10 Places for Raclette in Paris, at the Table or at Home
Raclette should be simple: good cheese, a grill, potatoes. Yet in Paris you'll find plenty of tourist chalets charging mountain prices for supermarket cheese that sweats instead of melting, served with a handful of limp ham.
We sorted the raclette in Paris worth a cold evening: 10 addresses, cross-checked against reviews and local sources. Half are restaurants, from unlimited Savoyard feasts to halal raclette nights; the other half are cheesemongers who prepare everything you need at home. Craving the other Alpine classic? Head to our fondue page, or stock up on cheese and cold cuts in our gourmet food shops.
A modern fromagerie-restaurant celebrating artisanal French cheeses with natural wines, where raclette flows and cheese boards reign supreme.
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A cozy Savoyard restaurant in the 11th arrondissement serving traditional Alpine specialties like fondue, raclette, and tartiflette in a warm, convivial atmosphere.
An ephemeral Savoyard chalet transforms Asnières-sur-Seine into a mountain village, serving authentic raclettes and fondues in a whimsical télécabine setting until spring.
A cozy Savoyard refuge in the 1st arrondissement serving unlimited raclette and authentic mountain specialties in a warm chalet atmosphere.
A neighborhood fromagerie championing raw milk cheeses and artisan production, with two locations serving Paris's cheese lovers with expert guidance and seasonal selections.
A convivial Belleville spot where traditional French cuisine meets exceptional cheese-focused specialties in a relaxed, neighborhood atmosphere.
A pioneering halal charcuterie house offering exceptional cured meats from Wagyu beef Cécina to bresaola, alongside traditional raclette evenings in a warm, convivial setting.
A beloved Parisian fromagerie offering artisanal cheeses, charcuterie, and signature raclette formulas in a traditional, convivial setting.
A celebrated MOF (Meilleur Ouvrier de France) cheese affineur with multiple locations across Paris, offering expertly aged artisanal cheeses and professional pairing guidance.
A celebrated fromagerie led by MOF Laurent Dubois, offering expertly aged artisanal cheeses from France and beyond across five Parisian locations.
Where to eat raclette in Paris
The cheese does all the work, so it has to be a real raclette: raw milk if possible, from Savoie or the Swiss Valais, with a rind that browns and a center that runs. It gets scraped hot onto potatoes boiled in their skins, with cured meats, cornichons and pickled onions on the side. Each place page tells you what's included, whether it's unlimited and when it's served, because raclette schedules in Paris can be surprisingly strict.
All you can melt
Les Marmottes, steps from Les Halles, serves raclette à volonté and lets you switch cheeses during the meal, a rare touch. Come hungry and leave room for the vacherin glacé with Chartreuse. In the 11th, Le Chalet Savoyard adds a pierrade with three meats to its raclette, open daily. Out west, the seasonal Chez Monix pop-up in Asnières-sur-Seine serves raclette and vin chaud to families from November until spring; see more spots just outside Paris and our kid-friendly restaurants.
Raclette with a twist
Near the Atelier des Lumières, Rocheman is a halal charcuterie house: Wagyu beef cecina, bresaola and pastrami at lunch in sandwiches, and raclette evenings every Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Booking is essential. In the 9th, Monbleu pairs Savoie and Jura farm cheeses with natural wines, but raclette is served on weekdays only, so don't plan it for Saturday night. More cheese-and-wine evenings in our cozy wine bars.
Take the party home
Paris cheesemongers make home raclette easy. La Fromagerie Goncourt, in the 11th and 17th, specializes in raw milk cheeses and prepares raclette kits if you order ahead. Fromagerie Laurent Dubois, run by a Meilleur Ouvrier de France cheese ager, has shops at Bastille, Maubert and in the 15th. Laiterie Gilbert offers its Raclette Gourmande formula for four people or more.
Where to look
The 11th has the most raclette on this list, followed by the 9th and the 5th, so start with the 11th arrondissement. Restaurants are mostly mid-priced; the shops look pricier in our filters, but you're paying for cheese by weight, not a table. Raclette is a group sport, so book for the whole gang and check the lively restaurants if you want the noise level to match.