The Best Places to Eat in Buffalo, New York

mommymommymommy | Jul 19, 2011 |

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Visitors to the Western New York area are in for a treat when the discover the best places to eat in Buffalo. These hidden treasures are not your typical high end restaurants. Instead, these are local gems that the natives know about and know you do, too.1047 Main Street

Not every restaurant listed in in the city of Buffalo. Some are located in the surrounding suburbs.

The Anchor Bar

1047 Main Street

Buffalo, NY 14209

(716) 886-8920

Chicken wings are synonymous with the city of Buffalo. One of the best places to eat chicken wings is The Anchor Bar, where the idea for wings was born. The recipe was created by Teresa Bellissimo in 1964 and has been served at the Anchor Bar ever since.

The chicken wings come in a range of heat, from mild to suicidal. Each is served with bleu cheese dressing and a side of celery to cool your mouth. There are also a variety of hot and cold sandwiches, pasts, fried fish and pizza on the menu for those who don’t want to eat wings.

Because this is one of the best places to eat in Buffalo, people who want their chicken wing fix can have them shipped anywhere in the country. They are that good!

Mighty Taco

Multiple locations

What started as a small business venture with four friends in the city of Buffalo in 1974, grew into one of Buffalo’s best Mexican fast food places to eat. The thing about Might Taco is, the food does not taste like fast food! Each menu item is made to order, so it is fresh. Tacos, burritos, fajitas, roastitios, and salads are available, as well as the classic Loganberry drink.. There is even a gluten-free menu. You can find Mighty Taco in eighteen different locations across the Western New York region.

Charlie the Butcher’s Kitchen

1065 Wehrle Drive
Williamsville, NY 14221

(716) 633-8330

Second to the Buffalo chicken wing, another classic Western New York food is Beef on Weck. This sandwich is comprised of three parts:

The Kummelweck roll (weck for short), which has caraway seeds and salt (roll is dipped in au jus)

Tender roast beef, rare

Horseradish

One of the best places in Buffalo to eat Beef on Weck is Charlie the Butcher’s Kitchen. It is located in the suburbs, and was even featured on The Food Network program “The Best Thing I Ever Ate”.

Duff’s Famous Wings

3651 Sheridan Drive
Amherst, NY 14226

716.834.6234

Students who attend The State University at Buffalo in Amherst know that one of the best chicken wing places is located right off campus. Duff’s Famous Wings has three locations-Amherst, Buffalo and Depew, as well as three more restaurants in Ontario. Serving chicken wings since 1969, the restaurant creates wings seasoned from mild to Armageddon, so there is one kind of heat sure to please your palate. Duff’s Famous Wings also offers sandwiches, burgers, wraps, salads, and a variety of fried appetizers.

Anderson's Frozen Custard

Multiple locations

After devouring lunch or dinner, you might be craving something cold and sweet. Anderson’s Frozen Custard is one of the best places to eat in Buffalo, New York to get your custard fix.

Originally opened in the Bronx, New York in 1946, the Anderson family returned to Buffalo and opened a second custard stand. It is still family owned and operated, and has multiple locations throughout the Western New York area.

Anderson’s offers food, but the main attraction is the delightful frozen desserts. Besides frozen custard, there are sundaes, milkshakes, yogurt, smoothies, hard ice cream, and flavored ices.

If you want your Anderson’s and you are not in the Buffalo area, you can have it shipped to your home. That is a sign that this is one of the best places to eat!

If you are fortunate enough to visiting the area, be sure to try one or more of the best places to eat in Buffalo, New York.