With more flavors to savor and live action stations, the only thing more generous than the enticing offerings are the unbeatable prices. Abundance, quality, style and taste make the all-new Grand Buffet undeniably Indiana’s best. Our buffet is open! Dine in comfort in our expansive Ultimate Buffet, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day. Create a plate filled with delicious items from our live-action cooking area, plus Southern favorites, Italian & carving specialties and an incredible Asian station.

The Festival Buffet

Sometimes you just can’t make up your mind. And that’s exactly what The River Buffet excels at. You don’t have to decide. From American classics, Mexican fare and brunch to all-you-can-eat crab legs and perfectly carved ribs, you can have a taste of it all. Feast on breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and seafood at this all-in-one buffet seven days a week. Discounts are available. Kids 3 and under are free. Dining at the River View Buffet in the Rising Star Casino Resort located in Rising Sun Indiana is a delicious all-you-can-eat array of fresh food while overlooking the scenic Ohio River.

Due to the current circumstances, the Festival Buffet will remain CLOSED until further notice.

One of the things that make a great casino really special is a truly upscale, stand out buffet with all you can eat of all your favorite food items. The Festival Buffet at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino is just such an eating experience — the perfect break from your day or evening of fun, gaming, and entertainment.

Whether you are starting off a great day with a delightful breakfast, looking to enjoy the perfect brunch with friends, powering up with a delectable lunch before hitting the tables, or enjoying some succulent dining options before starting off an incredible evening, the Festival Buffet is the perfect complement to your Dover Downs Hotel & Casino experience.

Kids are not only welcome at the Festival Buffet, but children 10 and under eat for half price. And if you are a member of our Capital Club, you have the perfect reason to include the Festival Buffet in your itinerary. Capital Club^® Members receive $2.00 OFF the regular priced menu.

If you are a seafood fan, you definitely will not want to miss the Festival Buffet. Action stations feature chef-prepared specials changing on a daily basis. Main foods to include creoles, blackened fish specials, shrimp and grits, Cajun seafood cakes, and other buffet favorites.

The Festival Buffet also features a selection of meats, seafood, vegetable, omelets to order, lunch specials, down-home southern cooking. If there is a food you crave, you can almost certainly find it at the festival buffet.

Additionally, for the kid in all of us, the Festival Buffet proudly offers a world-class dessert station. The dessert station features desserts prepared daily, a waffle station, bananas foster, home-made donuts, soft-serve ice cream and yogurt, an ice cream sundae bar, and sugar-free fare.

You may want to show up early because our Festival Buffet is extremely popular, and once you have tried it, you will know why. We are sure you will want to sample many of the great restaurants you will find at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, but we understand if, like so many others, you keep finding your way back to the festival buffet. We will see you there!

Last updated Dec. 9.

The uncontrollable spread of COVID-19 has made it very difficult for the US casino industry to function in most states. Across the country, casinos are limiting the number of customers on their floors or are closing their doors to casual and experts bettors in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Casinos were particularly hard hit in the spring, when most were forced to shutter. On March 19, the American Gaming Associationissued a release on the crisis. AGA President and CEO Bill Miller said:

With a spike of coronavirus cases in the fall of 2020, casinos are once again being forced to shut down in many states. Most casinos remain open in some respect, but that will likely change.

Though many gamblers will turn to horse betting, online casinos and online poker, our staff at PlayUSA wants to keep you up to date with a list of casino properties that have suspended operations in the wake of this global pandemic.

Alabama casinos

Wind Creek casinos in the state are open with some restrictions.

Arizona casinos

Most Arizona casinos are open subject to general COVID restrictions in the state. Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort is currently closed, and Casino del Sol closed for the rest of 2020 starting on Dec. 7.

Arkansas casinos

Arkansas casinos are open, with some restrictions.

Latest report on Arkansas casinos here.

California casinos

Most California tribal casinos are currently open with a variety of restrictions that don’t always line up with state guidelines.

Card rooms closed on Nov. 30 for three weeks

Latest report on California casinos here.

