Food destinations within easy reach of Buffalo, worth the train, the rental car or the early start.

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Niagara Falls (US side)

  • ★ 4.3
  • 30 min by car

Famous for Top of the Falls Restaurant in Niagara Falls State Park, plus the casinos

Niagara Falls on the US side is a 30-minute drive from Buffalo, with Top of the Falls Restaurant inside the state park and a cafe-and-snack-bar tier downtown.

I-190 north to the Robert Moses Parkway, 25 miles from downtown Buffalo

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East Aurora (Bar Bill Tavern)

  • ★ 4.7
  • 30 min by car

Famous for Bar Bill Tavern wings and beef on weck since 1967

Bar Bill Tavern on Main Street in East Aurora has run wings and beef on weck since 1967, drawing wing fans from across the country for the 30-minute day trip.

Route 400 south, 22 miles southeast of downtown Buffalo

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Orchard Park (Eckl's Beef and Weck)

  • ★ 4.5
  • 25 min by car

Famous for Eckl's Restaurant's century-old beef on weck

Eckl's Restaurant in Orchard Park has served beef on weck since 1894, the Bills-tailgate-and-Sunday-after-church suburban beef-on-weck institution.

I-219 south or Route 219, 15 miles southwest of Buffalo

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Niagara Wine Trail

  • ★ 4.4
  • 45-60 min by car

Famous for Niagara Wine Trail Cabernet Franc and Riesling

The Niagara Wine Trail along Lake Ontario's south shore is the Western New York wine region, with Schulze Vineyards and Marjim Manor at the heart.

I-190 north to the Lake Ontario shore, 30 to 45 miles north of Buffalo

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Lewiston (Carmelo's)

  • ★ 4.4
  • 30 min by car

Famous for Carmelo's contemporary American on Center Street

Carmelo's on Center Street in Lewiston is the Western New York village's contemporary American room (since 1995), a 30-minute drive north along the Niagara.

Route 104 north along the Niagara River, 30 miles north of Buffalo

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