Christmas at the Distillery — Fondue and Raclette in Basel

Fondue variations and raclette all you like, right inside the Aktienmühle distillery. 40 seats, Thursday to Sunday, 26 November 2026 to 17 January 2027.

For company Christmas parties, club evenings and groups of friends, the whole room is yours — Monday to Sunday.

Zwei Gäste beim Fondue vor der Pot Still im GIN LAB Basel
For the rest of the year this is the still room. Pot still at the back, caquelon at the front.
all you like fondue variations and raclette
CHF 45 per person, packages from CHF 59
Thu–Sun open evenings, Mon–Sun exclusive
40 seats, whole room or shared
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Season 26 November 2026 to 17 January 2027 · Christmas break 21 Dec to 6 Jan · Bar service from age 18.

What it is

Fondue beside the pot still.

The tables stand in the still room, beside the pot still. Cheese all you like, gin from our own house, Ueli beer and wines from Vinalia — and a digestif we distilled ourselves to finish.

  • Cheese without limit. Fondue variations and raclette as much as you like, with bread, potatoes and all the sides.
  • The room is normally a distillery. From late November to mid-January there are tables beside the pot still; the rest of the year we distil in here.
  • From the neighbourhood. Cheese from Wirth's Huus, bread from Jetzer Begg, cured meat from Metzgerei Andrist, Ueli beer from the Fischerstube brewery, wine from Vinalia — and gin from our own still.
  • 40 seats. Small enough for one group to have the room to themselves.
Käsefaden vor der Pot Still in der Brennerei Aktienmühle Basel
Gelbes Caquelon mit Fondue und Brotkorb in der Brennerei Aktienmühle Basel
Moitié-moitié from Wirth’s Huus, light and dark bread from Jetzer Begg.
The menu

Four fondues, raclette in five varieties.

Salad to start, then cheese without limit. Something sweet at the end.

  • Lamb's lettuce salad. With chopped egg and roasted croutons, served with fresh bread. Bacon comes separately to the table, so the menu stays vegetarian.
  • Classic fondue. Moitié-moitié of Gruyère AOP and Vacherin Fribourgeois AOP from Wirth's Huus. The Swiss standard, always on the table.
  • Gin fondue. A moitié-moitié seasoned with Gin de Bâle instead of kirsch. Juniper and spruce needle in the cheese.
  • Crémant fondue. Refined with our own crémant, delicate and lightly sparkling. The festive one.
  • Crémant and truffle. A crémant base with truffle. Pre-order only, CHF 8 extra within a package.
  • Raclette at the table. Table grill and small pans, you melt it yourself. Plain plus four seasoned varieties: pepper, wild herbs, smoked, chilli.
  • Sides. Boiled potatoes, cornichons, pickled onions, pickled vegetables, light and dark bread from Jetzer Begg.
  • Dessert and digestif. Tiramisu in a jar, with coffee and a digestif from our own distillery — Absinthe de Bâle, herbal liqueur or kirsch.

Vegan fondue on pre-order. Drinks are charged separately, not included in the all-you-like price. Our team is happy to answer questions about allergens — please place pre-orders at least three days ahead.

Prices

What an evening costs.

CHF 45 per person

Fondue variations and raclette all you like, with bread, potatoes and every side. From two people.

Starter CHF 14, dessert from CHF 9, charcuterie plate CHF 16 — order them separately, or take everything together in a package from CHF 59. Drinks are charged separately.

Chäs-Plausch

CHF 59

around CHF 68 ordered separately

Salad, cheese, dessert. No aperitif, no digestif.

  • Lamb's lettuce salad with bread
  • Classic fondue or raclette, all you like
  • Dessert
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Brennerei-Genuss

CHF 79

around CHF 94 ordered separately

With an aperitif and a digestif. Everything in one price.

  • Christmas Negroni on tap as a welcome drink
  • Salad, then gin or crémant fondue or distillery raclette, all you like
  • Dessert, coffee and a house digestif
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Destillerie-Erlebnis

CHF 109

around CHF 125 ordered separately

For companies and clubs who want the evening to themselves. With a programme.

  • Christmas Negroni on tap and charcuterie plate with cured meat from Andrist
  • Everything from Brennerei-Genuss, fondue with the truffle option
  • Distillery tour with tasting
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Add per person: distillery tour with tasting CHF 15 · charcuterie plate with a package CHF 12 · truffle upgrade CHF 8, pre-order only · a miniature bottle of Gin de Bâle as a gift at each seat. All prices in CHF including 8.1 % VAT.

Dates

16 open evenings before Christmas.

Open to the public Thursday to Sunday, Sunday evenings included. From Monday to Sunday the whole room can be booked exclusively. We close between 21 December and 6 January.

12 of 16 evenings before Christmas still open.

Before Christmas
26.11. Donnerstag
27.11. fully booked
28.11. Samstag 29.11. Sonntag 03.12. Donnerstag
04.12. fully booked
05.12. fully booked
06.12. Sonntag 10.12. Donnerstag 11.12. Freitag 12.12. Samstag 13.12. Sonntag 17.12. Donnerstag
18.12. fully booked
19.12. Samstag 20.12. Sonntag
January
07.01. Donnerstag 08.01. Freitag 09.01. Samstag 10.01. Sonntag 14.01. Donnerstag 15.01. Freitag 16.01. Samstag 17.01. Sonntag

On top of these there are nine further evenings from Monday to Wednesday before Christmas, available exclusively for private bookings.

