Good Luck is a bar in Downtown, Rochester.
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.
Editorially verified June 24, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The bar seats are the easiest walk-in option. Order what the bartender is excited about; the cocktail menu rotates with the kitchen.
Address: 50 Anderson Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
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.
Tip: Best bar seat is on the second-floor mezzanine overlooking the main floor. Live blues Friday and Saturday evenings. Craft and regional beers on draft.
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.
Tip: No 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.
Tip: Best 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.
Tip: The 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.
Tip: Wood-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.
Tip: Beer 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.
Tip: Trivia on Tuesday evenings. Kitchen closes 30 minutes before taproom. Walk-ins only; no reservations.
