Tappo Italian ★ 4.4
Tappo Italian on Ellicott Street downtown is the Pegula family's Italian-American room, with handmade pastas, veal saltimbocca and free Ferguson parking.
Signature: Veal saltimbocca, House pastas
Restaurants in Downtown / Theater District
Chef's Restaurant ★ 4.4
Chef's Restaurant at Seneca and Chicago downtown has been serving its cheese-blanketed spaghetti parm since 1923, a Billittier family institution.
Signature: Spaghetti parm, Italian sausage
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.
Signature: Dry-aged burger, Seasonal 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.
Signature: Seasonal local plates, Steak
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.
Signature: Cheese and charcuterie, Steak frites
Anchor Bar ★ 4.2
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.
Signature: Original Buffalo wings, Wing sampler
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.
Signature: Brick-oven pizza, Beef on weck
Casual Dining in Downtown / Theater District
Anchor Bar ★ 4.2
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.
Signature: Original Buffalo wings, Wing sampler
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.
Signature: Brick-oven pizza, Beef on weck