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Bill Rapaport's Buffalo Restaurant Guide

The Restaurants by Cuisine

Last Update: 12 February 2012

Note: NEW or UPDATED material this month is highlighted.


The restaurants are listed by non-exclusive and non-exhaustive categories; within categories, they are listed alphabetically, with my recommendations first (in rank order, alphabetically within ranks). Some names have been abbreviated. Suggestions for improvement of these categories are solicited.

For an explanation of my ratings ([–], *, **, ***), see Ratings.
For an explanation of location codes [a+], [a], [m], see Location Codes.


INDEX

Afro-American/Soul Food, American, Asian Fusion/Pacific Rim, Austrian
Bagels, Barbeque, Beef on Weck, Belgian, Brazilian, BREAKFAST/BRUNCH, Burmese, BYOB/Bring Your Own Bottle
Cajun, California, Canadian, Caribbean, CATERING, CHAINS, CHICKEN WINGS, Chinese, Coffee & Tea, Continental/Eclectic, Creole, Cuban,
DESSERT,
Egyptian,
FISH FRIES, FRANCHISES, French,
German, GLUTEN-FREE, Greek,
Halal, Hungarian
Indian, Iraqi, Irish, Italian,
Japanese,
Korean, Kosher(-Style),
Latin American, Lebanese, LOCALLY-GROWN FOOD, LUNCH,
NEW Macedonian, Macrobiotic, Malaysian, Mediterranean, Mexican, Middle Eastern,
New Orleans,
Organic,
Pakistani, Persian , Pizza, Polish, Puerto Rican,
Russian
Seafood, Soul Food, South American, Southwestern, Spanish, SPECIALS, Steak and Steak Houses, "Swiss"
Thai, Tunisian,
VEGAN/VEGETARIAN, Vietnamese,
Yemeni,


Afro-American/Soul Food

Gigi's Nadia's Taste of Soul

"American"/"California"

