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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Nine & Night

Nine & Night

414 Amherst Street
Buffalo, NY 14207

(716) 541-7963

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Nine-Eleven Tavern

Nine-Eleven Tavern

11 Bloomfield Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14220

(716) 825-9939

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Nineteen Coffee

Nineteen Coffee

3701 McKinley Pkwy
Blasdell, NY 14219

(716) 406-7198

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Nineteen Coffee – Trailer/Coffee Cart

Nineteen Coffee – Trailer/Coffee Cart

Roaming Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14203

(716) 406-7198

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Nino’s Pizza

Nino’s Pizza

1737 Orchard Park Road
West Seneca, NY 14224

(716) 648-2500

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Nissan’s Kosher Deli & Grocery

Nissan’s Kosher Deli & Grocery

3980 Maple Road
Buffalo, NY 14226

(716) 515-0075

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North End Bar and Grill

North End Bar and Grill

2692 Elmwood Avenue
Kenmore, NY 14127

1-716-877-9000

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North Star Tavern

North Star Tavern

7340 Seneca Street
East Aurora, NY 14052

(716) 805-7117

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O.P. Social Tap & Grille

O.P. Social Tap & Grille

4247 North Buffalo Road
Orchard Park, NY 14127

(716) 662-4247

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O’Neill’s Stadium Inn + Grill

O’Neill’s Stadium Inn + Grill

3864 Abbott Road
Orchard Park, NY 14127

(716) 646-4674

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Oak Stave Drinkery & Eatery

Oak Stave Drinkery & Eatery

5989 Transit Road
East Amherst, NY 14051

(716) 688-8900

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Odyssey Family Restaurant

Odyssey Family Restaurant

3933 South Park Avenue
Blasdell, NY 14219

(716) 825-9712

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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