Colorado casinos

Casinos in Colorado mostly remain open, but some such as Ute Mountain Casino Hotel have opted to close temporarily. Table games are shut down in some other casinos. More on that at PlayColorado.

Connecticut casinos

The state’s two casinos, Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort, are both open with restrictions. As of the week of Dec. 1, Foxwoods announced even further restrictions and temporary closing of some hotel areas.

Latest report on casinos in Connecticut here.

Delaware casinos

The three Delaware casinos are currently open with some restrictions

• Delaware Park
• Dover Downs
• Harrington Casino and Raceway

Florida casinos

All of Florida’s casinos are currently open with varying restrictions.

Idaho casinos

Most Idaho casinos remain open.

Illinois casinos

All casinos in Illinois are closed as of Nov. 20 under an order from Gov. JB Pritzker. Visit PlayIllinois for more updates.

Indiana casinos

Indiana casinos mostly remain open, with some restrictions. Visit PlayIndiana for more updates.

Iowa casinos

All Iowa casinos are currently open, but with restrictions.

More on casinos in Iowa here.

Kansas casinos

Kansas casinos remain open for now.

Kentucky racing

There are no casinos in Kentucky.

Louisiana casinos

Most Louisiana casinos remain open, but at limited capacity.

More information here on casinos in Louisiana.

Maine casinos

Maine casinos are open but must close earlier than usual. More on casinos in Maine here.

Maryland casinos

Maryland casinos are open, with restrictions. However, infections in Maryland via casinos have drawn some scrutiny.

Massachusetts casinos

Massachusetts’ three casinos — Plainridge Park, MGM Springfield, and Encore Boston Harbor — are all open, with restrictions. More from PlayMA here.

Michigan casinos

Michigan’s three commercial casinos are currently closed:

• MGM Grand
• Greektown Casino
• MotorCity Casino

Some tribal casinos have also closed their doors for now.

Minnesota casinos

Native American tribes with casinos remain open for now, with restrictions. More here.

Mississippi casinos

All 26 of the state’s casinos remain open.

Missouri casinos

Missouri casinos are all open, with varying restrictions.

Montana casinos

Some of Montana’s tribal casinos are closed. There are restrictions that limit capacity in casinos in the state.

Nevada casinos

Casinos in the state and in Las Vegas remain largely open, but at reduced capacity. These include Palazzo, for example, where rooms are closed seven days a week but the casino floor remains open. More from PlayNevadahere and more on Las Vegas specifically can be found here.

New Hampshire casinos

There is no word yet on when casinos in New Hampshire will reopen.

New Jersey casinos

Atlantic City casinos continue to stay open, with restrictions. Of course, online casinos in New Jersey, are still running.

New Mexico casinos

Worsening conditions in New Mexico have led to almost also casinos being closed. More here.

New York casinos

All New York casinos, both commercial and tribal, remain open for now.

North Carolina casinos

The only two casinos in North Carolina, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort and Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino are currently open.

North Dakota casinos

Tribal casinos are generally open in North Dakota, although it is on a case by case basis.

Ohio casinos

Ohio casinos remain open, but are subject to a curfew.

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Oklahoma casinos

Almost all Oklahoma casinos are currently open.

Oregon casinos

Most tribal casinos in Oregon remain open, with restrictions. Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City is one that has closed temporarily.

Pennsylvania casinos

Most PA casinos are open, although Rivers Philadelphia is closed for the time being as part of a local pause. Updates From PlayPennsylvania here.

Rhode Island casinos

The two Rhode Island casinos, Twin River Casino in Lincoln and Tiverton, closed for two weeks starting Nov. 30.

South Dakota casinos

Many South Dakota casinos have closed because of worsening COVID cases in the state, but a few remain open.

Texas casinos

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Texas casinos are currently open.

Washington casinos

The state’s tribal casinos all remain open with restrictions.

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West Virginia casinos

All five of West Virginia’s casinos remain open, with restrictions.

Wisconsin casinos

Tribal casinos are open or closed on a case by case basis. More here.

Wyoming casinos

Wyoming casinos are currently closed.