Mr. Goodbar ★ 4.4
Mr. Goodbar on Elmwood Avenue has anchored the Elmwood Village bar strip since 1968, with a deep craft beer tap list and upstairs live music and comedy.
Signature drink: Local craft beer flight
Food: Bar food, late-night menu
Thin Man Brewery (Chandler) is a bar in Buffalo.
Thin Man Brewery on Chandler Street is the surviving taproom after Community Beer Works acquired the brand in 2024, with patio and a Black Rocks feel.
Food program: Brewery food, salads, sandwiches
Address: 166 Chandler St, Buffalo, NY 14207
Mr. Goodbar on Elmwood Avenue has anchored the Elmwood Village bar strip since 1968, with a deep craft beer tap list and upstairs live music and comedy.
Signature drink: Local craft beer flight
Food: Bar food, late-night menu
Marble + Rye on Genesee Street downtown is the Dimmer-Willmott cocktail program, with seasonal mixed drinks and Buffalo's most considered bar work.
Signature drink: Seasonal cocktail program
Food: Dry-aged burger, small plates
Founding Fathers Pub on Edward Street near Allentown is the trivia-and-bar-food institution with a presidential-history theme and a long local beer list.
Signature drink: Local craft beer
Food: Wings, burgers, bar food
Allen Street Hardware on Allen Street in Allentown is the long-running neighborhood bar in a former hardware store, with patio and weekend live music.
Signature drink: House cocktails, craft beer
Food: Bar food, sandwiches
Cole's on Elmwood Avenue has anchored the Elmwood Village since 1934, with a deep beer list, classic burger and a weekend brunch the locals defend.
Signature drink: Local draft beer
Food: Burgers, weekend brunch
The Place on Lexington Avenue near Cathedral Park is the dim, jukebox-driven Elmwood-area bar with cocktails, draft beer and a tight neighborhood following.
Signature drink: Old Fashioned
Food: Bar food, late-night menu