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6 wine bar places in Buffalo we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Buffalo | Wine Bar across every city.

Buffalo's wine bars tend to sit inside restaurants and Italian rooms rather than stand alone, with downtown and the West Side holding most of the action. Bacchus Wine Bar and Restaurant on West Chippewa Street is the most dedicated of the group, while Tappo Italian and Marble + Rye build serious wine programs into their dining rooms. The Left Bank on Rhode Island Street and Ristorante Lombardo's wine cellar round out a scene where the list is part of a larger kitchen.

Tappo Italian (Wine Program) ★ 4.3

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Tappo Italian on Ellicott Street keeps a deep Italian regional wine list ($30 to $300+) and pours Brunello, Barolo and Tuscan reds by the glass downtown.

The Left Bank (Wine Bar) ★ 4.3

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The Left Bank near Elmwood Village keeps a European-leaning by-the-glass program paired with seasonal small plates in a romantic-bistro West Side dining room.

Patina 250 (Wine Program) ★ 4.2

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Patina 250 inside the Westin pours Finger Lakes whites and Niagara Wine Trail reds alongside a national list, anchoring a downtown hotel wine bar.

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