Zur Chäshütte Bern

Say cheeeeese!

Sebastian from Bern

""Zur Chäshütte" in Bern is the exact opposite of the industrially produced, cut & packaged cheese you find everywhere. Come here for the best Swiss cheese."

If you happen to be used to buying your cheese in industrially produced, cut and packed identical pieces at a grocery store - well now you are in Switzerland, the Emmental valley is right around the corner and Swiss cheese culture is still going strong in the self-declared world capital of cheese. Still, due to industrial mass production this kind of shops have become rare in urban areas as well as in rural Switzerland. Therefore it is quite an accomplishment that the Chäshütte (cheese hut) that was founded in the late 19th century was passed to a young generation of cheese enthusiasts a couple of years ago.

In the cold season I often drop by here to get my raclette (the smokey one is amazing) or the very tasty fondue. On any other time of year the spot is great to just get inspired by the stunning selection of authentic local cheeses to pimp my sandwich or complete my picnic. Whatever you need: step inside, take your time, say cheeese!

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Bern Spotter Sebastian

Born and deeply rooted in the picturesque city of Bern, equipped with an insatiable curiosity for culture and culinary delights. Always searching for urban stories and tales - once as a history student, later as a journalist an now as a political advisor. Why Bern - Bern is known as the slowest city in the world, the music capital of Switzerland, it has the best urban swimming river I know, a giant anarchist culture temple in the middle of the city and – yes – it's a UNESCO World Heritage site. I find that quite impressive for a town of 140,000 people…

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Rathausgasse 82

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