[a] 800 Maple
[am] Adam's Rib
Akron House
Al-E-Oops
Allen Street Hardware Cafe
Allegany Grill
Alton's
Aman's Family Restaurant
Amigo's
Apple Granny's
Applebee's
Arby's
Armor Inn Tap Room
Asa Ransom House
Au Bon Pain
The Aud Sports Bar & Grill
August 25
Aunt Millie's Kitchen
[a] [*] Bagel Jay's
Bandana's Bar and Grill
Bar Bill Tavern
The Basket Factory
The Beach House
Benchwarmers
Betty's
Big Top
[**] Bijou Grille
Bistro Vite
Blackthorn
UPDATED Blue Monk UPDATED
The Blue Wall
Boomerang's
Bova's Deli
Brennan's Bowery Bar
Brothers
Buffalo Beef and Brew
Buffalo Brew Pub Cabana Sam's
Cabaret
UPDATED Café 59 UPDATED
Caffe Lola
NEW Canvas@1206 NEW
Carol's Cafe
[a] Charlie the Butcher
[a] Cheeburger Cheeburger
Cheesecake Factory
[**] Chester's Cajun Grill
Chris' N.Y. Sandwich Co.
Christopher's Pizza--> City Grill
Clarence Grille
Cole's
Colter Bay Grill
Corner Bakery Cafe
[a] Creekview
[a] Crow's Nest Tavern
Currents
Daddio's Pizzeria
Daisies Cafe
Dairy Queen
[a] Dandelion's
Danny Sheehan's Steak House
Danny's
Darrow's
[a] Dash's Market
Dave & Buster's
Deco
Deer Head Inn
The Delaware
Delish
[a] Dessert Deli
[a] DiBella's Old Fashioned Submarines
Dick and Jenny's Bake and Brew
Dock at the Bay
The Dog Bar
Dug's Dive
Dutch Mill
Dy's Country Kitchen
[a] Eagle House
E-Cafe
Eckl's
Edge of Town
Ellicottville Brewing Co.
Elmwood
[a+] Embers Grill
Emerson Commons
Emily's Family Diner
Fables Cafe
The Famous Duke's
[a] Farmer's and Artisans
Fat Bob's Smokehouse
Fieldstone Country Inn
Fireside Inn
Five Guys
Flying Turtles Bar & Grill
Frank's Grille
NEW Frankie Mohawk's NEW
French Pub
Friar's Table
Friendly's
Frog Hair Grille
Gallery Grill
Garlock's
Gate House Grill
GDI Countryside Inn
George's Hot Dog Stand
Gertie's
Getzville Grille & Bar
Globe Market
[a] Golden Parachute
Good Tymes South
Goode's
Goodrich Coffee and Tea
Gordon Biersch
Grille 620
Grover's
Hard Rock Cafe
The Hatch
Helen's Kitchen
Hirsch's
Hoaks
Hideaway Grille
HSBC Cafeteria
[a] IHOP
Indian Falls Log Cabin
[a] Iris Restaurant
J.P. Bullfeathers
Jack Astor's
[a] Jack's Place
Jade's Restaurant
[a] Jim's SteakOut
JJ's Bar & Grill
J.J.'s Cafe House of Breakfast
Joe's Deli
John & Mary's
Johnny's Lunch
Johnston's
[a] Jojo Bistro and Wine Bar
Jones 212 Bakery & Cafe
Jonny C's NY Deli & Caterers
K. Gallagher's
Kenmore Village Restaurant
Kennedy's Cove
KFC [Kentucky Fried Chicken]
Kiebzak's
King's Court
La Tee Da
[m] Lake Effect Diner
Lancaster's Broadway Deli
LaPort's Pine Restaurant
Laughlin's
[a] Lebro's
Lee's Barbecue
Lewiston Village Pub
[a] Libation Station
Lily's Tea Room
Linger Longer Cafe
Louie's Foot Long Hot Dogs
[am]Loughran's
The Lunch Box
Magruders
Mansard Inn
Marcia's Place
[a] Marco's Italian Deli
[a] Maybeck's Deli
Max on the Lake
McDonald's
McKenzie's Bar and Grill
Metzger's Pub
Mickey's New Rise N Dine
Middleport Inn
Mississippi Mudd's
Mister Dee's
Mom's Coffee Shop
[*] Mother's
Mr. Bill's
Murphy's Tavern on the Green
My Little Margie's
Mooney's
Nelson's Ridge
[m] Nette's Fried Chicken
[a] Nina's
Nine-Eleven Tavern
Nite Cap Grill
North
[am] O3 Organic Cafe
O'Brien's Pub & Steakhouse
Ohlson's Bakery Cafe
Old Man River
Old Orchard Inn
(Old) Red Mill Inn
Bistro at the Old Fort Inn
[a] Original Soup Man
Page's
Papa Jake's
Pautler's Drive In
Pearl St. Grill & Brewery
Perkins
Pettibone's
Poppyseed
Quaker Bonnet Eatery Quaker Steak & Lube
Rachel's Cafe
[a+] Rachel's Mediterranean Food
Rainbow Deli
Ray's Lounge
Redlinski's Hot Dogs
Red Coach Inn
[a] Red Robin
Riley Street Station
Riley's Famous Roast Beef
Ripa's
Risa's
Rodney's
[*] Root Five
Rose Garden
Roycroft Inn
[*] Ruby Tuesday
Ruzzine's Rock Bottom Eatery
Sara's Deli
Savory's
Sawyer Creek Hotel
Say Cheese! Pizza Co.
Scarlet on Virginia
Schimschack's
Schunk's West Hill Grill
[a] Sean Patrick's
Shadow Lounge
UPDATED [m] Shango UPDATED
Shannon Pub
The Shores
Signature Cafe
The Silo
Simme's Martini Bar & Restaurant
Soho Burger Bar
[* am]Sonoma Grille
[*] SoupHerb Gourmet
Spot Coffee
[m] The Steer
Sterling Place Tavern
[a+] Subway
Suzanne's
Swannie House
Sweetness 7
Swiston's Beef & Keg
Tail Gate Deli
Tantalus
Taste
Taste of New York
Ted's Hot Dogs
UPDATED Texas Roadhouse UPDATED
Thirsty Buffalo
[a+] [* a] Tiffin Room
[a] Tim Horton's
Tom's Family Restaurant (Irving)
Tony Rome's Globe Hotel & Restaurant
Town Cafe
Transit Grille
Trina's
[a] Tully's Good Times
Two Sisters Cafe
Uncle Joe's Diner
Union Family
Village Casino
Village Inn (Childs, NY)
Village Inn (Grand Island, NY)
Village Pub
Vince's Village Grille
Vizzi's
Waldens
Warehouse Pizza
Washington Market
NEW Water Stone Grill NEW
Water Valley Inn
Wehrle Family Restaurant
Webb's Captain's Table
Weber's Grille
The Well
[m] Wellington Pub
Wendy's
Whiskey Joe's
Wilson Boat House
Wing City Grille
WJ Morrissey's Irish Pub
The Waterline
Whole Hog Food Truck
[*] Yings Wings Things
Youngstown Village Diner
[a] Zebb's


Asian Fusion

[**] Papaya

Bob Sharky's Saloon
Koi
Seabar
Yings Wings Things


Austrian

Ulrich's Tavern


Bagels

[a] [*] Bagel Jay's


Barbeque

Alex's Place
BW's BBQ
Big Belly Barbeque
Brickyard Pub & BBQ
Famous Dave's Barbeque
Fat Bob's Smokehouse
Garris's Bar-b-que
Gigi's
Ike and BG's
Kentucky Greg's Hickory Pit
Lee's Barbecue
Nadia's Taste of Soul
Niagara Café & BBQ
One Eyed Jack's
Seabar (BBQ-inspired dishes)
[a] Smokey Bones
Suzy-Q's Bar-B-Que Shack
Tantalus
Tom's BBQ Pit
[m] Torches
Whole Hog Food Truck


