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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Ms. Judi’s Food Truck

Ms. Judi’s Food Truck

Roaming Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14203

(716) 940-4685

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Mulberry Italian Ristorante

Mulberry Italian Ristorante

64 Jackson Avenue
Lackawanna, NY 14218

(716) 822-4292

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Munch @ Froth

Munch @ Froth

700 Military Road
Buffalo, NY 14207

(716) 465-4227

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Munch on the Boulevard

Munch on the Boulevard

2675 Niagara Falls Boulevard
Amherst, NY 14228

(716) 465-4227

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Murphy Brown’s Craft Beer Emporium

Murphy Brown’s Craft Beer Emporium

9500 Main Street, Suite 100
Clarence, NY 14031

(716) 407-3466

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My Tomato Pie

My Tomato Pie

3035 Niagara Falls Boulevard
Amherst, NY 14228

(716) 838-0969

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Mystic Hills Brewing

Mystic Hills Brewing

10959 Allen Road
Concord, NY 14055

(716) 432-6716

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Mythos

Mythos

510 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222

(716) 886-9175

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Naan Tastic

Naan Tastic

1595 Niagara Falls Boulevard
Amherst, NY 14226

(716) 259-8086

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Natalie’s Mediterranean Eatery – Amherst

Natalie’s Mediterranean Eatery – Amherst

807 Millersport Highway
Amherst, NY 14226

(716) 446-9715

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Neat

Neat

5175 Transit Road
Buffalo, NY 14221

(716) 632-6328

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Nellai Banana Leaf

Nellai Banana Leaf

303 Transit Road
Williamsville, NY 14221

(716) 276-3786

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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