In short: Atelier Raclette, a small all-you-can-eat raclette restaurant in Les Deux Alpes (Isère), has racked up more than 8 million views by showing a new way to use a raclette grill, according to the @le.media.food account that shared the video. Enough to make you want to book a table, provided you can find one.
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What made Atelier Raclette go viral
The restaurant has reinvented how raclette is served with its machine. The video was shared in particular by the food account @le.media.food, in collaboration with @coline_herve.
More than 8 million views for melting cheese: on paper, that sounds crazy. In reality, it makes perfect sense. Raclette ticks every box of a video that takes off: a spectacular gesture, cheese flowing in slow motion, a sizzle that makes your mouth water even at breakfast time, and that instant feeling that you could be sitting at that table. The food accounts that share this kind of clip know it well.
How is raclette traditionally served?
To appreciate an idea that shakes up the habits, you have to know the habits. In Valais, the birthplace of raclette, a half wheel of cheese is heated in front of a heat source, then the melted surface is scraped straight onto your plate. Guests eat their portion while it’s hot, and the next one arrives a few minutes later. It’s a slow, almost ceremonial service, very different from the French-style evening with a grill and little pans, where everyone manages their own slice (and keeps an eye on their neighbor’s).
Between those two ways of doing things, mountain restaurants regularly come up with variations to stand out. Our traditional Swiss raclette recipe details the wheel-style service, if you want to compare it with what the video shows.
Practical info
| Restaurant | L’Atelier Raclette (@atelier_raclette) |
|---|---|
| Location | Les Deux Alpes (Isère), resort at 1,650 m |
| Menu deal | All-you-can-eat raclette with cheeses, cured meats, salad and potatoes: €32 per adult, €15 for ages 6 to 11, €5 for ages 3 to 5 (restaurant’s 2025-2026 winter menu) |
| Booking | Recommended, according to the Les 2 Alpes tourist office |
- Address: 1 rue de la Chapelle, 38860 Les Deux Alpes
- Phone: +33 6 22 76 12 80 (Les 2 Alpes tourist office listing)
- Official website: atelier-raclette.fr
- On social media: Instagram
- Getting there: Open in Google Maps
On its menu, the restaurant explains that the buffet cheeses change, often including Raclette de Savoie IGP, smoked Brézain, wild garlic and Espelette pepper raclettes from the Vercors, Bleu du Vercors, Tomme de Savoie and Morbier. It also asks guests to avoid waste, and offers a shot of génépi to tables that play along. According to the tourist office, the restaurant is open every evening from November 28, 2026 to April 24, 2027: check the opening hours before heading up. When a place is suddenly in the spotlight, tables go fast.
Can you recreate the experience at home?
Until the technique is described precisely, we won’t promise you can copy what Atelier Raclette does. That said, a few principles apply to any successful restaurant-style raclette:
- A cheese with character, preferably raw milk. Our ranking of the best raclette cheeses helps you choose.
- Service at the cheese’s pace: you eat while it’s hot, you don’t melt ten slices in advance.
- Simple sides: potatoes, pickles, onions, cured meats. The cheese stays the star.
- The right equipment: a half-wheel machine for the show, a grill for a big crowd.
See also our selection of the best traditional raclette machines.
And if you don’t have a machine at all, our guide to raclette without a machine proves that an oven and a bit of organization are enough to treat everyone.
🧀 Our picks for a perfect raclette night
Why do raclette restaurants go viral?
Because raclette is a dish you watch as much as you eat. A well-executed scrape is the magic trick of Alpine cuisine: everyone knows how it’s done, and everyone applauds anyway. Small restaurants have understood this, and a good idea filmed on a phone can now fill a dining room for an entire season.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Atelier Raclette?
In Les Deux Alpes, in Isère, at 1 rue de la Chapelle, according to the resort’s tourist office, which links to the restaurant’s website and Instagram account.
Do you need to book to eat at Atelier Raclette?
Yes, booking is recommended according to the Les 2 Alpes tourist office, by phone at +33 6 22 76 12 80. After a viral hit, booking ahead is still the smart move at any small restaurant.
Which cheese is used for restaurant raclette?
Usually a raw-milk raclette, often from Valais or Savoie, served from the wheel or in slices. At Atelier Raclette, the menu often lists a Raclette de Savoie IGP from Avressieux (Savoie), among several cheeses that change over the season.
Video: © @le.media.food (Instagram account), embedded from Instagram. Information checked on 11/03/2026 on atelier-raclette.fr and on the Les 2 Alpes tourist office listing.