Beef on Weck

Bar Bill Tavern
[a] Crow's Nest Tavern
[a] Eagle House
Eckl's
Frank's Grille
Frog Hair Grille
Hoaks
Indian Falls Log Cabin
JJ's Bar & Grill
Joe's Deli
Kelly's Korner
Laughlin's
Mister Dee's
Riley Street Station
Riley's Famous Roast Beef
Rodney's
Swiston's Beef & Keg
[–] Schwabl's
Transit Grille


Belgian

UPDATED Blue Monk UPDATED


Brazilian

Copacabana Brazilian Steakhouse
Brasa Brazilian Steakhouse


BREAKFAST/BRUNCH

[a] [***] Original Pancake House

[a] [*] Bagel Jay's
[*] Spilios
[*] Towne

31 Club
Acropolis
Alton's
Aman's Family Restaurant
Ambrosia
[am] Amy's Place
August 25
Betty's
Bistro Europa
Cecilia's Ristorante
Charlie's Diner
Daisies Cafe
Dick and Jenny's Bake and Brew
Dutch Mill
Dy's Country Kitchen
E-Cafe
Emily's Family Diner
Empire Grill
Escabeche
[am] Family Tree
Gertie's
Gigi's
Goodrich Coffee and Tea
Helen's Kitchen
HSBC Cafeteria
[a] IHOP
J.J.'s Cafe House of Breakfast
Kenmore Village Restaurant
Kostas
[m] Lake Effect Diner
Langdon Hall
LaPort's Pine Restaurant
Legends
The Lunch Box
Mangia Cafe & Bakery (Lewiston)
Marcia's Place
Mickey's New Rise N Dine
Mom's Coffee Shop
Mythos
Muse
Nelson's Ridge
Nick's Place
Olde English Parlour
Olympia
Paddy's Pizza
Pancake House/Arcade
Pano's
Perkins
Pete's Greek Isles
Pine Lounge
Polish Villa
Premier Café
Risa's
Riverstone Grill
Rose Garden
Roycroft Inn
Savory's
[a] Sean Patrick's (possibly only for catered breakfasts)
UPDATED [m] Shango UPDATED
[am] Sheridan Family Restaurant
Signature Cafe
Sweetness 7
Taki (Buffalo)
Trina's
Two Sisters Cafe
Upper Crust Bakery
Vasilis Family Restaurant
Vince's Village Grille
Weber's Grille


Burmese

Sun International Foods


BYO [Bring Your Own] Bottle

City Grill
[a] Jojo Bistro and Wine Bar


Cajun/Creole/New Orleans

[**] Chester's Cajun Grill

[a] Elmo's
Lagniappes
UPDATED [m] Shango UPDATED
Tantalus


Canadian

Benjamin's
Bistro Six-One
Bogey's Grillhouse
Burger Town
Cannery and Carriages
de Luca's Restaurant
Inn on the Twenty
The Kitchen House at Peninsula Ridge
Langdon Hall
Legends
Niagara Culinary Institute
Old Winery
Olde Angel Inn
Olde English Parlour
Olde School
Queenston Heights Restaurant
Restaurant Tony de Luca
Riverbend Inn
17 Noir
Stone Road Grille
Treadwell
Vineland Estates Restaurant
Zest


Caribbean

Caribbean Experience
UPDATED Curly's UPDATED
Doctor Birds Caribbean Rasta-Rant
Mango'z Jamaican Restaurant
Solé
[m] The Steer
Wilson Boat House


CHICKEN WINGS

Buffalo chicken wings are a local specialty that have gained widespread popularity. (For other opinions on wings, see BestHotWings.com.)

[***] Anchor Bar
Armor Inn Tap Room
The Aud Sports Bar & Grill
Bambino
Bar Bill Tavern
[am] Duff's
[*] [a] Elmo's
Irishman Pub & Eatery
[a] Jack's Place
Joey V's Pizza
Gabriel's Gate
[a] Glen Park Tavern
Grover's
L'Isola d'Oro
Magruders
Metzger's Pub
Mister Dee's
Mooney's
One Eyed Jack's
Pauly's Pizza
[a] La Porta's
Quaker Steak & Lube
Rocco's Wood Fired Pizza
Rodney's
[am] Santora's Phase II
Say Cheese! Pizza Co.
Thirsty Buffalo
Wing City Grille
Yings Wings Things


Chinese

[*] China King
[* m] May Jen/University Plaza

Asian Star
[am] Bingo's Dim Sum House
China Buffet
China Express
[a] China Max Wok
China Panda
[a] Dynasty Buffet
[a] Eastern Pearl
[a] Gin Gin
Golden Lotus
Great Wall Chinese Restaurant
Happy Jack's Restaurant
Hong Kong Buffet
Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant
Jade Garden
Jin Lan Chinese Restaurant
[m] King's Wok
Ling Ling
Mandarin
[m] Ming Cafe
Ming Teh
[a] Moon Chinese Buffet
New Star Chinese Buffet
Pacific Garden
Peking Garden
[a] Peking Quick One
P.F. Chang's
[am] Red Pepper
[a] Sun Garden
Sun International Foods
Taste Good
Tokyo Shanghai Bistro
Wah Sing
Yings Wings Things
[a+] Young Chow

