Raclette Stube

Wollten heute Sonntag Abend gemütlich zu dritt Fondue & Raclette essen gehen und haben telefonisch eine Tisch reserviert. Da ich nicht all zu großen Hunger habe, haben wir am Telefon nachgefragt ob es Raclette auch als Tellergericht gäbe. Dies hat man uns bestätigt — es gäbe Raclette als Einzelportion sowie à discrétion. Als wir im Restaurant bestellen wollten teilte uns die Bedienung mit, dass es Raclette als Einzelportion nur als Vorspeise gäbe und jede Person müsse entweder zwei Vorspeisen oder ein Hauptgericht bestellen. Alle Argumentationsversuche unsererseits (am Telefon extra nach Tellergericht gefragt, die anderen beiden Personen bestellen je ein Fondue plus eine Flasche Wein) blieben erfolglos — dies sei Anweisung des Chefs und sie dürfe nicht anders handeln. Sind dann aufgestanden und hatten einen gemütlichen Abend bei der Konkurrenz…
Schade dass es so etwas heute noch gibt. Anscheinend geht es manchen Gastronomen zu gut — mit einem kleinen Tisch für drei Personen einen Umsatz von mehr als 120 CHF ab einem Sonntag Abend machen — oder eben nicht. Hauptsache, unsinnige Regeln werden eingehalten und Personal dazu anhalten, nicht mal selber zu entscheiden und mal eine Ausnahme machen zu dürfen.

Super-​feines Fondue, mit perfekter Konsistenz und feinem knusprigem Brot dazu. Wir hatten das Moitié-​Moitié und da Valaisanne (mit Tomaten), welche beide sehr intensiv im Geschmack waren — so gut kriege ich es selber nicht hin.
Netter Service, welcher (wegen den vielen Touristen) natürlich auch ausgezeichnet Englisch spricht.
Die Karte ist ganz klein — was für die Frische der Gerichte spricht. Dazu aber eine enorme Kirsch-​Karte!
Einzige Nachteile: es ist recht laut in dem kleinen Lokal, und man riecht noch 2 Tage lang wie ein Iltis

On a quest to eat fondue in Switzerland, went here after walking across town to a sister restaurant «Fribourger Fonduestübli» only to find out that place closes for the summer (thank you Unilocal for indicating it was «Open» based on the posted hours. Call first to confirm). This place was a terrific alternative open year ’round. Polite service, charming old world atmosphere and super fondue. We went for the milder vacherin-​only and it was great.

Fondue on a warm day probably wasn’t the best idea, but after a long flight I really wanted carbs and melted cheese. Unfortunately, they didn’t have outdoor seating, but they did have a giant open window in front. Still, it was pretty warm inside.
The basic fondue was CHF 27.90 per person, and it came with a big basket of bread and a smaller cute container of potatoes. We went with the half and half: vacherin and gruyère. I love stinky cheeses, so the vacherin was a great choice. The melted cheese had a sweet wine flavor, which I liked. While the bread was fine, the potatoes were much better in the cheese. The potatoes added a sort of sweetness to cut the saltiness of the fondue.
We also added on an order of pickled onions and cornichons on the side. Carafes of wine are not that expensive, but I’m not a huge fan of Swiss wines; we went with a lighter red that was a Pinot blend.
In the end, we were full, and I felt pretty unhealthy. I love my cheese and carbs, but I could have used some more options for protein (aside from the pricey ham /​air dried beef) or vegetables (besides the pickles and green salad on the menu).
I’m glad I got my Swiss fondue experience, but who knew some bread, cheese, and potatoes could cost so much?

If you are looking for a place to have traditional raclette where they bring a raclette grill to your table and you cook the raclette yourself, do NOT come here. We came here with the intention of getting both fondue and raclette. We found out that one order of raclette was just one piece of cheese so the only option was to do the all you can eat raclette option as this restaurant requires each person to order an entrée. There were five of us so since we wanted both fondue and raclette, we ordered three orders of fondue and two orders of all you can eat raclette.
We were so disappointed when the waiter brought out to us a piece of melted cheese on a plate. That was our raclette. Although the cheese was still good, it had a nice crispy edge to it, it just isn’t quite the experience we were waiting for, and plus for some reason, when you just get a piece of melted cheese on your plate, you don’t really feel as much of a need to eat more than two pieces. And if you pay 40 CHF for all you can eat raclette, you feel like you are losing out money on the deal. So if you come here, I would recommend just sticking to the fondue. Prices seem a little more expensive here than I have seen at other places but I think that was really the cost of the all you can eat Raclette that was the main factor of our high bill! It is just disappointing to see how Raclette is done here when the name of this place is called Raclette Stube.

As soon as you walk into the place you will be hit with the smell of cheese fondue, which is good if you like cheese and probably bad if you don’t. Service was very good but slow towards the end, may be because they don’t want to bother you during you meal. Raclette and fondue were both so delicious we couldn’t stop eating. Raclette is all you can eat and a pretty good deal. If the waiter doesn’t come around, you need to keep asking for more raclette cheese. They serve pickles, onions, and corn with their raclette and the pickles are very good. The place does fill up so it is better to make a reservation in advance. However, the location is in Niederdorf and as soon as you walk out of the restaurant at night you will see prostitutes walking the street.

