Niagara Falls and Western New York Restaurants

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  • 1. Anchor Bar and Restaurant

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    Anchor claims to have originated Buffalo wings. Some people dispute that, but many come to sample the groundbreaking invention in bar food. Try them hot for the full experience. A buffalo's head hanging on the wall is about all the atmosphere you need.

    1047 Main St., Buffalo, New York, 14209, USA
    716-842–8920

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
  • 2. Beef 'N' Barrel

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    This casual restaurant with round-back chairs and low-hung stained-glass lamps is known for its generous portions, in-house bakery, and friendly staff. The menu is beef focused, with a special emphasis on roast-beef sandwiches (including the beloved French dip, with a side of au jus) and platters. Juicy roast beef is carved up and served on hard rolls; accompaniments may include German or American potato salad, baked beans, salad, mashed potatoes, fries, or coleslaw. Burgers, salads, and soups round out the menu.

    146 N. Union St., Olean, New York, 14760, USA
    716-372–2985

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun., Credit cards accepted
  • 3. Bemus Point Inn

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    The tablecloths are plastic, the floors are linoleum, and everyone seems to know everyone else at this no-frills greasy spoon, famed locally for its huge cinnamon rolls. The all-American menu includes sandwiches (e.g., grilled cheese and bacon) served with chips and a pickle, breakfast all day, and homemade pies. It closes at 2 pm.

    4958 Main St., Bemus Point, New York, 14712, USA
    716-386–2221

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner, No credit cards
  • 4. Brickyard Pub & B.B.Q

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    The polished-wood dining room and bar, decorated with vintage signs, are separated, which helps with noise control during Buffalo Bills games at this Southern-inspired neighborhood joint. Slip into a booth and order a rack of baby back ribs, a chicken-and-rib platter with homemade corn bread, fried Cajun-spice catfish, or a po'boy sandwich, and choose from a long list of bourbons and beers. Locals say that everything, from the stew to the fish fry to the barbecue, is top-notch.

    432 Center St., Lewiston, New York, 14092, USA
    716-754–7227

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
  • 5. Coles

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    Since 1934, this pubby place has served up its specialty sandwiches, among them a stack of ham, turkey, and Swiss with onions and Russian dressing on marble rye. Also on the menu: pot roast on a roll with caramelized onions and cheddar; sesame-encrusted yellowfin tuna salad; and, for dinner, lobster ravioli in a crab-vodka sauce and barbecue ribs. It's a huge space, with two dining rooms—one a true pub with wooden booths, checkerboard floors, and '50s-era sports pennants, and the other a sunroom with a fireplace at one end. Sidewalk seating is available in summer. The gigantic, multipage beer menu, with rare brews from around the world, is sure to impress.

    1104 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, New York, 14222, USA
    716-886–1449

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
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  • 6. Demetri's on the Lake

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    The deck overlooking Lake Erie and much-loved Greek-American comfort food are the reasons to eat at this diner that serves three meals daily. (The scruffy dining room lacks atmosphere—it's best to go when the weather is cooperating so you can dine alfresco.) Lamb, chicken souvlaki, prime rib, steak, and seafood entrées go well with the extensive wine list.

    6 Lake Shore Dr. W, Dunkirk, New York, 14048, USA
    716-366–4187

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
  • 7. Dina's

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    This relaxed space has a rustic elegance exemplified by a long polished-wood bar, pressed-tin ceiling, unfinished-wood columns and bare beams, antler chandeliers, banquette seating, and an exposed-brick wall with artfully peeling cream-color paint. Hearty fare like dry-rub ribs with a side of mac-and-cheese are joined on the menu by pasta and pizzas, including one with red-pepper pesto, prosciutto, cappicola, fresh mozzarella, goat cheese, and basil. Locals frequently stop in just for the cakes, pies, and oversize cookies, which you can savor with a cappuccino. Breakfast is served daily.

