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Fondue with kids: 8 family fondue evenings in Swiss ski resorts

Children like fondue for the same reason adults do: you cook your own dinner with a long fork. The best versions in the mountains add something they will remember, a ride in a gondola cabin or a sledge run home in the dark. Where a venue hasn't published this winter's dates, we say which year the details are from.

4 min read Updated 20 Oct 2026
A fondue pot on a table lit by fairy lights in front of a fire
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In this guide
  1. 1 Saas-Fee: fondue in a gondola cabin
  2. 2 Zermatt: lunch fondue in the Iglu-Dorf
  3. 3 Les Diablerets: fondue at the top, then sledge down
  4. 4 Flims: fondue at Berghaus Foppa and a lit sledge run
  5. 5 Flims: by snow groomer to Alp Nagens
  6. 6 Lenzerheide: the Fondue Stübli on W.O.W. Plaza
  7. 7 Grindelwald: night sledging and fondue on the Bussalp
  8. 8 Grindelwald: fondue in an old cable car cabin
  9. · Fondue and children

  1. Saas-Fee: fondue in a gondola cabin

    Saas-Fee, Spielboden valley station Selected evenings, 19 Dec 2026 – 10 Apr 2027, from 18:30 Adults CHF 70, children 6–15 CHF 35, family cabin CHF 199 Children's price from 6

    Each family gets its own cabin on the Spielboden gondola for about an hour, with a regional cheese fondue and dessert. Dates this winter include 19, 26 and 28 December and 2 January, then mostly Saturdays, with Thursdays added from mid-February.

    It needs 30 people to run and is cancelled in snowfall or wind. You get your boarding time by email at 17:00 the day before. Wine and schnapps are part of the menu, so ask for the children's version when you book.

    Source: cdn.saas-fee.ch

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    3★ hotel
    Hotel Mistral Superior
    Ski-in / ski-outSaunaHalf board

    A three-star superior hotel directly by the cable cars and slopes, with a restaurant and half-board packages including a four-course dinner. Its Chalet Nicoletta attic apartment sleeps up to four with two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a kitchen area, and comes with hotel service.

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    3★ hotel
    The Larix Ski-In Ski-Out
    Ski-in / ski-outSleeps 5

    A three-star hotel directly on the slopes, with two-room family rooms that have bunk beds in a separate small bedroom; the south-facing version sleeps five. The hotel has its own restaurant and après-ski bar, and a ski room.

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  2. Zermatt: lunch fondue in the Iglu-Dorf

    Zermatt, Iglu-Dorf at 2,727 m 19 Dec 2026 – 18 Apr 2027, fondue 12:00–14:00

    A restaurant built of snow, open 10:30–16:00, with cheese fondue at lunchtime for two or more. It is a daytime outing, so it fits between ski school sessions. Book a table: +41 41 612 27 28.

    Source: zermatt.swiss

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    4★ hotel
    Resort La Ginabelle
    Kids' club 3–12Sauna, adults-only areaHalf board

    A four-star resort about two minutes from the cable car, with the Murmeli kids club (from 2½, daily 10:00 to 22:00 with supervised dinner), connecting rooms and kitchen apartments for up to six. The 1,000 m² GinaSPA has adults-only areas with Finnish saunas and steam baths plus a family area, and half board can be added.

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    5★ hotel
    Riffelalp Resort 2222m
    Kids' club 2–8Ski-in / ski-outSauna, adults-only area

    A true ski-in/ski-out five-star resort at 2,222 m, open 11 December 2026 to 4 April 2027, with a winter kindergarten for ages 2 to 8, family suites and a spa with two saunas and steam baths. Dinner includes fondue and raclette in the Walliserkeller.

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  3. Les Diablerets: fondue at the top, then sledge down

    Les Diablerets, Restaurant Les Mazots Thursday evenings from 25 Dec, about 18:30–21:30 Night ticket adults CHF 25, children CHF 15 Night descents from 6

    Ride the Diablerets Express up after dark, eat fondue at Les Mazots by the top station, and sledge down. Sledges and helmets can be hired in the village. Les Diablerets is in the same ski area as Villars but a separate village, so allow time to get there.

    Dates and prices are from winter 2025/26, when it ran every Thursday from 25 December to 19 March.

    Source: tvgd.ch · 2025/26 edition

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    Hotel
    Villars Lodge
    Sleeps 4

    The budget end of the Villars Alpine Resort group, with family rooms and a 38 m2 apartment for four, and a restaurant serving fondue and raclette. There is no spa or kids' club on the hotel's own pages and half board is not listed, so it suits families who mainly want an affordable base.

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    4★ hotel
    VIU Hotel Villars
    Lift 500 mSaunaPool

    A four-star opposite the village railway station with 41 m2 family rooms, a games room, a ski room and a spa with sauna, bio sauna, hammam and therapy pool. Half board and a kids' club are not offered on the hotel's pages, and the on-site restaurant serves Chinese food rather than fondue.

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  4. Flims: fondue at Berghaus Foppa and a lit sledge run

    Flims, Berghaus Foppa Evenings from about 18:00; last lift up 20:30 All ages

    Take the lift up from Flims, eat at the mountain house, then sledge the lit Foppa run back to the village. Last winter night sledging on Foppa ran on Tuesdays and Saturdays from January to March. Book with Berghaus Foppa: +41 81 911 16 50.

