15 american diner rooms in Buffalo, editor-picked by TableJourney. All cuisines in Buffalo | American Diner across every city.

Anchor Bar ★ 4.2

American diner · $$

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

American diner · $$

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 for decades.

Gabriel's Gate ★ 4.5

American diner · $$

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

American diner · $

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

American diner · $$

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

American diner · $

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

American diner · $$

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

American diner · $$

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 for decades.

Gabriel's Gate ★ 4.5

American diner · $$

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

American diner · $$

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

American diner · $

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

American diner · $$

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

American diner · $

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

American diner · $

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

American diner · $

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.