Review: The 1933 Restaurant & Tavern at the Hotel Hershey

The community now known as Hershey is located on the ancestral homelands of the Susquehannock people.

white building with a large porch and two stone walls on either side of an entry walkway.

New Year’s Eve is one of my favorite nights of the year. No, we’re not partying until midnight (those days are long gone), but every year we celebrate with our family over a meal at a favorite restaurant.

Recently, that restaurant has been The 1933 Restaurant & Tavern, formerly known as Harvest, at the Hotel Hershey.

close-up picture of the number 1933 in metal against a stone wall

The 1933 Restaurant & Tavern is more laid-back than the other sit-down restaurants at the hotel. It’s also set apart from the hotel, located in a separate building behind the main entrance. In front of it, a Christmas tree stood tall in the paved courtyard.

dark wood dining room tables against large picture windows in The 1933 Restaurant and Tavern

Joining our family of four were my parents and Julie’s mom and aunt. With a party of eight, reservations were limited so we were dining on the early side. Despite the clouds, the sun still peered in through the large picture windows in the dining area, lighting the wooden tables and neighboring booths.

fireplace inside a restaurant dining roo with the number 1933 above the mantle

At our end of the dining room, a warming orange glow came from a tall stone fireplace. Behind it, the wall opened into a large bar area where the day’s bowl games played on the TVs overhead.

Earlier in 2025, the restaurant underwent a renovation and rebrand. The bar area was expanded and the on-site arcade was moved to a separate building on the courtyard. But the menu and atmosphere felt familiar to what we had previously experienced at Harvest.

woman in a white sweater with black floral print holds a martini glass rimmed with cocoa powder

We were seated quickly and had drinks on the table in no time. While our kids got their milk and chocolate milk, and I had iced tea, Julie and her aunt decided to treat themselves to one of the restaurant’s signature cocktails: the Hershey’s Kisses chocolate martini.

The martini glass came dusted with a rim of chocolate around the outside. A little chocolate Kiss sat in the bottom of the mix of cocoa vodka, vanilla vodka, and white creme de cocoa. It was a strong drink with hints of chocolate and a little sweetness from the chocolate dust.

We had about a 20-minute wait for the food to arrive, but they did bring out the kids’ meals for the boys a little earlier which was nice.

white rectangular plate with a cheesebruger and a cup of fruit

Jakob, our eight-year-old, got a cheeseburger with fries and a cup of fruit on the side. It was smaller than an adult portion, but still a meaty burger that he finished without issue.

white plate with two chicken tenders, a pile of fries, a cup of fruit and a small cup of ketchup where a hand is dipping a fry.

For our two-year-old, Lukas, we got the chicken fingers and fries meal knowing that others at the table would likely be eating some of it (Julie and I both ate some chicken and his brother helped polish off the fries). Both were solid options for the kids and felt like real food.

white round plate with an individual sized pie, spears of aspargus, and a small gravy boat with brown gravy

When the rest of our entrees arrived, we were all impressed. My meal was a steak and ale pie with a side of asparagus. The pie was filled with very tender beef. On its own, the crust had a nice, slightly sweet flavor to it. The gravy came on the side so I poured it on to help bring the dish together.

The asparagus was a little overly salted, but otherwise very good with garlic and shaved Parmesan cheese. I would order both again.

large white plate with a salad topped with half a lobster and a sliced hard-boiled egg

Julie went with a lobster Cobb salad. It had all the traditional Cobb ingredients, plus a few extras, and was served with a buttermilk ranch dressing. The lobster was prepared well, and it was a filling salad – definitely worthy of an entree.

large round white plate with rigatoni noodles tossed with squash and spinach with a chicken breast on top

My dad and Julie’s aunt both ordered the rigatoni which was tossed in a corn cream with tomatoes, spinach, onions, squash, pickled peppers, and cheese. (Both added chicken to it). The corn cream was certainly not a traditional pasta sauce, and it was much lighter than either expected, but both enjoyed it.

My mother, meanwhile, ordered the beer-battered fish and chips which came with a side of fries and coleslaw.

white plate with a tall four-layer chocolate cake next to a small scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Even though we didn’t need them, we still ordered desserts. Julie, the boys, and I shared the dark chocolate cake with ice cream. It featured four layers of cake paired with vanilla ice cream and pot du creme (decadent chocolate). For my money, the best part about dinner at a Hershey-owned restaurant is the dessert. And this one was one of the best.

We all walked out very full – too full to even eat the Hershey Kisses they gave us with our bill.

For a resort restaurant, 1933 Restaurant & Tavern has decent prices. Most entrees are in the $30-$45 range with a few exceptions. The burger and some of the entree salads are a little less, but the steaks go up to $75 and there is also a $99 seafood tower with shrimp, lobster, and oysters. The kids’ meals cost $12 and $14, respectively.

Large Christmas tree in front of a white building lit by spotlights against a black sky

By comparison, most of the entrees at The Circular, the Hotel Hershey’s fine dining restaurant, cost between $40-$60 with some going a little higher. Trevi 5, the on-site Italian restaurant, has prices in line with the 1933.

It was a very good meal, and we had excellent service throughout our visit, which is what we have come to expect from our meals at the Hotel Hershey. It’s what keeps us coming back for special occasions and date nights.

When You Go

The Hotel Hershey has free parking for overnight and dining guests. The 1933 Restaurant & Tavern has its own small parking lot behind the main hotel building.
Hotel Hershey has two other sit-down restaurants: The Circular, the hotel’s signature fine dining, and Trevi 5, an Italian-themed themed restaurant. Both are in the hotel building off the Fountain Lobby.
The Fountain Lobby is the original entrance to the Hotel Hershey. The gorgeous space is reminiscent of a Caribbean resort town in the 1930s when the hotel was built, and it’s worth a visit even if you’re just dining at The 1933.