New York Eats · Buffalo, Western New York
Buffalo restaurants: wings & slices
964 restaurants, cafés, bars and bakeries in Buffalo; 15 places on our hand-checked guides, checked open in October 2026.
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Buffalo at a glance
Our directory counts 964 places to eat and drink in Buffalo. Bar & Pub (235), Coffee & Café (107), and Pizza (74) lead the kinds of food. 415 hold an on-premises liquor license from the State Liquor Authority. 166 are locations of a chain with five or more in New York. 15 are on our hand-checked guides; the longest at the same address is Ulrich's 1868 Tavern, there since 1868.
Health inspections here
Erie County, Buffalo included, posts its inspections only through a search-only lookup, so there is no inspection data for its places here; Buffalo's restaurant licenses confirm which places are licensed.
On our guides in Buffalo
Every place in Buffalo on our hand-checked guides, most honored first (honors and years at the address; not a rating).
Anchor Bar
1047 Main St, Buffalo
America's ClassicWings Known for: chicken wings
The Main Street original of the bar that claims to be the birthplace of the Buffalo wing.
James Beard: America's Classics winner 2003
No inspection data: Erie County doesn't publish it in bulk.
Ulrich's 1868 Tavern
674 Ellicott St, Buffalo
At this address since 1868
Tavern near the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, widely considered Buffalo's oldest bar; in 2026 its owner opened the back room to a lunch concept from Osteria 166's owner.
No inspection data: Erie County doesn't publish it in bulk.
Anderson's Frozen Custard
2235 Sheridan Dr, Buffalo
Beef on weck Known for: roast beef on weck, frozen custard · At this address since 1953
Family drive-in pairing roast beef on weck with egg-rich frozen custard; the family marked 80 years in business in 2026.
No inspection data: Erie County doesn't publish it in bulk.
Kelly's Korner
2526 Delaware Ave, Buffalo
WingsBeef on weck Known for: chicken wings, beef on weck · At this address since 1967
North Buffalo corner tavern with a traditional tavern menu that includes chicken wings and beef on weck.
No inspection data: Erie County doesn't publish it in bulk.
Nine-Eleven Tavern
11 Bloomfield Ave, Buffalo
Wings Known for: chicken wings · At this address since 1981
Small, cash-only South Buffalo tavern opened in 1981 and known for its wings; there's a back room and an attached deck.
No inspection data: Erie County doesn't publish it in bulk.
Blackthorn Restaurant & Pub
2134 Seneca St, Buffalo
Wings Known for: South Buffalo wings
South Buffalo Irish pub whose wing sauces include a 'south buffalo' flavor; beef on weck is on the menu too.
No inspection data: Erie County doesn't publish it in bulk.
Bob & John's La Hacienda
1545 Hertel Ave, Buffalo
Buffalo pizza Known for: Buffalo-style pizza, wings
Family-owned North Buffalo pizzeria serving Buffalo-style pizza with semisweet sauce and cup-and-char pepperoni, plus wings.
No inspection data: Erie County doesn't publish it in bulk.
BreadHive Bakery & Cafe
402 Connecticut St, Buffalo
Bagels Known for: hand-rolled boiled bagels, bagel sandwiches, rosemary and salt bagel
Worker-owned bakery and café whose bagels are rolled, boiled, dipped and baked by hand. It is known for its bagel sandwiches.
No inspection data: Erie County doesn't publish it in bulk.
Charlie the Butcher's Kitchen
1065 Wehrle Dr, Buffalo
Beef on weck Known for: beef on weck
Wehrle Drive restaurant about a mile from the Buffalo airport, one of the Roesch family's Charlie the Butcher shops serving beef on weck.
No inspection data: Erie County doesn't publish it in bulk.
Cole's
1104 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo
WingsBeef on weck Known for: chicken wings, beef on weck
Elmwood Avenue pub with rotating taps and pennants on the walls; its 'Buffalo Combo' pairs beef on weck with five of Cole's wings.
No inspection data: Erie County doesn't publish it in bulk.
Doc Sullivan's
474 Abbott Rd, Buffalo
Wings Known for: chicken wings
Abbott Road pub in South Buffalo, a stop on the Buffalo Wing Trail.
No inspection data: Erie County doesn't publish it in bulk.
Gabriel's Gate
145 Allen St, Buffalo
Wings Known for: chicken wings
Allentown pub on Allen Street, a stop on the Buffalo Wing Trail.
No inspection data: Erie County doesn't publish it in bulk.