What the drinks cost

Mulled gin CHF 9 Hot, made with our own gin. Alongside it the Christmas Negroni on tap and the classics: espresso martini, gin and tonic from six gins, spritz — CHF 14 to 18.
CHF 9 per decilitre Wines from the Vinalia range, served by the glass. Bottles from CHF 39, champagne up to CHF 109.
CHF 4–8 Ueli beer from the Fischerstube brewery, soft drinks, water and coffee. Savoury nibbles with the aperitif are included.

Drinks are settled at the table, not part of the all-you-like price. The full list is at your seat.

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Negroni vor dem Caquelon an der Bar im GIN LAB Basel

From 5 pm at the bar.

Christmas Negroni on tap, hot gin, gin & tonic from six gins. Then you sit down.

The evening

How an evening runs.

About three hours at the table, with the bar before and after. One sitting per evening — nobody is moved on.

  • from 17:00The bar opens. Welcome with the Christmas Negroni on tap, mulled gin and nibbles, arriving beside the pot still.
  • 18:00–19:30Tables are laid, guests take their seats, the salad is served. Last seating around 19:30.
  • 18:30–20:30Caquelons and table grills come up to heat. All-you-like begins, we keep the cheese, bread and potatoes coming.
  • from 20:30Dessert, coffee and a digestif from our own distillery.
  • from 21:15Bar and lounge. Negroni, gin & tonic, espresso martini and a nightcap — and for groups, the distillery tour on request.
  • 23:30Last orders.
  • 24:00Closing.
Companies and clubs

Christmas parties for companies and clubs in Basel.

From Monday to Sunday the whole room can be yours, by arrangement. A fixed price per head, everything organised, from the aperitif to the digestif. We book exclusive evenings with a package and from CHF 2,500 in food revenue — drinks come on top.

  • Predictable cost. One price per person for the food, no arithmetic at the end of the evening.
  • Exclusive. 40 seats, no other tables on the same evening.
  • A programme with it. Distillery tour with tasting, usually after dessert.
  • A gift at each seat. On request, a miniature bottle of Gin de Bâle for every guest.
Enquire about an exclusive evening Team events all year Events and bar catering

Christmas parties are usually decided in September and October. Which evenings are still open is listed above. Fridays tend to go first.

Rühren im Gin Fondue, gelbes Caquelon, GIN LAB Basel
Brennerei-Gazette am Fondue-Tisch im GIN LAB Basel
Every place gets the distillery gazette: which tonic for which gin, where the gin comes from.
Frequent questions

What guests ask beforehand.

Cheese, bread, potatoes and sides as much as you like — fondue variations and raclette at the same table, for CHF 45 per person. Drinks are charged separately, as are the starter, the charcuterie plate and dessert if you do not take a package.
Open evenings Thursday to Sunday, from 26 November 2026 to 17 January 2027. We are closed between 21 December and 6 January. Groups can book any evening from Monday to Sunday, by arrangement. The bar opens at 17:00, last orders 23:30.
40 seats at tables of four to six. Smaller groups join the open evenings. For the whole room exclusively we work with a package and at least CHF 2,500 in food revenue — depending on the package that is roughly 22 to 39 people. Drinks do not count towards it.
A moitié-moitié seasoned with our Gin de Bâle instead of kirsch. The gin brings juniper and spruce needle into the cheese. We distilled it in the room next door.
The menu is vegetarian: cheese, salad, bread, potatoes and sides. The bacon for the salad comes separately to the table, so you decide. Meat otherwise appears only on the charcuterie plate. We prepare a vegan fondue on pre-order, and the truffle version too — please let us know at least three days ahead.
About three hours at the table, bar open from 17:00, lounge from 21:15, last orders 23:30. There is only one sitting per evening — nobody has to give up the table.
Brennerei Aktienmühle, Gärtnerstrasse 46, 4057 Basel. Tram number 8 to Wiesenplatz or Ciba.
Enquiry

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Date, number of people, package. We usually come back within one working day with a confirmation or a proposal.

reply within 1 working day no obligation 40 seats in the room
Käsefaden über dem Caquelon beim Gin Fondue im GIN LAB Basel
Gin fondue: moitié-moitié, finished with Gin de Bâle instead of kirsch.

An evening in the distillery.

Cheese all you like for CHF 45, gin from the room next door, 40 seats. 26 November to 17 January, Thursday to Sunday.

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GIN LAB. · Ale & Bread GmbH · Brennerei Aktienmühle · Gärtnerstrasse 46 · 4057 Basel · hello@gin-lab.ch
Cheese from Wirth's Huus Basel, bread from Jetzer Begg, cured meat from Metzgerei Andrist, Ueli beer from the Fischerstube brewery, wines from the Vinalia range, spirits from our own distillery. All prices in CHF including 8.1 % VAT. Alcohol is served only to people over 18.