Stissing House
American restaurant · Pine Plains
7801 S Main St, Pine Plains, NY 12567, USA
Highlights
Cozy colonial tavern with wood oven, seasonal meals
Cozy colonial tavern with wood oven, seasonal meals
"Pine Plains isn’t the most magical hamlet in the Hudson Valley, but Stissing House might be the region’s most magical restaurant. There are multiple fireplaces and countless candlesticks scattered throughout this building, which was once an 18th-century tavern complete with beds for travelers. You’ll likely walk by a mountain of butter on your way to your Little House On The Prairie-chic farm table, and it’s hard to avoid feelings of romance when you’re splitting a rabbit and tarragon pie with someone in the candlelight. The menu is slightly similar to its NYC sibling King (see: their simple, plump roasted chicken), but it’s still worth driving out of your way to eat dinner here. If only to spend a few hours watching the lights slowly dim with the sunset and pretend you’re a main character in a novel where cell phones don’t exist." - anne cruz, clare lagomarsino, keith hernandez, chanize thorpe
"Stissing House comes from Clare de Boer of King the West Village. The food here may seem simple, but it’s nothing short of excellent. It is truly one of our most stood behind recommendations, and we try and go anytime we’re in the area. Always start with a mug of broth (yes, really) and snacks like the gouda, ham, and pickles. On a recent visit, appetizers also included chicories with sunchokes; mains like wood-roasted chicken or lamb sausage. A rye brown sundae for dessert. It has candlelit warmth on all levels — so much so that it makes you wish the 18th-century building was still an inn so you could stay a while longer." - Emma Orlow
"Housed in one of America’s oldest taverns (with roots back to 1782), this candlelit, cozy spot is ideal for a weekend getaway—start with a drink by the fire and linger over a daily-changing menu of simple pleasures like pickles, chips, or a restorative cup of broth. Much of the menu is cooked over a wood fire, yielding showstoppers such as dayboat scallops and a crackling suckling pig." - Becky Duffett
"The fresh air and country charm of the Hudson Valley scream romance, and Stissing House fully leans into that rustic scenery. Chips are delivered to tables in a woven picnic basket and green garlic butter scallops are lit by Victorian-era candlesticks. We get why people start dreaming about the type of commitment that requires legal documents after biting into their cloud-like coconut cake—the dessert makes frequent appearances when the restaurant hosts private weddings." - anne cruz
"A remote restaurant outside New York City providing a focused land stewardship experience."
