Ten Spots to Dive Into Cheese Fondue

As the temperatures start to drop and there is even the whisper of snow in a week or two, it's time to get toasty and comfortable, and what's more comforting than a big bowl of creamy, melted cheese? Yes, it's the perfect time to indulge in cheese fondue and shamelessly devour a whole block of molten cheese without judgment. There are plenty of gooey and glorious options here in Beijing, so here's a look at ten spots. 

Zarah

The return of winter sees the return of Zarah's Cheese Fondue, which is now available every day from 6pm. Their cheese fondue combines melted Swiss Gruyère and Emmentaler cheese with a hint of Kirsch (cherry schnaps). It also comes with bread, vegetables, cornichons, cherry tomatoes, pearl onions and pineapple for dipping. A set for two is RMB 338 and then RMB 169 for every additional person or RMB 108 for children (aged 6-12). If you're a real cheese fiend, you can also top up the cheese for RMB 108. 

Zarah
46 Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District
东城区鼓楼东大街46号
Hours available: Daily from 6pm, last order at 9pm
Phone: 010 8403 9807

La Maison Lyonnaise

La Maison Lyonnaise's annual Wednesday All You Can Eat Cheese Fondue (RMB 188) is back once again for winter. Made with a blend of cheeses like Gruyère and Emmentaler melted together with white wine and garlic, the fondue comes served with crusty slices of baguette, fresh vegetables and other nibbles to dip in the creamy, cheesy goodness. 

La Maison Lyonnaise
44 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区光华路44号
Hours available: Every Wed, 11.30am-10.30pm
Phone: 132 6003 4808

abboCCa

If you're looking for an Italian twist on cheese fondue, then abboCCa has you covered. Their Cheese Fondue (RMB 188) uses a mixture of Italian cheeses, and then you can choose from a variety of dipping options, including Italian cold cuts, veggies, focaccia, sausage, meatballs, tuna and more. They've also got a great Dianping voucher available where you can get a Cheese Fondue set for two for RMB 253, which includes the fondue, your choice of bread, cold cuts, meat and two vegetable options. 

abboCCa 
103, Bldg 80,  Courtyard No. 4 Gongrentiyuchang Beilu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区工人体育场北路4号院80号楼103
Hours available: Daily, 10am-midnight
Phone: 010 6591 8060

Bistro 108

Bistro 108's Cheese Fondue (RMB 188/set for one to two people) has also made a return for the season. Made with 300g of melted cheese, it's accompanied by cold cuts, crusty bread, potatoes and pickles. It's available every day from 5pm to 11pm.  

Bistro 108
104 Cao Chang Plaza, 19 Tianze Lu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区天泽路19号草场商业广场一层104室 
Hours available: Daily, 5pm-11pm
Phone: 173 1063 3488, 136 2344 9934

La Taverne

Beijing stalwart La Taverne has been in Beijing for 20 years, and over that time, they've really perfected their Cheese Fondue. You can either get a mini fondue (RMB 168), which serves one person, or a fondue to share (RMB 498). Both come with baguette, broccoli, pommes de terre petites (small potatoes), jamón Serrano and cornichons. 

La Taverne 遥远法餐厅
South side 1/F, Bldg 2, 16 Gongrentiyuchang Donglu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区工人体育场东路16号2号楼1层南侧
Hours available: Sun-Thu, 10.30am-10.30pm, Fri-Sat, 10.30am-11pm
Phone: 010 8596 6779

Morel's

Belgium restaurant Morel's Cheese Fondue (RMB 379) keeps things traditional with a blend of Swiss Gruyère and Swiss Emmentaler cheese. It then comes with a range of dipping options like potatoes, carrots, broccoli, bread and ham. 

Morel's
1/F, 5 Xinzhong Jie, Dongzhimen Jiedao, Dongcheng District
东城区东直门街道新中街5号楼一层
Hours available: Tue-Sun, 11.30am-11pm (closed Mon)
Phone: 010 6416 8802

Bodensee Kitchen

Located above the South German Bakery on Lucky Street, Bodensee Kitchen gives off strong rustic vibes, which are the perfect match for their Cheese Fondue (RMB 296/two people). It combines a variety of different Swiss cheeses and comes with “loads of” bread, potato, broccoli and pear. On Dianping, they currently have an amazing deal available until Dec 31, where you can get the fondue plus two drinks (including red, white or mulled wine) for only RMB 249 – less than the normal price of the fondue!

Bodensee Kitchen 德南餐厅
24 Haoyun Jie, Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区朝阳公园路好运街24号
Hours available: Daily, 9am-11pm
Phone: 131 4685 2613

Panorama

French restaurant Panorama has brought back its Cheese Fondue as part of its winter menu. A combination of classic French cheeses, it's served with chunks of bread, veggies, cold cuts, pickles and olives. If you're looking for even more cheese, their winter menu also has other cheesy dishes like Tarticlette, a combination of tartiflette and raclette, and their Galette Raclette. 

Panorama
Bldg 81, Sanlitun Lu Jidian Courtyard, Chaoyang District
朝阳区三里屯路机电院81号
Hours available: Sun-Mon, 10am-midnight; Fri-Sat, 10am-1am
Phone: 010 6506 1893

The Roots

Mediterranean restaurant The Roots does a Mini Cheese Fondue, which is perfect for sharing along with some of their other delicious dishes or, if you're a real cheese fan, eating solo! Their fondue is made with a variety of different cheeses and served with chunks of bread, pickles, broccoli and other nibbles for dipping. 

The Roots Dongzhimen branch (also available at other branches)
28 Dongzhimenwai Dajie (Enter through the back of Paddy O'Shea's), Chaoyang District
朝阳区东直门外大街28号 (Paddy O'Shea's 酒吧里后面进）
Hours: 10am-11pm
Phone: 010 8455 4388

Grande A'moo

A recent discovery of ours, Grande A'moo in Tongzhou launched their Cheese Fondue (RMB 188) at the start of November. It comes with some of your usual dipping options like veggies, pickles and cold cuts as well as some more unusual choices like fried chicken. While it may not be the most traditional cheese fondue, it's sure to still be a hit with cheese fans. The fondue isn't the only cheesy offering they've got, though. The Cheese Wheel Pasta (RMB 88) is not to be missed! You can read more details about Grande A'moo in this post.

Grande A'moo
1/F, West Zone (next to Entrance 8), Longhu Beijing Changying Tianjie, 1 Changtong Lu, Chaoyang District 
朝阳区常通路1号龙湖北京长楹天街西区一楼8号门旁
Hours available: 10.30am-10.30pm
Phone: 010 8507 4360

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