Best Chowder in Cooperstown

4 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Mel's At 22
Mel's At 22
85/100 (2770 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Vegan Options
Bar
American
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Pasta
Chowder
Lobster Roll
Salad
Tapas
Clam Chowder
Tacos
Mac and cheese
Haddock
Crab
Sandwiches
Halibut
Scallops
Burger
Clams
Tater tots
Duck
Hamburgers
Cobb Salad
Calamari
Veggie Burger
Risotto
Cakes
Mussels
Shrimp
Pesto
Calamares
Beef
Fish
Salmon
Pork
Lobster
Paninis
Crab Cake
Sit down
American
Bar
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Reservations
Accepts American Express
Seating
Live Music
Table Service
Accepts Discover
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"This place was recommended by Patty at Rose and Thistle Bed and Breakfast. It was without a doubt one of the best meals I have ever had. We started..."
Stephanie Mary Bentley
"M husband and I Just ordered two blackened chicken sandwiches.. let me tell you..... Sooooooooo amazing. We have eaten at Mel's alot.. This sandwich..."
Jessica Humenanski Van Dyk
"Our food was excellent - chicken parmesan for me and sirloin for my husband. There homemade marinara was amazing! Service was great from the hostess..."
Cary Hatton Sylvester
"We have been to Mel’s for lunch and loved it but this was our first dinner there. We come up from NJ often as we have a home in nearby Sharon..."
Carol Mitschele Klotz
"My boyfriend and I ate at Mel’s this past weekend and we enjoyed every single thing! We made reservations for Saturday night and got right to our..."
Laura Bornt
"Really nice place to go when visiting Cooperstown! The chef/owner came out to ask everyone how everyone’s food was... great service... will..."
Tommy Kafkalas
"OMG!!! If you go here you must get the scallops -appetizer and the lobster risotto!!! Major..."
Cooper Turner
"We really enjoyed the food here!! Our server was really great...attentive to our needs and a step ahead. We will be eating here whenever we are in..."
Kristen Parker Dandreano
"Great food. Excellent wait staff (Rebecca). Coffee was extremely good. My wifes drink was very well..."
Kevin Catheron
"Food was excellent. Staff was very friendly and attentive. I had dinner here on a Saturday evening at 7:00 and goodness was it prime time. Good thing..."
Bre C
"We had reservations at another establishment but decided to dine here at last minute and so glad we did. Service was top notch, our server Sean was..."
Kathy Eaton
"This is a great spot for food and drinks on the tiny strip that is downtown Cooperstown. Having just spent a week in a rough and tumble camp barracks..."
Paul Waldschmidt
"It's definitely a place that is above a country town caffe! Cute corner with fast service and nice food. The food was both tasteful and appealing...."
Walkiria Perez
"Mel's was absolutely amazing. Our dinner and cocktails were great. There is a casual vibe but a more upscale menu, which seems to fit Cooperstown..."
Emily Robinson
"Do not overlook this little gem! You have to try it! We visited the Baseball Hall of Fame and while walking to Sam’s Pizzeria across the street, we..."
Regina Comer
"First visit to Cooperstown NY in 40 years. Chose Mel's since it was very close to our rental. Food and service was outstanding! Had the curry..."
Fred Duncan
"Highly recommend this restaurant! The food is fantastic. The service was great. If you do plan to visit from out of town as we did, I do suggest..."
Matt Augustine
"We were visiting the Hall of Fame and stopped here for lunch. We had a party of 10 and they figured out how to accommodate us even though it was busy..."
J B
"Service was excellent and the food was very good. The pesto garlic fries were the best! I wish we had Crabbies ginger beer in GA!..."
Amanda Davis
"What a great little restaurant! We day at the bar and had dinner; the bartender was wonderful. My husband's filet was cooked perfectly, and I had a..."
Carolyn Hoffman
"Great service and delicious food! Ordered the rosemary shrimp, which was amazing. My daughter got the clique six salmon, which was also very..."
