This is a 150-year-old cafe/tea-room/dessert house. It stands the test of time and will not disappoint you. You get a seat by the street to people watch while you drink your coffee, or you can get your tea and dessert on the upper floor and enjoy the sweets and the grandeur view of the city right across. Amazing place with amazing history that you have to take the time to enjoy.

Historical coffee dessert place which services lunch as well. The 1870 establishment has a fantastic view of Basler Rathaus, from the outdoor and the second floor. Lunch was pleasant, small tart with asparagus and pilz-schnitte, brioche toast in mixed mushroom sauce.

A magical place, a very well-known and old patisserie. High quality cakes and pastries. It is recommended to order hot chocolate, they make it from real chocolate.

Amazing hot chocolate, coffee, pastries and cakes. You have to go at least once to try it! Chantal gave us great service. Merci :)

Delicious sweets and friendly staff!! 🩷

Since 1870 indeed! Beautiful and meaningful place.

A nice place to drink a good hot chocolate. The home-made hot chocolate is definitely worth trying. However, the coffee is not recommended.

I was expecting a tourist trap but I was pleasantly surprised. The service was very friendly and attentive despite the room being very crowded. The prices are a bit high but you pay for the prime location right across city hall.

We bought a cake to celebrate the Father's Day, asking if there was any alcohol in it. The 2 women at the desk told us there wasn't. We just cut the slices to eat it and realized there was a lot of alcohol, so unfortunately we couldn't eat it. Really unprofessional service and the cake has a very old style flavor, for sure not suitable for a family.

Local friends recommended this place for breakfast- (we did not like the €28 menu price at the Radisson Blu). Go upstairs for an old fashion style restaurant...great coffees,pastries and l had eggs and bacon. Dont be mislead by the more expensive "English beakfast "on their menu. Its not what you think ! Kind of pricy but great location, views and its authentic despite located beside a McDonald's

Very cosy place, good pastry, quick service. I would definitely come back here. I would like to try some more of their items. I had the butterpretzel and some… mocha tart. The lady serving me was very nice. The atmosphere is also very pleasant.

Very cute tea room. The staff was friendly and kind. The atmosphere is adorable and so vintage feeling. Food was ok.

Absolutely love coming here when in Basel. Cakes are amazing, staff so friendly definitely a treat

Really really lovely staff, though I think the truffles are much too sweet. I tried all the other top chocolate places in the city and they were much better. I’m sad to say I honestly ended up throwing the rest of these chocolates out

A special place whether you want breakfast, lunch or coffee and pastries. In a world that is becoming more and more mechanized and impersonal, a visit to the Schiesser Tea-Room and Confiserie is like stepping back in time and reconnecting with a part of our soul that gets neglected in the busyness of modern life. Step in, slow down and savor the offerings and the atmosphere of a fourth-generation family owned enterprise founded over 150 years ago. If you are not sure where to begin among their list of choices, I recommend the homemade hot chocolate. If you are looking for a gift or just want to say thank you to someone, their truffles are marvelous as well. If you have never had a whiskey truffle, this is the place to try it and you will be a fan forever.

Their specialty is Schoggi-S, chocolate meringues, for which one should come early in the day

This cafe is brilliant. The choice of patisserie is tremendous and all the cakes not only look lovely when choosing the one to eat but they taste marvelous as well. So fresh. The service was also terrific with the waitress trilingual speaking French,German and English. She was polite, friendly and also really helpful. She provided guidance to a couple of shops we wished to visit and recommended some places for an evening meal. At £12 per pot of tea for one she recommended having one pot for the two of us as with a bit of ingenuity three to four cups could be obtained from the tea pot and the supplied hot water. The eating area is upstairs and is olde worldy and yet relaxing and it is easy to sit at a table and just wind down and relax. If visiting Basel this is a great place to go for a cup of tea and a cake & a cake.

Really enjoyable lunch here. We sat in the older room which fits the environment perfectly. Food and drink were all excellent.

Gorgeous historic cafe in Basel. Don’t miss the chance to stop in and take in the warm atmosphere.

31.10.2018: a great place to have coffee break or even lunch break during Basel one day trip, i had the “Kaffee Melange” and tasted wonderful, coffee was medium roasted with the whipped cream is perfect match, interior design and ambiance has kept as same as the old days..

Great location, wonderful atmosphere, and good service. However, I had a slightly unusual experience: After about 45 minutes of sitting, enjoying some food and drinks, a waitress came and asked for the bill, politely indicating that I should leave. I was already planning to leave, so it's not a problem, but it did seem a bit strange. I don't know if there's a time limit for seating :) Maybe opening my laptop bothered them.

Don't sit on the pavement, rather head upstairs into a little piece of heaven. This bakery has been in action since 1889 and is totally gorgeous! Delicious croissants and their veggie pie is fabulous. Their cafe latte machiato is also awesome.