Guidebook for Buffalo
Food Scene
My favorite restaurant. Creative quality food, nice staff. Sitting at the bar feels like home.
39 locals recommend
The Black Sheep Restaurant & Bar
367 Connecticut StMy favorite restaurant. Creative quality food, nice staff. Sitting at the bar feels like home.
Kuni's
226 Lexington AveTerrific sushi, intimate space.
Authentic international cuisine. Cannot beat the prices. They do close early. 6pm, I believe. So they are best for lunch or a very early dinner.
29 locals recommend
West Side Bazaar
1432 Grant StAuthentic international cuisine. Cannot beat the prices. They do close early. 6pm, I believe. So they are best for lunch or a very early dinner.
Incredible healthy bread. Tasty toast breakfast and lunch offerings., creative
71 locals recommend
Five Points Bakery
44 Brayton StIncredible healthy bread. Tasty toast breakfast and lunch offerings., creative
Home away from home. Friendly, social coffee shop with healthy food options, beer and wine. Set up and work on your laptop or meet friends here.
38 locals recommend
Sweet Ness 7 Cafe
220 Grant StHome away from home. Friendly, social coffee shop with healthy food options, beer and wine. Set up and work on your laptop or meet friends here.
Aroma has a terrific brunch, and it is a 10 minute walk from the house (max). They offer a table of coffee, tea and baked goods to get you started. Great cocktails and outstanding brunch options with locally sourced ingredients. Lunches and dinners are great too. They make all of their pasta in house. The bar is also a nice destination with quality cocktails, wine and beer.
34 locals recommend
Trattoria Aroma
307 Bryant StAroma has a terrific brunch, and it is a 10 minute walk from the house (max). They offer a table of coffee, tea and baked goods to get you started. Great cocktails and outstanding brunch options with locally sourced ingredients. Lunches and dinners are great too. They make all of their pasta in house. The bar is also a nice destination with quality cocktails, wine and beer.
Paula and Lauren offer excellent wine selection right around the corner. All organic, sustainably grown, and a special selection of New York State specialties. They are always on hand to help make a good recommendation. Pricing starts at $8.00.
15 locals recommend
Paradise Wine
435 Rhode Island StPaula and Lauren offer excellent wine selection right around the corner. All organic, sustainably grown, and a special selection of New York State specialties. They are always on hand to help make a good recommendation. Pricing starts at $8.00.
Drinks & Nightlife
A long term main stay. Great food, with meats smoked in house, inexpensive drinks, corner pub feel.
45 locals recommend
Essex St. Pub
530 Rhode Island StA long term main stay. Great food, with meats smoked in house, inexpensive drinks, corner pub feel.
Also a great restaurant that often requires a reservation. It is a popular bar with nice bartenders, and a good selection of wine and beer. Order food and eat at the bar too.
69 locals recommend
The Left Bank
511 Rhode Island StAlso a great restaurant that often requires a reservation. It is a popular bar with nice bartenders, and a good selection of wine and beer. Order food and eat at the bar too.
Parks & Nature
Walk out on the break wall from this park and pass under the peace bridge, getting a unique view of the city. Or ride bikes, run or walk in the other direction on the bike path out to Unity Island. It is always cooler here in the summer, and recent renovations note the tie to the history of the Underground Railroad.
10 locals recommend
Broderick Park
1170 Niagara StWalk out on the break wall from this park and pass under the peace bridge, getting a unique view of the city. Or ride bikes, run or walk in the other direction on the bike path out to Unity Island. It is always cooler here in the summer, and recent renovations note the tie to the history of the Underground Railroad.
A lovely park in the neighborhood of Albright Knox, Buffalo History Museum, and the Zoo. Frederic LAw Olmsted designed and lovely.
175 locals recommend
Delaware Park
A lovely park in the neighborhood of Albright Knox, Buffalo History Museum, and the Zoo. Frederic LAw Olmsted designed and lovely.
Shopping
Imports from Africa and around the globe. Great gifts, jewelry. Lovely owner is almost always on the premises.
Global Villages
242 Grant StImports from Africa and around the globe. Great gifts, jewelry. Lovely owner is almost always on the premises.
Locally owned bookstore, with a nice selection. They feature local authors and books on local history. Adjacent to a coffee shop and Bidwell Park.
8 locals recommend
Talking Leaves Books
951 Elmwood AveLocally owned bookstore, with a nice selection. They feature local authors and books on local history. Adjacent to a coffee shop and Bidwell Park.
Wonderful locally owned toystore. Amazing selection of creative gifts. Not overly commercial. Helpful staff will guide you to perfect gifts.
The TreeHouse Toy Store
793 Elmwood AveWonderful locally owned toystore. Amazing selection of creative gifts. Not overly commercial. Helpful staff will guide you to perfect gifts.
The first cooperative garden center in the United States. I was a founder of the organization and it began the transformation of the "Five Points" area. Great gifts year round, and everything for gardening during the season.
6 locals recommend
Urban Roots Cooperative Garden Market
428 Rhode Island StThe first cooperative garden center in the United States. I was a founder of the organization and it began the transformation of the "Five Points" area. Great gifts year round, and everything for gardening during the season.
Essentials
Guercio & Sons Inc
250 Grant StFamily owned Italian grocer.
Organic quality foods, prepared foods, other essentials.
89 locals recommend
Lexington Cooperative Market
807 Elmwood AveOrganic quality foods, prepared foods, other essentials.
Arts & Culture
World class museum with an outstanding collection of modern and contemporary art.
245 locals recommend
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
1285 Elmwood AveWorld class museum with an outstanding collection of modern and contemporary art.
Sightseeing
A beautiful architecturally significant home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The new visitors building is contemporary and elegant. Great gift shop.
154 locals recommend
Frank Lloyd Wright's Martin House Complex
125 Jewett PkwyA beautiful architecturally significant home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The new visitors building is contemporary and elegant. Great gift shop.