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.

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Clinton Lounge

Clinton Lounge

1895 Clinton Street
Buffalo, NY 14206

(716) 322-1811

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Cloudberry Cafe

Cloudberry Cafe

2263 Grand Island Blvd
Grand Island, NY 14072

(716) 339-0154

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Cluck Cluck Moo Moo – Amherst

Cluck Cluck Moo Moo – Amherst

6035 Transit Road
Buffalo, NY 14051

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Cluck Cluck Moo Moo – Buffalo

Cluck Cluck Moo Moo – Buffalo

484 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222

(716) 424-0013

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Cobblestone Bar

Cobblestone Bar

130 South Park Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14203

(716) 848-1930

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Coco Bar & Bistro

Coco Bar & Bistro

888 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14202

(716) 332-1885

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Cole’s

Cole’s

1104 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222

(716) 886-1449

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Colter Bay

Colter Bay

561 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202

(716) 436-5197

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Comfort Zone

Comfort Zone

17 Main Street
Hamburg, NY 14075

(716) 648-5779

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Concord

Concord

1008 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222

(716) 382-5650

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Condor Five Golf

Condor Five Golf

4110 Saint Francis Dr
Hamburg, NY 14075

(716) 980-6069

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Connor’s Hot Dog Stand

Connor’s Hot Dog Stand

8905 Lake Shore Road
Angola, NY 14006

(716) 549-1257

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Kartika Carr is the owner of Khari’s Café, 128 Fargo Avenue, an ideal spot for coffee lovers, café aficionados, and those yearning for a warming bowl of savory grits. Here are five of her favorite breakfast spots.

  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. 475 Ellicott St, Buffalo.
    716brothers.com

  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. campfiregrill.org

  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. (716) 370-1484

  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 Avenue, Buffalo. undergroundscoffeebuffalo.com

  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. (716) 316-0094
    facebook.com/traphauscatering