3. Ristorante Lombardo
8.4
1198 Hertel Ave (at Virgil Ave), Buffalo, NY
Italian Restaurant · North Park · 17 tips and reviews
Steve Poland: NB’s rec’s: Octopus is dope. Uovo en purgatorio pizza, Caesar salad made tableside, and then for dessert I love the frou frou cake and n gets the banoffe pie.
Marco Navarra: Everything was great! Hot Banana Peppers and Mud Pie were outstanding!
Mike Hayes: Amanda might be the best waitress ever. Not a bad thing on the menu. Feel a little full after dinner but still want to try dessert? Vanilla bean gelato! Sounds plain? It's far from it!
5. The Black Sheep
8.0
367 Connecticut St (at 14th St), Buffalo, NY
Eastern European Restaurant · West Side · 12 tips and reviews
Steve Poland: "Then there was the sticky toffee pudding, a Bistro Europa gem. It’s like butter making love to caramel under a whipped cream canopy. Expressed as cake." Buffalo News. 100% correct. YUM
Tom Palmer: The Burrata, clams, veal chop, and PLT were all great. We'll done cocktails as well.
Marge Novara: Pierogis were over the top delicious. I had chicken breast on a purée of vegetables. It was great! The sticky toffee pudding with their coffee ended aa incredible meal.
6. The Chocolate Bar
7.2
114 W Chippewa St (in Hampton Inn & Suites), Buffalo, NY
Cocktail Bar · Central Business District · 41 tips and reviews
Naomi F: The mojitos, cheesecake and creme brulee are pretty awesome. Great for date night or girls night
Kelly Roux: Ice cream desserts are big enough to share, chocolate martinis are okay. Red velvet cake is the bomb
Anna Corder: You've got to get the Build your own S'mores!!! Freaking amazing!!!
7. Toutant
7.9
437 Ellicott St, Buffalo, NY
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Central Business District · 17 tips and reviews
Carrie Yael Rittenhouse: The " gris-gris" biscuit to start! The buttermilk fried chicken was to die for and ended with ooey gooey bourbon caramel cake! ! Fabulous..and try the "Packmule" yum!!!
Jon Spitz: Great service, vibe, cornbread and desert. Get the coffee themed desert and add liquor. You will NOT regret it.
Michael Constantine: Hush puppies, jambalaya, corn bread, French 75, crowdsourced, & pack mule
15. Osteria 166
8.4
166 Franklin St (at W Mohawk St), Buffalo, NY
Trattoria · Central Business District · 26 tips and reviews
Anthony Crain: The service here is above and beyond amazing. The chef even came out to discuss options and pick food with me, then we crafted our own taste test experiment!
Chris Smith: Excellent service, good food, solid wine list, and the friendliest owner in the city. A great place for happy hour and dinner.
Rachel Gottlieb: If you're unhappy about anything, Nick will bend over backwards to fix it. Plus the food is great.