12 cocktail bar rooms in Buffalo we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Buffalo | Cocktail Bar across every city.
Mr. Goodbar ★ 4.6
1110 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222
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.
Marble + Rye (Cocktail Bar) ★ 4.8
112 Genesee St, Buffalo, NY 14203
Marble + Rye on Genesee Street downtown is the Dimmer-Willmott cocktail program, with seasonal mixed drinks and Buffalo's most considered bar work.
Founding Fathers Pub ★ 4.3
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 local beer list.
Allen Street Hardware Cafe ★ 4.2
245 Allen St, Buffalo, NY 14201
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.
Cole's Restaurant ★ 4.5
1104 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222
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.
The Place ★ 4.4
229 Lexington Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222
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.
Big Ditch Brewing Taproom ★ 4.7
55 E Huron St, Buffalo, NY 14203
Big Ditch Brewing on East Huron Street downtown is the two-level Buffalo brewery taproom, with up to fifteen beers on tap and a full small-plates menu.
Buffalo Iron Works ★ 4.4
49 Illinois St, Buffalo, NY 14203
Buffalo Iron Works on Illinois Street in the Cobblestone District is the downtown live-music bar in a 19th-century iron foundry, with regular national acts.
Lucky Day ★ 4.7
320 Pearl St, Buffalo, NY 14202
Lucky Day on Pearl Street downtown is the dim-lit Buffalo cocktail bar with a deep whiskey program, leather banquettes and a Prohibition-era room feel.
Resurgence at the Cooperage ★ 4.1
55 Chicago St, Buffalo, NY 14204
Resurgence Brewing at the Cooperage on Chicago Street in the Old First Ward is the brewery's main Buffalo taproom, with patio and wood-fired pizza.
Pearl Street Grill (Brewery Bar) ★ 4.0
76 Pearl St, Buffalo, NY 14202
Pearl Street Grill on Pearl Street has nine bars across four floors since 1997, with house-brewed beer and a long Buffalo brewpub history downtown.
Thin Man Brewery (Chandler) ★ 4.1
166 Chandler St, Buffalo, NY 14207
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.