Mid-Range in Buffalo

Schwabl's

• ★ 4.8
• American diner
• $$

West Seneca's beef-on-weck institution since 1837, rare top round on a kummelweck roll with horseradish, German potato salad, beets and vinegar coleslaw.

Remedy House

• ★ 4.8
• Brunch
• $$

Order Toast plate with cappuccino on the side

Remedy House on Rhode Island Street near Elmwood Village is the Five Points cafe brunch counter, with espresso, toast plates and a steady morning crowd.

Wiechec's Lounge

• ★ 4.7
• American diner
• $$

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.

Tipico Coffee

• ★ 4.6
• Coffee roaster
• $$

Tipico Coffee on Elmwood Avenue is the Buffalo small-batch roaster's flagship cafe in Elmwood Village, with an American-made Diedrich IR-12 roasting nearby.

Five Points Bakery (Toast Cafe)

• ★ 4.6
• Brunch
• $$

Order Whole-grain toast plate with house butter

Five Points Bakery's toast cafe on Brayton Street pairs whole-grain toast with the bakery's local-mill wheat and a Saturday brunch West Side crowd.

Duff's Famous Wings

• ★ 4.5
• American Diner
• $$
• Amherst

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.

Gabriel's Gate

• ★ 4.5
• American Diner
• $$
• Allentown

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.

Overwinter Coffee Roasters

• ★ 4.5
• Coffee roaster
• $$

Overwinter Coffee on Elmwood Avenue in Elmwood Village is a loft-style cafe and small-batch roaster shipping single-origin beans by subscription nationwide.

Big Ditch Brewing Company

• ★ 4.5
• Brewery
• $$

Big Ditch Brewing on East Huron Street downtown is the two-level Buffalo brewery taproom, with up to fifteen beers on tap and a small-plates menu.

Parkside Candy

• ★ 4.5
• Cafe
• $$

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

Sophia's Restaurant

• ★ 4.5
• Brunch
• $$

Order Greek omelet with feta and a side of home fries

Sophia's on Military Road is Buffalo's daily Greek-American breakfast counter, with massive omelets, pancakes and a long line of regulars at the counter.

Chef's Restaurant

• ★ 4.4
• Italian-american
• $$
• Downtown / Theater District

Chef's Restaurant at Seneca and Chicago downtown has been serving its cheese-blanketed spaghetti parm since 1923, a Billittier family institution.

Daniela

• ★ 4.4
• Italian
• $$
• Elmwood Village

Daniela on Forest Avenue near Elmwood Village is an Italian neighborhood favorite, with wood-fired pizzas, fresh pasta and a strong local following.

Betty

• ★ 4.4
• New American
• $$
• Allentown

Betty on Virginia Street near Allentown is the Steve and Ellen Gedra brunch-and-dinner room, with weekend brunch and elevated comfort plates.

Community Beer Works

• ★ 4.4
• Brewery
• $$

Community Beer Works on 7th Street on the Lower West Side is the 2012-founded Buffalo brewery, with a tasting room and the Thin Man Chandler taproom.

Hamburg Brewing

• ★ 4.4
• Brewery
• $$

Hamburg Brewing in Hamburg is the suburban Western New York brewery (now parent to Flying Bison), with a large taproom, patio and the Cabin Fever stout.

Mr. Goodbar

• ★ 4.4
• American diner
• $$

Try Craft beer flight and bar food

Mr. Goodbar on Elmwood Avenue is open until 04:00 daily, with the city's deepest craft beer tap list, upstairs live music and a long Elmwood Village crowd.

Gabriel's Gate (Late)

• ★ 4.4
• Burgers
• $$

Try Wings and burger

Gabriel's Gate on Allen Street stays open to 01:00 on weekends, with the city's most defended jumbo wings and a full Allentown late-night bar.

Five Points Bakery and Toast Cafe

• ★ 4.4
• Cafe
• $$

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.

Pearl Street Grill and Brewery

• ★ 4.3
• Brewery
• $$

Pearl Street Grill on Pearl Street has anchored Buffalo brewpubs since 1997, four floors and nine bars with house-brewed beer from basement tanks.

Resurgence Brewing at the Cooperage

• ★ 4.3
• Brewery
• $$

Resurgence Brewing on Chicago Street in the Old First Ward is the brewery's main Buffalo taproom, with patio, wood-fired pizza and event programming.

Thin Man Brewery (Chandler)

• ★ 4.3
• Brewery
• $$

Thin Man Brewery on Chandler Street is the surviving Black Rocks taproom after Community Beer Works acquired the brand in 2023, with patio and IPA-led lineup.

Founding Fathers Pub

• ★ 4.3
• Burgers
• $$

Try Wings, burger, trivia bar food

Founding Fathers Pub on Edward Street stays open until 02:00, with trivia, presidential history theme and a long Buffalo late-night beer and burger crowd.

Allen Street Hardware Cafe

• ★ 4.3
• Cafe
• $$

Try Bar food, late sandwiches

Allen Street Hardware on Allen Street in Allentown is open until 02:00, with weekend live music, patio drinking and a long Buffalo late-night Allen crowd.

Anchor Bar

• ★ 4.2
• American Diner
• $$
• Downtown / Theater District

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.

SPoT Coffee

• ★ 4.2
• Coffee roaster
• $$

SPoT Coffee on Delaware Avenue is HQ of the Buffalo-founded chain (since 1996), with retail bags, espresso bar and the city's biggest cafe footprint.

Old First Ward Brewing

• ★ 4.2
• Brewery
• $$

Old First Ward Brewing on Republic Street is the Buffalo Old First Ward neighborhood brewery, with a taproom in the historic Irish-American district.

RiverWorks Brewing Co.

• ★ 4.2
• Brewery
• $$

RiverWorks Brewing on Ganson Street brews inside the converted GLF grain silos painted to resemble a Labatt Blue six-pack, with house Conveyor Cream Ale.

Cole's (Weekend Brunch)

• ★ 4.2
• Brunch
• $$

Order Buffalo chicken eggs benedict with mimosa

Cole's on Elmwood Avenue runs Buffalo's weekend brunch standard at the 1934 Elmwood Village bar, with a Buffalo chicken eggs benedict and bottomless mimosas.

Buffalo Brewpub

• ★ 4.0
• Brewery
• $$

The Buffalo Brewpub on Main Street in Williamsville opened in 1986, making it New York State's oldest brewpub, with house-brewed ales and pub plates.

Anchor Bar (Late Wings)

• ★ 4.0
• American diner
• $$

Try Original Buffalo wings

Anchor Bar on Main Street serves the original Buffalo wings until 22:30 on weekends, with a full bar and the room where the 1964 wing was invented.

Ted's Hot Dogs

• ★ 4.0
• American diner
• $$

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.

Jack Rabbit

• ★ 4.0
• Brunch
• $$

Order Breakfast pizza and the eggs benedict, with a brunch cocktail

Jack Rabbit on Elmwood Avenue is the vintage-chic Elmwood Village brunch and live-music room, with weekend brunch built around the eggs benedict.