[–] Golden Duck


Coffee & Tea

Buffalo Bean and Leaf
UPDATED Café 59 UPDATED
[*] Caffe Espresso
[a] Coffee Culture
Coffee Grind
[a] Dessert Deli
[a] Dunkin' Donuts
Goodrich Coffee and Tea
Spot Coffee
Starbucks
Taste


Continental/Eclectic

31 Club
17 Noir
UPDATED Acqua UPDATED
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
Bacchus
Barton Hill Hotel & Spa
Bistro Europa
Black Rock
Brodo
Century Grill
Chanderson's
Crazy Jake's
UPDATED Curly's UPDATED
Darrow's
David's Grille
de Luca's Restaurant
Delish
Ellicottville Brewing Co.
Empire Grill
Epic
[*] Fenton Grill
[***] Forte
[a] Glen Park Tavern
[a] Grapevine
The Hollow
Hillebrand's Vineyard Café
[*] Hutch's
[a] Jojo Bistro and Wine Bar
Just Vino
Kristin's
Lagerhaus 95
Liv
[***] MacDuff's
Manhattan's
The Melting Pot
Muscoreil's Bistro and Dessert Gallery
Muse
Oban Inn
Old Prune Restaurant
Olde English Parlour
[***] Oliver's
Peller Estates
Queen's Landing
Restaurant Tony de Luca
Rick's on Main
Ridgeway's Restaurant
Riverstone Grill
Rocco's Restaurant
Rundles
[***] Salvatore's
Sample
[***] Scallion Bistro
Scarlet on Virginia
The Shamus
Snooty Fox Lounge
[m] The Steer
UPDATED [am] Tabree UPDATED
Taste of New York
Templeton Landing
Tempo
Thunder Falls Buffet
Tiara
[m] Torches
Wegmans
Wellington Court Café
[***] White Inn
William Seward Inn
[a] Windows on the Green
Wine on Third
Yings Wings Things
Zees

(see also: French, German, and Italian)


Cuban


DESSERT

[***] Aléthea's
Antoinette's Sweets
Bella Mia
[**] Bijou
Butterwood Gourmet Desserts
[*] Caffe Espresso
[*] Campobello's
Cheesecake Factory
The Chocolate Bar
Cold Stone Creamery
Comfort Zone Cafe
Dairy Queen
[a] Dessert Deli
Dolci Bakery
Frosty's Lancaster
Hibbard's Custard
[* a] Jenny's
The Melting Pot
Mike's Homemade Candies
Muscoreil's Bistro and Dessert Gallery
Nick Charlap's Ice Cream
Ohlson's Bakery Cafe
[a] [***] Original Pancake House
Pancake House/Arcade
[* m] Parkside Candy
[***] Ristorante Giardino
Saville's Farm Market
Sweet Melody's
Sweetness 7
Upper Crust Bakery
Yings Wings Things


Egyptian

UPDATED [m] Venus UPDATED


FISH FRIES

Note: Many restaurants in my guide might serve fish fries but have not been explicitly reviewed for them. Consequently, being listed here merely means that the restaurant has been reviewed for their fish fries. But no recommendations are implied: Some may have good reviews; others may have bad reviews. I [Bill] hate fish fries, so I have removed all of my stars and minuses from this list, because those ratings only refer to the non-fish-fry cuisine. My thanks to [EN] for the idea and for some initial suggestions!

[am] Adam's Rib
Al-E-Oops
Apple Granny's
Armor Inn Tap Room
The Beach House
Blackthorn
The Blue Wall
Boomerang's
Brennan's Bowery Bar
Broadway Hotel
NEW Canvas@1206 NEW
Century Grill
Charlie's Diner
Chester's Cajun Grill
Chili's
[a] Crow's Nest Tavern
[a] Dash's Market
DiPaulo's Pizzeria
Dock at the Bay
Dug's Dive
[a] Eagle House
Eckl's
Edge of Town
Elks Lodge #346
[a+] Embers Grill
[am] Family Tree
Frank's Grille
Gadawski's
Gate House Grill
[a] Glen Park Tavern
Good Tymes South
Grover's
Hayes Seafood House
Hirsch's
Hoaks
The Hollow
Irishman Pub & Eatery
L'Isola d'Oro
Jacobi's Restaurant (Hamburg)
Jade's Restaurant
JJ's Bar & Grill
[m] Just Pizza
Kiebzak's
[a] Lebro's
[am]Loughran's
Macri's Italian Grille
[a] Marco's Italian Deli
McPartlan's Corner
Mister Dee's
Murphy's Tavern on the Green
My Little Margie's
Niko's Big Fat Greek Restaurant
Otto's
Papa Jake's
Pauly's Pizza
Ray's Lounge
River Grill
Riverstone Grill
Rodney's
Rose Garden
Sawyer Creek Hotel
Scharf's Schiller Park
Schunk's West Hill Grill
Signature Cafe
Simme's Martini Bar & Restaurant
Steelhead Irish Pub
Sterling Place Tavern
Tony Rome's Globe Hotel & Restaurant
Town Cafe
Trina's
Tunisian CousCous House
Ulrich's Tavern
Varysburg Hotel
Vasilis Family Restaurant
Village Casino
Village Inn (Grand Island, NY)
Vizzi's
Water Valley Inn
[m] Wellington Pub
Whiskey Joe's
Wiechec's Lounge
Wilson Boat House
WJ Morrissey's Irish Pub


