The most beautiful places to enjoy a fondue or raclette

Fondue or raclette in 8 XXL fondue pots: Pick up your fondue or raclette backpack from a local dairy and combine the experience with a hike or a toboggan ride. Along the way, enjoy your fondue quite literally inside a fondue pot. Choose from classic fondue, truffle fondue or raclette cheese. Available all year round.

Fondue in the great outdoors: Pick up your fondue backpack from the Amstutz cheese dairy in Sigriswil and find your favourite spot in nature, with views of Lake Thun or surrounded by a winter landscape. The backpack contains everything you need: fondue pot, burner with wind guard, lighter, stirring spoon, forks, bread and cheese. Fondue tastes even better outdoors. Available all year round.

Raclette in a raft on Lake Brienz: In Bönigen, climb aboard a raft and enjoy the evening atmosphere with views of the surrounding mountains. While your guide paddles along the shore, savour raclette in a cosy setting. Available from mid-September to April, depending on weather and water levels.

Raclette in the St. Beatus Caves: Deep inside the rock, enjoy unlimited raclette in an atmospherically lit grotto. Tea, coffee, mineral water and wine are included. As a souvenir, you can take home a small candle raclette set. Every Friday from 27 November 2026 to 19 March 2027.

Fondue in a historic Emmental granary: At Bären Dürrenroth, enjoy fine cheese fondue or tender fondue chinoise, a Swiss-style meat fondue, in a traditional granary once used to store grain, provisions and valuables. Today, these cosy granaries form the Granary Fondue Village and accommodate two to four people for a particularly atmospheric winter evening. Open from 1 November 2026 until the end of February 2027.

Fondue under the full moon: High above Bern on the Gurten, the city’s local mountain, enjoy fondue with views over the city. Wrapped up warmly on the terrace of Restaurant Gurtners, you are also served roasted chestnuts, a warming soup and a sweet dessert selection. Dress warmly and enjoy the special full-moon atmosphere.

Fondue in an original Mongolian yurt in the heart of Bern: Whether classic or with sun-dried tomatoes, enjoy a cosy winter evening in a unique setting with family or friends. Open from 20 October 2026 until the end of February 2027.

Fondue on a rickshaw ride through Bern: Wrapped up warmly in blankets, enjoy fondue, wine and some of the city’s most beautiful sights. This special experience on three wheels combines sightseeing and indulgence in a particularly cosy way.

Night sledging under the stars, starting with fondue: On Friday and Saturday evenings, enjoy fondue at Berghaus Niederhorn before heading out for as many toboggan runs as you like. Round off the evening with mulled wine or punch at Bergrestaurant Vorsass. Fondue, drink, toboggan hire and lift tickets are included. Bus connections are available from Thun and Interlaken West. A headlamp is recommended.

Fondue in a winter village overlooking Lake Thun: At the Meielisalp Winter Village in Leissigen, enjoy delicious fondue from Thursday to Saturday in one of three chalet huts or in the fondue gondola. A true hidden gem for romantic winter evenings.

Fondue in a hotpot on Lake Brienz: Enjoy a delicious fondue while relaxing in warm water with views over Lake Brienz. The fondue can also be served before or after your soak. A unique experience with a spectacular panorama right by the lake. Open from 30 November 2026 until the end of February 2027.

Fondue with plenty of choice: Whether hunter’s fondue, champagne fondue or fondue with morels, Restaurant Laterne in Interlaken offers a surprisingly wide selection. Enjoy your fondue in the cosy, rustic dining room. And rumour has it that some of the best fondues in the area are served here.

Fondue in a historic gondola: At the Braunbär Hotel & Spa in Wengen, enjoy fondue in an original cabin from the former Grindelwald–Männlichen gondola lift, once the longest monocable gondola in Europe. Choose from three varieties: classic, tomato or truffle fondue.

Fondue in an igloo: On the Engstligenalp, enjoy fondue by candlelight in a unique winter setting. Add a glass of Swiss wine, and you have the perfect evening for a romantic tête-à-tête or a cosy meal with family and friends.

Fondue in a horse-drawn carriage: Wrapped up warmly, enjoy delicious cheese fondue as you ride through Lenk and watch the scenery pass by. The gentle clip-clop of hooves, the horses’ neighing and the cosy atmosphere make this a special winter experience with family or friends.