Dufour • cocktails & provisions

I can’t say enough nice things about the staff here! We recently held an event for close to fifty people and were treated so kindly with smiles and staff ready to help. The food is always amazing as are the crafted cocktails.

Cheryl and crew go above and beyond to serve with friendliness and quick attention. If you are considering a party here, you won’t find a more seamless and delightful place. With plenty of parking out back as well.

Gluten free and vegetarian options available. Handicap accessible. Kid friendly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Worth every cent. We usually go for brunch and have ordered everything on their menu. All fabulous, but the avocado toast will bring you to your knees!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Had a great experience at Dufour. The atmosphere is amazing we had great service and the drinks were beautiful.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

There’s an amazing little restaurant inside this South Berwick, Maine inn. We stumbled in one evening for a drink and ordered a few bites too. We were thoroughly impressed with the quality of food and the warm, friendly service. Will be back and encourage you to try it too.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

We celebrated my husband’s 75th birthday with our family at DuFours in South Berwick. The restaurant/Inn is such a beautiful historic place! The service was impeccable with friendly attentive staff. Although a little pricey it is so worth it especially for an occasion. All food from apps to dessert were amazing! Check out their website and menus.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hanger Steak, Brussels Sprouts, Charcuterie Board

Nice rooms to dine in. It was very cozy with the fireplace going.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Had the pleasure of another amazing dinner here. It's such a warm welcoming spot. We were immediately greeted by the host and shown to our table. Server immediately offered water while we chose drinks. The dining room fireplace was lit and entire room glowed. Lots of happy diners all around.

The Brussels sprouts are a staple here, with a different variation nightly as shareable appetizer. At our table we had scallops, hangar steak and burger. All food arrived quickly and looked perfect. The taste and flavors were just as yummy.

No room for dessert!

We have enjoyed Dufour several times and never disappointed.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hanger Steak, Brussels Sprouts

Went for a 7:15 reservation tonight, the atmosphere was wonderful! My server Jaydean was personable, attentive, and knowledgeable! She was excellent! The food was great, I got the braised short rib with the roasted apples (amazing), the chicken stadtler (delicious), and the flour less chocolate cake (so rich and tasteful)! Would highly recommended.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beef Short Ribs

Wow! The food was absolutely amazing! I had the best kid free date night with my husband. Greg (the host) set the tone!! he was so friendly and personable and hooked us up with a table by the fire. Our waitress Jadine ( I hope I’m spelling that right) was so sweet, attentive, and personable. We had the best time and will be coming again for live music on Thursdays!! Shoutout to Greg and Jadine for making our date night amazing!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The server and host were very nice. The atmosphere was cool but as an old home enthusiast, so much of the original character of the inn was removed. We were placed near a very drafty door. But by far, the food was just not good. Brussels were tasty but 50$ for steak frites was outraged and raw. Our salmon was overcooked. The cocktail was college level. I’m very sad I spent $150 on such a poor meal. I hate to give poor reviews to local establishments but this is just to help anyone who lives on a budget not ruin a once a quarter date night meal.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 4

Food was awful and the cost was insane for the quality of what we got. The duck appetizer had an “off” taste to it. The other apps (brussel sprouts and pork belly) were ok, but not great. Halibut dish was flavorless and sitting a most displeasingly liquid. Burger was well done within but beyond charred in the outside with under cooked bacon and poorly cooked truffle fries on the side. My husband left with a stomach ache and the two of us that had halibut left hungry because we couldn’t bear to finish our meals. Even our “comfortably plum” cocktails were bad, basically just plum colored straight gin. The atmosphere is nice (lighting was too bright for dinner IMO though) and the service was good. Though one staff member stopped by toward the end our meal to ask how we liked things and nobody at the table responded except one of us that scrunched their nose and shoulders to convey “not great” and he didn’t bother to follow up. Honestly I have no issue sending a dish back but in this case I had no confidence they’d bring me something I would like. There was no point in bringing the disappointment to anyone’s attention, this just plain isn’t a place we’d ever return to.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Brussels Sprouts, The Burger, Pork Belly Benny

I love this place! The food is excellent and very reasonable for what you get. It's a lovely date night place and always a treat. They do the classics very well and always have something interesting and unexpected. I'd recommend it to anyone

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My husband and I went for my birthday and it was so horrible that it was comical. We made a reservation for 2 at 7:15 and were seated promptly. Our server was polite and pleasant. We ordered our apps, dinner, and drinks at the same time. We had the small charcuterie for and an appetizer, which was fine. The night was ruined where we were seated for over an hour and a half and our entrees were still no where to be found. The bar and dining room were nearly empty, with under 10 parties in th place. Finally our entrees arrived, a green salad and a burger. The salad was okay but the dressing was so overpowering that it hurt my nose from the vinegar. The burger looked fine UNTIL my husband took a huge bite to reveal it was completely RAW. So raw that it was red, dripping with juice like you'd find taking hamburger out of a grocery store package. We showed the server, her eyes grew wide, immediately apologized and removed the dish. Did not offer to leave the fries. She did offer to make another, which we declined since we had already been there for 2 hours and had to get back to the babysitter. We asked for the bill, which was nearly $70 for 2 draft beers, a wine, a salad and small charcuterie. My husband paid, and he left still hungry without dinner. I didn't even get my birthday dessert which was promised to us for "next time". Unfortunately there will be no next time for us.... I've heard great things about this place and we're so disappointed trying it for the first time. My husband is a professional chef and I was a server for over 14 years, we are industry people. We want to support local but would not recommend Dufour. Save your money.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 4

Cheryl & Jackie are amazing! So friendly and accommodating, they make you feel like family.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Brussels Sprouts, Creme Brulee

What an outstanding dining experience we had last night! I was looking for a special place to help surprise my Wife for her birthday. I had secretly invited two of her best friends to join us for dinner. Quite frankly, between Boston, Portsmouth and Portland, we could not have chosen a better restaurant than Dufour's at the Stage House Inn!!!
Greg, our Host greeted us promptly and with sincerity and quickly showed us to our Reserved table in the tastefully restored Parlor. He was also able to educate us on the historic decorations preserved and incorporated throughout the Inn.
Kiera was our Server and was spot-on with her knowledge of the menu, specials and cocktails available. We were fortunate enough to be there when fresh oysters were available.
Finally, our meal of hanger steak and grilled pork chops was outstanding! Paired with a great Pinot Noir. The presentation was excellent and creative. We were so impressed and delighted that we asked if we could personally thank the Chef.
Gabe, the Head Chef came out and we let him know how pleased we were. He as gracious and assured us that he would pass this along to his Staff.
If you are in the area and are looking for a place that will exceed your expectations, then travel no further than South Berwick (yes, So. Berwick)! And say hi to Greg, Kiera and Gabe for us!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Brussels Sprouts, Creme Brulee, Hanger Steak