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Winter Raclette Night at South Hill Cider

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

Join us on cold nights for a cheesy dining experience! 

You will receive a platter of smotherable 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!

Two seatings available: 4:30-6pm and 6:30-8pm

Seating is limited, reservations are recommended. Book here.

$24 per person

Menu:

French Raclette, herbed potatoes, housemade pickles, crusty bread & winter veg. Add on Speck & Kielbasa.

Vegetarian option: herbed potatoes, housemade pickles, crusty bread, mushrooms


Wondering what Raclette is?

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

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

Back in the days, 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 month. 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.