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A natural-casing pork and veal frank with no added red dye, grilled until charred. Zweigle's has produced white hots in Rochester since 1880. The canonical protein on a Garbage Plate.
Zweigle's was founded in Rochester in 1880 by the Zweigle family. The white hot, made from pork and veal without the red nitrate dye used in standard beef hot dogs, became the Rochester-specific style. The product is not fully cooked during processing, which means it requires proper grilling. Zweigle's also produces a red hot (natural beef casing), but the white hot is what put Rochester on the hot dog map.
3 editor picks for Zweigle's White Hot in Rochester, ranked by editorial score. All Rochester signature dishes · Zweigle's White Hot across every city.
Nick Tahou Hots on W. Main St in Rochester has served the original Garbage Plate since 1918, the dish that defines the city's food identity.
OrderThe Garbage Plate with white hots, home fries, mac salad, and meat sauce. Order it at the counter; no substitutions needed.
TipCash is preferred. The restaurant is a no-frills diner; the dish is the destination. Closed Mondays.
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.
Dogtown on Monroe Ave in Rochester serves 18 varieties of gourmet hot dog with German-style franks in locally-baked rolls, each named after a dog breed.
OrderThe Saint Bernard with sauerkraut and spicy mustard, or the German-style frank with mustard and onions.
TipClosed Sundays. Counter service; no reservations. The bread is made locally and cut daily.
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