40 cheap eats places in Buffalo, editor-picked. the best low-budget spots in Buffalo: the places editors actually return to. All Buffalo food.
Five Points Bakery and Toast Cafe ★ 4.8
44 Brayton St, Buffalo, NY 14213
Five Points Bakery on Brayton Street mills its own wheat from Western New York farms and bakes whole-grain sourdoughs at a West Side toast-cafe counter.
Butter Block ★ 4.7
426 Rhode Island St, Buffalo, NY 14213
Butter Block on Rhode Island Street in the Five Points neighborhood moved from market pop-up to brick-and-mortar in 2019, with French laminated pastries.
BreadHive Bakery and Cafe ★ 4.6
402 Connecticut St, Buffalo, NY 14213
BreadHive on Connecticut Street is Buffalo's worker-owned cooperative bakery, with sourdough breads, hand-rolled bagels and a counter cafe in the West Side.
Tipico Coffee ★ 4.6
1084 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222
Tipico Coffee on Elmwood Avenue is the Buffalo cafe and small-batch roaster's flagship in Elmwood Village, with a Diedrich IR-12 roasting wheel nearby.
Remedy House ★ 4.6
429 Rhode Island St, Buffalo, NY 14213
Remedy House on Rhode Island Street in the Five Points neighborhood is the Espresso-and-brunch cafe with a strong following from West Side regulars.
Ted's Hot Dogs ★ 4.5
tonawanda · 2312 Sheridan Dr, Tonawanda, NY 14150
Ted's Hot Dogs at the Sheridan Drive flagship has been charcoal-broiling Sahlen's franks since 1948, with hand-cut onion rings and the secret hot chili sauce.
Ted's Hot Dogs ★ 4.5
tonawanda · 2312 Sheridan Dr, Tonawanda, NY 14150
Ted's Hot Dogs at the Sheridan Drive flagship has been charcoal-broiling Sahlen's franks since 1948, with hand-cut onion rings and the secret hot chili sauce.
Paula's Donuts (Williamsville) ★ 4.5
8560 Main St, Williamsville, NY 14221
Paula's Donuts at the Williamsville Main Street shop fries oversized sour-cream and yeast donuts daily, a Western New York obsession with morning lines.
Five Points Bakery and Toast Cafe ★ 4.5
44 Brayton St, Buffalo, NY 14213
Five Points Bakery's toast cafe on Brayton Street pairs the bakery's whole-grain breads with drip coffee, soup and a counter-seat West Side regular crowd.
Lloyd Taco Truck ★ 4.5
Various locations (HQ: 1503 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216)
The Lloyd Taco Truck is the city's signature food-truck route, with the daily location announced through social media and Larkin Square Tuesdays in summer.
Food Truck Tuesdays at Larkin Square ★ 4.5
Larkin Square, 745 Seneca St, Buffalo, NY 14210
Food Truck Tuesdays at Larkin Square draw the city's full rotating food-truck roster from May through October, with live music and lawn seating.
Ted's Hot Dogs (Sheridan) ★ 4.5
2312 Sheridan Dr, Tonawanda, NY 14150
Ted's Hot Dogs at the Sheridan Drive flagship has been charcoal-broiling Sahlen's franks since 1948, with hand-cut onion rings and the hot chili sauce.
Duff's Famous Wings (Lunch) ★ 4.5
3651 Sheridan Dr, Amherst, NY 14226
Duff's Famous Wings at the Sheridan flagship serves the hotter Buffalo wings at lunch, with portion sizes that feed two for under thirty dollars.
Charlie the Butcher's Kitchen ★ 4.4
williamsville · 1065 Wehrle Dr, Williamsville, NY 14221
Charlie the Butcher's Kitchen at Wehrle and Cayuga in Williamsville, a mile from the airport, is the family meat business's beef-on-weck flagship since 1993.
Lloyd Taco Factory ★ 4.4
north-buffalo · 1503 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216
Lloyd Taco Factory on Hertel Avenue in North Buffalo is the brick-and-mortar flagship of Buffalo's food-truck-turned-empire, with carne asada and loco fries.
Sophia's Restaurant ★ 4.4
north-buffalo · 715 Military Rd, Buffalo, NY 14216
Sophia's on Military Road in North Buffalo is the Greek-American breakfast and brunch counter every local recommends, with massive omelets and weekend lines.
Charlie the Butcher's Kitchen ★ 4.4
williamsville · 1065 Wehrle Dr, Williamsville, NY 14221
Charlie the Butcher's at Wehrle and Cayuga in Williamsville, a mile from the airport, is the family meat business's beef-on-weck counter flagship since 1993.
Lloyd Taco Factory ★ 4.4
north-buffalo · 1503 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216
Lloyd Taco Factory on Hertel Avenue in North Buffalo is the brick-and-mortar flagship of Buffalo's food-truck-turned-empire, with carne asada and loco fries.
Sophia's Restaurant ★ 4.4
north-buffalo · 715 Military Rd, Buffalo, NY 14216
Sophia's on Military Road in North Buffalo is the Greek-American breakfast and brunch counter every local recommends, with massive omelets and weekend lines.