    Source: graubuenden.ch · dates not yet published

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    3★ hotel
    T3 Alpenhotel Flims
    Lift 700 mSaunaHalf board

    A simple three-star with 42 renovated rooms, all with balcony or terrace, a ski and boot room and a free sauna open daily in winter. Half board 'all in' costs CHF 45 per person and day when booked online and a bus stops outside; the hotel publishes no dedicated family or kids offer.

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    3★ hotel
    Hotel Vorab
    Sauna, adults-only area

    Family-run three-star at the entrance to Flims Dorf, a short walk from the mountain railways, with a heated ski room, a free ski bus outside and a sauna area with three saunas, a whirlpool and steam bath free for guests. A three-bed room fits a small family, and Pizzeria Veneziana is in the house; the sauna area is not for under-16s.

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  5. Flims: by snow groomer to Alp Nagens

    Flims to Alp Nagens 18:30–22:30 on selected evenings Last winter: adults CHF 99, children up to 11 CHF 69, all in Children's price up to 11

    A gondola to Scansinas, then a ride in a piste-grooming machine to Alp Nagens for an aperitif by the fire and a fondue menu, and back the same way. Last winter there were only two evenings, so watch for this year's dates.

    Source: graubuenden.ch · 2025/26 edition

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    4★ hotel
    Hotel Adula
    Sauna, adults-only areaHalf boardPool

    A four-star superior spa hotel in Flims Waldhaus with a heated 20 m indoor pool, an outdoor brine pool, Finnish and herbal saunas and a steam bath. Half board is bookable for adults, there is a cheese fondue pop-up Thursday to Sunday, and family suites and connecting rooms are available on request.

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    4★ hotel
    Romantik Hotel Schweizerhof & Spa
    Sauna, adults-only areaHalf boardSleeps 4

    A Belle Epoque four-star in Flims Waldhaus with a three-floor spa (Finnish and bio saunas, steam room, natural-stone pool) included in the room rate, and half board available. Junior Suites and the Villa Helvetia apartment sleep up to four, so it suits families who want a quieter, spa-led stay; the spa is for guests aged 16 and over.

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  6. Lenzerheide: the Fondue Stübli on W.O.W. Plaza

    Lenzerheide, Sportplatz Evenings, two sittings All ages

    A heated fondue cabin in the middle of the village plaza, popular after an hour on the ice rink. No lift needed, which makes it the easy option with a toddler. Book online at wow-plaza.ch.

    Source: graubuenden.ch

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    Hotel
    Hotel Schweizerhof Lenzerheide
    Kids' club 2+Sauna, adults-only areaHalf board

    A Swiss Family Hotels member with a free kids' club (Andalina) from age 2 that also supervises lunch and dinner, a family pool, and a hammam and sauna included for guests. Half board is offered daily and the family suites sleep up to 6.

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    Hotel
    Revier Mountain Lodge Lenzerheide
    Lift 100 m

    A budget lodge right beside the Rothornbahn valley station with a secure ski room and a grill restaurant. Rooms sleep 1 to 3, so it suits a small family looking for a simple base next to the lift.

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  7. Grindelwald: night sledging and fondue on the Bussalp

    Bussalp above Grindelwald Evenings, booking required Bus Grindelwald–Bussalp from CHF 27

    Take the GrindelwaldBus up to the Bussalp, eat fondue at the mountain restaurant, and sledge 5.4 km down to Weidli in about 30 minutes. The run isn't lit: moonlight and snow help, but bring a head torch for each child. Reserve through GrindelwaldBus.

    Source: interlaken.swiss

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    4★ hotel
    Hotel Kirchbühl
    Lift 530 mPlayroomCots

    A four-star above the church at 1,100 m, close to the First gondola, with an indoor playroom, an outdoor playground, free baby cots and children's menus. It has a small wellness area and four restaurants but no childcare; the supervised kids' club in winter is at the nearby Bodmi Arena.

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    4★ hotel
    Aspen Alpine Lifestyle Hotel
    SaunaSleeps 5

    A four-star superior on the edge of the village with family rooms for three to five guests and a spa with sauna, steam baths and an outdoor whirlpool. Spa entry is from age 14, so younger children cannot use it, and the restaurant is open daily until 22:00.

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  8. Grindelwald: fondue in an old cable car cabin

    Hotel Belvedere, Dorfstrasse 53 Daily 14:00–20:00 All ages

    The Hotel Belvedere serves fondue in a retired Männlichen gondola cabin in the village. It is set up as a table for two, so ask whether a family fits when you book: +41 33 888 99 99.

    Source: myswitzerland.com

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    4★ hotel
    Hotel Belvedere Grindelwald
    Sauna, adults-only areaHalf boardSleeps 9

    A family-run four-star on the Eiger side of the village with two-room family suites that have a separate children's bedroom, a games room with a toddler play corner and a children's menu. Children up to 11 stay free in their parents' room, half board is available, and the spa has a heated indoor pool plus an adults-only sauna and steam bath.

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