In short: Laiterie Gilbert in Longuyon, in Meurthe-et-Moselle, showed off a raclette cheese with bacon on Instagram: a Swiss raclette with pieces of bacon right in the cheese itself. No more hunting for the charcuterie at the bottom of the platter, it melts along with the cheese. The video got the Swiss purists talking. We tell you everything, and where to find it.
There are nights when you can’t decide between a slice of cheese and a slice of bacon. And then there is this cheese, which has decided to stop making you choose.
The video that made mouths water (and tempers flare)
On October 15, 2026, the Instagram account @laiterie_gilbert_longuyon posted a short video. In the cheese shop, a big block of raclette with a brown rind sits on the counter, then gets cut open. Inside, the creamy paste is dotted with little pieces of pink bacon. The subtitles sum it up: “a Swiss raclette”, with “actual” bacon bits inside, and a modest nickname, the “Rolls Royce” of raclette.
Here is the video, embedded from the cheese shop’s official account:
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Purists versus the greedy
The video passed 500 likes and was shared more than 1,400 times. In the comments, two camps formed. On one side, the guardians of the temple: for one user, real raclette is plain cheese, Bagnes if possible, “and that’s it”. Others are surprised that such a cheese is made in Switzerland, and one joker even asks for the guilty Swiss cheese maker to be stripped of its nationality.
On the other side, the food lovers. A restaurant from the three-border region replies that, grumblers aside, it really is a Swiss raclette, and a good one. Our take? Plain raclette is still the queen. But a raclette night is also meant to be fun, and a cheese that melts with its own bacon has every right to sit next to the classic platter.
What is this raclette cheese with bacon?
It is a raclette cheese into which the cheesemaker adds little pieces of bacon before it is shaped. The bacon is therefore spread throughout the paste. When you scrape it, it heats up with the cheese and gives every slice a smoky, salty flavor.
The video says it is a Swiss raclette, but it does not name the maker. One lead: in the same network, the Laiterie Gilbert shop in Paris Nation offers a “Jumi raclette Suisse au lard de Bœuf” (Jumi Swiss raclette with beef bacon) in 200 g. Jumi is a cheese dairy in the Emmental, in the canton of Bern, that works with raw milk. It makes a smoked bacon raclette: little pieces of Swiss beef bacon are worked into the paste, then the aged cheese is smoked. The brown rind in the video looks very much like it, but we have not confirmed it. For the exact maker and the price, the easiest way is to ask the shop.
It is not the only bacon raclette in Switzerland, by the way: several cheese dairies sell a “Raclette Speck” (bacon raclette), for example Lenk Milch in the Bernese Oberland.
How to serve a raclette with bacon
Go easy on the charcuterie. The bacon is already in the cheese: plan for less charcuterie than usual, and bet on Grisons dried beef or a cured ham to mix things up.
Keep a plain cheese on the side. The smoky flavor is strong. A plain raclette and a bacon raclette make the ideal duo: everyone switches depending on their mood.
Bring the freshness. Gherkins, pickled little onions and a well-dressed green salad balance the richness of the bacon. As for wine, a dry white from Savoie or a Fendant from Valais does the job nicely.
Quantities. Count on about 200 g of cheese per person in total, mixing the two raclettes.
Laiterie Gilbert in Longuyon: the practical info
Laiterie Gilbert in Longuyon is a town-center dairy and cheese shop, run by Nathalie, the cheesemonger. You will find cheese cut to order, including regional PDO cheeses such as Munster or Brie de Meaux, plus charcuterie and dairy products. For raclette, the shop puts together packages you can book online and pick up in store (Click & Collect).
- Address: 25 rue de Deauville, 54260 Longuyon (see on Google Maps)
- Phone: 03 82 23 62 51
- Opening hours: not listed on the website, call before you go
- Raclette packages (prices taken from the website on November 8, 2026): cheese only €8.90 per person, cheese and charcuterie €14.50 per person, from 4 servings
- To order: the Longuyon shop page
- Social media: Instagram and Facebook
Laiterie Gilbert, a network born in 1948
Laiterie Gilbert is a cheese shop brand born in Grenoble in 1948, with the motto “Durablement bon depuis 1948” (sustainably good since 1948). It started out as a dairy selling yogurt, fromage blanc, cream and fresh milk. Taken over in 2012 by Cédric Garna and Christophe Chaperon, it grew as a franchise. Its website now lists 40 shops, 39 in France and one in Portugal. Each cheese shop keeps its own cheesemonger and its own finds, like this bacon raclette in Longuyon.
Questions about raclette cheese with bacon
Who created this raclette cheese with bacon?
According to the video, it is a Swiss raclette: Laiterie Gilbert in Longuyon sells it and shows it off, but does not make it itself. The maker is not named in the video. A Swiss beef bacon raclette from the Jumi cheese dairy is sold in another shop of the network, which makes it the most likely lead.
Do you still need charcuterie with a bacon raclette?
A little, but less. The bacon is already in the cheese. Plan for one or two milder charcuteries, like a cured ham or a dried meat, and plenty of gherkins.
Where can you buy this bacon raclette?
At Laiterie Gilbert in Longuyon, 25 rue de Deauville. Call before you make the trip to check that it is in stock. In other Laiterie Gilbert shops, ask the cheesemonger: the Paris Nation shop offers a Swiss beef bacon raclette.
So, plain or bacon?
Have you tried this cheese, or another bacon raclette? Tell us whether you are more team purist or team food lover. To plan your night, our guide to cheese quantities per person will keep you from running short, and our raclette recipes will give you ideas for the leftovers.
Sources: Instagram @laiterie_gilbert_longuyon, Laiterie Gilbert Longuyon, Laiterie Gilbert Paris Nation, Laiterie Gilbert, nos fromageries, Toute la Franchise, Chuchichäschtli (Jumi Rauchspeck Raclette), Lenk Milch, Raclette Speck
