When the cooler weather sets in, Bordeaux swaps sunny terraces for the reassuring comfort of cheese restaurants. Raclette, fondue, reblochonnade, berthoud… the city now boasts some veritable alpine refuges where you can enjoy a taste of the mountains right in the city center – or even in a cable car! Here are our favorite places to melt with pleasure.
La Meule du Berger – Saint-Rémi’s alpine escape
As you enter, you feel as if you’ve left Bordeaux for a mountain chalet – light wood, gentle warmth, Savoyard spirit. Their raclette and fondues are made with cheeses sourced directly from producers in Chamonix, Megève and Albertville, guaranteeing a rare typicity and a frank, generous taste. And to accompany it all, a fine selection of mountain wines.
📍Address: rue Saint-Rémi, Bordeaux
🕒Hours: open every evening except Wednesday – open for lunch only on Friday, Saturday and Sunday – closed on Wednesday
Baud & Millet – the temple of cheese
Here, cheese is a religion. You descend into their vaulted cellar as if into a gastronomic crypt, faced with over 100 mature cheeses. Their raclette is served in an original way, in caquelons placed on wooden boards, for a playful and generous tasting experience. You’ll find raclettes made with raw milk, St-Nectaire or reblochonnade – a true dairy voyage.
📍Address: 19 rue Huguerie, Bordeaux
🕒Hours: open Monday to Saturday – lunch and dinner
La Petite Savoie – the institution of melted cheese
A Bordeaux mainstay for 30 years. Here, they serve the great classics – raclette, fondue – as well as lesser-known specialties like berthoud (Abondance melted with white wine) or reblochonnade. Their menu also features mountain spirits, including some memorable gnôles to share at the end of the meal.
📍Addresses :
- 25 Quai Richelieu – 🕒opened daily, lunch and dinner
- 27 rue des Argentiers – 🕒openonly in winter, lunch and dinner
Pitchoun’ – Bègles – raclette by gondola
A unique experience – dining in a real ski cabin, insulated and heated. The restaurant offers all-you-can-eat raclette for €29, and even a €14 package for children. It’s friendly, cheerful, original – and a complete change of scenery.
📍Address: 1 bis rue Louis Blériot / Rue de la Capitainerie, 33130 Bègles
🕒Hours: open Monday to Saturday – reservations only via their website
Bistrot du Lac by Flow – waterside chalet style
A place with a warm atmosphere in the heart of Yelloh Village du Lac. On Friday and Saturday evenings, it organizes all-you-can-eat raclette evenings (€27), perfect for large groups and long discussions over a hot melted cheese.
📍Address : Camping Yelloh Village, Bordeaux Lac
🕒Hours: all-you-can-eat raclette every Friday and Saturday evening