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Winter Raclette Night at South Hill Cider

  • South Hill Cider 550 Sandbank Road Ithaca, NY, 14850 United States (map)

A few tables opened up for tonight! Please call to reserve your spot!

Join us on cold nights for a cheesy dining experience! 

You will receive a platter of smother-able bites with a mini Raclette burner to join in on the fun of melting your own Raclette and creating perfect hot cheesy bites. Perfect date night, friend night, or cheesy dinner!

$28 per person - includes Raclette, Roasted Vegetables, House Pickles, and Fresh Bread.

**Seating is limited. Reservations recommended.

Call to reserve

What is Raclette?

Raclette has more than one definition. Raclette is a Swiss cheese dish, a cultural landmark, the name of a cheese, a tabletop appliance, a dining experience, and a great time!

Raclette is very popular in Europe, especially in the Swiss Alps and other ski regions.

Back in the day, Swiss shepherds from the French-speaking Valais region needed to bring food up to the Alps that was relatively cheap and wouldn’t spoil easily in the hot summer months. So they brought cheese and potatoes. While the potatoes roasted in the fire, a big piece of cheese was put close to the fire. Once it started melting the cheese was taken away and scraped off the cheese onto the baked potatoes. This was not only filling and nourishing but also delicious. In French ‘to scrape’ translates to ‘racler’ and this is where the term Raclette comes from.