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  • 5/5 sssc v. 2 years ago on Google • 97 reviews
    delicious pastrami sandwich, also really like the lasagna, panzarote and arancini. They have a good selection of special drinks (try a chinotto). Prices are more than fair: chf10 for students for the lasagna and pastrami, chf12 for the others, payment by card possible. also s/o to the lovely owners, super kind. /juiceoramah
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  • 5/5 swiszch 7. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Probably the best pastrami sandwich in Switzerland. You always feel welcome here and it is prepared with a lot of passion. (Original) Sehr wahrscheinlich das beste Pastrami Sandwich der Schweiz. Man fühlt sich hier immer willkommen und es wird mit viel Leidenschaft zubereitet.
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  • 5/5 Manfred& Kerstin 1. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Top class! (Original) Top Klasse!
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  • 5/5 Florian J. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great pastrami sandwich. Antonio is a nice person who always tries to get through life in a good mood. According to hearsay, his lasagna is also very good. Prices are reasonable (Original) Super Pastrami-Sandwich. Antonio ist ein netter Mensch, der immer versucht gut gelaunt durchs Leben zu kommen. Laut hörensage sind seine Lasagne auch sehr gut. Preise sind angemessen
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  • 5/5 Denny S. 3 years ago on Google
    Best spot in Basel for a nice home made meal. The owners were super friendly and offered some food to us while we were waiting for our order. We had a student discount + free bread and some cookies for dessert. The botanical garden is few meters away and it’s the perfect spot to eat the food. We will definitely come back there
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  • 1/5 Zachary M. 4 years ago on Google
    BEWARE: I'm almost 100% certain my fiancé and I got food poisoning from a pasta dish we bought here. It was already prepared but being kept warm in a small enclosure behind the counter. I noticed the door on the heating enclosure was left open when we first walked in but thought nothing of it in the moment. Food was good but not worth the awful food poisoning we suffered through. Maybe go somewhere else for food in Basel!
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  • 5/5 Christoph B. 1 year ago on Google
    Little gem with Italian/ Sicilian specialties for take away. Best Arancini north of the Alpes.
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  • 5/5 Alexandru I. 2 years ago on Google • 265 reviews
    Everybody is talking about the pastrami sandwich but this place does some other magical things too…like proper homemade lasagna, parmigiana, cannelloni and so on! I went twice already in the last week.

  • 5/5 Pascal F. 2 years ago on Google
    A very nice takeaway. I usually either the pastrami-sandwich, or the lasagna. Both are homemade (I think by the Grandma in the kitchen?) and very nice. They often have small cannoli if you also want a dessert. The prices are also fair, one the best price-quality ratio of Basel.
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  • 5/5 Ann G. 9 months ago on Google • 53 reviews
    The nicest reuben and pastrami sandwiches we have ever tasted. Better than the ones we had in NY. The owner is extremely friendly and is very passionate about his food

  • 5/5 Sarah B. 11 months ago on Google • 42 reviews
    We were only in Basel for a few hours and I feel so lucky we found this restaurant. INCREDIBLE!! The owner really brightened our day and made our trip memorable, so kind and welcoming. If you need to grab lunch in Basel come here!

  • 5/5 Simone Di C. 8 months ago on Google • 35 reviews
    A little gem that deserves a visit. A takeway restaurant with a nice selection of authentic Italian “fast” dishes, managed by a lovely owner. The arancino alla norma was pretty good, but the pastrami outshined it. It was exceptional.

  • 5/5 Manon V. 4 months ago on Google • 33 reviews
    I was curious about the pastrami sandwich and I wasn’t disappointed! Antonio has a great sense of customer service, he took the time to explain what the sandwich contained, greeted everyone with a big smile and friendly words… the sandwich really was delicious. A gem in Basel!

  • 5/5 Temitope A. 4 years ago on Google • 32 reviews
    The best pastrami sandwich I’ve ever had and the gelato is simply delicious. This place is as popular as the owner. If you lucky to find his mom when you visit, you might learn some Italian words. The old lady is very friendly, kind and welcoming.

  • 5/5 Steve M. 3 years ago on Google • 27 reviews
    Family-run and charming. Best sandwich in Basel is the Pastrami. They also have lasagne and eggplant parmigiana. Takeout only.

