Fribourg · Switzerland

Since the first
melt, 1987.

A candlelit atelier where copper pots bubble over low flames, Gruyère AOP aged 14 months meets Fendant wine, and every evening is someone's anniversary.

Our Story

37

Years open

3

Fondue blends

6

Tables, always

    Gruyère AOP  ·  Fendant Valaisan  ·  Moitié-Moitié  ·  Copper pots since 1987  ·  Fribourg caves  ·  Vacherin Fribourgeois  ·  Périgord Truffle  ·  Valrhona Chocolate  ·  Six tables  ·  Candlelit  ·  Open evenings only  ·     Gruyère AOP  ·  Fendant Valaisan  ·  Moitié-Moitié  ·  Copper pots since 1987  ·  Fribourg caves  ·  Vacherin Fribourgeois  ·  Périgord Truffle  ·  Valrhona Chocolate  ·  Six tables  ·  Candlelit  ·  Open evenings only  · 

The Origin

A story told course by course.

Aged copper fondue pots hanging in a Fribourg kitchen workshop, warm amber light

Grandfather Émile sourcing copper pots in Fribourg, 1983

"The cheese must breathe before it melts. Patience is the only recipe."

— Émile Müller, founder

Close-up of bubbling golden Gruyère fondue in a copper pot, steam rising

Gruyère AOP, aged 14 months in the caves of Charmey

14months

Minimum cave ageing for our Gruyère AOP

Dark wine cellar with Fendant wine bottles resting on wooden racks, candlelight glow

The Fendant recipe locked in on a winter evening, 1987

"Six tables. No reservations. Just the smell of melting cheese and the sound of wine being poured."

— Opening night, December 1987

Rustic wooden table in a candlelit Swiss alpine chalet with bread and fondue forks

The original six-table dining room, Rue des Alpes 14

37years

Of copper pots, Fendant wine, and Alpine ritual

Hands dipping crusty bread cube into golden bubbling cheese fondue with a long fork

The pull. The thread. The moment everything else disappears.

Real Evenings

Guests who stayed for the thread.

"We've celebrated four anniversaries here. The Truffle Gruyère, the candlelight, the way the waiter never rushes you — it's the only place in Switzerland where time genuinely slows."

Portrait of a smiling couple at a restaurant table with warm candlelight

Isabelle & Dominic Favre

Anniversary guests, Lausanne

"I host Zurich client dinners here exclusively. The copper pots arrive like theatre, the cheese is impeccable, and no banker has ever left unimpressed. It does the work for me."

Professional man in suit smiling confidently, corporate portrait

Thomas Keller

Managing Director, UBS Zurich

"We came for one ski-season dinner and ended up returning three nights running. The Moitié-Moitié is the definitive fondue. I've had it in four countries — nothing comes close."

Young woman with red hair smiling warmly, casual portrait

Aoife Brennan

Ski-season visitor, Dublin

Give the Ritual

Send a Fondue Evening.

A custom illustrated certificate for two, delivered digitally or as a letterpress card. Gift any pot — Classic, Truffle, or Chocolate. No expiry. Redeemable any evening we're open.

CHF 76

Classic Evening

Moitié-Moitié for 2

CHF 116

Truffle Evening

Truffle Gruyère for 2

CHF 144

Full Ritual

Truffle + Chocolate for 2

Illustrated certificate · Letterpress or digital · No expiry