Food destinations within easy reach of Rochester. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.

Worth the trip

Seneca Lake Wine Trail ★ 4.6

Seneca Lake is the heart of New York wine country, with over 60 wineries producing Riesling, Cabernet Franc, and Gewurztraminer along lakeside Highway 14.

Canandaigua Lake Food Circuit ★ 4.3

Canandaigua Lake is 35 minutes from Rochester, with New York Kitchen culinary center, lakefront dining, and Bristol Valley Winery for a half-day wine circuit.

Ithaca Food Scene ★ 4.4

Ithaca is 65 minutes south of Rochester, with the Ithaca Farmers Market, a Cornell-driven food scene, and Taughannock Falls within easy reach for hiking.

Buffalo Food Classics ★ 4.2

Buffalo is 70 minutes west of Rochester on I-90, with beef on weck at Charlie the Butcher's, chicken wings at Anchor Bar, and Parkside Candy sponge candy.

Letchworth State Park Region ★ 4.3

Letchworth State Park is 45 minutes south of Rochester, with a park restaurant at Glen Iris Inn and farm-driven dining in the surrounding Genesee Valley.

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