Eat in Pittsford and Brighton, Rochester

Thali of India ★ 4.2

Thali of India on South Winton Road in Rochester serves Indian cuisine with a daily lunch buffet, named Best Indian Restaurant in Best of Rochester 2025.

OrderThe lunch buffet, which rotates daily across North and South Indian preparations.

TipBuffet runs until 14:00 daily. Monday evening buffet is a good value. Takeout available.

Thali of India ★ 4.2

Thali of India on South Winton Rd is the city's most-recognized Indian kitchen, named Best Indian Restaurant in Best of Rochester 2025 with a daily buffet.

OrderThe lunch buffet for variety, or lamb biryani for single dishes.

TipMonday evening buffet a good value. Takeout available by phone. No reservations needed for lunch.

Voula's Greek Sweets ★ 4.1

Voula's Greek Sweets on Merchants Rd in Rochester serves Greek-influenced brunch dishes and pastries, named Best Brunch in Best of Rochester 2025.

OrderThe Sparta Frittata for brunch or the house-made Greek pastries with coffee.

TipWeekend hours end at 14:30. Closed Tuesdays. No reservations; arrive early on weekends.

Voula's Greek Sweets ★ 4.1

Voula's Greek Sweets on Merchants Rd in Rochester serves Greek-influenced breakfast and pastries, named Best Brunch in Best of Rochester 2025.

TipWeekend hours end at 14:30. Closed Tuesdays. Known for the Sparta Frittata and Greek pastry selection.

Thali of India ★ 4.2

Thali of India on S. Winton Rd in Rochester runs a daytime Indian buffet and dinner service, with a daily buffet of North and South Indian preparations.

TipBuffet until 14:00 daily; arrive before 13:30 for the best selection. Takeout available by phone.

Voula's Greek Sweets ★ 4.1

Voula's Greek Sweets on Merchants Rd in Rochester bakes Greek pastries and serves a Greek-influenced brunch, with house-made baklava and spanakopita.

TipWeekend hours end at 14:30. The Greek pastry case is best early in the morning before popular items sell out.

Wegmans Food Market ★ 4.3

Wegmans on Monroe Ave in Rochester is the flagship grocery chain born here, with prepared foods including sushi, hot bar, deli, and in-store dining.

TipThe prepared foods market cafe runs hot bar, sushi, Italian, and American stations from opening until midnight. The Pittsford Wegmans at Schoen Place has an in-store flour mill, a nod to Rochester's Flour City heritage.

Wegmans Amore Cooking School ★ 4.1

Wegmans Amore Cooking School at the Monroe Ave Wegmans runs professional-quality instruction by Wegmans culinary staff, covering Italian, seafood, holiday baking, and knife-skills sessions.

TipClasses run $60-$90 per person. Call 585-452-8780 to book; online registration is not always available. Wegmans staff instructors teach in the store's demonstration kitchen.

New York Kitchen - Canandaigua ★ 4.4

New York Kitchen in Canandaigua, 35 minutes from Rochester, is a state-backed culinary center combining hands-on cooking classes with a wine bar poured from Finger Lakes producers.

TipAbout 35 minutes from downtown Rochester via I-490 West and Route 332. Classes span 2 hours and include a paired Finger Lakes wine flight. Combine with a Canandaigua Lake winery visit on the same day.

Thali of India Lunch Buffet ★ 4.2

Thali of India on South Winton Rd serves a lunch buffet daily for $13-$15 per person, covering 8 or more Indian dishes from dals to biryani.

TipLunch buffet runs daily until 14:00. One of the best-value meals in the Rochester metro. The full buffet includes samosas, soup, rice, and fresh-baked naan.

Voula's Greek Sweets ★ 4.3

Voula's Greek Sweets on Merchants Rd is Rochester's beloved Greek brunch cafe in Brighton, open six days a week for the Sparta Frittata and Greek pastries.

TipThe Sparta Frittata is the signature brunch dish. The Greek pastry case sells out early on weekends. No reservations; walk-in only. Closed Tuesdays.