Deep-fried unbreaded chicken wings tossed in butter and Frank's RedHot, served with celery sticks and blue-cheese dressing. The signature Buffalo dish, invented at Anchor Bar in 1964.
Teressa Bellissimo of Anchor Bar at 1047 Main Street fried a batch of chicken wings late one Friday night in 1964 for her son Dominic and his friends. She tossed them in butter and Frank's RedHot Cayenne Pepper Sauce and served them with celery sticks and blue-cheese dressing from the salad bar. The dish spread from Anchor Bar to Duff's (1969 wing addition) and then nationwide, becoming an American institution.
5 editor picks for Buffalo chicken wings in Buffalo, ranked by editorial score. All Buffalo signature dishes · Buffalo chicken wings across every city.
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 for decades.
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.
Bocce Club Pizza ★ 4.3
amherst · 4174 Bailey Ave, Amherst, NY 14226
Bocce Club Pizza on Bailey Avenue in Amherst has been a Buffalo cup-and-char pepperoni institution since founder Dino moved in next to UB South in 1959.
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.
La Nova Pizzeria ★ 4.2
west-side · 371 W Ferry St, Buffalo, NY 14213
La Nova on West Ferry has been a Buffalo pizza-and-wings tradition since 1957, the original home of fully-cooked shipping wings sold to pizzerias nationwide.