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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Sorrentino’s

Sorrentino’s

5640 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221

(716) 633-2150

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Soul Boxx

Soul Boxx

1432 Niagara Street
Buffalo, NY 14213

(716) 430-0696

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Souped Up

Souped Up

Roaming Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14203

(716) 458-5707

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South City Tavern

South City Tavern

1345 South Park Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14220

(716) 844-8485

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South Transit BBQ & Grill

South Transit BBQ & Grill

6703 South Transit Road
Lockport, NY 14094

(716) 210-3533

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South Wales Brewing Company

South Wales Brewing Company

6846 Olean Road
South Wales, NY 14139

(716) 517-0293

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Southern Belle Diner

Southern Belle Diner

3575 Walden Avenue
Lancaster, NY 14086

(716) 393-3033

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Southern Junction

Southern Junction

365 Connecticut Street
Buffalo, NY 14213

(716) 262-0575

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Southern Tier Brewing Company

Southern Tier Brewing Company

7 Scott Street
Buffalo, NY 14202

(716) 436-7999

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Spice Bite

Spice Bite

3269 Bailey Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14215

(716) 247-8576

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Spices of India

Spices of India

438 Evans Street
Buffalo, NY 14221

(716) 663-4800

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Sports 365 Bar and Grill

Sports 365 Bar and Grill

4600 Genesee Street
Cheektowaga, NY 14225

(716) 634-6594

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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