Alchemist - Basel

All the glaciers they sell aind vegan, especially the spicy glacier I love. it tastes like chai read more All the glaciers they sell aind vegan, especially the spicy glacier I love. it tastes like chai

Very expensive. The food wasn't good. Expects more taste read more Very expensive. The food wasn't good. Expects more taste

The menu consists of a number of small dishes that are made for sharing. Unfortunately, it is not marked on the menu what is vegan, but have no hesitation to as... read more The menu consists of a number of small dishes that are made for sharing. Unfortunately, it is not marked on the menu what is vegan, but have no hesitation to ask. The highlights were definitly dessert (all ice creams are vegan! and the cocktails you need to mix yourself.

The food is ok if a little bland at times, we liked the atmosphere. However, since we ordered the 5 course surprise menu, we ended up taking a returnable contai... read more The food is ok if a little bland at times, we liked the atmosphere. However, since we ordered the 5 course surprise menu, we ended up taking a returnable container (they charge a deposit for this). We went to return it on a Saturday morning and a rude employee seemed annoyed we showed up and said that they don't have money (5 CHF) and that we should return later. Does he think we work for them? Quite rude and unexpected from a place in which you pay 100 CHF+ per person each time. Horrible customer service.

Gonna be critical on the food but it's still 5* because the concept (outstanding decoration! and the drinks are really amazing (the taste is also very refined,... read more Gonna be critical on the food but it's still 5* because the concept (outstanding decoration! and the drinks are really amazing (the taste is also very refined, beyond the stunning presentation so I wanna see this place succeed over time! Now about the food I was less convinced there, we had the 5-course menu for two. Generally the food was bland (except for the vegetable friers soup . I struggled to grasp the concept (curry, tajin, duck, christmas market desert , was a bit all over the place and you don't really work out the touch of a Chef behind it. From that perspective the food was somewhat overpriced, the quantities were generous but I would rather have traded some of that quantity for more quality. I would revisit the menu, either specialize in something that the Chef can do well, or drop the x-course meal concepts and just serve food as extra snacks next to the drinks. Will definitely be back to taste some more of those drinks though!!