Eight pans, six seats, and one cable
The most seasonal family of the network, and the most sociable: everything about it is decided by how many people sit at the table. A set is sold for six or eight, and the number is a hard limit — the pans are the seats. Beyond that: whether the top is a natural stone, a coated grill plate or both; the pan material and whether spares are stocked, because pans are the first thing to disappear; the wattage, which matters per place setting rather than in total; and the cable, since this appliance sits in the middle of a table and not beside a socket. Fondue sets divide again by heat source, and the electric ones are the only kind this site covers.
One long non-stick dish, no electricity · 3 tealights · heat-resistant spatula · steel stand folds to half its size · dishwasher-safe dish
A foldable candle raclette with one long non-stick dish, three tealights and a heat-resistant spatula.
Best for: Melting cheese for one or two, anywhere there is a table and no socket
≈ $22
8 people · 1,800 W, grill and fondue pot controlled separately · double-sided plate, mini pans, stainless 304 pot · 26 accessories · 2.5 ft cord
An 1800-watt 8-person raclette grill with a double-sided plate, a steel fondue pot and 26 accessories.
Best for: Eight people at a table near a socket, grilling and dipping at the same time
≈ $75
2 people, no electricity · 2 tealights · iron melter, rack, non-stick pan, wooden spatula · gift box · 5-year guarantee
A cast-iron candle melter for two with a non-stick pan, a wooden spatula and a five-year guarantee.
Best for: Two people and a wedge of cheese, with no socket and no storage problem
≈ $25
8 guests · 1,500 W, two dials · 600 ml stainless pot plus grill plate and granite stone · 8 forks, 8 pans, 8 spatulas · run empty 10 min first
A 1500-watt 8-person set with a 600 ml steel fondue pot, a grill plate, a granite stone and 24 utensils.
Best for: A full raclette and fondue evening for eight, with nothing else to buy
≈ $110
Four porcelain plates · 5 compartments each · dishwasher safe · no diameter published
Four porcelain raclette plates with five compartments each, dishwasher safe, for raw and cooked food.
Best for: A raclette table of four, where raw meat and cooked food must not meet
≈ $70
8 people · 200 sq in dual-texture grill and griddle · 8 warming trays · variable heat · dishwasher-safe plate, trays and accessories · no wattage published
An 8-person raclette grill with a 200 square inch dual-texture plate and eight warming trays below.
Best for: Eight people grilling and melting, where a fondue pot is not wanted
≈ $84
Round raclette and fondue plate, porcelain · 25.4 cm · dishwasher safe
A single round 25.4 cm (10 in) porcelain raclette and fondue plate, stated dishwasher safe.
Best for: Replacing one broken plate from a set you already own
≈ $56
8 people, brushed stainless · granite stone and reversible plate with a crepe top · 7,938 g (280 oz), 419 × 495 mm (16.5 × 19.5 in) · no wattage, cord, temperature control, grill area, accessory count or warranty published
An 8-person stainless raclette grill with a granite stone and a reversible plate, and two bullets of text.
Best for: A buyer who wants stainless steel and a granite stone and will accept being told nothing else
≈ $180
Fondue pot and raclette trays, no electricity · tealights · base, pot, dish, spatula, 2 forks and 4 candles · damp cloth, plates hand washed
A candle-powered fondue and raclette set with a pot, a dish, two forks, a spatula and four tealights.
Best for: Two people who want fondue one week and raclette the next, with no socket
≈ $35
8 seats · plate 41.5 × 22.5 cm (16.3 × 8.9 in) · 2 m cable
The only raclette grill on this site that publishes both its plate dimensions — 41.5 × 22.5 cm (16.3 × 8.9 in) of ribbed die-cast aluminum — and its cable length, at two meters. A chromed Swiss-design housing, Xylan Plus two-layer non-stick, stepless temperature, a parking deck for hot pans, and eight pans with heat-insulated handles plus eight turners.
Best for: A table of eight, and a host who has previously run out of cable.
Half-wheel cheese melter, 6 to 8 guests · horizontal ramp, height set by rack and pinion · 110 V US cord · made in France · no wattage published
A French half-wheel raclette melter with a rack-and-pinion heating ramp, for 6 to 8 guests.
Best for: A household or a small restaurant serving raclette from the wheel, continuously, to six or eight
≈ $260
2–6 people · Ø 30 cm (11.8 in) stone plate
A compact raclette and grill for two to six people, built around a round natural stone plate of 30 cm (11.8 in). Princess publishes something rare in this family: a cleaning routine per component, a stated preheat of about ten minutes, an instruction not to use metal utensils, and color-coded pans so people keep their own.
Best for: Two to six at a small table, and a plate that will not lose its coating because it has none.
8 seats · 1,300 W · stepless dial
Eight non-stick pans and four wooden spatulas, 1,300 W, with a side dial giving stepless temperature over the plate and the pans together. The non-stick grill plate lifts off and HengBO states it fits in the sink; the maker also states low smoke and odor for indoor use.
Best for: Eight people around a table, in a flat where smoke matters.
12 seats · 1,650 W · 3 plates + fondue
Fonduelette XL: raclette, grill and fondue in one, for up to twelve people, at 1,650 W across three separate stainless heating elements. Three interchangeable tops — metal, natural stone and a crêpe plate — twelve raclette pans, and a lid that holds the fondue forks upright.
Best for: A long table at Christmas, where raclette, grilling and fondue all happen at once.
The number of places decides how many guests are served at once. Too small an appliance means taking turns with the pans, which breaks up the meal.
Power decides melting time and the ability to hold temperature when eight cold pans arrive at once.
A small appliance heats fast, uses less power and puts away. For a meal for two, an eight-place appliance is wasted volume.
Your usual number of guests: taking turns with the pans breaks the rhythm of the meal. Allowing generously is justified here.
A raclette cheese in slices, at room temperature before starting. Cheese straight from the fridge melts badly and separates.
Non-stick pans are generally enough; a trace of butter helps on worn ones. Never a metal knife in a pan.
Gentle, steady heat, never a boil. A fondue that boils separates and turns stringy with no way back.
The top plates grill meat and vegetables very well. It is a far more frequent use than people think.
Pans and plate in hot water with the appliance cold; many pans are dishwasher-safe. The heating body is never immersed.
A little on first use, while manufacturing residues burn off. After that, smoke comes from fat dripping onto the element.
Models whose pans stack and whose cable stows under the base fit in a top cupboard. It is used three times a year: the room it takes the rest of the time counts.
Take the number of places your usual table needs: taking turns with the pans breaks the meal. Take the cheese out in advance, never let a fondue boil — it separates permanently — and keep all metal away from the pans.
There is no table here, and the reason is in the listings. The figure published most often across these 14 products is weight, given by 7 of them — short of the four in five a column needs to compare rather than to display gaps. Each product page says what its own maker published.
Specifications: manufacturer sheets for kitchen appliances and the matching Amazon product pages. Prices and availability: Keepa.
Most recent revision in this category: October 5, 2026.
Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.
