Fondue Date Night

Fondue Date Night: Cheese fondue & chocolate fondue recipes, plans, shopping list, & conversation starters, for easy at home date night.

It’s always nice to go out for a date night, but there’s also something extra nice about a special date night at home. Fondue is the perfect date night food, enjoyed snuggled up on the sofa together with some candles lit for a romantic night. We put together everything you need to create the perfect at home fondue date night, including recipes, a shopping list, schedule for the night, and even table decor ideas. We’ve thought of everything, so that you don’t have to. Follow our instructions for the perfect fondue date night. This is the perfect way to celebrate Valentine’s Day at home, or a great way to celebrate a special occasion like an anniversary. It’s also great for any at home romantic date night.

Cozy Coffee Table Date

This cozy romantic dinner works out great at a coffee table in your living room. Set things up so you can sit on the couch together or add lots of throw pillows to the floor, maybe even a cozy sheepskin rug. Set the stage for romance and a time of special connection with one another at a cozy and intimate table.

DIY Table Runner

If you like DIYs, use some plain craft paper to make a table runner. Use craft paint to add X’s and O’s or hearts in a simple hand drawn pattern. Or find some pretty wrapping paper to use as table runner. The runner will add a little interest to the table and be easy for clean up, since fondue can be a little drippy.

Fresh Flowers and Candles

It won’t be date night without fresh flowers, candles and chocolate. We’ve got chocolate covered with dessert. Pick up some fresh flowers and add them to the table in a pretty vase to add a little romance to the setting. Don’t forget to give the stems a fresh cut and use the flower preserve that comes with the flowers to extend their life. Light some candles or battery powered twinkle lights or string lights to create the perfect romantic atmosphere. These little touches add so much to a creating a romantic cozy date night.

Preparation Schedule

Sometimes when it comes to date night at home, the hardest part is getting it organized. We’ve planned out a whole schedule for you so you know exactly what to do to get ready.

Before Date Night

• Set a date for your romantic fondue night and get it one the calendar.
• If you have children, make a plan for them like early bedtime, a movie in their room, or a sleepover at Grandma’s house.
• Shop for groceries.
• Don’t worry if you don’t have a fondue pot. You can serve the fondue in a bowl, and reheat it in the microwave if necessary. Or pick one up at your favourite kitchen store, look for an inexpensive one at a second hand store, or borrow one for the night.
• Print the conversation starter cards.

On Date Night

• Put on some romantic music.
• Make a cocktail or mocktail, or pour a glass of wine.
• Start cooking by roasting the potatoes, add asparagus for the last 10 min. of cooking.
• While the potatoes are cooking, put together a tray of your cheese fondue dippers.
• Prepare your chocolate fondue dippers.
• Make chocolate fondue.
• Make the cheese fondue.
• Toast the garlic bread.
• Have dinner together.
• Use the conversation cards.
• Reheat the chocolate fondue, and have dessert.

Fondue Date Night Menu

Cheese Fondue with roasted potatoes and asparagus, and other dippers.

For our date night we had a classic cheese fondue for our main course. All our the recipes for this date night are easy recipes. What could be better than enjoying melted cheese with an array of yummy dippers? You can use a traditional fondue melting pot for this recipe, or a electric fondue pot, even a small crockpot works well with an extension cord. Don’t forget the fondue forks as well. Below are our suggestions for dippers for your date night cheese fondue. You we liked including potatoes, some different meats, and veggies for a complete meal. We loved the granny smith apples for that sweet and salty combo. Just remember to coat them with a little lemon juice so that they don’t turn brown.

Find our Cheese Fondue Recipe here, 

Or subscribe below and download our free Fondue Date Night mini book that includes all the recipes, schedule, and grocery list.

Cheese Fondue Dippers

We chose:

• green apple slices
• kielbasa
• spicy salami
• garlic bread
• roasted asparagus
• roasted potatoes for our cheese fondue dippers.

The possibilities are endless. You might also like to try:

• grapes
• carrot and celery sticks
• cherry tomatoes
• French bread
• gherkin pickles
• cooked mini meatballs
• crusty bread
• soft pretzels

Fondue Date Night Menu

Cheese Fondue with roasted potatoes and asparagus, and other dippers.

Find our Cheese Fondue Recipe here,

Or subscribe below and download our free Fondue Date Night mini book that includes all the recipes, schedule, and grocery list.

Cheese Fondue Dippers

We chose:

• green apple
• kielbasa
• spicy salami
• garlic bread
• roasted asparagus
• roasted potatoes for our cheese fondue dippers.

The possibilities are endless. You might also like to try:

• grapes
• carrot and celery sticks
• cherry tomatoes
• French bread
• gherkin pickles

Dessert

Chocolate Fondue with fruit and sweets

Find our Milk Chocolate Fondue Recipe here.

Or subscribe below and get all the recipes, schedule, and grocery list as part of our Fondue Date Night mini book as a free download.

For our chocolate fondue dippers we used:

• bananas
• pineapple
• strawberries
• blueberries
• chocolate chip cookies
• pretzels
• poke sticks
• biscotti
• rolled wafer cookies
• heart shaped rice krispies
• marshmallows
• chocolate hearts
• cinnamon lip candies

Any of your favourite fresh fruits, vanilla cookies, angel food cake, or candies that pair well with chocolate would be a great choice. Visit the bulk store to find lots of great dippers, so you can buy a small quantity and have lots of variety. Also look for ready made cookies in the grocery store bakery section to make preparation a little easier. Want to take this up a notch further? Serve it with a bowl of ice cream on the side.

Fondue Date Night Grocery Shopping List

• garlic
• 8 oz. Gruyere cheese
• 8 oz. Swiss cheese
• cornstarch
• dry mustard
• lemon
• nutmeg
• brandy (optional)
• white wine for fondue
• green apples
• 1.5 lbs mini baby potatoes
• olive oil
• kielbasa
• spicy salami
• 1 lb fresh asparagus
• garlic bread or baguette
• 1 1/2 cups milk or semi sweet chocolate chips or chocolate bars
• 1 can condensed milk
• dippers for chocolate fondue such as: strawberries, bananas, pineapple, blueberries, pretzels, cookies, gummy candy, dried fruit, nuts
• wine, cocktail, or mocktail ingredients
• flowers for the table

Conversation Starters

Get the conversation flowing over dinner with our fun and free Conversation Starter Cards. Print these out ahead of time on your home printer, or at an office supply store and add them to the table for the night. Subscribe below for access to these free printables without the watermark in our Free Resource Library full of free printables and resources all our blog subscribers.

Subscribe For Free Fondue Date Mini Book

Want to enjoy this fondue date night and give your partner the gift of an unforgettable date night experience? Subscribe to the blog and we’ll send you our Fondue Date Night mini book with the recipes, shopping list, schedule, conversation starters and more.

This fondue date night is a really fun one to put together, and to enjoy cooking together. The recipes are easy, and really delicious, so it won’t take hours to cook, or be difficult. It’s a great idea to plan your simple table ahead of time and have it ready, and enjoy the cooking time together with some music and drinks. This romantic fondue date night is so much fun, and an unforgettable experience.

With a fondue date night at home, life really is a party!

More Inspiration

Love Fondue?  Check out our Christmas Fondue Party here.

You might also like our Caramel Apple Fondue recipe here.

Also check out our S’mores Fondue here.