The Best Restaurants in Western NY
While Buffalo’s culinary reputation rests largely on the spread of our wings around the world and the now common use of “Buffalo-style” to indicate a spicy experience ahead, the city is in fact a melting pot of diverse dishes, cuisines, and dining experiences. Old school restaurateurs who have been perfecting their menus for decades are being joined by a new generation of chefs (many of them former Buffalonians returning to their resurgent hometown) who are opening innovative restaurants that are re-defining dining in the city.
A variety of flavors
Alongside these re-pats are immigrants and refugees who are bringing a taste of places like Myanmar, Ethiopia, Cambodia and Iraq to the streets of Buffalo. If that’s not enough variety, the city has dozens of food trucks rolling around that serve everything from poutine to pierogi. Sure, come for the wings, but stay to sample one of the most dynamic food cities in the United States.
Chandelier Bar
6461 Transit Road
Depew, NY 14043
(716) 635-9000
Charlie the Butcher – Elmwood Village
770 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 939-3448
Charlie the Butcher’s Express
295 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 855-8646
Charlie the Butcher’s Kitchen
1065 Wehrle Drive
Williamsville, NY 14221
(716) 633-8330
Charlie’s Boat Yard
1111 Fuhrmann Blvd
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 828-1600
Chateau Buffalo
1500 Clinton Street
Buffalo, NY 14206
(716) 704-4671
Chautauqua Café
726 Exchange Street
Buffalo, NY 14210
(716) 819-2880
Cheesecake Guy
Roaming Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 291-0707
Cheesy Chick Cafe
5385 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221
(716) 238-3786
Cheesy Chick Food Truck
Roaming around town
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 238-3786
Chef Bigwayne’s Private Cooking and Catering
1432 Niagara Street
Buffalo, NY 14213
Chef’s Restaurant
291 Seneca Street
Buffalo, NY 14204
(716) 856-9187
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Frank’s Gourmet Hot Dogs
Frank’s Gourmet Hot Dogs
While I really love everything they do, from burgers to dogs and sides, the French Fries are truly my favorite anywhere. The fries are always perfectly cooked and salted.
707 Kenmore Ave., Kenmore
findfranknow.com
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Chin Hills Restaurant
Chin Hills Restaurant
I almost always order the bibimbap with tofu which is a hearty rice bowl with sides of pickled and marinated vegetables served with gochujang.
2756 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo
716-877-8880
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Casa Azul
Casa Azul
They have great handmade tortilla shells and creative and perfectly executed tacos. The fish taco is my favorite; it has a beautifully battered and fried piece of fish.
128 Genesee St., Buffalo
716-331-3869
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Squeeze Juicery
Squeeze Juicery
The fruits and veggies they incorporate into their smoothies make for a quick and healthy lunch. The smoothies here are always the perfect consistency.
770 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo
squeezjuicerybuffalo.com
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Mattina’s
Mattina’s
Quintessential Buffalo-style pizza with concentrated tomato, pepperoni right off the stick and burnt edges. One of the few places still following the traditional preparation of Buffalo style pizza.
6040 Sheridan Dr., Amherst
mattinaspizzeria.com