    15 Washington St., Ellicottville, New York, 14731, USA
    716-699–5330

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
  • 8. Ellicottville Brewing Company

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    The trendy, rough-hewn microbrewery restaurant draws a young crowd. The shepherd's pie is popular, and the menu also includes English-style fish-and-chips and assorted grilled steaks. You may eat outside in the German beer garden, which has a brick patio and vines climbing the walls. Tours of the brewery are available. This is the original; there's a Fredonia offshoot as well.

    28A Monroe St., Ellicottville, New York, 14731, USA
    716-699–2537

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. in May, June, and Sept.–Nov., Credit cards accepted
  • 9. Hutch's

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    The menu and 20 or so nightly specials, handwritten on a card and delivered to your table, consists of an equal number of small and large plates: grilled prawns with linguine, fresh zucchini, and Parmesan; pan-seared beef tenderloin au poivre with a brandy-cream sauce; tomato-mozzarella-prosciutto salad; smoked salmon with capers and horseradish. The wine list is long, with many good options. The small, two-room dining space hums with conversation; it's traditional, with exposed-brick-and-cream walls with black trim, but livened up by colorful art and unobtrusively defiant leopard-print carpeting. Some tables are in the attached, brick-walled bar.

    1375 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, New York, 14209, USA
    716-885–0074

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No lunch, Credit cards accepted, Reservations essential
  • 10. Roycroft Inn Restaurant

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    Several cozy rooms with fireplaces and wood beams and pillars are furnished with Arts and Crafts pieces and embellished with arched stained-glass windows. An enclosed sunroom with wicker chairs looks out onto the viney covered patio, open in warm weather. The fare is American: duck confit with apricot chutney, smoked mozzarella ravioli in a garlic–white wine sauce, oven-roasted salmon in a puff pastry with wild mushrooms, leeks, and roasted-red-pepper sour cream. Breakfast is served daily (brunch on Sunday).

    40 S. Grove St., East Aurora, New York, 14052, USA
    716-652–5552

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
  • 11. The Left Bank

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    This urban bistro occupies a dark, brick-walled space humming with conversation and music from the bar. You feel just as at home ordering drinks and one of the many tapas-size dishes as full meals. Small plates might include fried oysters with tomato, corn, and jalapeño salsa or Gorgonzola fondue for two, scooped up with portobello mushroom "fries" and asparagus spears. Pasta-heavy entrées include the homemade ravioli of the day, seafood linguine, and pork tenderloin with Grand Marnier–cranberry sauce. Some complain of slow service—order a martini and settle in. Brunch is served on Sunday.

    511 Rhode Island St., Buffalo, New York, 14201, USA
    716-882–3509

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sat., Credit cards accepted
  • 12. Timothy's

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    In addition to great coffee, this low-key java joint decorated in bright, primary colors serves breakfast sandwiches, bakery items, and desserts. Lunches are panini and salads, including some vegetarian options. It's open 8 am–6 pm weekdays and 9 am–3 pm Saturday.

    106 E. 3rd St., Jamestown, New York, 14701, USA
    716-484–8904

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner. Closed Sun., No credit cards
  • 13. Top of the Falls

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    Just feet from the brink of Niagara Falls, this spot with panoramic views lives up to its name. The scenery is awesome, as is the thick New York strip steak. The signature Buffalo chicken wrap (crispy chicken fingers, hot sauce, lettuce, and blue cheese in a flour tortilla) is a good choice for lunch.

    Niagara Falls, New York, USA
    716-278–0340

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Oct.--May., Credit cards accepted
  • 14. Webb's Captain's Table Restaurant

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    The restaurant, which serves American fare with an emphasis on seafood, has a deck overlooking the lake. Dishes include broiled au gratin sea scallops, blackened wild Atlantic salmon, prime rib, veal cordon bleu, and vegetable lasagna. Some local wines and brews (12–18 on tap), as well as picks from around the world, accompany meals.

    115 W. Lake Rd./Rte. 394, Mayville, New York, 14757, USA
    716-753–3960

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted, Daily 11:30am–11:30pm

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