Tappo Italian
Tappo Italian on Ellicott Street downtown is the Pegula family's Italian-American room, with handmade pastas, veal saltimbocca and free Ferguson parking.
The restaurants worth the trip in Buffalo: bistros, neo-classics, neighbourhood favourites, and the rooms locals book first.
Our picks in Buffalo
21 places
Ristorante Lombardo
- ★ 4.7
- Italian
- $$$
- North Buffalo
Ristorante Lombardo on Hertel Avenue in North Buffalo is the Tuscan-influenced anchor of the city's Italian food row, family-owned since 1975.
Chef's Restaurant
Chef's Restaurant at Seneca and Chicago downtown has been serving its cheese-blanketed spaghetti parm since 1923, a Billittier family institution.
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Marble + Rye
Marble + Rye on Genesee Street downtown is the Mike Dimmer and Christian Willmott cocktail-and-dining room with a dry-aged burger and small plates.
Patina 250
Patina 250 inside the Westin on Delaware Avenue downtown runs a contemporary American menu built on Western New York producers, plus a strong bar.
Daniela
- ★ 4.4
- Italian
- $$
- 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.
The Left Bank
- ★ 4.4
- New American
- $$$
- Elmwood Village
The Left Bank on Rhode Island Street near Elmwood Village is a long-running American room with seasonal meat and seafood plates and a romantic dining room.
Bacchus Wine Bar and Restaurant
Bacchus on West Chippewa Street downtown is a wine bar and New American room in the historic Calumet building, with a deep by-the-glass list.
Anchor Bar
Anchor Bar on Main Street is the birthplace of the Buffalo chicken wing, invented by Teressa Bellissimo in 1964 for her son Dominic and his friends.
Duff's Famous Wings
- ★ 4.5
- American Diner
- $$
- 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.
Where to stay in Buffalo
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Alamo Inn
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Quality Inn
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Buffalo Inn
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Buffalo Airport Hotel
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Gabriel's Gate
- ★ 4.5
- American Diner
- $$
- Allentown
Gabriel's Gate on Allen Street in Allentown is the local-favorite wings tavern, with crisp jumbo wings ranked among Buffalo's best by local press.
Schwabl's
- ★ 4.7
- New American
- $$
- West Seneca
Schwabl's at 789 Center Road in West Seneca has been the canonical beef on weck since 1837, slicing rare roast beef onto caraway kummelweck rolls.
Charlie the Butcher's Kitchen
- ★ 4.4
- American Diner
- $
- Williamsville
Charlie the Butcher's Kitchen at Wehrle and Cayuga in Williamsville, a mile from the airport, is the family meat business's beef-on-weck flagship since 1993.
Lloyd Taco Factory
- ★ 4.4
- Taqueria
- $
- North Buffalo
Lloyd Taco Factory on Hertel Avenue in North Buffalo is the brick-and-mortar flagship of Buffalo's food-truck-turned-empire, with carne asada and loco fries.
Pearl Street Grill and Brewery
Pearl Street Grill and Brewery on Pearl Street downtown has anchored Buffalo brewpubs since 1997, with four floors, nine bars and house-brewed beer.
Wiechec's Lounge
Wiechec's Lounge on Clinton Street is the East Side fish-fry institution, with oversized hand-breaded haddock that hangs off the plate through Lent.
La Nova Pizzeria
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.
Bocce Club Pizza
- ★ 4.3
- Pizzeria
- $
- Amherst
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.
Ted's Hot Dogs
- ★ 4.5
- American Diner
- $
- Tonawanda
Ted's Hot Dogs at the Sheridan Drive flagship has been charcoal-broiling Sahlen's franks since 1948, with hand-cut onion rings and the secret hot chili sauce.
Mighty Taco
- ★ 4.0
- Mexican
- $
- North Buffalo
Mighty Taco on Delaware Avenue in North Buffalo is the late-night Buffalo Tex-Mex chain (since 1973) every local defends, with a beef taco and the El Nino.
Sophia's Restaurant
- ★ 4.4
- Greek
- $
- North Buffalo
Sophia's on Military Road in North Buffalo is the Greek-American breakfast and brunch counter every local recommends, with massive omelets and weekend lines.
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