Guidebook for Rochester

Julie
Guidebook for Rochester

Arts & Culture

Amazing art gallery, like art exploded inside a warehouse.
36 locals recommend
Artisanworks
565 Blossom Rd
36 locals recommend
Amazing art gallery, like art exploded inside a warehouse.
Indoor Rock Climbing!
RocVentures Climbing Gym
1044 University Ave
Indoor Rock Climbing!
Indoor art/community space
Rochester Greenovation Inc
850 Saint Paul Street
Indoor art/community space
Awesome music space/bar
11 locals recommend
The Bug Jar
219 Monroe Ave
11 locals recommend
Awesome music space/bar
Pretty cool gallery in the East end
17 locals recommend
Rochester Contemporary Art Center (ROCO)
137 East Ave
17 locals recommend
Pretty cool gallery in the East end
Alternative movies
66 locals recommend
Little Theatre
240 East Ave
66 locals recommend
Alternative movies
My favorite gallery, photography
Image City Photography Gallery
722 University Ave
My favorite gallery, photography
Best movie theater around, red leather recliners with plenty of foot room. $6-10 tickets
7 locals recommend
AMC Webster 12
2190 Empire Blvd
7 locals recommend
Best movie theater around, red leather recliners with plenty of foot room. $6-10 tickets

Food Scene

Cute little cafe within walking distance, glass porch and greenhouse seating.
The Greenhouse Cafe
2271 E Main St
Cute little cafe within walking distance, glass porch and greenhouse seating.
Best Chinese food around, the fried rice tastes like it was grilled. Amazing. Within walking distance.
1014 Culver Rd
1014 Culver Road
Best Chinese food around, the fried rice tastes like it was grilled. Amazing. Within walking distance.
BBQ, walking distance
12 locals recommend
Sticky Lips BBQ City Music Hall
625 Culver Rd
12 locals recommend
BBQ, walking distance
Cute cafe inside an African art/jewelry store
Jembetat African Art Gallery
645 Park Ave
Cute cafe inside an African art/jewelry store
LGBT friendly cafe
27 locals recommend
Equal Grounds
750 South Ave
27 locals recommend
LGBT friendly cafe
Coffee shop in an old car dealership
17 locals recommend
Spot Coffee
200 East Ave
17 locals recommend
Coffee shop in an old car dealership
$20+ plates, but good atmosphere
8 locals recommend
Edibles restaurant
704 University Ave
8 locals recommend
$20+ plates, but good atmosphere
Expensive hipster restaurant, but all the food is locally sourced. Great atmosphere.
14 locals recommend
Lento
274 N Goodman St
14 locals recommend
Expensive hipster restaurant, but all the food is locally sourced. Great atmosphere.
Gigantic custom unique donuts. Also a salvatores pizza.
1700 Culver Rd
1700 Culver Road
Gigantic custom unique donuts. Also a salvatores pizza.
Cheap good eats.
26 locals recommend
Dogtown
691 Monroe Ave
26 locals recommend
Cheap good eats.
Amazing Indian lunch Buffett
Thali of India
3259 S Winton Rd
Amazing Indian lunch Buffett
Nice greek-ish restaurant with some locally sourced foods. Schoen place is fun for walking around, canal-side cute shops.
33 locals recommend
Aladdin's Natural Eatery
646 Monroe Ave
33 locals recommend
Nice greek-ish restaurant with some locally sourced foods. Schoen place is fun for walking around, canal-side cute shops.
Cute Noodle House
Mamasan's Noodle Caboodle Restaurant
1400 Mount Hope Avenue
Cute Noodle House
One block away, Mommy-owned chocolate shop that also serves coffee and ice cream. They have a play area for tiny humans!
Laughing Gull Chocolates
1868 E Main St
One block away, Mommy-owned chocolate shop that also serves coffee and ice cream. They have a play area for tiny humans!
ADORABLE little Greek cafe. Pure Vegetarian Menu with Vegan options.
9 locals recommend
Voula's Greek Sweets
439 Monroe Ave
9 locals recommend
ADORABLE little Greek cafe. Pure Vegetarian Menu with Vegan options.
Purely Vegetarian/Vegan. Amazing desserts. Secret location, look for the steps below the Red Fern logo.
26 locals recommend
The Red Fern
283 Oxford St
26 locals recommend
Purely Vegetarian/Vegan. Amazing desserts. Secret location, look for the steps below the Red Fern logo.
Vegan Donuts!!!!
Misfit Doughnuts and Treats
133 Gregory St
Vegan Donuts!!!!
Cupcakes!! with Vegan, Gluten Free options. SO MANY OPTIONS
Get Caked Bakery Inc
274 N Goodman St
Cupcakes!! with Vegan, Gluten Free options. SO MANY OPTIONS
Persian Fast-Casual owned by a friend of ours.
Chortke Kabob ©
352 N Goodman St
Persian Fast-Casual owned by a friend of ours.
Indian Fast-Casual
Naan-Tastic
100 Marketplace Dr
Indian Fast-Casual

