Zum Braunen Mutz

We had an enjoyable meal. The food was good, the service was friendly but slow and the atmosphere was casual and relaxed.

The restaurant has several outdoor tables - about half with umbrellas. The outdoor sees overlook Barfusserplatz (Barefoot Place/Square). Inside, there is a bar with seating on the right and lots of indoor seating on the left. The decor of the inside is set up to portray a Swiss ambiance.

What a fun restaurant we stumbled into! We can from the Christmas market and from the outside we didn't realize how busy with people just enjoying their Saturday. Lots of large groups of friends and families gathering have lunch and or drinks. Locals and tourists. We were able to sit right away waitress spoke very good English and the menu had English as well. I ordered the bratwurst with onion sauce and hash browns. One of my favorite German/ Swiss dishes! It was fantastic! Great flavor and something I just can't find even close to as good at home! My mom ordered the meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy. It was very good as well. Both meals were heavy but for a late lunch on a snowy day it was perfect! I would definitely recommend this place, especially if you have a larger group. The was very German/ Swiss aesthetic which really made the experience.

This place has a good beer selection and a decent menu. I decided on a pretzel appetizer, a pork schnitzel codon bleu entre and an order or fries. The entre was good in that when I cut into it melted cheese oozed out of it and gave it nice flavor along with the ham. The fries were OK and the beers were good. My work colleague ordered and iced coffee with a scoop of ice cream in it and it looked and tasted amazing. I never thought about a scoop of ice cream in espresso but it was good! Nice experience here. Four stars!

I thought the food here was just ok. It was right across the street from the Xmas market. It's a German restaurant. If you want Schnitzel or sausage, this is a good place to take a break at. Definitely was crowded when we got there so try and beat the dinner rush if you can.

When visiting Basel, this is a great place to to have dinner. My wife and I had two different schnitzels with mixed vegetables and a mixed salad. Our waitress, Daniela, was attentive and made sure everything was perfect. We speak very little German, she spoke passable English and helped us with the menu.
We ate outside and it located near a tram stop and bearfoot plaza. If you like people watching, the location is fabulous.

I want to find a Swiss food restaurant for our last night dinner here in Basel. I compare a few restaurants in Yelp and choose this one because in one review saying that the locals like to hangout here. It must be worth to try and it is right.
I order the Lady Schnitzel with a side mixed salad and my husband orders a meatloaf. I ask a young gentleman server whether I can add the mushroom sauce on the side. He is so nice to accommodate my request. Everything is excellent including the wine which is German whistling.
Later I find out the young gentleman's name is Branko and he tells me he father is the chef of the restaurant. After we finish our meal, I tell Branko that please do not change the style of the restaurant because it is authentic of Swiss and lot of people will appreciate it.

We stopped here to get a meal at about 8:45pm and were waited on almost immediately. We ordered meatloaf, but the meal never arrived. We waited patiently for a long time. Finally at 9:30 pm I asked where our meal was and they had totally forgotten about us even though there were very few patrons and three servers. They said it would only take a few minutes more for our meal. However, thirty minutes later, at 10pm, it still hadn't arrived. I told them we were leaving and wanted my bill for our drinks. They tried to get me to stay. But I was done waiting.

Loved this place - very much a locals sort of place with a beer hall vibe. Food is decent, not at all pretentious... seems like Swiss/German comfort food. The menu isn't huge but there's enough variety for everyone. Several fish and vegetarian options. Also a "seasonal summer menu". The service is good and while English isn't the 1st language of this establishment, all the servers were very nice and accommodating.

I also liked that this restaurant seems to be in the heart of a bustling neighborhood, right on the trolly line. It was perhaps 10 minutes on the #6 from the conference center. After dinner we opted to walk back - a present walk of about one mile... and walking across the river at night is a really nice experience.

Very nice beer whole atmosphere. Good beer. Good service.


But I did not like the food. The veal bratwurst was served barely warm, really unpleasant

This place was absolutely empty when I came. It kind of felt like a ghost town and it was a Friday night! I really liked how large the menu was.

Their beers are great! My uncle really liked their beers and I got a bottled cider. It was so good!

I got the raclette burger, my mom got the meatloaf and my dad got the fish. We were there with my extended family as well.

I really enjoyed my burger! It had bacon on it as well! The fries were good as well! It was a filling meal. My mom really liked her meatloaf as well. The gravy on it was very good and savory. My dad was so so about his fish. He wasn't crazy about it, he thought it was mediocre.

Not every menu item is fantastic but I can vouch for the burger and meatloaf! Try your luck here!