French

[**] Rue Franklin

Daniel's
Escabeche
La Fleur
[a] Jojo Bistro and Wine Bar
Paris Crêpes Bistro
UPDATED [am] Tabree UPDATED
Tantalus
Terroir La Cachette


German

UPDATED [a] Black Forest Adler UPDATED
Black Forest Inn
Gate House Grill (at least, in October :-)
Lagerhaus 95
[a] Prosit!
Scharf's Schiller Park
Ulrich's Tavern
[–] Schwabl's


GLUTEN-FREE

Brasa Brazilian Steakhouse
UPDATED Café 59 UPDATED
[a] Chipotle (if no tortilla)
Coyote Cafe
UPDATED Curly's UPDATED
Darrow's
DeFlippo's
Kristin's
The Melting Pot
Merge
[a] Le Metro
[am] My Tomato Pie
[a] Original Pancake House
[a] Outback Steakhouse
[a] Pizza Plant (Wednesdays only)
Wing City Grille


Greek

[*] Spilios
[*] Towne

Acropolis
Alton's
Aman's Family Restaurant
Ambrosia
Athens Family Restaurant
Boulevard Family Restaurant
Charlie's Diner
[am] Family Tree
[m] Fast Frank's
Granny's Family Restaurant
Greek to Me
Hillview
Kenmore Village Restaurant
Kostas
[am] Marie's Restaurant
[a] Milos
Mythos
Neapolis
Nick's Place
Niko's Big Fat Greek Restaurant
Olympia
Olympic
Pano's
Pegasus
Pete's Greek Isles
Pita Gourmet
Plaka
Rose Garden
Royal Family Restaurant
[am] Sheridan Family Restaurant
Skaros
Sophia's
Sophie's Pita & Grill
Syros
Taki (Buffalo)
[a] Tom's Family Restaurant (Tom's Souvlaki)
Vasilis Family Restaurant
UPDATED [m] Venus UPDATED
Yings Wings Things
Zestos
Zoé


Halal

Tunisian CousCous House


Hungarian

[–] Schwabl's


Indian

[a+] [*] Bollywood Bistro [am] Delhi Chaat
India Gate
Kabab and Curry
[am] Palace of Dosas
[a] Rocky's Indian Restaurant
Star of India
[***] Tandoori's
[am] Taste of India
[a] Wegmans


Iraqi

Shish Kabab Express


Irish

Blackthorn
Eddie Ryans
Irishman Pub & Eatery
Ken's Chuckwagon
McPartlan's Corner
Shannon Pub
Steelhead Irish Pub
WJ Morrissey's Irish Pub


Italian

Aman's Family Restaurant
Amaretto Italian Bistro
Amici Ristorante
Anchor Bar
Antonio's
Avezzano Ristorante
Bambino
[m] La Bella Sicilia
Bing's
Boomerang's
Bravo Cafe
[*] Bravo Cucina Italiano
Bravo Pizza & Grill
Brodo
[m] Bruno's Pizzeria
Cafe 1206
[*] Caffe Espresso
Cammarata's Restaurant
[*] Campobello's
Carmelo's
[**] Carmine's
[a] Carraba's Italian Grill
Casa Antica
Casa Nova
La Cascata
La Castelana
Cecilia's Ristorante
[] Chef's
Citta di Militello
Como Restaurant
[*] DeFlippo's
DeJohns Italian Spaghetti House
Delduca's
Della Terra
Desiderio's
DiGiulio & Co.
La Dolce Vita
UPDATED The Dove UPDATED
Falletta's
Faso's
Il Fiorentino
A. & C. Fontana's Spaghetti House
UPDATED Fortuna's UPDATED
Francesca's
Frank's Sunny Italy
GDI Countryside Inn
Giacobbi's
Gigio's Cafe
[a] Grapevine
La Hacienda (Niagara Falls)
La Hacienda Brighton
[*] Hutch's
Ilio DiPaolo's
L'Isola d'Oro
[*] Italian Fisherman
Italian Village
Jacobi's Restaurant (Hamburg)
Joe's NY Style Pizzeria & Restaurant
Left Bank
Lombardo's
[***] Linguine's
Luigi's Pizza & Catering
Lunetta's
Macri's Italian Grille
Mangia Ristorante & Caffe
Manhattan's
Manzella's
[a] Marco's Italian Deli
Marco's Italian Restaurant
[a] Le Metro
Michael's
Molinaro's
Mulberry Italian Ristorante
Muscoreil's Bistro and Dessert Gallery
[ a] Olive Garden
Olive's
[***] Oliver's
Orazio's
Otto's
Panaro's
Pane's
[a] Panera Bread
Pasquale's
Prima Pizza Pasta
UPDATED Prime 490 UPDATED
Prospero
Ripa's
[a] Rizzo's
[***] Ristorante Giardino
Rocco's Wood Fired Pizza
[a] Romeo and Juliet's
[***] Salvatore's
[*** m] San Marco
Santasiero's
[***] La Scala (East Amherst)
La Scala (Jamestown)
Seabar—Italian-inspired dishes
[* am] Siena
[m] Sinatra's Trilogy
[m] The Steer
Sweet Melody's
Tina's Italian Kitchen
Tony Rome's (W. Seneca)
[a] [**] Trattoria Aroma
Varysburg Hotel
Vera Pizzeria
Victor's
Vino's Italian Restaurant
Water Street Landing
Yings Wings Things
[a] Zetti's Pizza and Pasta