Sightseeing

Must see while in Rochester. Right next to Genny Brewery
67 locals recommend
High Falls
4 Commercial St
67 locals recommend
Must see while in Rochester. Right next to Genny Brewery
Beautiful rose garden and access to lower falls. Fishing trails for the adventurous. This is where we got married.
11 locals recommend
Maplewood Park
89 Maplewood Dr
11 locals recommend
Beautiful rose garden and access to lower falls. Fishing trails for the adventurous. This is where we got married.

Essentials

Rochester's Largest outdoor market. Open Saturday, Tuesday and Thursdays 6am-2pm
38 locals recommend
City of Rochester Public Market
280 Union St N
38 locals recommend
Rochester's Largest outdoor market. Open Saturday, Tuesday and Thursdays 6am-2pm
Small natural foods grocery co-op
32 locals recommend
Abundance Cooperative Market
571 South Ave
32 locals recommend
Small natural foods grocery co-op
If you're new to the North East, visiting Wegmans is a must.
136 locals recommend
Wegmans
1750 East Ave
136 locals recommend
If you're new to the North East, visiting Wegmans is a must.

Drinks & Nightlife

British Pub
14 locals recommend
The Old Toad
277 Alexander St
14 locals recommend
British Pub
Vertex Nightclub, if you're into the goth scene or just enjoy really chill people.
Vertex Club of Rochester
169 N Chestnut St
Vertex Nightclub, if you're into the goth scene or just enjoy really chill people.
LGBT Club, great for dancing.
6 locals recommend
Tilt Nightclub
444 Central Ave
6 locals recommend
LGBT Club, great for dancing.
Hipster bar with outdoor fireplace
32 locals recommend
Lux Lounge
666 South Ave
32 locals recommend
Hipster bar with outdoor fireplace

Entertainment & Activities

Best place ever. Must see if you have kids. Or if you're just that cool.
198 locals recommend
The Strong Museum
1 Manhattan Square Dr
198 locals recommend
Best place ever. Must see if you have kids. Or if you're just that cool.
Science museum and planetarium!
119 locals recommend
Rochester Museum & Science Center
657 East Ave
119 locals recommend
Science museum and planetarium!
Kayak and Canoe rentals with bay or marsh access
20 locals recommend
BayCreek Paddling Center, Inc.
1099 Empire Blvd
20 locals recommend
Kayak and Canoe rentals with bay or marsh access
Really great park for hiking, lots of different scenery
Abraham Lincoln Park
Empire Boulevard
Really great park for hiking, lots of different scenery
Rochester's zoo
66 locals recommend
Seneca Park Zoo
2222 St Paul St
66 locals recommend
Rochester's zoo
Take a tour of the George Eastman House to learn about Rochester's photography history. Small cafe with gelato. See rare and classic films at the Dryden Theatre
163 locals recommend
George Eastman Museum
900 East Ave
163 locals recommend
Take a tour of the George Eastman House to learn about Rochester's photography history. Small cafe with gelato. See rare and classic films at the Dryden Theatre
Fancy homemade icecream. $4 a scoop, but lots of interesting flavors.
15 locals recommend
Hedonist Artisan Ice Cream
672 South Ave
15 locals recommend
Fancy homemade icecream. $4 a scoop, but lots of interesting flavors.
Best ice cream in the county. 100ish flavors, huge portions. A small is like a normal large, a large is like a whole box.
Lugia's Ice Cream
4719 Lyell Rd
Best ice cream in the county. 100ish flavors, huge portions. A small is like a normal large, a large is like a whole box.

Everything Else

Hipster mall
24 locals recommend
Village Gate Square
274 N Goodman St
24 locals recommend
Hipster mall
Great park for mountain biking
11 locals recommend
Tryon Park
230 Tryon Park
11 locals recommend
Great park for mountain biking
Rochester's Parkour gym. They have open Adult Beginner classes to get people interested, $20. Great workout, awesome community!
Rochester Parkour
1344 University Ave
Rochester's Parkour gym. They have open Adult Beginner classes to get people interested, $20. Great workout, awesome community!