The French word for “studio,” Atelier connotes art and the spaces in which it is created – and is, therefore, entirely apt as the name of the new restaurant in Der Teufelhof Basel.
More than twenty years ago, in 1989, Der Teufelhof opened as a means to express the connections between theatre, visual arts, and gastronomy. Housed in two interconnected historic houses in Basel’s Old Town, the well-loved and wildly successful complex includes two hotels, two restaurants, a theatre, a wine shop, a cafe, a bar – and an archeological cellar. In other words, a meal at Atelier is a cultural experience.
Atelier considers itself the workplace of a creative culinary staff – and the menu showcases the interconnectedness of regional culinary traditions in this northwestern corner of Switzerland bordered by France and Germany.
In between courses, you might consider a wander through the Art Hotel, where the eight rooms and one suite are all created as works of art in which to live. Or descend into the subterranean archeological cellar to view artifacts from Basel’s medieval period, many of which were found in the backfill of a former moat.
As convivial and stimulating as it is cultural, a night at Atelier is immersive theatre – with the added benefit of dessert.
LINK: Restaurant Atelier