Amanda DeMarree
"Busy place in Cooperstown. One of the" fine dining" options in town. Lunch and dinner. Good quality food. Attentive service but can be slow when..."
Rich Herman
"Wonderful and service. Pesto fries were..."
Leslie Todd
"A valiant attempt at fine dining. Service was great, food was pretty good. Most of our dishes came out on the bland side and were overcooked. Given..."
Oh Doyle
"American fare at reasonable prices. The food, especially the burgers and salads were excellent. There is outdoor seating, but on a warm, uncrowded..."
Brad Moffett
"A HUGE thank you to Mel’s and MacKenzie for catering our wedding. The food was absolutely incredible! We received so many compliments from our..."
anneliese carrascoso
"Came in late, no reservation, but they were able to seat us, a group of five, in about five minutes. Place was crowded for a Thursday night, so u may..."
Wayne C
Doubleday Cafe
Doubleday Cafe
81/100 (2774 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
American
Vegan Options
Bar
Vegetarian Friendly
Bar
American
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Brunch
Chili
Reuben sandwich
Veggie Burger
Cakes
Fish
Chowder
Pork
Cheeseburger
Burger
Grilled cheese
Hummus
Hamburgers
French Toast
Toasts
Beef
Omelette
Waffles
Chicken Sandwich
Salad
BLT
Clam Chowder
Quiche
Fast food
American
Bar
Wine and Beer
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Television
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Street Parking
Seating
Accepts Discover
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Staff is super awesome, food incredible and atmopshere is amazing. We had burgers for lunch, customizable to your preference. Bartender also..."
Mechalia Gratton
"Great place Gerry our Bartender was a great lady. She kept the beers n chow coming. The clam chowder was 2017 award winner for the winter carnival...."
Lonnie Cee
"Fun place, great tunes, friendly staff, and the food. I had French onion soup and a Warm beet salad both were..."
Mandy Hartman
"Excellent and friendly service! The food here is amazing. I had the Carolina Pulled Pork sandwich here last night and it was by far the best pulled..."
Sean Siffel
"After playing Leatherstocking Golf Course this past weekend, our ladies group ate both breakfast and dinner at this great restaurant.  I had the..."
Barbara Akers
"We visited Cooperstown with some friends.. Found this Cafe and LOVED it!! The waitress was wonderful, helpful, friendly! ( Karen) The salads were the..."
Tracey Kirch
"Best spot on main st for your Cooperstown trip ! Good beer and good prices..."
Emily
"Tturkey sandwich was freshly roasted on premise...."
Rock Garramone
"Good food, good service, great selection of beer, try..."
Anthony T
"A Cooperstown stalwart..... The staff are well-trained, friendly, and fast. The regular menu is a bit stale, but the board of specials changes often,..."
Amanda Hill
"Fantastic. Great breakfast's-great price,Great lunch and dinner, alway a smile waiting to greet you, They appreciate your..."
Localcoop
"Great "pick your own" omelettes. Pieces of toast were HUGE. Even though it was a busy brunch time Sat, and we were a party of 6, we got seated..."
JJM III
"Delicious. Practically no wait, tables turn fast and the food is damngood. Try the..."
Andrew Bondarev
"Breakfast. Always stop in for breakfast, Never a wait and food and service is..."
Ron Zaprzal
"It's such a nice place!! I had a margarita and a BBQ Korean chicken, I'm not sure if they gave me that because there wasn't BBQ at all :( but it was..."
J. Yesenia Delgado
"Great service. Great food. Nice cafe on Main Street. So glad we gave the Doubleday Cafe a try. New England Clam Chowder and the Vegetable..."
Lucy Dee
"Cute hometown Bar/Cafe eatery. We had a very friendly waitress and the desserts, which are in-house, hit the spot with a cup of coffee. They also..."
Clarence Fernandes
"We are from out of town so we were hoping to find a nice local place with great food. This place was everything the good reviews said on here. And..."
Stephanie Porth
"This is a great spot for lunch! Amazing food and service. Great location in main street. Our waitress was very friendly and kind. Love the..."
