Food & Drink in Niagara Falls, NY

⭐ Best Overall

The local spots we send everyone to first.

1. 1 Red Coach Inn Restaurant Niagara Falls Order this: Start with the baked spinach and artichoke dip and the French onion au gratin. For dinner, get the Chicken French (egg-dipped chicken breast in a sherry lemon butter sauce with creamy parmesan risotto) or the homemade meatloaf with mushroom demi-glace and sour cream chive smashed potatoes. In summer, eat it on the patio with the mist coming off the river.
2. 2 Mister M's House of Food & Drink Niagara Falls Order this: The "Baddest Beef on Weck in Town," slow-roasted and piled high on a kummelweck roll. The Stinger sub is one of the best around, and the steak & cheese pizza on cauliflower crust is famous. Really hungry? The Buffalo Boss Combo gets you a beef on weck plus 5 wings.

🍸 Best Cocktails

1. 1 Hustler's Tavern Lewiston A cocktail bar and restaurant on Center Street in Lewiston, famous for Detroit-style pizza and hand-crafted cocktails. It's named for Catherine Hustler, whose tavern, the story goes, gave the cocktail its name.

🍳 Best Breakfast & Brunch

1. 1 LUMA Cafe & Eatery Niagara Falls Order this: A coffee with the Classic Breakfast Sandwich or the Breakfast Burrito. On a nice morning, take it outside along the river.

🧁 Best Bakery & Desserts

Homemade, from scratch, baked fresh every day.

1. 1 The Village Bake Shoppe Lewiston Order this: The cupcakes, homemade fresh every day. Get the banana, red velvet or German chocolate. Grab one (or a box) after a walk along the Lewiston waterfront.
2. 2 DiCamillo Bakery Niagara Falls Order this: The homemade donuts and bread, made fresh every day. Grab a hand-rolled loaf of Scaletta bread (their most-requested item) and a Peanut Stik donut. Take home biscotti or sponge candy.

🐟 Best Friday Fish Fry

Follows our fish fry ranking on Local Eats.

1. 1 Gadawski's Restaurant Niagara Falls Order this: The Friday fish fry. And don't leave without trying the pierogi.
2. 2 The Griffon Gastropub, Military Road Town of Niagara Order this: The chicken fingers, hand-made and hand-dipped in their special batter. On Fridays, the fish fry with Cajun Crunch batter.
3. 3 Taylor's Tap & Grill Wheatfield Order this: The homemade Pizza Trunks (their pizza logs), made fresh every day and each about the size of a small burrito. Get the classic pepperoni & cheese or the steak & cheese. On Fridays, the fish fry is outstanding.

🕯️ Best Date Night

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☀️ Best Patio

1. 1 The Griffon Gastropub, Lewiston Lewiston Order this: The chicken fingers, hand-made and hand-dipped in their special batter. On Fridays, the Cajun Crunch fish fry. In summer, come for a band and stay for dinner.
2. 2 Red Coach Inn Restaurant Niagara Falls Order this: Start with the baked spinach and artichoke dip and the French onion au gratin. For dinner, get the Chicken French (egg-dipped chicken breast in a sherry lemon butter sauce with creamy parmesan risotto) or the homemade meatloaf with mushroom demi-glace and sour cream chive smashed potatoes. In summer, eat it on the patio with the mist coming off the river.

🌙 Best Late Night

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