Buffalo, New York, features enough attractions and dining options to keep vacationers busy for days. The downtown district is home to the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, the Buffalo Museum of Science and a multitude of parks. Golfers test their skill at the par-70, 5,486-yard South Park Golf Course and par-36, 3,129-yard Cazenovia Golf Course minutes from downtown Buffalo. Tourists can sample Buffalo's diverse restaurant scene between downtown museum tours and rounds of golf.
Chef's Restaurant
Patrons of the Chef's Restaurant start lunch and dinner with pizza rolls, fried ravioli and bread sticks. Chef's Restaurant prepares traditional Italian dishes like pasta broccoli along with healthier fare like wheat spaghetti. The dinner menu contains meatball and Italian sausage sandwiches for diners on the move. Diners finish meals at this downtown Buffalo eatery with tiramisu, sherbet and other desserts. Chef's Restaurant appeals to diners in downtown Buffalo with daily lunch specials as well as a full wine and beer list.
Chef's Restaurant
291 Seneca St.
Buffalo, NY 14204
(716) 856-9187
ilovechefs.com/
Pearl Street Grill & Brewery
The Pearl Street Grill & Brewery begins its dinner menu with potato pancakes, chicken quesadillas and other filling appetizers. Travelers order house specialties like the stout portabella pizza and the beer-braised kielbasa to share with friends. The restaurant also produces Brewer's beef dips and spinach chicken sandwiches for diners eager to hit the town. The Pearl Street Grill & Brewery produces microbrews like the Blue-Eyed Blueberry Blondie and Don Cherry Cherry Wheat year-round. Patrons can reserve tables at three outdoor decks and the game room for large groups.
Pearl Street Grill & Brewery
76 Pearl St.
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 856-2337
pearlstreetgrill.com/
The Towne Restaurant
The Towne Restaurant serves Greek and American dishes in the Allentown section of Buffalo. The restaurant's breakfast menu mixes Greek favorites like lamb souvlaki with traditional dishes like steak and eggs. The Towne Restaurant provides hearty lunch specials such as spinach pita melts and open chicken souvlaki each weekday. Diners at this Greek restaurant find BBQ ribs, broiled fish and gyros when perusing the dinner menu. The restaurant offers a 44-seat balcony terrace along with a Greek dinner buffet for large family meals, business meetings and birthday parties.
The Towne Restaurant
186 Allen St.
Buffalo, NY 14201
(716) 884-5128
thetowne.net/
Rue Franklin
Rue Franklin offers its dinner menu Tuesdays through Saturdays in the heart of downtown Buffalo. Diners at Rue Franklin start with French specialties like sea scallops, wild mushroom tarts and duck foie gras. The dinner menu explores the best of French cuisine with veal rib chops and braised venison shanks. Rue Franklin offers an extensive wine list as well as an after-dinner cheese plate to complete each meal. The restaurant allows diners to sample French dishes with a three-course prix fixe menu available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Rue Franklin
341 Franklin St.
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 852-4416
ruefranklin.com/
About The Author
Nicholas Katers has been a freelance writer since 2006. He teaches American history at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wis. His past works include articles for "CCN Magazine," "The History Teacher" and "The Internationalist" magazine. Katers holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in American history from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, respectively.
