Open 7 days · 12pm until late · 38 Shore, Leith
Chez Bernard
Melted raclette being scraped from the wheel onto potatoes, bread and charcuterie

For the colder months

Raclette is coming to The Shore

Melted until golden and bubbling, then scraped straight onto your plate.

Enquire about raclette
A quarter-wheel of raclette under its heating bar, with a charcuterie board, salad and wine

Gather around

A little extra warmth

As the evenings get colder, we’re bringing a little extra warmth to the table at Chez Bernard.

Gather around for raclette, melted until golden and bubbling, then scraped straight onto your plate. Served with French and Italian charcuterie, potatoes, marinated salad and bread, it’s something to share, settle into and take your time over.

Step into the experience

Forty seconds at the table: the gathering, the melt and the scrape.

Valais, the Swiss Alps

Did you know?

Raclette has its roots in Valais, in the Swiss Alps, where cheese was traditionally warmed by the fire and scraped onto the plate. Its name comes from the French word racler, meaning ‘to scrape’.

And that’s part of the pleasure: watching the cheese turn golden and bubbling, ready to be scraped over warm potatoes.

We’re bringing that tradition to The Shore with French raclette, best enjoyed with everyone gathered around the table.

Raclette cheese turning golden and bubbling beneath the heating bar

Booking your raclette

Per person

£30

For a minimum of two guests, seven days a week during our opening hours.

Deposit per person

£10

Deducted from your final bill.

Please book in advance, as raclette is subject to availability. Send us an enquiry below, call 0131 564 0358 or email info@chezbernard.co.uk to arrange yours.

Booking terms

  • Minimum of two guests.
  • Advance booking required, subject to availability.
  • £10 deposit per person, payable at least 24 hours before the booking.
  • The deposit is deducted from the final bill.
  • Cancellations require at least 24 hours’ notice.
  • Raclette bookings must be confirmed directly by our team.

Enquire about raclette

Our team will contact you to confirm availability and arrange your deposit. Sending this does not confirm a raclette booking.

What you send here is emailed to us and not stored on this website. We use it only to arrange your raclette, and to send you our updates if you tick the box. Privacy notice

A guest smiling over a glass of white wine by candlelight Raclette sliding off the wheel onto a plate of potatoes A board of French and Italian charcuterie beside the raclette Friends laughing together around the raclette at Chez Bernard A plate of potatoes, bread and charcuterie under melting raclette