You have to make a reservation. If you don’t you run the risk to be served in 20 minutes just like me. But the raclette in this place is worth it! And service is outstanding. I almost felt home. Enjoy!

Wir waren vor einer Woche in der Raclette Stube und haben ein klassisches moite-​moite Fondue gegessen und dazu einen Weißwein getrunken. Die Weinauswahl hier ist groß und auch die Bedienung kennt sich aus und gibt gerne eine Empfehlung. Es werden insgesamt drei Käse-​Fondues angeboten, moite-​moite, vacherine und valaisanne mit Tomaten. Außerdem gibt es Raclette. Zu unserem Fondue für zwei Personen gab es wie üblich Brot und Gschwellti (gekochte Kartoffeln mit Schale). Andere Hauptspeisen gibt es nicht, braucht es hier auch nicht. Die Küche konzentriert sich hier auf diese beiden Käsespezialitäten — mit hervorragendem Ergebnis :-) zu Züricher Durchschnittspreisen (27 Sfr p.P. für das Fondue und 40 Sfr für den Wein). Wir wurden insgesamt sehr nett bedient und es gab nichts zu banstanden.

Die Raclette Stube ist in der Zähringerstrasse und somit zentral gelegen.
Während meines Besuches waren sowohl Touristen aber auch einheimische im Lokal, also nicht rein touristisch, trotz der Lage.
Es wird Raclette (wie der Name vermuten lässt) angeboten. Einmal als Tellervariante oder a discretion.
Es gibt auch drei verschiedene Käsefondues: Moite-​Moite, Vacherine und eines mit Tomaten.
Sowie 1 — 2 Vorspeisen und wenige Desserts. Also fällt die Wahl nicht schwer.
Hierher nur wenn man Raclette/​Fondue essen möchte!
Es werden verschiedene Weine und Kirschwasser angeboten. Da ich lieber ein Bier wollte, fragte ich welche es gibt, da es nur eines gibt (Amboss) fällt die Wahl nicht schwer. Aber ich erwarte für die Art von Lokal auch eher kein Bier von daher ;-).
Meine Empfehlung: Das Käsefondue mit Tomaten. Schmeckt wirklich gut. Ein nachwürzen war nicht mehr notwendig.
Bedienung war nett und freundlich, ebenfalls auch zügig.
Fazit: Gibt nix zu meckern, nur zu loben ;-).

Fondue or raclette, you can’t go wrong on either one. Totally yum, whether your a cheese lover or not!
Tip: Don’t forget to savor the burnt part of the raclette or scrape the burnt bottom of the fondue.

6 of us went without a reservation — oh… we silly Americans — but they kindly accommodated us. Which was greatly appreciated as my inlaws were celebrating their 50^th Anniversary.
We came for the Fondue — as a recommendation from the hotel staff. It was delicious! Great service, Delicious food — the fondue was served with potatoes and bread. It was so rich and wonderful. I’ve had fondue in the States, but this far surpassed it in taste and richness. We had the Fondue Friborgeoise prepared (½ Gruyère and ½ Vacherin, with wine and kirsch). Not cheap, but well worth the price, based on service, food and atmosphere.
If you have a chance… go!

Excellent service here. The staff speaks English fluently and are extremely kind. The desserts are as marvellous as the fondue and other foods.

Got a legitimate fondue experience here. The menu is quite simple, and pretty much everything on it leads to them bring out a pot of melted cheese and stuff to dip. Like potatoes, bread, pickles, onions. It’s definitely tasty, ad you will eat more than you think you can. For an appetizer, we got assorted cold cuts of meat. This was good. The dessert was actually surprisingly excellent. Cream, chocolate mousse, wafers, yum. My mealmate actually got chestnut ice cream with amaretto… wow. If you are in Zurich, check it out!

So, they don’t cook the raclette in a fire. What do you care? It still tastes frickin’ awesome and you would never know the difference, I assure you.
You come in to Raclette Stube and you order one thing: raclette. Well, you can get fondue, too, if you want, but honestly, don’t you think you should go to Fondue Stube for that?
It’s all you can eat, so arrive hungry because it’s not cheap. With your raclette comes little potatoes, cornichons (little pickles), cocktail onions, and bread. I’m not a huge fan of cornichons or cocktail onions on their own usually, but man oh man, those Swiss have determined the perfect taste combination here. Try a little bit of potato, onion, or pickle with a bite of cheese and you will be amazed at how well the flavors marry.
There is a decent wine list and the wait staff is happy to offer suggestions.
If they offer dessert, I don’t know why. Who has room for dessert after eating all that cheese?
(We learned a trick after seeing a local couple at the next table drinking hot, black tea as well as wine with their fondue. I googled it later and found out that it keeps the cheese from solidifying into a hard ball in your belly. Next time I will certainly have to try that.)