(See also: Pizza)


Japanese/Sushi/Hibachi

[** am] O

[*] Shogun

17 Noir
99 Fastfood
[am] Arirang
[a+] Dancing Chopsticks
Encore
[a] Fuji Grill
[am] Ichiban Sushi Bar and Steak House
[a] Koi Sushi
Kuni's
[am] Kyoto Japanese Restaurant
NoNoo Ramen Bar
Orchid Asian Bistro
Sake Café
Sakura
Samurai Japanese Grill
Seabar
Sun International Foods
[a] Sushi Time
Taki
Tokyo Shanghai Bistro
[a] Wasabi
Yukiguni 2


Korean

[am] Arirang
[a] Korea House (Woo Chon)
[a+] Korean Express
[a] Koreana
Seoul Garden
Sun International Foods


Kosher(-Style)

Cold Stone Creamery
Jonny C's NY Deli & Caterers
Nissan's Kosher Deli
Nosh Cafe
Risa's
Wegmans


LOCALLY-GROWN

Thanks to several of our readers, here's a list of some. If anyone has other suggestions, please
send them to me, and I will post them here

Becker Farms' 100 Mile Radius Meals
Bistro Europa
Carmelo's
Edible Buffalo
Farmer's and Artisans
Merge
Roycroft
Saigon Bangkok (Niagara Falls Blvd.)
Trattoria Aroma & Trattoria Aroma farm dinners
Whole Hog Food Truck


LUNCH

99 Fastfood
Ambrosia
Betty's
Brodo
Cabaret
NEW Café 59 NEW
Caffe Lola
NEW Canvas@1206 NEW
Carol's Cafe
Chris' N.Y. Sandwich Co.
Clarence Grille
Cole's
Colter Bay Grill
Coyote Cafe
Daisies Cafe
[am] Delhi Chaat
Dick and Jenny's Bake and Brew
La Dolce Vita
Dy's Country Kitchen
Emily's Family Diner
Empire Grill
Frank's Grille
NEW Frankie Mohawk's NEW
Gabriel's Gate
Gate House Grill
Gertie's
Gigi's
Globe Market
Goodrich Coffee and Tea
Gramma Mora's
[am] Ichiban Sushi Bar and Steak House
[a] IHOP
India Gate
[*** a] Jasmine Thai
Joe's Deli
Kabab and Curry
Kostas
[a] Lebro's
Lewiston Village Pub (weekends only)
The Lunch Box
Mangia Cafe & Bakery (Lewiston)
Marotto's
Merge
[a] Le Metro
Michael's
Mickey's New Rise N Dine
Muse
Nadia's Taste of Soul
Ohlson's Bakery Cafe
Orchid Asian Bistro
Pano's
Pearl St. Grill & Brewery
Perkins
Quaker Bonnet Eatery Rainbow Deli
Risa's
[a] Romeo and Juliet's
Rose Garden
Roycroft Inn
[am] [*] Saigon Bangkok
Saigon Café
Savory's
Seabar
[a] Sean Patrick's
[* am] Siena
Solé
Sweetness 7
NEW Texas Roadhouse NEW
[a] [**] Trattoria Aroma
Trina's
Ulrich's Tavern
Village Pub
Washington Market
NEW Water Stone Grill NEW
The Waterline
Weber's Grille
Wilson Boat House

[–] Chef's


Macedonian

NEW Macedonian Family Restaurant NEW


Macrobiotic

None known to us.


