Domstübli - Arlesheim

A wonderful Italian restaurant in the middle of arlesheim.Remarkable staff, eating is fantastically beautiful garden but also indoors it is cozy.We will be back soon.

Not sure where to start with this review, but here we go. The location, setting and atmosphere of the restaurant is lovely. I liked it a lot, its a cosy, warm stubli style restaurant, so not overly formal which I like. The waiter who I believe was the owner, though I can't be sure was pleasant enough and welcomed us. This gentleman is definitly the boss. We were offered drinks which were fine and then we went through the menu. It was suggested that we share a selection of starters rather than order one each, we thought that was a great idea so agreed. The starters were big...they were very tasty I have to say, but to be honest, I can eat a lot but after the starters we were all full and could have just had a coffee and left. but instead we then had our previously ordered main courses. They were good sized portions, some were quite tasty but I had the pasta with what was described as strong cheese sauce and a little rocket I think. My issue was the the sauce was bland and so mild that I wondered what the normal sauce would taste like had it been offered because my strong sauce was pretty tasteless. Others were happy with thier own dishes but I just need to be honest in my opinion about what I particularly ordered. The main issue I have here is not the fact that the starters.......which were suggested or sold to us.....were so big that it left us not enjoying our main courses and more importantly when the bill came I was shocked to see just how much it cost. the ingredients and dishes were simple........agreed, maybe not simple to make.........but as natural ingredients not so expensive..........we didn't have fresh crayfish, lobster or wagu beef........but that is what I would have expected when looking at the bill. It left me feeling slightly ripped off, which is a shame because this place could be wonderful. I wouldn't go again because of the cost. The meal we had just didn't warrant that fee.

The dishes recommended by the capo were super prepared and also very apetitanregend from the presentation. a little long waiting time for the main course,but it was worth it,we'll be back.

We came here for lunch, and were very pleasantly surprised by this restaurant. The food was delicious, the waiter was friendly and the prices were very reasonable. Very authentic Italian food, fresh pasta and fresh ingredients in everything. Wonderful atmosphere in the restaurant too. Definitely worth a visit.

We always like to come to domstübli. in contrast to most Italian restaurants nearby, it really tastes Italian.