Since I was in Switzerland, I was eager to try the local cuisine, namely fondue (which I’m not really into and rarely ever have back in the states).
BUT had to try it here … so went to Raclette Stube. The first thing that hits you as you enter the charming-​looking restaurant is the strong, overpowering smell of cheese. Not the most pleasant thing.
In my opinion, fondue is probably the biggest ripoff. Really expensive ($ 25−30pp) just for melted cheese, so-​so bread and unspectacular fingerling potatoes. The cheese (mix of Gruyère and Vacherin) was creamy and quite good but you’re kind of done after 4 – 5 bites.
Initially, I was interested in the raclette but that’s even pricier for scraped cheese (and worse, they scrape it onto a plate back in the kitchen instead of tableside so you don’t really get the experience).
Really liked the side of cornichons — but when that’s the highlight, what does that tell you about the overall dinner experience?
Roughly $ 80 for 2ppl. Ouch.

We spent one college year in Leysin, in the Swiss Alps. One of our fondest memories was enjoying the raclette in a quaint mountain restaurant called Prafandaz. Since then, raclette has been very difficult to find, but there have been occasions when we have stumbled upon this dish throughout the years. Unfortunately, it has never been the real deal we had in Lesyin. Until now. The Raclette Stube was fantastic. They did not veer from raclette and fondue by offering a wide fare. They just served the real deal. They did not serve 180 grams of raclette with a ceramic dish and a toaster oven. They instead correctly broiled the half wheel and scraped off generous portions. The accouterments were correct with a small wicker basket of spuds and a plate of pickles, cocktail onions and pickled baby corn. The staff was friendly and attentive. They were quick to bring the next helping without a fuss. If you like cheese, this place is a must.

Maybe it’s an American thing, but when I visit Switzerland I’m really not in the mood for kebabs, Mongolian BBQ, sushi, Thai, pizza or British pub food. And though I love the advice of locals, I’m also not feeling the need to follow a recommendation 20 – 30 minutes into a random residential area with not much else of note besides a local co-worker’s favorite place. So Raclette Stube fit the bill, seeming the least touristy of the cheese options in Kreis 1.
Raclette: On my first visit, I had to get the namesake. I was kindly given a quick tour of the magic happening after I tried to not-​so-​slyly peer into the kitchen. No idyllic fireplace melting the cheese, but rather huge broilers the same length as the diameter of the raclette wheel. This produces a cheese scrapping that can have a layer of burnt goodness on top, but soft gooeyness underneath. Way better than those home machines with shallow pans that causes the whole cheese portion to crisp solid when you try for a slight sear. The accouterments were simple: boiled fingerling potatoes, pickled pearl onions, pickled gherkins and pickled baby corn. The key to consuming a lot of raclette is only to add a few crumbs of those accouterments for flavor while reserving most of your stomach space for the cheese in each round.
Fondue: After a week of corporate meetings and corporate dinners, I decided to treat myself to a second visit. This time I had the half-​and-​half fondue of Gruyère and Vacherin with some Kirsch blended in. Once again minimalist accouterments: bread cubes and boiled fingerling potatoes. I figured that it was a good thing that they focused their attention on the fondue rather than an elaborate dipping selection. So creamy. So cheesy. So delish. I really enjoyed the purity compared to all those finagled spice and non-​Swiss cheese blends you get in the States.

Dies ist das 3. Fondue-​Stübl, von Denise und Peter Ernst-​Schmutz in Zürich geführt, in der Altstadt nähe Central, und hier gibt es zum Glück das Fondue Valaisanne aux Tomates… viele Gäste kennen diese Variante nicht, ich rate dringend zu sofortigem Besuch! Wie bei den andern beiden Restaurants, Qualität Food und Service sind top. Dass man danach nach Käse riecht, sollte eigentlich bei einer Fonduestube nicht als Nachteil erwähnt werden… A vos plats!

This restaurant only serves only cheese fondue and raclette. This does in no way make this restaurant cheesy Nice atmosphere, nice interior (rustic of course) and very good fondue. The only thing keeping me from giving this restaurant 5 stars is the service. And the fondue is also only 4 star. Le Delazy a few hundred meters away deliver just that little bit more

Klar muss man einmal Fondue essen gehen, wenn man in Zürich zu Besuch ist. Wir fanden auf unserer Wanderung durch die Altstadt das sehr gemütliche Restaurant Raclette-​Stube.
In diesem Restaurant gibt es nur Käsefondue, Fleischfondue und Raclette. Dazu werden noch einige typische Vorspeisen wie z.B. Bündner Fleisch angeboten und ein paar Desserts runden das Speiseangebot ab.
Wir hatten ein klassisches Käsefondue, welches sehr gut war. Preislich liegt die Raclette-​Stube im Zürich-​Durchschnitt. Pro Person verlangt man um die CHF 27,-.
Der Service war sehr nett und aufmerksam. Einzigst kleiner Nachteil: Man riecht leider dermaßen nach Käse, nachdem man das Restaurant verlassen hat.
…aber auf jeden Fall sehr zu empfehlen!