Malaysian

Peking Garden


Mediterranean

Mezza
[*] Nektar
Pita Gourmet
Rachel's Cafe
[a+] Rachel's Mediterranean Food
[a] Sara's Deli
Sophie's Pita & Grill
Tunisian CousCous House
UPDATED [m] Venus UPDATED

(See also: Greek, Lebanese)


Mexican/Southwestern

[* am] Chili's

Arriba Tortilla
August 25
[a] Burrito Bay
Carlos' Cantina
Coyote Cafe
Cozumel Grill
Don Patron Mexican
El Canelo
[a] Chipotle
Elmwood Taco & Subs (ETS)
La Galera
Gramma Mora's
La Hacienda Brighton
K. Gallagher's
Lone Star Fajita
[a] Mighty Taco
Moe's Southwest Grill
[a] El Palenque
[a+] La Rosa & Peppino's
Salsarita's
Seabar—Mexican-influenced dishes
Taco Bell
Taco Hut
Tantalus
La Tolteca
Warehouse Pizza
Yings Wings Things


Middle Eastern/Lebanese

[am] Amy's Place
[a] Byblos
[am] Falafel Bar
[am] Marie's Restaurant
Mezza
[am] Natalie's
Rachel's Cafe
[a+] Rachel's Mediterranean Food
[***] La Scala (East Amherst) (some dishes are Lebanese-influenced)
Shish Kabab Express
Sinbad Market
Tunisian CousCous House

(See also: Greek, Mediterranean)


Organic

[am] O3 Organic Cafe


Pakistani

Kabab and Curry


Persian

Pomegranate


Pizza

800 Maple
Antica
Bambino
Bella Pizza
[m] La Bella Sicilia
[am] Big John's Submarine and Pizza
[**] Bijou
[m] Bob & John's La Hacienda
[am] Bocce Club
Bravo Pizza & Grill
[m] Bruno's Pizzeria
Buffalo Pizza Co.
Buzzy's New York Style Pizza & Restaurant
[m] Calamita's
[*] Campobello's
Carbone's
[*] Carmine's
Casa-Di-Pizza
Casa Nova
Daddio's Pizzeria
DeJohns Italian Spaghetti House
DiPaulo's Pizzeria
La Dolce Vita
Eatza My Pizza
UPDATED The Eights Bistro UPDATED
Franco's Pizza
Giacobbi's
Gianni Mazia's on Main
Gino and Joe's Pizza
Gino's Pizza (Lockport)
Gino's Pizza Place (Tonawanda)
Grasso's Pizza
[a] Great Northern Pizza Kitchen
La Hacienda (Niagara Falls)
Ilio DiPaolo's
Jacobi's Restaurant (Hamburg)
Joe's NY Style Pizzeria & Restaurant
Joey V's Pizza
Johnny J's Lancaster Pizza
[a] Jojo Bistro and Wine Bar
[ m] Just Pizza
[am] Leonardi's
Lombardo's
Luigi's Pizza & Catering
Mattina's
[m] Milano's
Molinaro's
Mustachio's Pizza
[am] My Tomato Pie
New Yorker Pizzeria
[a] La Nova Pizzeria
Paddy's Pizza
Pasquale's
Pauly's Pizza
Picasso's
Pizza Pan
[ a] Pizza Plant
La Pizza Club
[***] Pizza Pizza
Pizza Towne
[a] La Porta's
Premier Café
Prima Pizza Pasta
Raintree
Rocco's Wood Fired Pizza
[a] Romeo and Juliet's
Ronny's Take Out Service
[a+] La Rosa & Peppino's
[am] Santora's Phase II
Say Cheese! Pizza Co.
[***] La Scala (East Amherst)
[* am] Siena
[a] Sorrentino's
Tantalus
[a] Toni Pepperoni
Vera Pizzeria
Warehouse Pizza
Wing City Grille
Yings Wings Things
[am] Zetti's Pizza and Pasta
Zip's-Wiseguys Pizza

(See also: Italian)


Polish

[*] Polish Villa

Bistro Europa
Gadawski's
GDI Countryside Inn
K Sisters
Perison's
Peter K's
[a] Prosit!
Ray's Lounge
Redlinski's Hot Dogs
Redlinski's Meat/Deli Market

(and various restaurants in the Broadway Market)


Puerto Rican/Latin American

El Fogon
Niagara Café
Solé

(see also: Caribbean)


Russian

Krystall Eastern European Cuisine


Seafood

UPDATED Acqua UPDATED
Alex's Place
Bacchus
[am] Big John's Submarine and Pizza
Bistro Six-One
[a] Black and Blue Steak and Crab
UPDATED [*] [a] Bonefish Grill UPDATED
Boston Hotel
Captain's Cove
Carmelo's
NEW Curly's NEW
Dock at the Bay
Encore
GDI Countryside Inn
[a] Grapevine
Hayes Seafood House
[*] Hutch's
[*] Italian Fisherman
[am] Joe's Crab Shack
[m] O'Connell's American Bistro
Old Man River
Papa Jake's
Protocol
[– a] Red Lobster
River Grill
[*] Root Five
Scarlet on Virginia
Seabar
Templeton Landing
Viking Lobster Co.
NEW Water Stone Grill NEW
Wilson Boat House


South American

Solé


Spanish

[*] Toro


WEEKLY DINING SPECIALS

31 Club
Asa Ransom House
Daniel's
DiGiulio & Co.
The Dove
Empire Grill
Lombardo's
[m] O'Connell's American Bistro
Prospero
[**] Rue Franklin
Russell's Steaks, Chops & More
[a] [**] Trattoria Aroma