  • 5/5 Danielle C. 1 year ago on Google • 10 reviews
    After weeks of not finding a good sandwich shop while traveling, we arrived in Basel. This was our first meal here and I fell in love. The owner made us the best sandwiches ever! And he was super friendly. If I lived here, I’d be very fat. That’s a compliment.

  • 5/5 Rosa Hedwig R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Everything was fresh and good and the owner was great (Original) Alles sehr frisch und gut und der Besitzer super

  • 5/5 Jakub R. 4 years ago on Google
    Best Pastrami ever

  • 5/5 René G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A small Italian takeout with exceptionally good quality at fair prices. Especially the pastrami sandwich (CHF 10, -) is highly recommended. The best regional products are used. (Original) Ein kleines Italienisches Take Away mit ausserordentlich guter Qualität zu fairen preisen. Insbesondere das Pastrami-Sandwich (CHF 10,--) ist sehr empfehlenswert. Es werden beste regionale Produkte verwendet.

  • 5/5 Richard B. 4 years ago on Google
    Best Pastrami Sandwich in 🇨🇭

  • 5/5 Elia G. 1 year ago on Google
    Food is super delicious and authentic for a great price - Plus, the staff is fun and very friendly. We always come back for Arrancini, Lasagne, Panzerotti and co.

  • 5/5 Gianni M. 4 years ago on Google
    This small Italian shop makes the best lasagna of Basilea. When eating the lasagna I remember the love and attention for cooking from a typical humble Italian mamma-nonna. It is difficult to find places like this!

  • 5/5 Uwe W. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Only world class, nothing else! (Original) Nur weltklasse, nichts anderes!

  • 5/5 Daniele P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fantastically good (Original) Fantasticamente buono

  • 5/5 Violeta G. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is an amazing exception inside of Switzerland! Delicious and affordable food, great service with a smile! Would recommend to anyone desperate for a NY pastrami sandwich!

  • 4/5 Cassie H. 1 year ago on Google
    It was really good. But my pastrami sandwich had 2 slices of meat on it compared to the pictures of it piled with meat

  • 5/5 William C. 4 years ago on Google
    Great sandwiches, great service,great staff.

  • 4/5 Urs G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fine sandwich (Original) Feine Sandwich

  • 5/5 Debora 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Family restaurant. Excellent value. Home super. We feasted. Note: you can not eat there but not far is a park ... picnic good idea (Original) Restaurant familial. Excellent rapport qualité-prix. Accueil super. On s’est régalé. A noter: on ne peut pas manger sur place mais pas loin se trouve un parc... bonne idée de picnic

  • 5/5 Leonardo C. 1 year ago on Google
    Wonderful. The pastrami sandwich is amazing. The staff is super friendly. Highly recommend this place.

  • 5/5 Jakob U. 1 year ago on Google
    If you’re missing a NY pastrami sandwich, this has got to be the the only place in Switzerland to find it. As close to the real thing as it gets from this side of the pond! Also great service!

  • 4/5 Dumitru G. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice take-out italian deli. Service wonderful. Food was good.

  • 5/5 Francisco S. 3 years ago on Google
    A delicious hole in the wall. Big portions and great service.

  • 5/5 Melva K. 4 years ago on Google
    Lucky enough it was only a 5 minute walk to the tiny shop and even though we went during it's opening, a line was already beginning to form. We were immediately greeted by the shop owner in Italian and although he spoke very little English, he was very friendly and even offered us a sample of the pastrami meat. It was delicious and moved forward to buy 2 sandwiches. In minutes the sandwich was made a voila we had our breakfast in hand

  • 5/5 Ignacio V. 4 years ago on Google
    We were immediately greeted by the shop owner in Italian and although he spoke very little English, he was very friendly and even offered us a sample of the pastrami meat. It was delicious and moved forward to buy 2 sandwiches. In minutes the sandwich was made a voila we had our breakfast in hand. The sandwich was warm and crunchy, filled with generous amounts of pastrami, cheese, and mustard with a pickle on the side.

  • 5/5 Tobi 4 years ago on Google
    Delicious sandwich! Amazing meat and very friendly owner. It is perfect for lunch and you get a very nice sandwich for your money. I go and get a pastrami at least twice a month! Well done!!

