Villa Merian - Muenchenstein

Villa Merian is a historic place in Basel and it belongs to the Christoph Merian foundation. I am here because of a company event. This cafe, restaurant and park is one of the most romantic and beautiful in Basel. The service and quality of everything is great to a medium price. A most know and go in Basel.

The café is located within the Merian Garden and at the rear of the Villa Merian. As you walk around and behind the Villa you see the café and the stunning view of the lily pond and all of the green space. The lovely young hostess that assisted me was most welcoming during my short visit to this charming spot within the park. The atmosphere of the place is most impressive to relax. I stopped in for a quick beverage as I was touring through the park. I ordered a hot fruit tea which was served with a small biscotti. They also have salads, pasta, hot cold beverages, beer, wine, a nice assortment of desserts and more. Magazines and newspapers were available for guests. There were clean customer restrooms. Make sure to go inside to view the immaculately designed corner room with gold trim, a mirror and ceiling painting. Just stunning! Highly recommended.

The place is beautiful, the staff were very friendly and we had a great meal! Super

We had our 50th wedding anniversary with in total 45 guests in Villa Merian. It was a great experience! Planning, service and food were splendid! We can really recommend this beautiful location for your special events!

I was really looking forward to Villa Merian re-opening after renovation. The beautiful setting of the garden seating is the same, even the tables. Sturdy parasols are new. However, the cakes diminished in size (to a half of the portion we used to receive), prices increased (to possibly the most expensive mini cakes in Basel) and the quality was not there. The coffee was ok. I won't talk about service or about a mistake on our bill. It was a disappointing experience. I will not be rushing back.