Steak and Steak Houses

800 Maple
[am] Adam's Rib
Alex's Place
[a] Black and Blue Steak and Crab
Brasa Brazilian Steakhouse
[*] Buffalo Chop House
Canyon Creek Chophouse
Copacabana Brazilian Steakhouse
Danny Sheehan's Steak House
Del Fuego Steakhouse
E.B. Green's
Eckl's
Encore
Fiamma Steak
Friar's Table
[a] Grapevine
Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse
Kennedy's Cove
[am] Kyoto Japanese Restaurant (?)
Lucky's Steakhouse
[a] Outback Steakhouse
[**] Papaya
Ponderosa
Red Osier
Russell's Steaks, Chops & More
[***] La Scala (East Amherst)
[a] Scotch 'N Sirloin
Solé
NEW Water Stone Grill NEW
The Western Door


"Swiss"

The Melting Pot


Thai

Asian Star
UPDATED [*] [a] Bonefish Grill (some Thai-inspired dishes) UPDATED
Chon Buri Spicy Thai
[*** a] Jasmine Thai
[m] King and I
Orchid Asian Bistro
[am] [*] Saigon Bangkok
Saigon Café
Spicy Thai (Tonawanda)
Spicy Thai II (in St. Catherine's, ON)
[a] Sun Garden
Sun International Foods
Taste of Thai
Thai House
[a] Thai Orchid Cafe
Yummy Thai


Tunisian

Tunisian CousCous House

(see also Mediterranean, Middle Eastern)


VEGAN/VEGETARIAN

UPDATED Acqua UPDATED
Acropolis
[am] Amy's Place
Bacchus
Betty's
[a+] [*] Bollywood Bistro
Brasa Brazilian Steakhouse
Buffalo Bean and Leaf
UPDATED Café 59 UPDATED
El Canelo
Carlos' Cantina
[a] China Max Wok (see [KE]'s comment above)
Comfort Zone Cafe
Dolci Bakery
UPDATED The Eights Bistro UPDATED
[am] Falafel Bar
Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant
India Gate
La Tee Da
Luigi's Pizza & Catering
[* m] May Jen/University Plaza
Merge
[am] Natalie's
Orchid Asian Bistro
[a] [***] Original Pancake House
[am] Palace of Dosas
[**] Papaya
[– a] Pizza Plant
[a] Rocky's Indian Restaurant
Royal Family Restaurant
[am] [*] Saigon Bangkok
Saigon Café
[* m] San Marco
Sinbad Market
UPDATED [m] Shango UPDATED
Solé
UPDATED [am] Tabree UPDATED
Taste Good
Taste of Thai
Touch
Tunisian CousCous House
Vera Pizzeria
Whole Hog Food Truck
[a] Wasabi

(see also: Mexican, Chinese, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Pizza, Thai, and Vietnamese)


Vietnamese

[am] [*] Saigon Bangkok

99 Fastfood
Asian Star
[a] Pho Saigon
[am] Red Pepper
Saigon Café
Sun International Foods
[a] Thai Orchid Cafe


CATERING

[*** a] Jasmine Thai
[***] Linguine's
[***] Oliver's
[***] La Scala (East Amherst)
[**] Tandoori's

[**] Carmine's
[**] Salvatore's

Amici Ristorante
Claudette's Catering
Como Restaurant
[a] Creekview
Dock at the Bay
Fables Cafe
A. & C. Fontana's Spaghetti House
Frontier Catering
Jonny C's NY Deli & Caterers
Kentucky Greg's Hickory Pit
Kiebzak's
Kloc's
Kostas
Luigi's Pizza & Catering
[am] Natalie's
Pearl St. Grill & Brewery
[a] Sean Patrick's
Tiddledybinks Catering


CHAINS/FRANCHISES

[a] Anderson's
Arby's
Au Bon Pain
UPDATED [*] [a] Bonefish Grill UPDATED
[* am] Boston Market
[*] Bravo Cucina Italiano
[a+] Burger King
[a] Carraba's Italian Grill
[a] Cheeburger Cheeburger
Cheesecake Factory
[* am] Chili's
[a] Chipotle
Dairy Queen
[a] DiBella's Old Fashioned Submarines
[a] Dunkin' Donuts
Famous Dave's Barbeque
Five Guys
[am] Friday's
Friendly's
Hard Rock Cafe
[m] Hoagie Brothers Giant Subs
[a] Hooters
Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse
[a] IHOP
Jack Astor's
[am] Joe's Crab Shack
KFC [Kentucky Fried Chicken]
Mandarin
McDonald's
The Melting Pot
[– a] Olive Garden
[a] [***] Original Pancake House
[a] Panera Bread
Perkins
P.F. Chang's
Ponderosa
Quaker Steak & Lube
[a] Red Robin
[– a] Red Lobster
[*] Ruby Tuesday
Salsarita's
Say Cheese! Pizza Co. (?)
[a] Scotch 'N Sirloin
[a] Smokey Bones
UPDATED Texas Roadhouse UPDATED
Tony Rome's Globe Hotel & Restaurant
Wendy's
[a] Zebb's

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