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Where to eat in Buffalo: a 3-day food itinerary

Three days of lunch and dinner, with breakfast where FoodTrip has a pick, in Buffalo, NY, at about $120 a person a day. FoodTrip built it from its 23 picks in the city, of which 2 carry a James Beard Foundation honor.

Plan Buffalo for your dates and budget

Day 1: about $75 a person

9:00 AM · Breakfast

BreadHive Bakery & Cafe

Bakery & Sweets · $ · about $14 a person · 402 Connecticut St

Eats Ranked pick

hand-rolled boiled bagels; bagel sandwiches; rosemary and salt bagel

12:30 PM · Lunch

Gabriel's Gate

Chicken & Wings · $ · about $16 a person · 145 Allen St

Eats Ranked pick

chicken wings

7:00 PM · Dinner

Southern Junction

Soul & Southern · $$ · about $45 a person · 365 Connecticut St

James Beard finalist

Emerging Chef nominee 2024 (Ryan Fernandez); Best Chef: New York State nominee 2025 (Ryan Fernandez)

Day 2: about $61 a person

12:30 PM · Lunch

Bob & John's La Hacienda

Pizza · $ · about $16 a person · 1545 Hertel Ave

Eats Ranked pick

Buffalo-style pizza; wings

7:00 PM · Dinner

Waxlight Bar a Vin

Bar & Pub · $$ · about $45 a person · 27 Chandler St

James Beard finalist

Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program semifinalist 2023; Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program nominee 2024; Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program semifinalist 2025

FoodTrip has no breakfast pick left in Buffalo for this day.

Day 3: about $61 a person

12:30 PM · Lunch

Bocce Club Pizza

Pizza · $ · about $16 a person · Eggertsville · 4174 Bailey Ave

Eats Ranked pick

Buffalo-style cheese and pepperoni pizza; wings

7:00 PM · Dinner

Eagle House Restaurant

Sandwiches & Deli · $$ · about $45 a person · Williamsville · 5578 Main St

Open since 1960 or earlier

beef on weck; French onion soup

FoodTrip has no breakfast pick left in Buffalo for this day.

About $197 a person for the three days. Prices are estimates for food, tax and tip, without drinks. Times are suggestions: check each restaurant's hours and book ahead.

16 more places to eat in Buffalo

The planner swaps any stop for one of these, and uses them when your dates, meals or budget are different.

Ulrich's 1868 Tavern · Bar & Pub · $$ · Open since 1960 or earlier
Glen Park Tavern · Bar & Pub · $$ · Open since 1960 or earlier
Blackthorn Restaurant & Pub · Bar & Pub · $$ · Eats Ranked pick
Charlie the Butcher's Kitchen · Sandwiches & Deli · $$ · Eats Ranked pick
Cole's · Bar & Pub · $$ · Eats Ranked pick
Doc Sullivan's · Bar & Pub · $$ · Eats Ranked pick
Gene McCarthy's Old First Ward Brewing Company · Bar & Pub · $$ · Eats Ranked pick
Imperial Pizza · Pizza · $ · Eats Ranked pick
Kelly's Korner · Bar & Pub · $$ · Eats Ranked pick
La Nova Pizzeria · Pizza · $ · Eats Ranked pick
Nine-Eleven Tavern · Bar & Pub · $$ · Eats Ranked pick
Picasso's Pizza · Pizza · $ · Eats Ranked pick
Schwabl's · European · $$ · Eats Ranked pick
Elmo's · Bar & Pub · $$ · Eats Ranked pick
Santora's Pizza Drive-in · Pizza · $ · Eats Ranked pick
O'Neill's Stadium Inn · Bar & Pub · $$ · Eats Ranked pick

How this plan was made

Every place on this page holds a MICHELIN Guide distinction or a James Beard Foundation honor, or was checked by hand for Eats Ranked. Chains are left out and no restaurant pays to be listed. For each day FoodTrip picks dinner first, then lunch and breakfast, keeps to the budget, uses a different cuisine each meal and keeps the day's stops close together. No place appears twice.

This is one plan out of many. Open it in the planner to set your own dates, meals a day, budget and party size, swap any stop, reserve a table and add the meals to your calendar. See every city FoodTrip covers.