15 editor picks in Rochester.
15 upscale places in Rochester, editor-picked. occasion restaurants in Rochester: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Rochester food.
Good Luck in Rochester opened 2008 in a converted industrial space on Anderson Ave and earned Best Restaurant in the 2025 Best of Rochester awards.
OrderWhatever is on the seasonal menu board that week. The kitchen writes around what's available at the Rochester Public Market.
TipWalk-ins at the bar are easier to secure than a table. The cocktail program is one of Rochester's best.
Good Luck on Anderson Ave in Rochester opened 2008 as one of the city's top rooms, writing menus around seasonal availability with a serious cocktail program.
OrderThe seasonal tasting menu or the cocktail pairing with whatever the kitchen is featuring.
TipBest reserved four to six weeks ahead for Friday or Saturday. The bar is the most interesting seat in the room.
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.
Good Luck on Anderson Ave in Rochester runs a curated wine list alongside one of the city's strongest cocktail programs and a seasonal kitchen.
TipThe bar team does both cocktails and wines with equal care. Ask the bartender for a wine recommendation with whatever is on the seasonal food board.
Char Bar at the Strathallan Hotel on East Ave holds the 2025 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, the only such honor in greater Rochester, with a deep cellar.
TipThe full wine list runs hundreds of references. Hattie's sushi operates in the same space Thursday through Saturday. Open for lunch and late evening beyond kitchen service.
Lento on Goodman St is the farm-to-table room national food media missed, sourcing from regional farms for a changing seasonal menu that regulars protect.
TipLento rarely appears on national lists despite consistent local awards. The Village Gate building means most tourists walk by without recognizing it as a restaurant. Reservations on weekends are essential.
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.
TipBrunch at Good Luck is seasonal and irregular; check the website before planning a visit. When it runs, it is one of the most polished brunch experiences in the city.
Lento in Rochester's Neighborhood of the Arts is a farm-to-table kitchen on N. Goodman St, sourcing from Rochester Public Market weekly and pickling in-house.
OrderThe seasonal vegetable course, which rotates based on what the kitchen brought from market that week.
TipReservations on Resy. Menu changes weekly; checking the website before you go is worth the two minutes.
Mr. Dominic's at the Lake on Lake Ave serves Chicken French and Italian-American fine dining with patio views of Lake Ontario. Named Best Chicken French 2025.
OrderThe Chicken French, the dish Rochester's Italian-American restaurants made famous, executed at its most refined here.
TipPatio seats overlook Lake Ontario Park and the Port of Rochester. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Reservations recommended for Friday and Saturday dinner.
Lento in the Neighborhood of the Arts built its reputation on Rochester Public Market sourcing, pickling in-house, and a tightly curated seasonal menu.
OrderThe seasonal vegetable course or whatever protein is centered on a local farm ingredient that week.
TipMenu changes weekly. Check the website or Instagram before booking to see what is currently on the seasonal menu.
Carnegie Cellars Wine Bar and Kitchen on W. Main St won Best Local Wine List in Best of Rochester 2025, with global wines and seasonal entrees.
OrderThe wine flight paired with the rotating seasonal entree from the chef.
TipThe kitchen closes earlier than the bar. Reservations on Tock.
Carnegie Cellars on W. Main St in downtown Rochester is a wine bar with coffee service and a world wine list, offering Finger Lakes and global producers.
TipWine by the glass from Finger Lakes and global producers. Reservations on Tock.
Carnegie Cellars Wine Bar and Kitchen on W. Main St won Best Local Wine List in Best of Rochester 2025, with global wines and a seasonal kitchen.
TipThe wine flights are the easiest way to sample the list. Kitchen closes an hour before the bar.
Restaurant Fiorella at the Rochester Public Market sources from market vendors, making pasta from morning-picked produce that most visitors never find.
TipLocated inside the market building itself. Reservations essential; the dining room is small. Saturday is the most seasonal menu day.
Branca Midtown on E Broad St downtown serves Neapolitan pizza and pasta, with lunch service Wednesday through Saturday and a polished dining room.
TipLunch only Wednesday and Thursday. Bar stays open after kitchen closes. Reservations via Resy.
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