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.
Dopest Dough
695 Main Street
East Aurora, NY 14052
Down The Way Chop Steak Shop
1179 Broadway
Buffalo, NY 14212
(716) 370-0042
Duff’s Famous Wings – Amherst
3651 Sheridan Drive
Amherst, NY 14226
(716) 834-6234
Duff’s Famous Wings – Orchard Park
3090 Orchard Park Road
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 674-7212
Duff’s Famous Wings-Cheektowaga/Depew
550 Dick Road
Depew, NY 14043
(716) 683-3090
Duke’s Tavern
5841 Transit Road
East Amherst, NY 14051
(716) 688-4479
E Cafe
487 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 852-7449
E Cafe at The Glenny
249 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 436-5482
Eagle House
5578 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221
(716) 632-7669
East Aurora Brewery
667 Oakwood Avenue
East Aurora, NY 14052
(646) 872-8199
East Eden Tavern & Smokehouse
8163 East Eden Road
East Eden, NY 14057
(716) 575-4286
Eastern Pearl
938 Maple Road
Williamsville, NY 14221
(716) 204-8898
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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