6 american places in Rochester we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Rochester | American across every city.
Rochester's American kitchens cluster east of downtown. Locals Only on Alexander Street handles daily breakfast and brunch with creative egg dishes, The Owl House runs a vegetarian weekend brunch on Marshall Street, and after dark the axis shifts to Good Luck's converted industrial room on Anderson Avenue and The Revelry's late-night bar hours in the NOTA arts district.
The Owl House ★ 4.3
south-wedge · 75 Marshall St, Rochester, NY 14607
The Owl House on Marshall St in Rochester serves American food with a large vegetarian and vegan selection, named Best Gluten-Free in Best of Rochester 2025.
Locals Only ★ 4.0
downtown · 311 Alexander St, Rochester, NY 14604
Locals Only on Alexander St in Rochester serves daily breakfast and lunch with a full cocktail program, named for its commitment to Rochester identity.
The Revelry ★ 4.1
nota · 1290 University Ave Ste A, Rochester, NY 14607
The Revelry on University Ave in the Neighborhood of the Arts is open until 02:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, serving cocktails and bar snacks past midnight.
Locals Only ★ 4.4
downtown · 311 Alexander St, Rochester, NY 14604
Locals Only on Alexander St is a go-to daily breakfast and brunch spot, known for creative egg dishes and local sourcing in a compact downtown dining room.
The Revelry ★ 4.1
nota · 1290 University Ave Ste A, Rochester, NY 14607
The Revelry on University Ave in the Neighborhood of the Arts runs a Sunday brunch with cocktails, treating eggs as seriously as the evening dinner menu.
Good Luck ★ 4.5
downtown · 50 Anderson Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
Good Luck on Anderson Ave runs occasional brunch pop-ups with a seasonal menu that applies the same farm-to-table discipline as its evening kitchen.