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Buffalo wings and weck: the canonical pilgrimage ★ 4.7

First-time visitor focused on Buffalo's two native dishes1 day

A wings and beef on weck pilgrimage with three sit-down stops, a sponge candy detour and a brewery finish.

  1. Day 1: Wings, beef on weck, sponge candy

    Morning
    Coffee at Public Espresso in the Hotel Lafayette at 391 Washington Street. Walk the downtown to the Anchor Bar at 1047 Main Street and ask for the original wings the way Teressa Bellissimo served them in 1964.
    Afternoon
    Drive to Schwabl's at 789 Center Road in West Seneca for beef on weck. Order it with horseradish on the side and German potato salad. Stop at Parkside Candy on Main Street on the way back for a chocolate phosphate and sponge candy at the 1927 oval soda fountain.
    Evening
    Beer and pizza at Pearl Street Grill and Brewery at 76 Pearl Street downtown, four floors and nine bars of house-brewed beer. Walk to Marble + Rye on Genesee Street for a final cocktail.

  2. Day 2: Day 2: Elmwood cafes, Italian heritage dinner

    Morning
    Coffee at Tipico Coffee on Elmwood Avenue. Walk Elmwood to Spot Coffee on Delaware and stop in at Butter Block for a kouign amann.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Marble + Rye on Genesee Street for the burger. Afternoon stroll through Allentown with a stop at Allen Street Hardware for a cocktail.
    Evening
    Dinner at Ristorante Lombardo on Hertel Avenue for the Northern Italian tasting plate, then a late drink at Mr. Goodbar.

Hertel Avenue Italian and Broadway Market Polish heritage day ★ 4.6

Visitor focused on Buffalo immigrant food heritage1 day

A heritage walk from the Italian Hertel Avenue food row in North Buffalo through Broadway Market on the East Side, with a brewery finish.

  1. Day 1: Italian morning, Polish afternoon, brewery evening

    Morning
    Greek omelet and coffee at Sophia's Restaurant at 715 Military Road in North Buffalo. Drive over to Caramici's Italian Bakery at 3200 Elmwood Avenue for pignoli cookies and pastry.
    Afternoon
    Drive to Broadway Market at 999 Broadway on the East Side for pierogi, kielbasa and Polish-American lunch. Stop at Schwabl's at 789 Center Road in West Seneca for beef on weck on the way back if appetite allows.
    Evening
    Italian dinner at Ristorante Lombardo at 1198 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo's anchor Italian room since 1975. Finish at Big Ditch Brewing on East Huron Street downtown.

  2. Day 2: Day 2: West Side bakery crawl and Larkinville dinner

    Morning
    Breakfast at Five Points Bakery on Brayton Street, a stone-milled-flour West Side staple. Walk to BreadHive for a bagel and coffee.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at the Larkin Square Food Trucks. Stop at Paula's Donuts on Sheridan Drive in Williamsville for the city's most-loved doughnut.
    Evening
    Pre-dinner drinks at Big Ditch Brewing Taproom on Huron Street. Dinner at Tappo Italian on Ellicott Street for handmade pasta. Nightcap at Marble + Rye for a cocktail.

Buffalo brewery and waterfront day ★ 4.6

Beer-and-modern-food visitor with a Saturday in town1 day

A Saturday brewery crawl built around Larkin Square, Pearl Street and the Old First Ward, with two restaurant stops.

  1. Day 1: Larkin morning, brewery row evening

    Morning
    Coffee and toast at Five Points Bakery at 44 Brayton Street on the West Side. Walk to BreadHive Bakery at 402 Connecticut Street for a sourdough bagel.
    Afternoon
    Drive to Larkin Square at 745 Seneca Street for Food Truck Tuesdays in summer. Stop at Resurgence Brewing at 55 Chicago Street in the Old First Ward for a tasting flight.
    Evening
    Dinner and cocktails at Marble + Rye at 112 Genesee Street downtown for the dry-aged smash burger and a chef's-counter chop. Finish with a beer at Big Ditch on East Huron.
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