New York City has plenty of winter traditions: ice skating, holiday shopping and pretending you aren’t freezing while waiting for a cab. But at Bryant Park’s Winter Village, there’s another seasonal ritual worth embracing — a baguette absolutely buried under molten cheese.
Enter Baked Cheese Haus, the beloved holiday-market vendor turning raclette into one of Midtown Manhattan’s most tempting cold-weather comfort foods. If your ideal winter meal involves crusty bread, savory toppings and an unapologetic avalanche of melted cheese, consider this your official invitation.
Meet the Raclette Sandwich Taking Over Bryant Park
Raclette is an Alpine cheese tradition in which a wheel of cheese is heated until its surface turns gloriously golden and soft. At Baked Cheese Haus, that bubbling cheese is scraped onto a toasted baguette, creating a sandwich that’s equal parts European mountain lodge and New York street-food spectacle.
The traditional raclette sandwich combines the cheese with cornichons, Dijon mustard and green onions. Want something heartier? Add cured ham or bratwurst for an extra dose of savory satisfaction.
The result is rich, tangy, crunchy and gloriously messy — precisely the sort of lunch that makes eating over a napkin a perfectly respectable dining strategy.
The Ultimate Winter Village Food Stop
Baked Cheese Haus has become a memorable stop at Bryant Park’s holiday market, where shoppers can refuel between browsing artisan stalls and watching skaters circle the rink.
The appeal is simple: the cheese is heated and scraped fresh, the baguette provides a satisfying crunch, and the combination delivers exactly the kind of warming comfort food that makes outdoor dining in chilly weather worthwhile.
Fair warning: this isn’t the moment for a delicate white shirt. Melted raclette has a way of making its presence known.
Where to Find Baked Cheese Haus in NYC
Baked Cheese Haus is listed among the food vendors at Bryant Park’s Bank of America Winter Village, located between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and 40th and 42nd Streets in Midtown Manhattan. The 2026 Winter Village opens October 28, with holiday shops scheduled through January 3, 2027.
For cheese lovers, the verdict is deliciously simple: come for the holiday atmosphere, stay for the raclette, and don’t even think about skipping the extra napkins.
