Don Quijote de Bolivia - Basel

My friend and I chose the Obalende because it offers African cuisine as well as other foods, and we were both feeling rather taste-bud-adventurous.Hence, we were quite happy when consulting the menu and finding there strange and dangerous sounding things like "Gekochtes Kuhbein" (literally: boiled cow leg), mashed bread fruit, bitter leaf soup with dried fish, boiled yams and spicy plantain porridge.The cook only arrived at around 6:30, but she instantly made up for her lateness by being genuinely sweet, honeying and sweethearting us right through the choosing and ordering process. My friend decided on the smoked fish with yams, and I was promised a vegetarian version of the rice and stew.The food was to be cooked to the minute, but since chef had to do her own shopping, it took a rather long time to be ready (well over an hour). When it finally did arrive, the helpings were generous and the fare was good (if not extraordinary) but, alas, not quite as exotic as we had hoped for. Quite filling, though, and all in all satisfactory.My friend couldn't finish her meal, so upon clearing the table, the waiter asked her whether she wanted to take it along, which I thought a nice gesture (in many places they will still frown at you for wanting a doggy bag).To cut a long story short, I might go there again one of these days and ask the cook to show a little less restraint this time as far as exotic flavouring and spiciness are concerned.

Eine eigene Atmosphäre, fröhlich, ungezwungen, der Service freundlich und schnell, das Essen originell und (weitgehend) original afrikanisch (Ghana) und typisch spanisch.Eine Insel inmitten der Stadt

Wir konnten super essen in dem Restaurant, die verschiedenen Küchenstile kamen uns sehr entgegen. Das Entrecote war super, Garpunkt perfekt getroffen. Ebenso der Fisch. Auch zuvor die Tapas waren hausgemacht und sehr lecker. Die Bedienung war super freundlich, haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt.Das Interieur ist gemütlich Uhrig, wir haben uns hinterher gerne noch ein weng verweilt.

The food is good and fresh, prices reasonable, service extremely friendly and helpful. I think on Friday evenings they serve buffet style, but I can certainly recommend the a la carte. Worth a visit.

Large portions and very good food. interesting dishes and sweets I didn't know yet. lace