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Damas

Barfi, Basel, Switzerland (Vorstädte)
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Ranked #87 of 313 restaurants in Basel
Price range: INR552 - INR828
Neighbourhood: Vorstädte
Most recent review
- 3 Sep 2012
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Neighbourhood: Vorstädte
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Basel, Switzerland
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27 reviews 27 reviews
17 restaurant reviews
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 September 2012

Located at the centre of Basel, Damas is a modest restaurant serving good Syrian / middle-eastern food at very reasonable prices, a rarity in Basel. It stays open on Sundays and also quite late in the nights. I would recommend the falafels, kebabs and particularly the lamb Maghlouba which is excellent value.

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Basel
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65 reviews 65 reviews
32 restaurant reviews
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

From the outside this place doesn't look much but the food is fantastic so definitely worth heading in and trying. It serves as a takeaway as well but there are tables on the mezzanine level. This place really is a hidden gem - considering the prices of some restaurants in Basel if you like Syrian food then you can't go... More

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Basel
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58 reviews 58 reviews
29 restaurant reviews
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012

Just your basic Middle-Eastern restaurant in Basel. An escape from overpriced, heavy Röstis and meat dishes. A little bit shopworn, but just enough to be charming. Seats by the window have a view of the crowds going by in Barfusserplatz.

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New Delhi
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45 reviews 45 reviews
21 restaurant reviews
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012

A small eatery which serves food from the Levant. The decor is very appropriate as also the staff. I loved the Maghlouba which is a rice and lamb dish. As a starter one can have a yoghurt based drink that is similar to the Lassi from India. The place is not too expensive either. One meal here if you are... More

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Wickenburg, Arizona
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359 reviews 359 reviews
77 restaurant reviews
289 helpful votes 289 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 December 2011

It's a small place wedged between larger establishments almost like an afterthought - quaint and cosy. But from what friends say, the place has been around for quite a while, which is saying something for sure. The interior is split into a lower and an upper level, and there aren't all that many tables. Hint: go a little bit before... More

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Basel, Switzerland
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8 reviews 8 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 December 2011

It's a little Syrian restaurant in Basel. I really love middle eastern food, epecially falafel and shawarma. these guys do an OK job making the food, but the falafel and shawarma sandwiches aren't even close to what you get in Syria... The waiters/owners are really nice and welcoming. When i spoke in Arabic with them they offered me some nice... More

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Chippenham, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 November 2011

This is a basic restaurant tacked onto the side of a takeaway place, but the food was very good and the service fast and helpful.

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Basel
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2009

Great Middle Eastern food here, don't be fooled by the exterior, it looks like a mediocre kebab joint but everything I have had there is fresh and delicious. I am hooked on the lamb schwarma. But falafel, tabouleh also great.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 August 2008

craving for falafel- I used to buy mine here!

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 July 2008

The best falafel in town. I think the owner of the restaurant is syrian. Just 15 Seats

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