Restaurant Walliser Kanne

I had very high hopes for this place when I walked in and saw the traditional décor and the professional atmosphere. Sadly, the food is very, very simple, so it left a lot to be desired. While I realize traditional Swiss food *is* quite simple, I think it could be done better.
My wife had a special with asparagus, potatoes, and veal. I had traditional schnitzel with rosti. It was tasty enough, but the rosti was way too crunchy, and the schnitzel was dry and boring. My wife’s dinner was better, but equally boring. Both entrees were rather flavorless.
The raclette was quite good, and I’d come back for just that and some beer. The service was great, the waiter was super friendly and happy to speak English and help us understand the menu.
Overall a good experience, but it wasn’t the kind of dinner we like investing two hours in. The prices were Swiss-​tronomical, but then everything in Basel seems to be.

If you fancy fondue for 80 Euros this is the place to go… But if you just want a good meal for an honost price this is not the place to go.

We had a meal between lunch and dinner with a short version of menu. Both raclette and fondue were hopeless and extremely overpriced, green salad was spoilt with vinegar and schnitzel for kids was dry as piece of wood. Would never recommend this place.

Dinner at Walliser Kanne was good. It was expensive by our standards but probably not by local standards, judging from the other places we checked out in the area.
* Lamb’s leaf lettuce salad with egg — 15.50 CHF
The leaves were drenched in dressing, but this was tasty.
* Oxtail consommé — 16 CHF
With a layer of finely diced carrots and celery floating on top, this light brown broth was flavorful and satisfying.
* Macaroni with vegetables (half portion) — 26 CHF
The macaroni had a light creamy sauce and some chopped vegetables such as carrots, baby corn, and broccoli. It was a simple dish that you’d expect to see on a kids meal, but it worked.
* Macaroni with green cheese (half portion) — 23 CHF
This is the only thing that I would not recommend. It didn’t look green, except the parsley on top. The pasta was covered with a dry powdery cheese, and I didn’t like the taste.
* Glass of house red wine — 6.50 CHF
* Glass of orange juice — 8 CHF
The outdoor seating area had a bit of an insect problem, and we were constantly pestered by flies and gnats.

My girlfriend and I looked for a restaurant offering fondue. Read in the internet about the Waliser Kanne. A nice place with very polite and friendly staff. They served 200 gramm cheese per person. You can choose between cheese fondue, cheese fondue with flat mushrooms or with champagne. It was very tasteful and I definitely recommend this restaurant.

If I had to pick a favorite dinner from this trip, this would be the one. Dinner started with delicious bread, then soup served in the cutest bowls, and then our entrees. You have your choice to have it prepared tableside or in the kitchen. We had the kitchen prepare ours. We had schnitzel with delicious sides. If I could remember the name of the side dish I had, I would list it, but it was very similar to a potato pancake. We opted to eat on the second floor although al fresco would have worked, it was a beautiful spring evening. Unfortunately, I am allergic to cigarette smoke and indoors spared me a migraine. For almost our entire meal, we were the only diners on the second floor. That provided us very personal service and time to visit with both our waiter and the bus person. They have been satisfying hungry patrons since 1947. It is a lovely old wooden building with the expected creaky steps. Dining is casual and credit cards accepted. My mouth is watering and I wish I could return ~ right now.

This is an expense account kind of restaurant you go to when you are traveling. It is good, charming and $$$ but it delivers.

Excellent dinner! After several business dinners with fine food, we wanted a traditional Swiss meal before leaving town and this restaurant hit the mark. Ambiance is pleasant (hard to go wrong in a picturesque old wooden building), service was helpful, plenty of menu options and food was tasty! We ordered the veal Schnitzel; nice range of choices for side dish. I highly recommend the spatzli.
Several people were ordering the Schnitzel cooked out in the center of the restaurant but you can save a few $$‘s by ordering the same thing, cooked in the kitchen.

Fantastic late afternoon meal…
Amazing old building that pre-​dates Unilocal by a few centuries.
Had the pork schnitzel, which came with two breaded and fried thin pork slices and a ton of the most perfect fries. Add bread and butter and you have this week’s calories in one delicious sitting!

