In short: celebrities who love raclette exist, and they make no secret of it. Jodie Foster counts it among her favorite dishes, Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka own it, and a German actor even explained on TV that almost everyone eats it the wrong way. We kept only statements you can check: interviews, TV shows and press articles, with their sources at the bottom of the page.
We like to imagine that stars dine on caviar and sushi wrapped in gold leaf. The truth is more comforting: many of them dream of a raclette pan, a potato and a pickle.
Celebrities who love raclette: Hollywood and TV stars
Jodie Foster: “I love raclette!”
In February 2024, in the middle of promoting the series True Detective: Night Country, the two-time Oscar-winning American actress told the Swiss daily Blick that Switzerland is her “absolute dream country”. And when the conversation turns to food, the answer comes quickly: raclette is one of her favorite dishes. “Ich liebe Raclette!” she says, with the little onions and pickles that go with it. A woman of taste.
Rick Steves: raclette in Zermatt with his crew
Rick Steves is a travel star in the United States, where his shows have aired on public television for decades. On his blog, he describes a raclette dinner in Zermatt with his film crew: scraped melted cheese, potatoes, pickles, little onions and a glass of Fendant. In his video about his favorite corners of Switzerland, you can also spot him in front of a raclette:
Moritz Bleibtreu: “You’re all eating it wrong”
In late 2025, on the set of the NDR Talk Show, the German actor (Run Lola Run) set off a small national debate. According to him, most people make a mistake: they put the toppings and the cheese together in the pan. His method: sauté the toppings separately, put only the cheese in the pan, then pour it over the top. His fellow guest Annette Frier was astonished, and host Barbara Schöneberger settled it with wisdom: as long as there is cheese, all is well.
Hans Sigl: the Bergdoktor’s Christmas raclette
The Austrian actor, star of the series Der Bergdoktor, revealed his Christmas plans in an interview at the Bambi awards, published in late December 2025: “At 7 p.m. it begins, and then it’s raclette.” A mountain doctor who prescribes melted cheese? We approve.
Georgina Fleur: raclette in Zurich
In late October 2025, the German reality TV star, a veteran of the Dschungelcamp jungle, dined in a raclette-stube in the Niederdorf, Zurich’s old town. The newspaper 20 Minuten reports that she loved the raclette and the fondue, but that her real love at first sight was Swiss apple juice, so much so that she asked for it to be exported to Dubai, where she lives.
The Swiss champions
Roger Federer: “Fondue and raclette? Of course!”
The most famous of the Swiss does not deny his roots. In September 2022, the Italian-language Swiss broadcaster RSI ran an article on his diet, from training to festive meals. Asked about Swiss dishes, the answer is unequivocal: “Fondue e raclette? Ovviamente sì!” Even tennis legends get their cheese night.
Stan Wawrinka: “Afterwards, only fondue, raclette and wine”
On October 26, 2026, at the evening held in his honor at the Swiss Indoors in Basel, the three-time Grand Slam winner revealed his retirement plan, according to RSI: “I’m going to ski… we’re in Switzerland! Afterwards, only fondue, raclette and wine. The end!” The clearest career plan in world tennis.
Marco Odermatt: raclette comes first, almost in spite of himself
In October 2026, the ski champion took part in a video “blind ranking” for blue News: ranking ten Swiss specialties without knowing which ones were coming. Raclette finished first. The catch is that Odermatt was not quite sure of his choice. A slightly forced podium, but a podium all the same.
Music, comedy and cooking
Bastian Baker: “Real Swiss power”
In July 2021, as he was heading out on tour with the Cirque Knie, the singer from canton Vaud named his favorite dishes to the newspaper Blick: raclette and fondue, “real Swiss power”. Apparently it helps you hold the stage.
It’s nothing new: back in 2018, Swiss radio station Argovia invited him to a raclette evening with live songs.
Gims: “I’ve heard about this cheese everywhere!”
At the Paléo Festival in Nyon, Vaud content creator Gabrielle Savoy gave the rapper half a wheel of raclette from a Verbier dairy, along with an FC Sion jersey printed with his name. According to Watson, his reaction was immediate: “I’ve heard about this cheese everywhere!” We don’t yet know what he did with it, but half a wheel never stays alone for very long.
Claudio Zuccolini: the “Champions League raclette”
The Swiss German comedian does not do things by halves. In an interview with the newspaper 20 Minuten, he explains that for him, “raclette always works” and that he only eats “Champions League raclette”: at least ten different cheeses, and an evening that lasts to the very end.
He even turned it into a stand-up routine, which you can listen to here (in Swiss German):
Diego Alary: the Spanish raclette that went viral
The former Top Chef contestant, followed by millions of people on TikTok, caused a stir in 2021 with his “Spanish raclette”: raclette cheese from Savoie, pata negra ham and Mediterranean herbs. An idea to steal for your next party.
He did it again in 2022 with a raclette cheese gratin dauphinois, on his own channel:
And Jacques Chirac?
Rumor has it that the former French president, a great lover of good food, fell for the raclette of Eddy Baillifard, nicknamed the “king of raclette”. What is certain, according to Blick, is that a photo of Jacques Chirac smiling next to Eddy Baillifard hangs in his Raclett’House in Bruson, in Valais. As for the rest, we did not find a solid enough source: we’ll let you go and check on the spot, plate in hand.
Celebrities who love raclette: your questions
Which celebrities like raclette?
Among those who have said so publicly: actress Jodie Foster, tennis players Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka, skier Marco Odermatt, German actor Moritz Bleibtreu, Austrian actor Hans Sigl, singer Bastian Baker and American host Rick Steves.
What is the right way to eat raclette according to Moritz Bleibtreu?
He puts only the cheese in the pan and sautés the toppings separately, then pours the melted cheese over them. Here, we say the best method is the one that leaves the least cheese in the pan.
How do you host a raclette worthy of a star?
Plan on about 200 g of cheese per person, a good machine, pickles and little onions like Jodie Foster, and why not several cheeses for a Zuccolini-style “Champions League raclette”.
And you, which celebrity would you share your raclette with?
Tell us in the comments who you would invite around your machine. In the meantime, for an evening worthy of Hollywood, our guide to choosing your raclette machine and our guide to cheese quantities per person are waiting for you, and our raclette recipes will give you ideas, even Diego Alary-style.
Sources: Blick, Jodie Foster (18/02/2024), Rick Steves, blog (08/08/2019), Blick, Moritz Bleibtreu (31/12/2025), Joyn, Hans Sigl (27/12/2025), 20 Minuten, Georgina Fleur (28/10/2025), RSI, Roger Federer (16/09/2022), RSI, Stan Wawrinka (26/10/2026), blue News, Marco Odermatt (12/10/2026), Blick, Bastian Baker (22/07/2021), Watson, Gims (30/07/2026), 20 Minuten, Claudio Zuccolini (18/03/2019), Do It In Paris, Diego Alary (17/11/2021), Blick, Eddy Baillifard (19/11/2022)
