How much does the roots menu cost?
From CHF 98 for the lunch to CHF 228 for the dinner menu, per person in CHF, including service, with the cost for two.
| Per person | For two | |
|---|---|---|
| Dinner menuTasting menu (other menus from CHF 198) | CHF 228 | CHF 456 |
| Dinner menu with wine pairing | CHF 343 | CHF 686 |
| LunchLunch menu | CHF 98 | CHF 196 |
Every figure is for one guest. Menu prices include VAT. Service is usually included, though some restaurants add a service charge; tipping is optional. Supplements such as caviar are left out. Prices shown in other currencies use the day's exchange rate and are approximate.
Sources: the restaurant’s website (dinner and wine). Prices recorded October 2026 (not rechecked since); menus change, so check with roots before you book.
What is the cheapest way to eat at roots?
The lunch, at CHF 98 per person. That’s CHF 130 less than the dinner menu.
- Lunch CHF 98Lunch menu · CHF 130 less than the dinner menu
- IGNIV by Andreas Caminada CHF 174The cheapest two-star dinner menu in Switzerland, Creative
roots: stars, chef and address
How many Michelin stars does roots have?
Two. roots holds two MICHELIN stars, one of 25 two-star restaurants in Switzerland.
Who is the chef at roots?
The head chef is Pascal Steffen.
Where does roots rank on critics’ lists?
roots is on 2 of the critics’ lists we follow, in their latest editions:
- No. 467 on OAD’s Top Restaurants in Europe 2026
- 82.5 out of 100 in La Liste’s Top 1000 Restaurants 2026
From each list’s own website, checked 24 October 2026. The MICHELIN Guide gives stars but doesn’t rank restaurants.
- Cuisine
- Modern European
- Where
- Basel-City · Switzerland
- Opening hours
- Mon closedTue–Wed 18:30–midnightThu 12:00–14:30, 18:30–midnightFri–Sat 18:30–midnightSun closedFrom the restaurant’s website, Oct 2026; check before you go
- Address
- Bachlettenstrasse 1, 4054, BaselOpen in Google Maps
Is roots expensive for a two-star restaurant?
Its CHF 228 dinner menu is the 4th cheapest of the 24 two-star dinner menus in Switzerland with a published price. The middle price is CHF 295, so it costs CHF 67 less than a typical one.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Dinner | Lunch | Wine pairing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IGNIV by Andreas CaminadaAndermatt | Creative | CHF 174 | CHF 78 | CHF 129 |
| IGNIV Zürich by Andreas CaminadaZurich | Creative | CHF 186 | CHF 76 | – |
| MagdalenaSchwyz | Modern European | CHF 220 | CHF 220 | – |
| rootsBasel-City | Modern European | CHF 228 | CHF 98 | CHF 115 |
| ColonnadeLucerne | French | CHF 255 | – | CHF 165 |
| Taverne zum SchäfliWigoltingen | Creative | CHF 255 | CHF 158 | – |
| Gilles VaroneSavièse | Modern European | CHF 259 | CHF 199 | – |
| EccoAscona | Creative | CHF 265 | – | – |
| La Table du Lausanne PalaceLausanne | French | CHF 268 | CHF 98 | CHF 138 |
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- Modern European, two starsIván Cerdeño Toledo, Spain · dinner €235 (about US$263)
- Modern European, two starsTorre del Saracino Sorrento, Italy · dinner €240 (about US$268)
- Modern European, two starsAIRA Stockholm, Sweden · dinner SEK 2,950 (about US$296)
- Also two starsQuintonil Mexico City, Mexico · dinner MX$6,090 (about US$328)
- Also two starsAtomix New York, United States · dinner US$375
Starred restaurants near roots
The 4 nearest, all within 1.9 km.
- Cheval Blanc by Peter Knogl French · 1.2 km (0.8 mi) away · dinner CHF 320
- Restaurant LA Farm to table · 1.4 km (0.9 mi) away · dinner CHF 138
- Ackermannshof Mediterranean · 1.4 km (0.9 mi) away · dinner CHF 215
- Stucki - Tanja Grandits Creative · 1.9 km (1.2 mi) away · dinner CHF 295
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Sources Restaurant: roots-basel.ch. Stars: roots in the MICHELIN Guide. Prices: the restaurant’s website (dinner and wine and lunch), prices recorded October 2026 (not rechecked since). Critics’ lists: OAD’s Top Restaurants in Europe 2026, La Liste’s Top 1000 Restaurants 2026, checked 24 October 2026. Rating: Google Maps, shown live. Opening hours: the restaurant’s website, checked 26 October 2026. Exchange rates: ExchangeRate-API (27 October 2026).