Monday: 11:30 – 14:30, 17:00 – 22:00
Tuesday: 11:30 – 14:30, 17:00 – 22:00
Wednesday: 11:30 – 14:30, 17:00 – 22:00
Thursday: 11:30 – 14:30, 17:00 – 22:00
Friday: 11:00 – 21:30
Saturday: 11:00 – 21:30
sunday: 11:00 – 21:30
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A restaurant dedicated to gluttony
In the center of the city of Basel, the Coccodrillo Ristorante offers gourmet Italian cuisine in a warm and friendly Baroque setting.
A few steps from the Markplatz, the Italian restaurant Coccodrillo Ristorante introduces you to travel by inviting you to live a tasty and gourmet experience. You will enjoy traditional cuisine, enveloped in a warm and friendly baroque setting.
Let yourself be tempted by the daily menu of Kaffee Ristorante Pizzeria Coccodrillo. It is presented in three variants according to your desires: pizza, vegetarian, fish/meat. At the same time, the Balsamo menu and menu, concocted by the chef according to the seasons and his inspiration, will continue to take you on a journey through Italian dishes.
The chef has developed a diversified and generous menu, there are traditional Italian specialties such as pizzas, pasta dishes, antipasti or risottos, but also more original dishes for an Italian restaurant such as rösti dishes, pies flambees or burgers.
The house also offers wines and soft drinks as well as cocktails with and without alcohol. Do not hesitate to ask the staff for advice, who will be able to guide you in choosing a drink to accompany your meal divinely.
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Dishes in the three colors of Italy
The establishment has been working on the menu for several years. He is always looking to create new things and improve himself. New products are posted on their Facebook page. There are often interesting mixes where the chef modifies traditional recipes in his own way. In fact, he did it recently with his sumptuous salmon tartare.
Regarding pizzas, the restaurant offers a wide choice ranging from classics such as margherita or napoletana and pizzas with more original toppings such as Gondola San Marco and its beef carpaccio. The pizzas are all carefully prepared. From time to time, the specialist offers special pizzas based on seasonal produce.
A restaurant respectful of Italian traditions in Basel
The menu also has a selection of meat and fish. In particular, a delicious cordon bleu of poultry and gorgonzola “Coccodrillo”, deviled orecchiette, and gorgonzola sauce. The meats and fish are precisely chosen and are of good quality. The Italian restaurant in Basel pays great attention to the quality and origin of the products they use.
And for a complete meal with starter, main course and dessert, the house offers menus based on seasonal products. Currently, she suggests the balsamo menu with salmon ceviche with wasabi cream and lime, her parmesan tuile as a starter. Followed by langoustine ravioli, langoustine cream and sage butter or almost lamb with goji berries, barlotti with salami cream, truffle churros. To finish, a vanilla and red fruit panna cotta.
An Italian restaurant in Basel: a place of sharing at the service of gastronomy
The Coccodrillo is a place of hospitality. He draws his richness from his Italian origins to offer Italian dishes that he knows to perfection. The house also takes advantage of the culture that surrounds it to put Alsatian and Swiss specialties on its menu. The Italian restaurant is a place of sharing where its only objective is to make you have a good time around a good meal. The atmosphere is warm and cozy with its authentic and friendly decoration, you can take a seat on comfortable benches to enjoy a meal with friends or family.
The staff is smiling and ensures the smooth running of your evening. They take great care and know the menu like the back of their hands.
In summer, enjoy a dinner in the city center on their large terrace to appreciate the good weather while savoring the chef’s wonderful cuisine. The terrace is large and lets you keep your privacy while enjoying the charm of the city.
Endless creativity
And because a good dish is better when it’s pretty, the chef mixes shapes and colors. It creates a perfect harmony and highlights the different products. He demonstrates his mastery through his classics and his creativity. When some restaurants restrict themselves to their comfort zone, the Coccodrillo gives free rein to the imagination for the greatest pleasure of our taste buds.
The Italian restaurant Coccodrillo in Basel satisfies all appetites. From traditional pizza to generous dishes and menus, you are sure to find what you are looking for. So why not stop at a restaurant on your next visit to Switzerland’s third largest city?
Happy Hour daily from 5-6 p.m. Margherita pizza, prosciutto and pizza of the month are 40% off.
