Breakfast in Basel, from 9:30 a.m. all day long
A cup of coffee, a fresh croissant, a bit of time for yourself. We serve breakfast every weekday from 9:30 a.m., for as long as you like: at the Pförti, breakfast doesn't end at 11.
Pförti Z'Morge
Croissant and fresh bread, butter, jam and cheese, plus, if you like, bircher muesli with fruit and cream. The Pförti Z'Morge is a breakfast that doesn't try to be everything. It's small, refined, and enough. Exactly what a Z'Morge should be.
Croff'Monsieur
If you lean savoury: the Croff'Monsieur is our take on the good old croque monsieur, built on croffle dough instead of toast. Farmhouse ham, Gruyère, sun-dried tomatoes, freshly baked in the croffle iron. Add a glass of champagne if you like, breakfast doesn't always have to behave.
Sweet things, drinks, add-ons
Our bircher muesli comes with fruit and cream. Add a warm sweet croffle, from Sweet Blanco with cinnamon sugar to Grand Chocolat with Toblerone mousse. Choosing sweet for breakfast is never a mistake.
Espresso, cappuccino, flat white, latte macchiato, and yes, matcha latte too, classic, vanilla or mango. Freshly squeezed orange juice, homemade lemonades, a pot of tea. And on days that call for it: Good Morning Champagne, a glass of Pol Roger with your Z'Morge.
If you want to level up your breakfast: Swiss Lachs with horseradish mousse, Grisons cured ham with parmesan mousse, Engadin salsiz or salametti. We refine the Z'Morge, you just bring the appetite.
Breakfast is served Monday to Friday, à la carte, no cut-off. On weekends we only open for our monthly Sunday brunch: buffet, fixed seatings, CHF 39 including a hot drink, separate reservation.
Breakfast FAQs
From what time can I have breakfast at Pförtnerhaus?
We serve our Pförti Z'Morge Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m., all day long. There's no cut-off time, you can have breakfast in the afternoon too. On weekends we only open for our monthly Sunday brunch, which needs its own reservation.
Do I need to reserve for breakfast?
Reservations aren't required but recommended on busy days, especially Fridays and during holidays. Walk-ins are welcome while seats last. For groups of four or more, please give us a quick call or reserve online.
What is a Croff'Monsieur?
It's our Pförti take on the classic croque monsieur, built on croffle dough instead of toast: farmhouse ham, Gruyère and sun-dried tomatoes, freshly baked in the croffle iron. Savoury, crisp, made for breakfast, and available all day.
Are there vegetarian and vegan options?
Yes. The bircher is vegetarian, the sweet croffles have vegetarian variants, and the Vegi Love croffles like Hummus Affair are meat-free. If you have allergies or eat vegan, just let us know, we know our ingredients and will find something for you.
What is the difference between breakfast and Sunday brunch?
Breakfast is served à la carte, Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m., all day. Sunday brunch is a buffet format on one Sunday per month, in two time slots, at a flat CHF 39 including a hot drink. Different reservation, different mood.