Yessica Martinez
"This is 100% a tourist town so finding amazing food at good prices just isn’t going to happen. Overall in most towns I would give them a 4, but..."
Michael “Wolfy” Howes
"It was our first time visiting Cooperstown for Doctors & after looking for breakfast came across this cafe we had No idea it was a baseball hall of..."
JUDY MORALES
"Nice baseball themed cafe with excellent food and service. My wife (who is not a baseball fan) liked it. She said, "A quaint place that takes you..."
Ralph Rio
"Had a delicious reuben for lunch. Lunch was so good we were still full at dinner time so we popped back in for dessert. The mudslide pie was..."
Lynn Cichocki
"I had a great meal, French Onion soup and the Grilled Chicken BLT. I highly recommend stopping here for a bite to eat. Great staff and always..."
Mr. S (Honest Reviewer)
"October 2023. Stopped for some lunch. First timers. Service was very good. We had a chicken BLT. It was ok. The taste was good but it came on a roll..."
LEMA FAMILY
"Brunch was very good here. Everyone in my party was happy. This is apparently the place to go during the off season in Cooperstown and i can see why...."
K Lee
"Service was awesome, no wait to be seated. Food was priced well and tasted..."
Jennifer Lauck
"The food was surprisingly good. The cafe used shell pasta for the macaroni salad, which is a novel. The place was busy, but wer were seated..."
Bob Baxter
"We been coming to Double Day cafe for induction weekend for over 20 years. This is the only place we eat breakfast at while in town, Highly..."
Patrick & Allison OBrien
"The food was awesome and the service was fantastic! It was packed but the food came out fast, I will be going back soon. Also, the bartender/manager..."
Left Field Lou
"One of the best places to have a beer and something to eat in Cooperstown village. The magician bartender is phenomenal. My wife and I were in town..."
Robert Bradley
Cooley's Stone House Tavern
Cooley's Stone House Tavern
79/100 (1238 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
American
Irish
Bar
Pub
American
Bar
Irish
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Chili
Chowder
Nachos
Cheesesteak
Sandwiches
French Dip
Burger
Grilled cheese
Fried pickles
Salad
Wings
Sit down
American
Irish
Bar
Pub
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Takeout
Television
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Late Night
Dinner
Mid-range
"Great place to watch a game. Food was good and bartender and servers were great. The guy server we had knew about all the beers and the bartender was..."
Stella
"Best food, beer tap and service in town. Colleen was..."
Lloyd Silk
"Great burger, great fries, great service, great French onion..."
Michael Krainak
"Had lunch here. Nice Irish style tavern with good food and decent bar, although no Sam Adams seasonals on tap. Service was friendly but slow. Overall..."
NoblePils
"Cooley's is great!. I've been visiting Cooperstown every September for 5 years now. Always spend lots of time at Cooley's. Lots of good conversation..."
Paul
"Thumbs way up. Wings are classic central ny state. Killr. Hang around too long though and locals might want to get into it. Place rules and if u can..."
McHead
"Great local place for Guinness, wings and friendly..."
Cliff
"Great Watering Hole. Like going to watch TV and just hang and have a blue moon get the best wings in the..."
Ron Zaprzal
"This place is a vibe, definitely gives off Irish pub meets dive bar. The guys are all at the bar watching the game, it's kind of cute. Our server was..."
Nico la
"When in Cooperstown NY we had a great time and an even better time when we came upon Cooley’s Stone House Tavern! The place had great service as..."
Greg Swoboda
"Very good food. Knocked it a Star because the bartender spilled my beer and didn't acknowledge or apologize or didn't refill it or anything. Just..."
John V
"What an experience! I visited Cooperstown this weekend for the first time and was delighted by the food and service I had at Cooley’s. I normally..."
Victoria Postell
"This is a great place for lunch. I love the hometown feel of he inside. The waitstaff is great....really efficient and very nice. We've had the..."
Diane Gutowski
"If you’re visiting Cooperstown, do yourself a favor and eat here! I’m a huge fan of “tavern” or “bar food”, and this place did not..."
