Cheval Blanc by Peter Knogl - Basel

We are fairly frequent visitors to Basel in order to visit our daughter, who has lived and worked in this lovely city for about 6 years. After a long delay due to COVID, we have returned this week to celebrate her 30th birthday. We always...stay at the Les Troia Rois, which is always top flight, and is again. We also always have at least one dinner meal each visit at Cheval Blanc and the magic of Peter Knogl. We had a magnificent dinner for four last night, topped by the saddle of venison (mousse line of celery and sauce rouennaise), sea bass with chorizo and cucumber, and lagoustine and in a light curry and green apple sauce with paired wines. It was a fabulous celebration of our daughter’s birthday and Peter Knogl’s “greatest joy [in] pampering our guests with a cuisine full of color, shape and sunshine.” Such an incredible four hour extravaganza is not cheap, but one doesn’t often find restaurants with 3 Michelin stars and 19 GaultMillau points that are not worth the cost. Cheval Blanc is a relatively small restaurant but gorgeous in decor and a priceless Rhine River view. The service is spectacular, good humored, but serious in its quest for excellence and guest comfort and information. A special ending is a humidor of choice, and immensely fine Swiss chocolates.

The restaurant has only 10 tables making for a very special dining experience. A reservation should be made well in advance, especially if you’re aiming for a Friday or weekend. Service was just phenomenal, with everyone being super attentive and very cordial. The tasting menu was an exceptional showcase of French haute cuisine, with just enough surprises to make it feel playful without being overdone. It’s genuinely worth a visit.

Best three star in the world in my heart Happy welcoming, warm greeting, fun chat, straight to heaven food with world class sauce, and the best, chef Peter. We love everything there and always have unforgettable memory in cheval Blanc. It’s not just a restaurant but a place to create life time memory sommelier Christoph is amazing, especially his wine pairing. Must try!!!

Simply WOW! Thank you for a wonderful evening for real foodies! And our second visit was also an absolute pleasure!

We had a lovely evening there. The food was excellent to sensational, and the waiters and sommelier were very knowledgeable and provided great service. Service was especially in the beginning slow but my slight complaints were very professionally addressed and sorted.