Guidebook for Buffalo
Food Scene
Thin Man Brewery
492 Elmwood AveGood beer on tap, nice vibe and great food.
Perks Cafe
448 Elmwood AveComfortable and low key coffee shop. Good barista coffee.
Mythos
510 Elmwood AveGreek breakfast $
Trattoria Aroma
307 Bryant StDelicious cuisine and drinks $$. Great brunch too.
Awesome mexican food and margaritas. Always busy. Great dinner/night crowd. $$
29 locals recommend
Cantina Loco
191 Allen StAwesome mexican food and margaritas. Always busy. Great dinner/night crowd. $$
Great for easy/faster lunch. Good sandwiches and house made soups/salads. $
14 locals recommend
Globe Market
762 Elmwood AveGreat for easy/faster lunch. Good sandwiches and house made soups/salads. $
The Place
229 Lexington AveCasual restaurant. Big open bar. Decent priced american fare food. $
Betty's
370 Virginia StAmazing breakfast and lunch place. All homemade food. Vegan friendly. $
Watson's Chocolates
738 Elmwood AveIf you come to Buffalo you must eat Sponge Candy
Bidwell Parkway
Bidwell ParkwayEvery Saturday morning until 12-1pm
Nice bar and restaurant. All locally sourced supplies and good food. There is a secret burger not on the menu (not always available) that is amazing.
39 locals recommend
The Black Sheep Restaurant & Bar
367 Connecticut StNice bar and restaurant. All locally sourced supplies and good food. There is a secret burger not on the menu (not always available) that is amazing.
BreadHive Bakery & Cafe
402 Connecticut StDelicious bakery within walking distance
Best pizza and wings in town. Buffalo has some of the best pizza and wings you'll ever have. They deliver.
43 locals recommend
La Nova Pizzeria
5151 Main StBest pizza and wings in town. Buffalo has some of the best pizza and wings you'll ever have. They deliver.
Large complex where they have roller derby, rock climbing, outside bar/music and special events. It sits directly on the harbor. Watch people in kayaks paddle by and enjoy the history of the grain silos around you. If you're lucky, General Mills will be making cereal so it will smell like Lucky Charms in the air. Full menu and bar available.
93 locals recommend
Buffalo RiverWorks
359 Ganson StLarge complex where they have roller derby, rock climbing, outside bar/music and special events. It sits directly on the harbor. Watch people in kayaks paddle by and enjoy the history of the grain silos around you. If you're lucky, General Mills will be making cereal so it will smell like Lucky Charms in the air. Full menu and bar available.
Toutant
437 Ellicott StLouisiana Creole. Everything is local and homemade. Delicious. $$
Taste of Siam
1472 Elmwood AveFavorite Thai. Delivery available through GrubHub
Good place to watch the game on the largest jumbo screen you may ever see. Beer, pub type food.
21 locals recommend
(716) Food and Sport
340 Scott StGood place to watch the game on the largest jumbo screen you may ever see. Beer, pub type food.
Shopping
Stock up on some food supplies. Fresh produce. Prepared meals. Hot bar, cold bar etc
89 locals recommend
Lexington Cooperative Market
807 Elmwood AveStock up on some food supplies. Fresh produce. Prepared meals. Hot bar, cold bar etc
Everything Elmwood
740 Elmwood AveCute store with various novelty items.
Entertainment & Activities
CrossFit Nickel CIty
247 Virginia StreetGreat place to drop in for Crossfit
BikeorBar
904 Elmwood AveGreat place for a spin class
Sightseeing
Fun place to visit on a sunny day. You are right on the water. Enjoy relaxing in one of the many free Adirondack chairs. The naval ships are here which are cool to see and you can tour the inside of them. Food and beverage available (restaurants, ice cream, alcohol, etc). Outside fitness classes and concerts in the summer.
282 locals recommend
Canalside
LLoyd StreetFun place to visit on a sunny day. You are right on the water. Enjoy relaxing in one of the many free Adirondack chairs. The naval ships are here which are cool to see and you can tour the inside of them. Food and beverage available (restaurants, ice cream, alcohol, etc). Outside fitness classes and concerts in the summer.
Great place to visit. Rent a kayak or paddle boat to take out on the lake during the day. Go for a run. The Terrace at Delaware Park is a great restaurant with a nice Sunday brunch too. Enjoy Buffalo's architecture, scenery, visit the Lincoln statue. Take in a free Shakespeare in the Park show Tuesday-Saturday evenings at 7:30 pm. Bring a blanket and bottle of wine!
39 locals recommend
Hoyt Lake
199 Lincoln PkwyGreat place to visit. Rent a kayak or paddle boat to take out on the lake during the day. Go for a run. The Terrace at Delaware Park is a great restaurant with a nice Sunday brunch too. Enjoy Buffalo's architecture, scenery, visit the Lincoln statue. Take in a free Shakespeare in the Park show Tuesday-Saturday evenings at 7:30 pm. Bring a blanket and bottle of wine!
Arts & Culture
Every Tuesday-Saturday evening in the summer at 7:30 pm. Bring a blanket and bottle of wine!
14 locals recommend
Shakespeare in Delaware Park
199 Lincoln PkwyEvery Tuesday-Saturday evening in the summer at 7:30 pm. Bring a blanket and bottle of wine!
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
1285 Elmwood Ave