24 american diner places in Buffalo we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Buffalo | American Diner across every city.
The Buffalo diner runs on the city's two signature inventions: the chicken wing, born at the Anchor Bar downtown in 1964, and beef on weck, the kummelweck-roll roast beef sandwich served across the region. Schwabl's in West Seneca and Charlie the Butcher's Kitchen in Williamsville keep the beef-on-weck tradition central, while Ted's Hot Dogs in Tonawanda grills its franks over charcoal. Gabriel's Gate in Allentown and Duff's Famous Wings in Amherst carry the wing rivalry well beyond the Anchor Bar.
Anchor Bar ★ 4.2
downtown · 1047 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14209
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.
Duff's Famous Wings ★ 4.5
amherst · 3651 Sheridan Dr, Amherst, NY 14226
Duff's Famous Wings at Sheridan and Millersport in Amherst opened in 1946 and added wings in 1969, the hotter Anchor Bar rival Buffalo locals have defended.
Gabriel's Gate ★ 4.5
allentown · 145 Allen St, Buffalo, NY 14201
Gabriel's Gate on Allen Street in Allentown is the local-favorite wings tavern, with crisp jumbo wings ranked among Buffalo's best by local press.
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.
Wiechec's Lounge ★ 4.5
east-side · 1748 Clinton St, Buffalo, NY 14206
Wiechec's Lounge on Clinton Street is the East Side fish-fry institution, with oversized hand-breaded haddock that hangs off the plate through Lent.
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.
Anchor Bar ★ 4.2
downtown · 1047 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14209
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.
Duff's Famous Wings ★ 4.5
amherst · 3651 Sheridan Dr, Amherst, NY 14226
Duff's Famous Wings at Sheridan and Millersport opened in 1946 and started serving wings in 1969, the hotter Anchor Bar rival Buffalo locals have defended.
Gabriel's Gate ★ 4.5
allentown · 145 Allen St, Buffalo, NY 14201
Gabriel's Gate on Allen Street in Allentown is the local-favorite wings tavern, with crisp jumbo wings ranked among Buffalo's best by Buffalo News and Spree.
Schwabl's ★ 4.7
west-seneca · 789 Center Rd, West Seneca, NY 14224
Schwabl's at 789 Center Road in West Seneca has been the canonical beef on weck since 1837, slicing rare roast beef onto caraway kummelweck rolls.
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.
Wiechec's Lounge ★ 4.5
east-side · 1748 Clinton St, Buffalo, NY 14206
Wiechec's Lounge on Clinton Street is the East Side fish-fry institution, with oversized hand-breaded haddock that hangs off the plate through Lent.
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.
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.
Mr. Goodbar ★ 4.4
1110 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222
Mr. Goodbar on Elmwood Avenue is open until 04:00 daily, with the city's deepest craft beer tap list, upstairs live music and a long Elmwood Village crowd.
Anchor Bar (Late Wings) ★ 4.0
1047 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14209
Anchor Bar on Main Street serves the original Buffalo wings until 22:30 on weekends, with a full bar and the room where the 1964 wing was invented.
Schwabl's ★ 4.8
789 Center Rd, West Seneca, NY 14224
West Seneca's beef-on-weck institution since 1837, rare top round on a kummelweck roll with horseradish, German potato salad, beets and vinegar coleslaw.
Wiechec's Lounge ★ 4.7
1748 Clinton St, Buffalo, NY 14206
Wiechec's Lounge in Buffalo: An East Side neighborhood lounge that serves a haddock fish fry hanging off the plate, far from any tourist itinerary.
Ted's Hot Dogs ★ 4.0
2312 Sheridan Dr, Tonawanda, NY 14150
Ted's Hot Dogs is a 1948 charcoal-broiled hot dog counter on sheridan, sahlen's franks and homemade hot chili sauce most tourists never reach.
Anchor Bar (Lunch) ★ 4.0
1047 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14209
Anchor Bar on Main Street serves the original Buffalo wings at lunch (invented 1964), with sampler portions, blue cheese and celery under twenty dollars.
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.
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.