  • 1/5 Oden S. 3 years ago on Google
    Terrible food, smelled and tasted rotten.

  • 5/5 Frank S. 3 years ago on Google
    Just Perfect.

  • 5/5 A R. 4 years ago on Google
    Delicious Pastrami-Sandwiches!

  • 5/5 Farzad T. 6 years ago on Google
    A super nice and passionate guy running this awesome little joint in the peaceful town of Basel, with his sweet mama helping in the back. We didn’t get to try the lasagna or gelatos but the pastrami sandwich was one of the best I’ve ever had!

  • 5/5 Matthias S. 4 years ago on Google
    Bonjorno, Always Quality Italian Scran and great set of guys working / running the ship. Chow Bello'sA group of us went to celebrate a birthday. The food was lovely and fantastic service by friendly staff. Will certainly be returning in the future.

  • 5/5 Anastasia K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The shop is small but very authentic. The service was very warm and the pastrami sandwiches delicious. We would like to come again. (Original) Der Laden ist klein, aber sehr authentisch. Die Bedienung war sehr herzlich und die Pastrami Sandwiches sehr lecker. Wir kommen sehr gerne wieder.

  • 5/5 Cyryl K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The restaurant is actually very nicely furnished. No cheap decoration, but the colors were very nicely coordinated. I was absolutely positively surprised. We will both be back in any case. The staff is always very hard and always obliging! I usually didn't want to share the dessert with my sister at all. We have now learned from it and will each order a dessert next time. (Original) Das Restaurant ist tatsächlich äußerst schön möbliert. Keine billige Deko, sondern es war farblich vieles sehr lieblich auf einander abgestimmt.Ich war absolut positiv überrascht. Wir beide werden auf jeden Fall zurückkehren.Das Personal ist immerzu überaus bemüht und stets verbindlich!Ich wollte den Nachtisch meist gar nicht mehr mit meiner Schwester teilen. Wir haben nun daraus gelernt und werden nächstes Mal jeder eine Dessert bestellen.

  • 5/5 Daniel C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Sensational!! Just mmmh yummy !! The quality and the friendliness are right every time! Simply to be recommended to everyone! (Original) Sensationell!! Einfach nur mmmh lecker!! Jedesmal aufs neue stimmt die Qualität und die Freundlichkeit!! Einfach jedem zu Empfehlen!!

  • 5/5 Athéna F. 3 years ago on Google
    I had a sandwich with mozzarella, tomatoes and other veggies for 7-8 chf. It was the best I've ever eaten. I'd come back to Basel just for it (yes I was that impressed). Service was very friendly, professional and quick! Thank you Antonio and his Mama!

  • 5/5 Robert F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The seating is very comfortable and the distance between the tables I find particularly decent. There you will not get the feeling of dining in the can like sardines in the evening. It is always nice and we had a great afternoon there. Surely I'm here with my family and can rely on me to be cared for. We were there together and each of us ordered something different - for my part I can say I tried everything and it was great. (Original) Die Sitzgelegenheiten sind sehr gemütlich und den Abstand zwischen den Tischen finde ich besonders anständig. Dort bekommt man kein bisschen das Gefühl, wie Sardinen in der Dose Abend zu speisen. Es ist immer nett und wir hatten da einen tollen Nachmittag. Sicherlich komme meine Wenigkeit da mit meinen Angehörigen her und kann mich darauf verlassen klaglos betreut zu werden. Wir waren zu zusammen dort und jeder von uns hat etwas anderes geordert — ich für meinen Teil kann behaupten, ich hab von allem etwas probiert und es war super.

  • 5/5 Anat Lev H. 3 years ago on Google
    I was searching for something tasty to eat while spending ban evening in Basel and found exactly what I was looking for. 100% go for the pastrami sandwich! The combination of flavor is absolutely great and the meat is out of this world.

  • 5/5 Erez S. 3 years ago on Google
    Very simple sandwich but incredibly delicious. Amazing!

  • 5/5 Trey P. 3 years ago on Google
    Best spot in Basel for a nice home made meal. The owners were super friendly and offered some food to us while we were waiting for our order. We had a student discount + free bread and some cookies for dessert. The botanical garden is few meters away and it’s the perfect spot to eat the food. Must try it

  • 5/5 Olivier D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The best pastrami sandwich !!!!!! (Original) Le meilleur sandwich au pastrami!!!!!!

