Places to Stay and Things to Do

Hotels

Grab a Drink and a Bite

Magic Bear Beer Cellar | Great Charcuterie and a huge selection of beers on tap and in cans to go.

Beltline Brewery | Amazing wings, great beers.

Buffalo Brewing | Amazing Hawaiian BBQ, good beers too.

Hydraulic Hearth | Great wood-fired pizza and mixed drinks.

BriarBrothers Brewing Company | Good beers, especially fruity beers. Grab Buffalo Deep Dish Pizza while you’re there, you won’t regret it.

New York Beer Project | Good beer and food, location in Lockport and in Orchard Park.

Big Ditch | Fantastic beers and also the BEST Reuben in Buffalo, Julie will fight anyone on this.

Yelling Goat | Second best reuben in Buffalo.

Hartman’s Distilling | Fantastic mixed drinks, great bourbon, and good food too. Located right next to Resurgence, our wedding venue.

Southern Tier Brewing Company | Great place to watch a game and grab a burger downtown near the arena and Canalside.

Gabriel’s Gate | Amazing wings. Please don’t go to Anchor Bar.

Bar Bill | AMAZING wings. Again, PLEASE DON’T GO TO ANCHOR BAR.

Picasso’s Pizza | JJ & Julie’s favorite pizza, many locations in WNY.

Imperial Pizza and Bocce Pizza are the other two pizza heavy hitters to try.

Asian Star and Chang’s Garden are two great Chinese places if you’re in the mood.

Taqueria Los Mayas | Birria is out of this world.

Taqueria Cielito Lindo | Amazing tacos, especially the barbacoa.

Maizal | Great Mexican food.

Zam Zam | Fantastic Halal Burgers and Fried Chicken.

Pham’s Kitchen | Wonderful Banh Mi and Vietnamese food.

Spotted Octopus | Great brewery.

Hamburg Brewing | A great brewery with a beautiful outdoor area in the Southtowns.

Buffalo Bros Burgers | Great burgers.

Wayland Brewing | Good beers and food.

Queen City Meadery | Have you ever had mead? Give it a try!

Fun Things to Do

Visit Canalside | A cool hangout spot, not far from downtown buffalo hotels. Enjoy boat tours and catamaran rides if you’d like. Ability to Kayak or paddleboard too. Close to Southern Tier Brewing, the Arena, Charlie’s Boat Yard, and Liberty Hound as well.

Buffalo AKG Art Museum | Beautiful modern art visiting exhibits and a great in-house collection to see as well. Featuring artists like Pablo Picasso, Frida Khalo, Vincent VanGogh, Paul Gauguin, Jackson Pollock, and more. Such a gem in our small city of Buffalo. Be sure to check out the Burchfield Penny across the street as well!

Elmwood Village | A great place in the city to walk around, visit various small local shops, and grab food.

East Aurora | A charming town in the Buffalo Southtowns. Visit the Roycroft Campus, shop at a small local business, stop at a restaurant, bar, or brewery, and grab some fantastic wings at Bar Bill.

Hamburg Village | Great place to walk around, grab a bite to eat (Buffalo Burger Bros, Hamburg Brewing Company, The Grange, Fattey Beer, etc…), and visit local shops.

Village of Lancaster | Walk around, visit shops, grab ice cream, and stop in at Fattey Beer or the new Buffalo Bros + Wayland Taproom.

Buffalo Zoo

Buffalo Museum of Science