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Old Drovers Inn, Dover Plains, NY

Old Drovers Inn

4.6
4.6
146 Reviews
$31 to $50
American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 5 times today
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for creative cocktails
NOTE: Please note parties of 10 or more please call for reservations. We are a small restaurant and requests for specific tables cannot be guaranteed. Reservations will be held for a maximum of 15 minutes. Please be sure your party arrives promptly.
This old time watering hole once known as The Clear Water Tavern, catered to the desires of the cattle drovers , a group of professional middle men who purchased herds of cattle and swine from New England farmers. They would drive animals down post roads to the New York City markets, and sell them “for as good a price as they could get.”
Today Old Drovers Inn offers a unique casual dining experience for everyone including pub night every Wednesday. Be sure to have a specialty cocktail featured on our cocktail menus. We are proud to have won two consecutive years in a row from Chronogram Magazine, Best Bartender and Best Craft Cocktail of the Hudson Valley!

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Pub, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Wed 16:00–21:00 Thu–Sat 17:00–21:00
  • Phone number
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Area
    Dover Plains
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Public transit
    Harlem Line Wingdale or Dover Plains
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway

What 146 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Dutchess

    Best Service

  • Dutchess

    Best Ambience

  • Dutchess

    Best Value

  • Dutchess

    Good for groups

  • Dutchess

    Healthy

  • Dutchess

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Dutchess

    Great for fine wines

  • Dutchess

    Romantic

  • Dutchess

    Good for special occasions

  • Dutchess

    Lively

  • Dutchess

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Old Drovers Inn offers a charming, cozy atmosphere in a historic setting with exceptional food and service. Highlights include "amazing service," "delicious food," and "creative cocktails." Guests love the "quaint" ambiance and attentive staff, making it a "perfect spot for a memorable dining experience." Highly recommended for special occasions.
146 Reviews
  1. Diane

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Such a gem! A beautiful setting and magnificent inn. The service is so friendly and food is delicious. We are very fortunate to have such a place near us!

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  2. Betsy

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful, charming dining room in an old inn. Lovely ambiance with the fire blazing and terrific, attentive staff came by when needed and never once interrupted conversation. Amazing. We enjoyed the birthday dinner at the Old Drovers Inn immensely. Highly recommend this gem of a place.

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  3. Judith

    San Francisco1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 13 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Country dining in authentic surroundings. It couldn’t be more delightful

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  4. maureenH

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 12 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Sat by the fire and enjoyed a delicious meal with great service. Always love it there.

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  5. Debbie

    New York City20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 9 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food and drinks were outstanding! We will be back!

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  6. charles VIP

    New York City4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 7 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love sitting by the fireplace in this beautiful space. Dinner was excellent as always.

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  7. Daniel

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 5 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I have eaten here many times the food and drinks are the Best you will ever have! You can't make this place any better! I will be back!

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    New York City1 review

    1.0

    Dined on 22 February 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Reservation not honored by the restaurant, we had been there a year ago and were shown to the worst seat in the restaurant, we thought we would try again and used open table to make a reservation in the morning, we get there and our reservation was changed to the same worst table in the restaurant. Open Table is useless.

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  9. Juliana

    New York State1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 19 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was my first time at the Old Drover Inn Restaurant. The first of many... I absolutely loved the place. I certainly recommend it to any one who is looking for a lovely place for a good food and great conversation without being interrupted by either loud noises such as loud cross conversation or loud music. I am glad I chose this place to celebrate my husband's birthday. Thank you the staff for such an amazing service! Juliana

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  10. Aaron

    Connecticut1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 9 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Nice ambiance, exposed beams, candlelight etc... steak special was fantastic. Drinks were heavy poured and very good. Overall really nice night out and will return. Little pricey but worth it.

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FAQs

Old Drovers Inn offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (845) 832-9311.

Old Drovers Inn is rated 4.6 stars by 146 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 5 times today
Google Map for Old Drovers Inn

196 E DUNCAN HILL RD, Dover Plains, NY 12522

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    Dover Plains
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Wed 16:00–21:00 Thu–Sat 17:00–21:00
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Pub, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Public transit
    Harlem Line Wingdale or Dover Plains
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway
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