Gene McCarthy's Old First Ward Brewing Company
73 Hamburg St, Buffalo
WingsBeef on weck Known for: chicken wings, beef on weck
Old First Ward pub with its own brewery, Old First Ward Brewing, whose beers run straight to the taps; a Buffalo Wing Trail stop with beef on weck on the menu.
No inspection data: Erie County doesn't publish it in bulk.
Imperial Pizza
1035 Abbott Rd, Buffalo
Buffalo pizza Known for: Buffalo-style pizza, chicken wings
South Buffalo sit-down pizzeria with a bar, serving Buffalo-style pizza, wings and subs.
No inspection data: Erie County doesn't publish it in bulk.
La Nova Pizzeria
371 W Ferry St, Buffalo
Buffalo pizzaWings Known for: pizza with specialty crusts, chicken wings
West Side pizzeria on West Ferry, one of La Nova's two locations, offering specialty crusts at no charge and a long list of wing sauces; pizza-and-wings combos are a menu staple.
No inspection data: Erie County doesn't publish it in bulk.
Honored in Buffalo
2 places with a MICHELIN distinction or a James Beard honor, by name. Honors are facts, not ratings. All New York icons.
Southern Junction
365 Connecticut St, Buffalo
James Beard nominee
James Beard: Emerging Chef nominee 2024 (Ryan Fernandez); Best Chef: New York State nominee 2025 (Ryan Fernandez)
No inspection data: Erie County doesn't publish it in bulk.
Waxlight Bar a Vin
27 Chandler St, Buffalo
James Beard nominee
James Beard: Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program semifinalist 2023; Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program nominee 2024; Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program semifinalist 2025
No inspection data: Erie County doesn't publish it in bulk.
Hand-checked classics near Buffalo
The 6 nearest places on our guides outside Buffalo, within 20 miles of its center, closest first.
Bocce Club Pizza
4174 Bailey Ave, Eggertsville · 4.6 mi from Buffalo
Buffalo pizza Known for: Buffalo-style cheese and pepperoni pizza, wings · At this address since 1959
Bailey Avenue takeout shop of the Bocce Club name, near UB's South Campus; its timeline says the current brick building went up in 1966.
No inspection data: Erie County doesn't publish it in bulk.
Ted's Hot Dogs
2312 Sheridan Dr, Tonawanda Town · 4.9 mi from Buffalo
Hots Known for: charcoal-broiled Sahlen's hot dog, onion rings, milkshakes · At this address since 1948
Sheridan Drive stand of Buffalo's charcoal-broiled hot dog chain, open since 1948.
No inspection data: Erie County doesn't publish it in bulk.
Duff's Famous Wings
3651 Sheridan Dr, Eggertsville · 5.6 mi from Buffalo
Wings Known for: chicken wings, beef on weck · At this address since 1946
The original Duff's, a 1946 corner tavern at Sheridan Drive and Millersport Highway that started serving wings in 1969; beef on weck is on the menu too.
No inspection data: Erie County doesn't publish it in bulk.
Picasso's Pizza
2193 Union Rd, West Seneca · 6.3 mi from Buffalo
Buffalo pizza Known for: Buffalo-style pizza with hand-cut pepperoni, chicken wings
Buffalo-style pizzeria that keeps its founder's dough and sauce recipes and hand-cuts its pepperoni; this Union Road shop is one of four locations.
No inspection data: Erie County doesn't publish it in bulk.
Glen Park Tavern
5507 Main St, Williamsville · 6.6 mi from Buffalo
WingsBeef on weck Known for: jumbo wings, Sicilian wings, beef on weck, Tom & Jerry · At this address since 1887
Village tavern with hand-hewn beams and its original mahogany bar, known for hand-carved beef on weck on a kummelweck roll and jumbo wings with a long sauce list that includes Sicilian.
No inspection data: Erie County doesn't publish it in bulk.
Eagle House Restaurant
5578 Main St, Williamsville · 6.7 mi from Buffalo
Beef on weck Known for: beef on weck, French onion soup · At this address since 1827
Williamsville village restaurant dating to 1827 (its claim), on a two-foot-thick limestone foundation and now run by the Hanny family; beef on weck and French onion soup are on the menu.
No inspection data: Erie County doesn't publish it in bulk.
Buffalo by street
The streets in Buffalo with the most places to eat and drink: Main St (87), Elmwood Ave (78), Delaware Ave (64), Hertel Ave (51), Seneca St (36), Niagara St (36), Transit Rd (30), S Park Ave (27), Sheridan Dr (23), and Allen St (22).
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Erie County, Buffalo included, posts its restaurant inspections only through a search-only lookup, so there is no inspection data for its places here.