Dinner at the Melting Pot (699 Central Ave) has always been focused on what happens around the table. Part of the fun of fondue is that dinner becomes something you actually do together. You’re dipping, sharing, trying different combinations, and lingering over each course, turning date night, a birthday, or dinner with friends into a night that feels like an occasion. And starting this month, the restaurant has added new ways to dip into the experience.
The Melting Pot recently rolled out a new menu that offers even more ways to fondue. The biggest additions are two new three-course fondue meals starting at $29 and $39 per person. It’s nice to find a multi-course dinner in Downtown St. Pete that doesn’t break our budget
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New ways to dip into 3-courses
The $29 option includes cheese fondue, a fresh salad, and chocolate fondue for dessert, while the $39 menu swaps the salad for a Light Delight entrée (a combination of shrimp, chicken, teriyaki steak, and chicken potstickers) in between. Both menus are a great way to experience fondue without committing to the full four-course meal, while still ending on a sweet note with chocolate fondue, arguably the best course, in our opinion.
If you haven’t experienced Melting Pot, don’t skip the Flaming Turtle chocolate fondue. It’s a delicious combination of milk chocolate, caramel, and candied pecans that’s flambéed tableside.
The 4-Course Melting Pot experience: Classic for a reason
That said, the restaurant’s Classic Four-Course experience, Big Night Out menu, and à la carte options are all available for those craving the traditional Melting Pot they know and love.
For anyone new to fondue, the traditional dinner is an experience, not just a quick meal. Guests start with a salad, followed by cheese fondue, then move to an entrée course with a selection of proteins, veggies, and house-made dipping sauces. Everything is cooked with a choice of unique cooking styles, giving everyone an excuse to slow down and create their favorite bites together.
The meal ends with chocolate fondue served with everything from fresh strawberries and bananas to bite-sized pieces of cakes, brownies, and marshmallows for dipping, it’s the ultimate finale.
New sharables to dip & enjoy
Appetizer-style offerings are the newest items on the plate. Melting Pot has also added a lineup of Hot Plate Shareables, including rosemary fries, cheese curds, chicken potstickers, buffalo cauliflower, and sweet treats like churros. Enjoy them on their own or add them alongside your cheese or chocolate fondue for even more to dip, share, and try around the table.
Maybe you’re heading downtown for drinks and want somewhere to start the evening, or maybe you’re meeting friends before a show. The new shareables make it easier to pop in for a quick bite and pass around a few plates, even if a full night of fondue isn’t on your radar.
Dips & sips into happy hour & other specials
The new menu offers plenty of reasons to stop by, but the Melting Pot also has a few weekly specials worth keeping in mind. Starting mid-October, their new Dips & Sips Happy Hour runs all day Monday through Friday in the bar area, with half-off cheese and chocolate fondue, half-off select cocktails, wines, beers, and seltzers. They’re also hosting their own version of “girl dinner” Monday through Wednesday, featuring melty cheese fondue, rosemary fries, a Caesar salad, and chocolate fondue (along with specials on wine and espresso martinis).
With so many new options, the Melting Pot is leaning into what it’s always done best: giving people something to share. Stop by Monday through Thursday from 4 to 9 p.m., Friday from 4 to 10 p.m., Saturday from noon to 10 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 9 p.m. You can also visit their website, sign up for Club Fondue emails and follow Instagram and Facebook for menus, specials, and updates.
