Buffalo’s Restaurants

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.

007 Chinese Food

84 Lake Street
Hamburg, NY 14075

(716) 536-0278

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16 Ellicott Bar and Grill

16 Ellicott Pl, 3
Depew, NY 14043

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1818 Bar and Grill

1818 Sweeney Street
North Tonawanda, NY 14120

(716) 260-1021

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189 Burger

189 Main Street
East Aurora, NY 14052

(716) 652-8189

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195 Grant Street Kitchen

195 Grant Street
Buffalo, NY 14213

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2 Forks Up

3175 Millersport Highway
Getzville, NY 14068

(716) 689-3675

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200 Main

200 Main Street
Tonawanda, NY 14150

(716) 587-0017

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3 Brothers Catering

418 West Ferry Street
Buffalo, NY 14213

(716) 597-8129

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Black-Owned Business

350 Sweets & Treats

Stockbridge Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14215

(716) 715-4789

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42 North at the Flats

674 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14203

(716) 805-7500

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42 North at the Flats: Queen City Bistro

674 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14202

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42 North Brewing Company

25 Pine Street
East Aurora, NY 14052

(716) 805-7500

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Kartika Carr is the former owner of Buffalo’s Khari’s Café and is an expert on an ideal spot for coffee lovers, café aficionados, and those yearning for a warm dish to start their day.

  1. Brother’s

    I’m honestly obsessed, their shrimp and grits, their fried lobster, I STAN! Brother’s has always served amazing food, given great service, and handled last minute requests with diplomacy, I can’t say enough about them. 

    <p475 Ellicott St, Buffalo

  2. Campfire Grille

    I was invited there back in 2019 and my life was forever changed. They have these amazing home fries that are perfectly seasoned. And I can’t forget their cinnamon roll pancakes. They are to die for and I can’t help but get them every single time.

    3003 Walden Ave, Depew

  3. La Casa De Sabores

    La Casa makes homey Dominican food and they’ve been filling my need for good mangu! The traditional Dominican breakfast includes mangu (mashed plantains), fried cheese, eggs, and salami. It’s a filling meal for a long day and is paired nicely with a fresh cup of coffee.

    1 Letchworth Street, Buffalo

  4. Undergrounds Coffee House and Roastery

    There’s something heavenly about chipotle apricot jam. This is the signature spread on Undergrounds’ Colonel Francisco sandwich. The pairing of the jam with the pepperjack cheese is a unique play on sweet and spicy. The kick may be mild, but the sandwich is full of flavor.

    580 South Park Ave, Buffalo

  5. Traphaus Catering

    I truly can say there are no better cooks in Buffalo than Thomas and Marquita Page. They have mastered breakfast. They, hands down, have the best grits in Buffalo, and their banana fosters French toast is something magical. They can be found on Facebook for ordering instructions.