Ristorante Lombardo
- ★ 4.7
- Italian
- $$$$
Ristorante Lombardo on Hertel Avenue is North Buffalo's Tuscan-influenced anchor, family-owned since 1975 with handmade pastas and a deep wine list.
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Marble + Rye
- ★ 4.5
- New American
- $$$$
Marble + Rye on Genesee Street downtown is the Mike Dimmer and Christian Willmott cocktail-and-dining room with a dry-aged burger and small plates.
Tappo Italian
- ★ 4.4
- Italian
- $$$$
Tappo Italian on Ellicott Street downtown is the Pegula family's Italian-American room, with handmade pastas, veal saltimbocca and an urban dining floor.
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The Left Bank
- ★ 4.4
- New American
- $$$$
The Left Bank on Rhode Island Street near Elmwood is a long-running creative-American room with seasonal entrees, meat and seafood plates served nightly.
Chef's Restaurant
- ★ 4.3
- Italian
- $$$$
Chef's Restaurant at Seneca and Chicago downtown has been serving its cheese-blanketed spaghetti parm since 1923, the century-old Billittier family room.
Patina 250
- ★ 4.3
- New American
- $$$$
Patina 250 inside the Westin on Delaware Avenue runs a contemporary American menu built on Western New York producers, plus a strong downtown cocktail bar.
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