Restaurant Sorbonne - Basel

The Sorbonne is not the kind of place you just happen to walk by some day, it is a little too well hidden away for that in a quiet suburban side street in Basel. The advantage is that you will always find a table and sitting outside on summer nights is a pleasant and peaceful thing to do.Foodwise, the restaurant serves excellent crispy and tasty pizzas served with a complimentary salad as a starter, good solid pasta dishes, a variety of soups and salads and also a number of Swiss (and other European) standards such as Cordon bleu with fries, Bratwurst and Roesti (very Swiss indeed) or fish with vegetables and rice. To top things off, the owners take pride in their rather special blend of coffee which is quite strong but definitely does them justice. Another specialty of the house is their weekly soup night on Tuesdays when they serve a fresh home-made soup, usually something you don't usually get in a restaurant such as lentil soup with lime juice or some other excellent Turkish variety with an unusual, nicely exotic tang to it. The inside decor, though nothing to write home about, is comfortable and spacious and you definitely don't end up hearing other people's conversation better than your own.Prices are very moderate and the owners, a friendly youngish couple, will make you feel more than welcome at any time. To sum things up, the Sorbonne is a very recommendable place to go at any day of the week, be it lunchtime or night. The only down side to it is that it's only open on week days.