In the city · Old First Ward · ~9 min from downtown
Buffalo Deep Dish
Dinner · About 2 hours$$$$
Detroit, Chicago and tavern-style pies. Go early. They sell out.
Dinner (4)
In the city · Seneca Street · ~6 min from downtown
Chef's
Dinner · About 2 hours$$$$
Red-sauce institution near KeyBank Center. Wearing the bib for spaghetti parm is a rite of passage.
In the city · South Buffalo · ~19 min from downtown
Imperial Pizza
Dinner · About 2 hours$$$$
South Buffalo's famous pepperoni cups and wings. Grab a pie and drive to the lake.
In the city · Larkinville · ~8 min from downtown
Swan Street Diner
Dinner · About 2 hours$$$$
Restored vintage dining car in Larkinville. Make it a breakfast date.
Drinks (3)
In the city · Old First Ward · ~10 min from downtown
duende at Silo City
Drinks · An evening$$$$
Bar built from salvaged silo materials, ringed by grain elevators. Live music most weeks. Sunset is the move.
In the city · Old First Ward · ~7 min from downtown
Old First Ward Brewing
Drinks · About 2 hours$$$$
Neighborhood brewery in Buffalo's historic Irish First Ward.
In the city · Old First Ward · ~7 min from downtown
Resurgence Brewing
Drinks · About 2 hours$$$$
Big taproom and patio in the Old First Ward with wood-fired pizza and events.
Activities (1)
In the city · Ganson Street · ~8 min from downtown
Buffalo RiverWorks
Activities · An evening$$$$
Silos painted like a six-pack, with a brewery, a rink, climbing and river views in one place.
Arts & culture (4)
In the city · South Park · ~19 min from downtown
Botanical Gardens
Arts & culture · About 2 hours$$$$
Victorian glass conservatory full of palms and orchids. A warm, green escape in January.
In the city · East Side · ~11 min from downtown
Buffalo Museum of Science
Arts & culture · About 2 hours$$$$
Hands-on exhibits for grown-up kids. Check the calendar for after-hours events.
In the city · Broadway-Fillmore · ~11 min from downtown
Central Terminal
Arts & culture · About 2 hours$$$$
Art Deco rail station under restoration. Watch for tours and events in the grand concourse.
In the city · Old First Ward · ~9 min from downtown
Silo City
Arts & culture · About 2 hours$$$$
Rewilded grain-elevator campus with art, events and guided tours. Finish with drinks at duende.
Outdoors (1)
In the city · South Buffalo · ~13 min from downtown
Tifft Nature Preserve
Outdoors · About 2 hoursFree
264 acres of trails and boardwalks minutes from downtown. Snowshoe it in winter.
Seasonal (2)
In the city · Broadway-Fillmore · ~9 min from downtown
Broadway Market
Seasonal · About 2 hours$$$$
Buffalo's Polish market. Busiest before Easter, but Potts Deli serves pierogi and kielbasa year-round.
In the city · Larkinville · ~8 min from downtown
Larkin Square
Seasonal · An evening$$$$
Food Truck Tuesdays and live music on the square all summer.
Make it a whole night
Stack dinner, something to do and dessert. The planner estimates drive time, timing and cost for two, and adds it all to your calendar.
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