Winter time is fondue time

Wafts of mist envelop a Lucerne immersed in freezing frost. It's time again for the soothing warmth and intense taste of melted cheese. Check out these five restaurants, which serve tasty fondue – and bring your friends! Discover the best fondue places in Lucerne.

 

Fondue room Moosmatt

Enjoy the chilly winter evenings away from the hustle and bustle with a tasty cheese fondue in the Neustadt quarter. The Moosmatt restaurant's traditional fondue parlour is again welcoming diners from mid-November to mid-March.

Wilhelm Tell ship restaurant

Twenty fondue variations featuring cheese from the Barmettler dairy are served on the winter deck and in the saloon. This vintage paddle steamer is permanently moored on Lucerne's lakeside promenade. The views of the lake, the city, the mountains – and the kitchen! – are enchanting. Fondue is served from October to April.

Titlis-Hut Seeburg

This is a place where you have a fondue as if you were on the mountain – but in the city. The venerable Rigi Room of the Hotel Seeburg has been transformed into a unique authentic-looking chalet. The romantic alpine chic with food from the mountains, fine wines and friendly service is yours to enjoy between November and March.

Seehotel Kastanienbaum

Fancy some cosy moments over a good fondue? Then pay a visit to the Seehotel Kastanienbaum between November and February: the timber hut on the terrace is equipped with rustic benches, and half of it can be closed to the elements. Cosy warmth is provided by an open fire, as well as fluffy blankets and hot-water bottles.

Zunfthausrestaurant Pfistern

Hearty meals are something of a tradition here; you'll be spoilt for choice. Choose your favourite from 100 cheese fondue variations. Wrapped in cosy blankets and with a warming bag of heated cherry stones on your lap, savour the homemade fondue in the enchanting «Unter der Egg» winter forest between October and January.

Winter Wonderland on the Lucerne terrace of KKL Luzern

Immerse yourself in the wintry magic of the KKL Winter Wonderland November to December! Indulge your taste buds with delicious cheese fondue, raclette and warming mulled wine. Wrapped up in cosy blankets, you can enjoy the breathtaking view of the sparkling lake and the romantically illuminated old town of Lucerne.