Gastro-Guide 2025
One thing is new on the list: these restaurants in the Basel region have been recognized by Gault-Millau
Every year, Gault-Millau selects the best restaurants in Switzerland. The region has gained 14 Gault-Millau points compared to last year. With the exception of one restaurant, all establishments were able to maintain or even improve their score.
The Gasthof zum Ochsen is now listed in the gastro guide.
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Arlesheim can be happy. The Baselbieter municipality can now be found in the “Guide Gault-Millau”, more precisely the Gasthof zum Ochsen. On Monday, the French restaurant guide announced its points distribution. The Gasthof zum Ochsen made it onto the list with 13 points. The maximum number of points is 20, although only 19.5 points can be scored in real terms. Because no one achieves perfection.
The family business primarily relies on high-quality meat, which is sourced from the in-house butcher Jenzer. In addition to Arlesheim, there are branches in Muttenz and Reinach. There are also fish and vegetarian options on the menu.
Dominic Meierr.
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The Gasthof zum Ochsen is owned by Barbara and Christoph Jenzer, who manage the business as board members. The “Ochsen” team has been led by Sibylle Böhler for 7 years. 28-year-old Dominic Meier has been head chef for four years. «We are incredibly pleased with the 13 points. “The joy in the entire team is enormous,” says Barbara Jenzer when asked. “I see it as a reward for the many further developments in the ‘Ochsen’ that we have implemented together over the last 14 years.”
The whole animal is recycled
Jenzer partly explains that the restaurant guide became aware of the business now because of the events of the past year. In 2023 the family property celebrated its 100th anniversary. In 2024, the inn, which is also a hotel, received the highest award from Ibex Fairstay for its sustainable operation.
And their philosophy of using the animal as a whole would certainly fit in with the spirit of the times. “The fat from our free-range cattle, for example, is boiled out and used for the Belgian fries,” says Jenzer.
In addition to meat lovers, people with celiac disease or lactose intolerance also get their money’s worth at the Gasthof zum Ochsen. The restaurant offers gluten-free dishes and always has gluten-free rolls in stock.
Binningen Castle can still be found in the restaurant guide, albeit with one point less.
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Tanja Grandits and Peter Knogl remain the best
Peter Knogl, head chef in the Cheval Blanc restaurant in the Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois.
Picture: Ben Koechlin/Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois
In addition to the inn, two other businesses in the region are among this year’s winners. The LA restaurant in St. Johanns-Vorstadt in Basel improved from 14 to 15 points. The “Höfli” in Pratteln increased by 1 point and now has 14 points. The “LA” can look forward to this for the second time in a row. The restaurant was able to improve by 1 point as early as 2023. And has now surpassed itself once again. “The hip ‘LA’ in the St. Johanns-Vorstadt is long, narrow and loud, but chef Matthieu Judenne scores higher and higher in his only menu, Chef’s ‘Choice’, with four or six courses,” says the restaurant guide.
Tanja Grandits, head chef at the Stucki restaurant.
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“Schloss Binningen” can still be found in the restaurant guide, but the business loses 1 point and now has 14 points. The best-rated restaurants in the region remain the “Stucki” by Tanja Grandits and the “Cheval Blanc” by Peter Knogl, which is part of the Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois. Both can maintain their 19 points.
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