26. December 2015: Restaurant Krafft
To offer a surprise menu (CHF 65.00) is actually quite a good idea. At least it is something I haven’t seen so often yet. The first course was “seabass on leek with mushrooms and star anise”. The mushrooms and leek bed served as a good basis for the sea bass which was good but a bit too dry.
The main course was quite interesting in its combination – “Duck, Veal, Vanilla”. While I liked the vanilla hash browns quite a lot and while the veal was actually aromatic, the duck was a bit too dry respectively chewy for my gusto.
Although I am not a big fan of chocolate, the “chocolate cake with vanilla orange ice cream on quince” was lovely. Although I mainly liked the ice cream but the chocolate cake was of a beautiful liquidity inside which was mouth-watering.
The atmosphere of the Restaurant Krafft is actually lovely – and if you manage to book early, I would recommend you to book a table by the windows with view onto the river. The service is dedicated and does a good job but there is still some room for improvement with regards to attentiveness (e.g. re-filling wine and water glasses). The prices are very fair – especially for the surprise menu – which is also true for the beverages (i.e. water, 1L, CHF 9.60; Barbera Superiore d’Asti Nizza, CHF 68.00; Double Espresso, CHF 6.50).
Overall, I can recommend the Restaurant Krafft as the dishes are good (especially considering the price), the service is okay and the atmosphere is nice.
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Contact Details:
Restaurant Krafft
Rheingasse 12
4058 Basel (CH)
Tel.: +41 61 690 91 30
E-Mail: info@krafftbasel.ch
Homepage: http://www.krafftbasel.ch
About the Author: Sven
I started the blog in October 2009, while living in Milan which I definitely consider to be one of the food capitals of the world. I was in touch with food since my early childhood (as my father is a former chef). Whenever I can, I travel the world to discover new places, to meet people but mostly to try local dishes and to find hidden gems! If you know a place worth going, please drop a line to: info@thediningexperience.org.
Currently, I am a member of the following food-related associations: Chevalier @Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Zurich-Ville; Membre Gourmet Dégustateur @Ordre Mondial des Gourmets Dégustateurs [OMGD]; Gesellschafter @Goldener Fisch and Member @Slowfood Convivium Zurich City. 
