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.
Roseland’s Atlas
492 Rhode Island Street
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 500-7673
Rosie’s Handcrafted Ice Cream
431 Main Street
East Aurora, NY 14052
(716) 805-7322
Rosie’s Handcrafted Ice Cream – Five Points
488 W. Utica Street
Bufffalo, NY 14213
(716) 805-7322
Route 20 Ice Cream
2783 Southwestern Boulevard
Orchard Park, NY 14127
(716) 677-4170
Route 78 Street Bar
6036 Transit Road
Depew, NY 14043
(716) 685-5665
Roux Soup Bar and Cafe
1300 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 803-8711
Roycroft Inn
40 South Grove Street
East Aurora, NY 14052
(716) 652-5552
Rt. 16 Chicken Shack and BrewYard
6272 Seneca Street
Elma, NY 14059
(716) 805-7050
Rudy’s Kitchen
Roaming Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 308-9239
Russell’s Steaks, Chops and More
6675 Transit Road
Williamsville, NY 14221
(716) 636-4900
Rust Belt Bar and Grill
3720 Lakeshore Road
Blasdell, NY 14219
(716) 825-7000
Rusty Nickel Brewing Company
4350 Seneca Street
West Seneca, NY 14224
(716) 608-6155
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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