  • 5/5 Na A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Such a friendly and warm Italian lady, who made my first pastrami with my two friends and me with a previous little taste. We enjoyed it! Gladly again (Original) So eine freundliche und herzliche italienische Dame, die meinen zwei Freunden und mir je unser erstes Pastrami gemacht hat mit einer vorigen kleinen Kostprobe. Uns hat es geschmeckt! Gerne nochmal

  • 5/5 Vanessa B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) From our point of view, a visit is absolutely recommendable. The seats were cleaned perfectly and the armchairs were extremely comfortable. The waiters are always extremely personable and very accommodating. This gives me a lot of joy every time I visit, and I usually didn't want to share the dessert with my husband at all. We have all learned from this for the future and will each order a dessert the next time we visit. (Original) Aus unserer Sicht ist ein Besuch da rundweg empfehlenswert.Die Sitzplätze wurden tadellos gesäubert und die Sesseln waren äußerst bequem.Die Kellner sind jedes Mal ungemein sympathisch und sehr zuvorkommend. Das macht mir bei jedem Besuch vollends viel Freude.Ich wollte den Dessert meist überhaupt nicht mehr mit meinem Mann teilen. Wir alle haben für die Zukunft daraus gelernt und werden beim nächsten Besuch jeder eine Nachtisch bestellen.

  • 5/5 João F. 4 years ago on Google
    Good stuff.

  • 5/5 David S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Live up to its slogan "best pastrami-sandwich in town". Antonio is a personable guy with a real southern Italian flair. The sandwich is filled with plenty of pastrami and is supplemented with cheese. In addition, there is still a vinegar pickle, which complements the whole thing perfectly. With a bit of luck, there will be a sweet surprise from Antonio when you visit. In addition to the sandwiches, he also offers other take-away dishes such as canelloni, lasagna or parmigiana, which are also great. (Original) Macht seinem Slogan „best pastrami-sandwich in town“ alle ehre. Antonio ist ein sympathischer Typ mit richtigem Süditaliener-Flair. Das Sandwich ist mit reichlich Pastrami belegt und wird mit Käse ergänzt. Nebenbei gibts immer noch eine Essig-Gurke mit, was das ganze perfekt ergänzt. Mit ein bisschen Glück liegt beim Besuch eine süsse Überraschung von Antonio drin. Nebst den Sandwiches bietet er noch andere Gerichte zum Mitnehmen an wie Canelloni, Lasagne oder Parmigiana an, welche ebenfalls super sind.

  • 5/5 Lars M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Antonio does an excellent job, his sandwiches taste terrific! Let yourself be pampered with a pastrami or a Reuben sandwich. Keep it up!!! (Original) Antonio macht einen excelenten Job, seine Sandwiches schmecken grandios! Lasst euch mit einem Pastrami- oder einem Reuben-Sandwich verwöhnen. Weiter so!!!

  • 5/5 J-m P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good (Original) Très bien

  • 5/5 Mario A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very tasty pastrami sandwich with a nice crunchy pickle. Very personable and always present owner! (Original) Sehr leckeres Pastrami-Sandwich mit schön knackiger Essiggurke. Sehr sympathischer und stets aufgestellter Besitzer!

  • 5/5 Igor O. 5 years ago on Google
    Super friendly owner, apparently it’s the only place in Basel where you can eat the original New York style pastrami sandwich. Will definitely go again!

  • 5/5 Isabelle N. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) This is an Italian tak-away. Very nice guide, personally from the boss! There are small and large panettones, homemade by the chef. And a very good snack. there. (Original) Das ist ein Italienisches Tak - Away Sehr Nette Führung, vom Chef Persönlich! Es gibt kleine und grosse Panettone, vom Chef Selbst Gemacht. Und sehr Guten Imbiss. dort.

  • 5/5 GARY C. 7 months ago on Google • 1 review
    As an ex-NewYorker, I like to believe I’m qualified to judge a Reuben sandwich. Well, it’s been years (decades?!) since I’ve had one this delicious. It’s perfect, down to the traditional Russian dressing. They even serve it with a side order of friendliness that one doesn’t normally experience at food establishments in this neck of the woods. And the price? Amazing! Bravissimo, Sapori Del Sud!


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  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
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