Landestelle: open-air lounge on the Klybeckquai
Deckchairs, sharing boards and Picon bière on the Rhine in the old harbour district, where the sun shines longest: from April to September the Landestelle is Klybeck's living room.
Photo: plussy_plus, via Google Maps
Our verdict
The Landestelle is a lounge under the open sky on the Klybeckquai, in the heart of the old harbour district. Here you watch the sun set over the Rhine, between old harbour structures and deckchairs.
It is not a place for a quick drink, but for a long summer evening.
In the glass and on the board
There is wine, beer, cocktails and lemonade, and regulars recommend the Picon bière. To eat there are aperitif boards with dips and bread, and Gasparini ice cream.
Location
The Landestelle is on the Klybeckquai, north of the Dreirosenbrücke. Tram 8 runs from the Inselstrasse stop to Claraplatz in seven minutes.
Our advice
The season runs from April to September, and in June, July and August it is open daily. In cold weather, thunderstorms or high winds the lounge stays closed, so check the website before you set off.
Read next: Basel bars and nightlife: the Rhine, Kleinbasel and the best addresses 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.