Ich und mein Mann sind da jedesmal sehr zu Frieden mit dem essen und mit der Bedienung, sehr rustikal eingerichtet heimelige Atmosphäre und es ist in mitten der Stadt Basel 2 geh Minuten von den Tram lienen 6,8,10,11,14,3, das essen ist natürlich was fürs ein grossen Apetitt, die Wein Auswahl ist auch ganz gut. Kann es nur weiterempfehlen. 5*****

Great place to get some classic fondue and schnitzel with a wait staff that speaks very good English along with being friendly and helpful.

Das Essen kam schnell, war lecker und nicht zu wenig. Auch der Preis mit durchschnittlich 55 CHF p.P. (Vorspeise+Hauptspeise+Getränke) war völlig in Ordnung. Gerne wieder!

Das Fondue mit Steinpilzen war sowas von lecker, konnte mich fast nicht entscheiden, was ich nehmen sollte. Das nächste mal möchte ich gerne ein Cordonbleu probieren. Die Bedienung ist äusserst freundlich und auch für ein Spässchen zu haben XD
Die Walliser Kanne mit gut bürgerlicher Küche ist sowohl für Walliser als auch für Üsserschwyzer sehr zu empfehlen

Traditional Swiss cuisine in an upscale setting. The fondue is great for a restaurant (although homemade by a Swiss is much better). Other Swiss specialities are also very tasty. For simple food the prices are high, but not unreasonable for Switzerland.

Ich kann mich meinen Vorschreibern einfach anschliessen es stimmt alles. Man sollte beim Reservieren evtl. nach einem Einzeltisch fragen, sonst sitzt man mit anderen in einer Reihe. Wer’s mag Bedienung ist freundlich und sehr aufmerksam.

Sobald ich die deutsch-​schweizer Grenze übertrete lüstet es mich nach Fondue und Raclette. Gut das Wallis liegt nun ein Stückcehn weiter im Süden aber hat aber bereits seine Vorboten in den Schweizer Norden, nämlich in Basel postiert.
Das Restaurant ist urgemütlich und rustikal. Wir haben uns für ein typsich Schweizer Raclette entschieden. Nun ja der Käse wurde zwar nicht direkt am Tisch abgeschabt sondern in 6 Gängen aus der Küche gebracht. Dazu gab es typisch eingelegte Perlzwiebeln und Cornichons sowie Gschwellti –sprich Pellkartoffeln comme il faut.
Das Raclette war köstlich und wurde von einem tollen Rosé mit dem wohlklingenden Namen Oeil de Perdrix begleitet. Der polyglotte Kellner ich war mit einem Freund aus Brasilien dort– hat uns perfekt auf portugiesisch (!!!) bedient und war spitzenklasse.
Preislich gesehen ist das Vergnügen nicht ganz billig. OK es ist die Schweiz aber letztendlich haben wir doch um die 150 Euro für ein paar geschmolzene Käsescheiben, Mixed Pickles und Pellkartoffeln dargelassen. Deshalb hier einen kleinen Punktabzug. Aber wir kommen gerne wieder!

Had a great dinner there a while ago which was flawless. Only 4 stars though because the complementary postcards at the bar never made it to their destinations (Canada, Russia) not sure if they were even sent

Sehr nett und gemütlich. Ausgesprochen aufmerksame Bedienung. Wir waren zum Mittagstisch dort. Suppe und Hauptspeise als Menüvorschlag. Es wurde schnell serviert zu einem vernünfigen Prei. Kann man nicht meckern.

Tolles Restaurant mit Schweizer Küche und mehr! Fondue ist toll, die Wiener Schnitzel (am Tisch zubereiter) besser als ich diese in Wien genossen habe. Bedienung sympathisch und schnell! Nicht billig aber den Betrag mehr als wert! Gerne jederzeit wieder!

Ebenfalls ein hervorragendes Fondue hier. Allerdings ist dieses Restaurant sehr «düster» und stickig — jedenfalls immer wenn ich dort war. Ansonsten kann ein Besuch aber nicht verkehrt sein.

Very, Very, Very Swiss — but if that’s what you like, this is the best place in town. Good schnitzel cooked at your table.

Walk through the wooden door into a very pleasant is a bit twee restaurant.
The food though is well worth a try out. The menu provides descriptions of the dishes in many different languages, so you will always know what your are getting.
The staff are very friendly and the food is excellent.
Well worth a try is the schnitzel and spatzli or rosti. Oh and the crepes — but make sure you leave room for them!