Cocktails, wine bars and dives: drinking in Rochester for grown-ups.
Cocktail bars, wine bars, dive bars and gastropubs: drinking in Rochester for grown-ups.
Good Luck on Anderson Ave in Rochester has one of the city's strongest cocktail programs in a converted industrial space with a seasonal kitchen.
TipThe bar seats are the easiest walk-in option. Order what the bartender is excited about; the cocktail menu rotates with the kitchen.
Lux Lounge on South Ave in Rochester is the South Wedge dive bar with a dog-friendly backyard, fire pit, pool table, vinyl DJs on Thursdays and Saturdays.
TipNo phone; walk-in only. Backyard fire pit stays lit on cold evenings. DJ nights Thursday and Saturday. Cash or card.
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que on Court St in Rochester has a full bar in a 1905 railroad station, with live blues on weekends and Genesee River views from the rail.
TipBest bar seat is on the second-floor mezzanine overlooking the main floor. Live blues Friday and Saturday evenings. Craft and regional beers on draft.
Strangebird Brewing on Marshall St in Rochester runs a craft beer bar alongside its brewing operation, with food and a patio in the South Wedge.
TipThe French fry game at Strangebird is the best in Rochester according to Best of Rochester 2025. Kitchen closes at 21:00; bar stays open until 23:00.
Rohrbach Beer Hall on Railroad St is Rochester's first craft brewery taproom (1991), with wood-fired pizza and rotating taps near the Public Market.
TipWood-fired pizza is the anchor food item. Close to the Rochester Public Market; come on Saturday for market then beer. Closed Monday and Tuesday; Sunday closed as well.
Three Heads Brewing on Atlantic Ave in Rochester runs an arts district taproom with rotating craft taps and a beer garden open spring through fall.
TipBeer garden is the best outdoor seating in the neighborhood. Check Untappd for current tap list before visiting. Friday and Saturday open until midnight.
Swiftwater Brewing on Mount Hope Ave in Rochester is a South Wedge farm brewery and brewpub with bar bites and a rotating tap list in a garage-style space.
TipTrivia on Tuesday evenings. Kitchen closes 30 minutes before taproom. Walk-ins only; no reservations.
Genesee Brew House on Cataract St is the pilot taproom of Genesee Brewing (est. 1878), with pub food, pilot batch beers, and river views from the dining room.
TipThe second-floor dining room overlooks the Genesee River. The pilot batch section is the most interesting part of the tap list. Museum displays cover the brewery's history since 1878.
The Revelry on University Ave in Rochester runs late-night bar hours in the arts district on weekends, with a cocktail and wine program and seasonal kitchen.
TipBest late-night option in the Arts district. Bar stays open until 02:00 Friday and Saturday. Sunday brunch is the quieter side of the same space.
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