sedate that we were there for four hours which was a bit torturous at the end. The food is exquisite and the wine is really nice but the mark-up is a bit OTT - we paid 63F for a wine that cost 18,50F in the SBB wine shop.

My partner & I were lucky enough to get a table as we had not booked. We had what I consider to be one of best dining experiences I’ve ever had, everything was perfect. I had Coq au Vin, absolutely delicious. My partner had Venison sausage with potato, gravy & mustard, he loved it. We were given a basket of complimentary bread, superb! Service was friendly, helpful & attentive. And the restaurant itself is very charming in an understated way, lots of mood lighting with tealight candles, very pretty. The restaurant filled up quickly, I would strongly recommend booking a table. If I lived in Basel (we’re from Australia), this would be my go-to restaurant for special occasions.

What a wonderful find! Our first night in Basel. The food wine and dessert were all exceptional. The waiter went out of his way describing everything to us!

Slow food is great, but this is slow for the sake of slow. 40 minutes for a cheese plate is absurd. Food is good, portions are gourmet and tiny. Would not recommend based solely on the absurd and arrogant service.