French Fry Frenzy: 7 Must-Try Hudson Valley Spots Revealed

Who's got the best French fries in the Hudson Valley?

There are so many options out there in the Hudson Valley area to get good French fries. In previous years, National French Fry Day was celebrated annually on July 13, recognizing a staple food on menus across the country. But an online petition asking National Day Calendar to move the day to the second Friday in July so that the day would always fall on a Fry-day, was successful, and this year it falls on July 12.

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We asked the Hudson Valley who has the best French fries and got a huge response! We've covered Best Cheese Fries in the Hudson Valley back in 2023 and Joe's Dairy Bar in Hopewell Junction took the top spot overwhelmingly. We've compiled a list of 7 great French fry spots in the Hudson Valley.

7 Great French Fry Spots in the Hudson Valley

Hopewell Inn

Hopewell Inn in Hopewell Junction is the oldest bar in Dutchess County dating back to the late 1800s and they were recently voted number 1 recently on our list of Top 5 Hudson Valley Dive Bars. Not only great burgers at Hopewell Inn along with other great options (all very reasonably priced), but the Boardwalk Fries are also a popular favorite. Fried, seasoned, and served with pub cheese.

Moonburger

Moonburger has locations in Kingston, New Paltz, and Poughkeepsie. The burgers are amazing (and they're plant based!) The also have really good fries (golden, hot, and crispy) along with secret-recipe hot fries.

Ben's Fresh

Ben's Fresh in Port Jervis, NY proudly serves up some of New York’s best burgers, hot dogs, comfort food, ice cream & desserts is consitently voted best burger in the Battle of the Best for their Benny Burger. They also have some amazing fresh cut fries.

Sugar & Spice Cafe

Sugar & Spice Cafe  in Poughkeepsie offers great food served fresh in a casual and friendly setting. They offer catering, bbq and large take-out orders. Their french fries have been voted best in the Hudson Valley by Hudson Valley Magazine.

Tavern 23

Tavern 23 in Poughkeepsie strives to create delicious and remarkable food that meets the highest standards of quality and freshness while combining modern-creative and traditional styles of cooking. Tavern 23's french fries are also a favorite, with one fan saying, "love, love, love them!"

2. Five Guys

Five Guys fast food chain has been making hand-crafted burgers and fries since 1986, and in 2022 has nearly a dozen locations in the Hudson Valley alone. Five Guys makes our list with their freshly made boardwalk-style fries. Original or Cajun style, these fries are tough to beat.

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1. McDonald's

McDonald's, the number 1 fast food restaurant in the country, still has amazing fries according to an overwhelming number of people in the Hudson Valley. The Hudson Valley loves their fast food French fries evidently, especially classic McDonald's fries.