Paula's Donuts (Sheridan Drive) ★ 4.4
2319 Sheridan Dr, Tonawanda, NY 14150
Paula's Donuts on Sheridan Drive in Tonawanda is the original location of the Buffalo-area oversized donut chain, with Texas-sized sour-cream glazed.
Parkside Candy (Soda Fountain) ★ 4.4
3208 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14214
Parkside Candy's soda fountain on Main Street is Buffalo's 1927 candy temple, with walnut counters, sundaes and phosphates in the Adam-period oval room.
Lloyd Taco Factory ★ 4.4
1503 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216
Lloyd Taco Factory on Hertel Avenue is the brick-and-mortar of Buffalo's food-truck-turned-empire, with carne asada tacos, loco fries and Lloyd Bowls.
Charlie the Butcher's Kitchen ★ 4.4
1065 Wehrle Dr, Williamsville, NY 14221
Charlie the Butcher's at Wehrle and Cayuga is the counter-service beef-on-weck institution, a Buffalo signature sandwich at airport-area prices.
Lloyd Taco Factory ★ 4.4
1503 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216
Lloyd Taco Factory on Hertel Avenue is Buffalo's food-truck-turned-counter favorite, with carne asada tacos at $4 and loaded loco fries under $12.
Gabriel's Gate (Bar Menu) ★ 4.4
145 Allen St, Buffalo, NY 14201
Gabriel's Gate on Allen Street in Allentown serves jumbo wings, a house burger and tavern plates that anchor Buffalo's neighborhood budget bar menu.
Bocce Club Pizza ★ 4.3
amherst · 4174 Bailey Ave, Amherst, NY 14226
Bocce Club Pizza on Bailey Avenue in Amherst has been a Buffalo cup-and-char pepperoni institution since founder Dino moved in next to UB South in 1959.
Lloyd Taco Factory (Elmwood) ★ 4.3
elmwood-village · 492 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222
Lloyd Taco Factory on Elmwood Avenue is the 2025 Elmwood Village expansion of the Buffalo taco-truck institution, with the original Lloyd menu and a full bar.
Bocce Club Pizza ★ 4.3
amherst · 4174 Bailey Ave, Amherst, NY 14226
Bocce Club Pizza on Bailey Avenue in Amherst has been a Buffalo cup-and-char pepperoni institution since founder Dino moved in next to UB South in 1959.
Amy's Place ★ 4.3
university-district · 3234 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14214
Amy's Place on Main Street near UB South is the all-day vegetarian-friendly diner Buffalo students built their late-night order around since the 1980s.
Founding Fathers Pub ★ 4.3
allentown · 75 Edward St, Buffalo, NY 14202
Founding Fathers Pub on Edward Street near Allentown is the trivia-and-bar-food institution, with a presidential-history theme and a long Buffalo beer list.
Fowler's Chocolates ★ 4.3
2468 Niagara Falls Blvd, Tonawanda, NY 14150
Fowler's Chocolates on Niagara Falls Boulevard is the original maker of Buffalo sponge candy, in business since 1910 and a city signature confection.
Broadway Market Pierogi Vendors ★ 4.3
999 Broadway, Buffalo, NY 14212
Pierogi and kielbasa vendors at Broadway Market on the East Side (1888) anchor the city's Polish street-food tradition, with cash-and-card counter service.
Broadway Market Pierogi Vendors ★ 4.3
999 Broadway, Buffalo, NY 14212
Broadway Market's pierogi vendors and kielbasa counters on the East Side serve Buffalo's most affordable Polish-American plate, under $14 per person.
Bocce Club Pizza ★ 4.3
4174 Bailey Ave, Amherst, NY 14226
Bocce Club Pizza on Bailey Avenue serves the canonical Buffalo cup-and-char pepperoni pizza since founder Dino moved in next to UB South in 1959.
La Nova Pizzeria ★ 4.2
west-side · 371 W Ferry St, Buffalo, NY 14213
La Nova on West Ferry has been a Buffalo pizza-and-wings tradition since 1957, the original home of fully-cooked shipping wings sold to pizzerias nationwide.
La Nova Pizzeria ★ 4.2
west-side · 371 W Ferry St, Buffalo, NY 14213
La Nova on West Ferry has been a Buffalo pizza-and-wings tradition since 1957, the home of fully-cooked shipping wings sold to pizzerias nationwide.
Parkside Candy ★ 4.2
3208 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14214
Parkside Candy on Main Street at Winspear is a 1927 candy temple, with a walnut soda fountain, oval Adam-period interior and Buffalo's signature sponge candy.
SPoT Coffee (Delaware) ★ 4.2
227 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14202
SPoT Coffee on Delaware Avenue downtown is the flagship of the Buffalo-founded coffee chain (since 1996), with a long bar and a steady downtown crowd.
La Nova Pizzeria ★ 4.2
371 W Ferry St, Buffalo, NY 14213
La Nova on West Ferry has slung Buffalo-style cup-and-char pizza since 1957, with slices and pies that anchor the West Side budget Italian-American counter.
Watson's Chocolates (Elmwood) ★ 4.1
738 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222
Watson's Chocolates on Elmwood Avenue is the Buffalo city shop of the Western New York sponge-candy maker hand-crafting confections since 1946.