CuisineAmerican diner
Price$$
Neighborhoodwest-seneca
HoursTue-Sat 11:30-19:30; closed Sun-Mon
Last verified

Why locals love it: Visitors stop at Anchor Bar for wings and miss Buffalo's older signature dish a twenty-minute drive south at Schwabl's in West Seneca, open since 1837.

Tip: Get the beef on weck with horseradish on the side and German potato salad. The kummelweck roll caraway is the point.

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Location

Address: 789 Center Rd, West Seneca, NY 14224, Buffalo

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Wiechec's Lounge ★ 4.7

American diner$$Mon-Thu 11:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00; closed Sun

Wiechec's Lounge in Buffalo: An East Side neighborhood lounge that serves a haddock fish fry hanging off the plate, far from any tourist itinerary.

Why locals love it: An East Side neighborhood lounge that serves a haddock fish fry hanging off the plate, far from any tourist itinerary.

Tip: Friday or Saturday for the haddock fish fry. The half portion is still bigger than most full portions in town.

Parkside Candy ★ 4.5

Cafe$$Mon-Sat 11:00-18:00; Sun 12:00-18:00

Parkside Candy in Buffalo: A 1927 oval Adam-period soda fountain on Main Street that visitors walk past, with phosphates and homemade sponge candy.

Why locals love it: A 1927 oval Adam-period soda fountain on Main Street that visitors walk past, with phosphates and homemade sponge candy.

Tip: Order the chocolate phosphate at the soda fountain counter. Buy a box of sponge candy on the way out.

Sophia's Restaurant ★ 4.3

Greek$$Tue-Sat 07:00-15:00; Sun 08:00-14:00; closed Mon

Sophia's Restaurant is a greek-american breakfast diner on military road locals defend privately, with massive omelets and weekend lines around the block.

Why locals love it: A Greek-American breakfast diner on Military Road locals defend privately, with massive omelets and weekend lines around the block.

Tip: Get the Greek omelet with feta and a side of home fries. Arrive before 09:00 on weekends or expect a wait.

Chef's Restaurant ★ 4.1

Italian$$Tue-Fri 11:00-20:00; Sat 15:00-20:00; closed Sun-Mon

Buffalo Italian-American institution at Seneca and Chicago since 1923, spaghetti parmesan, homemade red sauce; Billittier family at the helm since the 1950s.

Why locals love it: Buffalo's century-old spaghetti parm room on Seneca Street downtown, family-owned by Billittiers since 1923 and still a quiet local favorite.

Tip: Order the spaghetti parm and a glass of house red. Mid-week dinner is the easiest walk-in for the downtown room.

Ted's Hot Dogs ★ 4.0

American diner$$Daily 11:00-21:00

Ted's Hot Dogs is a 1948 charcoal-broiled hot dog counter on sheridan, sahlen's franks and homemade hot chili sauce most tourists never reach.

Why locals love it: A 1948 charcoal-broiled hot dog counter on Sheridan, Sahlen's franks and homemade hot chili sauce most tourists never reach.

Tip: Order a foot-long with hot chili sauce, a side of onion rings and the loganberry drink. Pure Buffalo.

Five Points Bakery and Toast Cafe ★ 4.4

Cafe$$Daily 08:00-15:00

Five Points Bakery and Toast Cafe is a west side bakery and toast cafe milling its own wheat, far from tourist itineraries but defended by buffalo bread fans.

Why locals love it: A West Side bakery and toast cafe milling its own wheat, far from tourist itineraries but defended by Buffalo bread fans.

Tip: Order a thick slice of whole-grain toast with jam and a drip coffee. The bread alone is worth the West Side trip.

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