Fire & Fromage | Unlimited Raclette on the Southbank
Yes, the words ‘unlimited raclette’ have already pretty much told you everything you need to know about this festive pop-up.
But if, for any reason, you needed a broader introduction, here it is: Jimmy Garcia’s perpetually popular Alpine pop-up is returning to the Southbank this winter, once more setting up a firepit-laden riverside cabana under the festoon lighting in front of the Southbank Centre.
Book in for £35, and you’ll be free to indulge in 90 minutes of as much raclette – that’s the Alpine melted cheese dish – and sides as you like (including rosemary potatoes drizzled in confit garlic oil; sourdough baguette; salad; charcuterie and pickles). Then there’s the mini doughnuts for dessert, and then a digestif of cream-topped hot chocolates. With marshmallows.
Alternatively you can just rock up mid-Southbank stroll and enjoy a fireside menu of toasty street food, including a raclette burger with confit garlic; chicken schnitzel burgers with mulled cranberries; and a Pigs in Blankets hotdog topped with caramelised pecan slaw. And since you’re already sitting around a fire, it makes sense to throw in a couple of marshmallows to toast, too.
Despite technically being al fresco, the fires and heaters should keep the frostbite at bay – but just to be safe, you should probably make use of the piping hot drinks menu served up at the bar which – beyond plain ol’ mulled wine and cider – includes a hot chocolate with all the works (including vodka).
Turns out, you can bottle cosiness.
NOTE: Fire & Fromage is open on the Southbank from 31st October – 31st December 2024. You can find out more and book on the Fire & Fromage site.
Fire & Fromage | Outside the Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX
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