CuisineCocktail Bar
Price$$
NeighborhoodNota
HoursTue-Thu 16:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 16:00-02:00, Sun 11:00-14:30
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Tip: Best 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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Address: 1290 University Ave Ste A, Rochester, NY 14607

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Three Heads Brewing ★ 4.2

$$ Craft Beer BarNota

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.

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Good Luck ★ 4.6

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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 ★ 4.2

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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 ★ 4.3

$$ BBQ and Blues BarDowntown

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 ★ 4.3

$$ Craft Beer BarSouth Wedge

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 and Brewery ★ 4.2

$$ BrewpubPublic Market

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 ★ 4.2

$$ Craft Beer BarNota

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.

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