Jakob's Basler Leckerly: the family firm since 1753
In its present form since 1753, with roots in the 17th century: Jakob's bakes its Leckerly in its manufactory on St. Johanns-Vorstadt and sells them on Spalenberg.
Photo: Christine W., via Google Maps
Our verdict
Jakob's is the firm for anyone looking for handmade Läckerli. The company has existed in its present form since 1753, its roots go back to the 17th century, and from 1783 it was linked to the Steiger coffee house.
In the 19th century, according to the company history, the owner was nicknamed the "Läckerli King".
The range
Alongside the Basler Leckerly Classic, the firm sells a Grand Cru Chocolate Läckerli, Basel Magenbrot, a Läckerli crumble and Rahmtäfeli. The Leckerly are made by hand and are thicker than some industrial versions.
Location
The shop is on Spalenberg, three minutes from Marktplatz. Baking is done at the manufactory at St. Johanns-Vorstadt 47, built after the Second World War, which also has a shop.
Our advice
Combine your purchase with a stroll up Spalenberg and through the lanes behind it. The shop's opening hours are on the company website.
Read next: Basel Läckerli: history, recipe and the best addresses in Basel and Eating in Basel: specialities, prices and where locals eat.
Sources: the establishment's website, Basel Tourismus, Google Maps (address, reviews, October 2026), timetables from transport.opendata.ch, walking times calculated on OpenStreetMap.
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Samuel Tschudin
Samuel spent eight years guiding groups through the Old Town, from Münsterplatz to the Rhine promenade. He builds his routes on foot, watch in hand, and cuts whatever does not fit into a real day. He would rather write that a visit is not worth the ticket than pad out a list.
