Guidebook for Binningen
Food Scene
This cute Lebanese restaurant is just a 3-minute walk from our apartment. Lovely decorated, friendly people, nice food and reasonably priced. It only opens for dinner from Tuesday to Saturday.
Restaurant Le MONOT
3 SchmidlihofThis cute Lebanese restaurant is just a 3-minute walk from our apartment. Lovely decorated, friendly people, nice food and reasonably priced. It only opens for dinner from Tuesday to Saturday.
Located right next to Basel Train Station (SBB), Markthalle is a lively place to be for a quick bite or group of friends. It has many food stands and the prices are quite reasonable. It opens everyday and on many days it opens until after midnight. Don't forget to try the awesome slide next to the escalator!
54 locals recommend
Markthalle Basel
20 SteinentorbergLocated right next to Basel Train Station (SBB), Markthalle is a lively place to be for a quick bite or group of friends. It has many food stands and the prices are quite reasonable. It opens everyday and on many days it opens until after midnight. Don't forget to try the awesome slide next to the escalator!
This cafe restaurant bar is in a quiet and scenic courtyard in the center of Basel, right next to Basel GGG public library. It is a great place to spend an afternoon alone or with friends. Not to mention that they open until 11pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
1777 Kaffee - Restaurant - Bar
10 Im SchmiedenhofThis cafe restaurant bar is in a quiet and scenic courtyard in the center of Basel, right next to Basel GGG public library. It is a great place to spend an afternoon alone or with friends. Not to mention that they open until 11pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
If you want to try cheese fondue or raclette(melted cheese on boiled baby potatoes), this is a great place to go. Located in the city center, this cozy Swiss restaurant offers many iconic dishes.
21 locals recommend
Walliser Kanne
50 GerbergasseIf you want to try cheese fondue or raclette(melted cheese on boiled baby potatoes), this is a great place to go. Located in the city center, this cozy Swiss restaurant offers many iconic dishes.
Essentials
This is the closest grocery store to our apartment. Conveniently located on the main street (hauptstrasse) of Binningen, you'll find everything you need here. Migros supermarkets are known to provide budget options for food and the essentials.
81 locals recommend
Migros Supermarkt
40 LutzertstrasseThis is the closest grocery store to our apartment. Conveniently located on the main street (hauptstrasse) of Binningen, you'll find everything you need here. Migros supermarkets are known to provide budget options for food and the essentials.
Arts & Culture
This is one of the most popular art museum in Switzerland. It is not huge, but always hosts wonderful exhibitions. The building itself is also fantastic. It opens everyday until 6pm.
234 locals recommend
Fondation Beyeler
101 BaselstrasseThis is one of the most popular art museum in Switzerland. It is not huge, but always hosts wonderful exhibitions. The building itself is also fantastic. It opens everyday until 6pm.
Located in Germany right next to Basel, the campus of Vitra is a paradise for people who love design and architecture. Vitra makes designer furniture and accessories. On Vitra campus, every single building is designed by world famous architects. It is a 17-minute drive from our apartment. I'd love to give you a ride if you would like to go!
12 locals recommend
Vitra Campus
2 Charles-Eames-StraßeLocated in Germany right next to Basel, the campus of Vitra is a paradise for people who love design and architecture. Vitra makes designer furniture and accessories. On Vitra campus, every single building is designed by world famous architects. It is a 17-minute drive from our apartment. I'd love to give you a ride if you would like to go!
Shopping
Prepare yourself with fresh and delicious Swiss chocolate! You will be amazed by sheets and sheets of fresh chocolate at Läderach! They also have truffles and boxed chocolate. Located next to the Rathaus (city hall), this is the perfect place to do your chocolate shopping!
6 locals recommend
Läderach - Basel Marktplatz
18 Marktpl.Prepare yourself with fresh and delicious Swiss chocolate! You will be amazed by sheets and sheets of fresh chocolate at Läderach! They also have truffles and boxed chocolate. Located next to the Rathaus (city hall), this is the perfect place to do your chocolate shopping!
Entertainment & Activities
Basel Zoo is very well designed and maintained, also very close to our apartment. 2 stops by tram or 10 minutes by foot. It opens everyday. Once a year, it hosts a Zoo Night that opens until midnight!
127 locals recommend
Zoo Basel
40 BinningerstrasseBasel Zoo is very well designed and maintained, also very close to our apartment. 2 stops by tram or 10 minutes by foot. It opens everyday. Once a year, it hosts a Zoo Night that opens until midnight!
Getting Around
Basel main train station. From our apartment, it is only 10 minute by tram, or 20 min by foot, or 5 min by car.
160 locals recommend
Basel SBB railway station
10 CentralbahnstrasseBasel main train station. From our apartment, it is only 10 minute by tram, or 20 min by foot, or 5 min by car.