Sydney's Bastille Festival Is Now Delivering DIY Boxes of Raclette and Cheese Fondue

Every winter, the streets and laneways of Circular Quay and The Rocks are filled with food, wine and art for the annual Bastille Festival. This year, the festival has been postponed — with the hope of going ahead in October — but you don't have to forego the French celebration entirely.

The organisers of the Bastille-inspired celebration have launched Revolution Boxes, filled with wine, cheese and cured meats, which will bring some of the festival fun to you.

Out of the four boxes on offer, two in particular piqued our interest. 'Why?', you ask — two words: melted cheese. With nights getting longer and days cooler, we're switching our focus from refreshing spritzes to warmer winter comforts. Revolution Boxes is helping in that department with its DIY raclette and fondue.

The French Raclette Feast Box ($95) comes with a whopping 500-gram wedge of cheese, a bottle of Alsace white wine and all the edible accoutrements: 300 grams of charcuterie — salami, ham and prosciutto — potatoes, pickles and baguette. Supposedly, that's enough to feed three-to-four adults, but we think it's really the perfect amount for two.

Also on offer is the Fondue Feast Box ($105), which is filled with everything you need to make fondue savoyarde, including not one but three French cheeses, two bottles of wine (one for 'cooking'), baguettes, garlic and a small bottle of Kirsch (cherry liquor). Both boxes come with tasting notes and cooking instructions, thankfully.

Revolution Boxes are available to order now, with delivery across Sydney for $10.

We'll let you know when dates for Bastille Festival in October are announced.