Tappo Italian
- ★ 4.4
- Italian-american
- $$$
Tappo Italian on Ellicott Street downtown is the Pegula family's Italian-American room, with handmade pastas, veal saltimbocca and free Ferguson parking.
Restaurants in Downtown / Theater District
Chef's Restaurant
- ★ 4.4
- Italian-american
- $$
Chef's Restaurant at Seneca and Chicago downtown has been serving its cheese-blanketed spaghetti parm since 1923, a Billittier family institution.
Marble + Rye
- ★ 4.5
- $$$
Marble + Rye on Genesee Street downtown is the Mike Dimmer and Christian Willmott cocktail-and-dining room with a dry-aged burger and small plates.
Patina 250
- ★ 4.3
- $$$
Patina 250 inside the Westin on Delaware Avenue downtown runs a contemporary American menu built on Western New York producers, plus a strong bar.
Bacchus Wine Bar and Restaurant
- ★ 4.3
- $$$
Bacchus on West Chippewa Street downtown is a wine bar and New American room in the historic Calumet building, with a deep by-the-glass list.
Anchor Bar
- ★ 4.2
- American Diner
- $$
Anchor Bar on Main Street is the birthplace of the Buffalo chicken wing, invented by Teressa Bellissimo in 1964 for her son Dominic and his friends.
Pearl Street Grill and Brewery
- ★ 4.2
- $$
Pearl Street Grill and Brewery on Pearl Street downtown has anchored Buffalo brewpubs since 1997, with four floors, nine bars and house-brewed beer.
Book food experiences in Buffalo
Casual Dining in Downtown / Theater District
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Nightlife in Downtown / Theater District
Babeville
- ★ 4.5
- $$$
Babeville in downtown Buffalo is the former Delaware Avenue Methodist Church, begun in 1871, now housing Asbury Hall and the smaller 9th Ward concert room.
Mohawk Place
- ★ 4.2
- $$
Mohawk Place in downtown Buffalo is a long-standing rock club on East Mohawk Street that hosted early visits by The White Stripes and The Black Keys.
Buffalo Iron Works
- ★ 4.4
- $$$
Buffalo Iron Works in Buffalo's Cobblestone District is a 500-capacity live music venue and bar built inside a restored early 1900s factory building.
Patrick's Rooftop
- ★ 4.3
- $$$
Patrick's Rooftop sits 12 stories up at 500 Pearl in downtown Buffalo, with cocktails and views over the city and Lake Erie, open Wednesday to Saturday.
VUE Rooftop Lounge
- ★ 4.1
- $$$
VUE Rooftop Lounge sits atop the Curtiss Hotel on Franklin Street in downtown Buffalo, a year-round rooftop bar with a heated enclosed bar and a fire pit.
Tappo Italian Rooftop
- ★ 4.3
- $$$
Tappo Italian in downtown Buffalo runs a rooftop patio that hosts free live jazz from Memorial Day through Labor Day, weather permitting.
Underground Niteclub
- ★ 4.2
- $$
Underground Niteclub in downtown Buffalo is a longtime LGBTQ club with drag shows, karaoke and DJ nights on the Delaware Avenue strip.
House of Charm
- ★ 4.0
- $
House of Charm on Washington Street in downtown Buffalo is a late-night dive bar open until 03:00 on weekends, and from 12:00 on Bills game Sundays.