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Old Drovers Inn, Dover Plains, NY

Old Drovers Inn

4.7 (159)
$31 to $50
American
196 E DUNCAN HILL RD, Dover Plains, NY 12522

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 8 times today

About this restaurant

  • 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!

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Pub, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Wed 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    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, Takeout

What 159 people are saying

Old Drovers Inn reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

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

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Dutchess

    Best Overall

  • Dutchess

    Best Food

  • Dutchess

    Best Service

  • Dutchess

    Best Ambiance

  • Dutchess

    Best Value

  • Dutchess

    Good for groups

  • Dutchess

    Neighborhood gem

  • Dutchess

    Great for fine wines

  • Dutchess

    Romantic

  • Dutchess

    Good for special occasions

  • Dutchess

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Old Drovers Inn offers a "beautiful, warm, and cozy" dining experience in a historic setting. Guests rave about the "excellent food," including a standout French Dip and French onion soup. The "friendly and accommodating" staff enhance the charming atmosphere, making it a "gem of a place" with "delicious food" and "magnificent inn" surroundings.
159 Reviews
  1. Veronica

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our first time here. Staff was welcoming and very attentive. The ambiance was throughly warm and intimate. Food was excellent and well proportioned. Excellent selection of mocktails. I highly recommend the blueberry cheesecake with white chocolate and a latte with amaretto cordial.

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  2. Deirdre

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 31, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The atmosphere and ambience were excellent. I felt like I was in an historic inn filled with history. The food was beyond great and the service was wonderful.

    1 person found this helpful

  3. Peter

    London3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best French Dip I’ve ever had. Food was excellent.

    1 person found this helpful

  4. susi VIP

    New York City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It's always a great time at Old Drovers. The food is excellent, if you love French onion soup, you won't be disappointed. The staff is very friendly and accommodating.

    1 person found this helpful

  5. John VIP

    New York City11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great atmosphere, service and food. The Bartender, Randy, makes superb specialty cocktails of all types!

    1 person found this helpful

  6. Beth VIP

    New York City6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous as always. Great drinks and food, friendly service.

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  7. Deborah

    New York City8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful experience from drinks to Prosecco from the manager for our Anniversary for dessert. Service was outstanding. We love this restaurant.

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  8. Marisa

    New Mexico2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I have eaten in many restaurants in the Hudson Valley. This one is one of the best! The food was absolutely delicious!

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  9. Jim

    New York City2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Mothers Day is expected to be busy but we had a party of 5 sitting outside and waited from 1:45 until 3:15 four our food to arrive. I think they need additional staff?

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  10. Sharon

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food is always outstanding here. We went right at 11am and by the time we were leaving more people were there. Thank you for another great experience!

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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 4.7 stars by 159 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
7:00 PM
Booked 8 times today
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196 E DUNCAN HILL RD, Dover Plains, NY 12522

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Dover Plains
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Wed 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • 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, Takeout
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