Buvette des Bains

So it may seem odd that I have been in Switzerland for over three months but never had fondue this time. To clarify, fondue is not a casual occasion. First of all, fondue is a group activity - you can really do fondue alone. Well, you could but it's quite lonely and the bigger the group the more fun it is. Secondly, it's not cheap (as is everything in Switzerland) so you can't exactly have it every week. And, we've of course fondue is perfect in cold weather. As we've had a long summer this year, we had to wait until it was prime season to enjoy the dish.

Luckily one of our classmates organized the event for his birthday so we had great fun at Buvette des Bains  at Bain des Paqûis. Frankly, it's not a fancy restaurant - if you prefer to have fondue in a more traditional Swiss setting, there's a lot of other choices around the city. Nevertheless, this venue is situated above Lac Lehman and has a bit of a cozy setting. It reminds me of one of the winter time bar outdoor extension bar places in Seoul. I saw a lot of English speaking expats fondue-ing away with their coworkers but also lot of local Swiss families and groups of friends all huddled around the pot.

 

 

It was towards the end of the semester so it was great gathering with all my classmates together. Yup, group fondue is the best. 

Fondue is 23CHF which is quite a deal around here. A bottle of wine is 35CHF.  You can also have fois gras and fresh oysters (6 for 10 CHF). I highly recommend the oysters. They're fresh and refreshing after having so much bread with cheese.