Shannan Gahr
"We had and awesome lunch here before visiting the Museum/Hall of Fame. I had one of the best sandwiches EVER - a Cuban with delicious chunks of pork,..."
Julie Glover
"Stopped in for a cocktail and snacks. Food was delicious and the drink was excellent. I had to call back as I left my credit card there and they were..."
Kate Falconer
"This was a meeting spot for a date I went on. The date sucked but the tavern was cool. I recommend it. The food was good. nice little..."
Kyle Trooper
"My grandson is a burger aficionado having eaten hundreds and probably a hundred or more places, and he rates this burger in the top three...it is a..."
David R Lord
"The burgers were..."
Andy Britton
"Haven't been there in a while. Had a great cranberry juice and vodka drink and it was great also had mini cheeseburger sliders and they were great..."
Christina Cobb
"Always a great experience! Friendly staff, fair prices and crave worthy food. Cooley's is a must if you're in..."
Ryan Nickerson
"Cool place. Always fun to find other baseball fans outside of your hometown. Open late, great..."
Robert Bradley
"Very good.. The pot roast French dip was outstanding, as were the cowboy..."
TheDoctorProject
"Everything was great-boneless wings with their own signature sauce, Nacho platter, burgers. Top notch bar..."
cconnelly1
Blue Mingo Grill
Blue Mingo Grill
75/100 (1411 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Seafood
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Seafood
American
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Drinks
Salad
Lobster Roll Delish
Sweet Potato Fries
Tacos
Filet Mignon
Clam Chowder
Tuna Nachos Crab Cakes and Coconut Shrimp
New England Clam Chowder
Ribs
Cookie Sundae
Pad Thai
Crab
Lobster Pasta
BLT
Scallops
Carrot Cake
Shrimp and Grits
Risotto
Sandwiches
Veggie Burger
Cakes
Mussels
Burger
Steak with Chimichurri
Pesto
Tuna
Hamburgers
Sriracha Fries
Littleneck Clams
Fish
Salmon
Beet Salad with Chicken
Pork
The Mingo's Fish Tacos
Vegetarian Burger
Shrimp
Corn on the Cobb Salad
Crab Cake
Caribbean Mango Shrimp Wrap
Chowder
Lobster
Mingo Margarita
Lobster Roll
Sweet Chili Brussels Sprouts
Tapas
Pasta
Thai Bird
Shirley Temple
Fish Taco
Sit down
American
Seafood
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Gift Cards Available
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Waterfront
Seating
Table Service
Lunch
Drinks
Dinner
Mid-range
"A real find tucked away along the shore of Lake Otsego. The waitress (as all that we saw) was super friendly and efficient. The food was reasonably..."
Stephanie Davis
"Luckily we came early enough we were able to get a spot directly on the water. Next time I would do one on the upper deck as I feel he would get a..."
Christine Kazlauskas
"My husband and I dined here. The service was attentive and friendly. We started with crab cakes. No fake crab meat here. Yummy! Then we had a lobster..."
Nicole Karker
"Went here for dinner to celebrate getting engaged 💍 while on vacation! This place was a very quiet & intimate spot .We sat outside with a perfect..."
Meagan Higgins
"Lovely views of the lake from the covered porch or lakeside. Fast and friendly service. Check out the fantastic gift shop on your way in or..."
Anne DeSimone
"It was our first day here in Cooperstown we arrived pretty late and it was only 15 minutes before they closed We were pretty hungry because of..."
John Tseng
"Service was great, food is always amazing, chef was able to do a bit of a requested modification to replicate a prior menu item and it turned out..."
Nicole Corrigan
"Arrived early on a summer Saturday eve and we were seated right away for a table of six without reservations. Yay! Service was attentive. Food..."
Julie Stepp
"Must go if you are in coopstown Amazing view and a lovely place to shop A little pricey so go out for a celebration if you are tight on the budget..."
Mary Britto
"You never know when they are open or not. The web site hours are not always correct. We drive an hour to get there only to find it closed sometimes..."
Joe Mezzanini