Buffalo, NY
For Fine Dining in Buffalo, the local food press points to Oliver's Restaurant, Lombardo, and Lucia's On The Lake. Picks from Buffalo Spree, updated June 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Buffalo Spree. Updated June 2026.
Oliver's Restaurant · Delaware District
Buffalo Spree's 2025 Fine Dining Experience winner. The AAA Four Diamond Delaware Avenue room open since 1936, Spree's top answer for contemporary fine dining with classical bones.
Lombardo · North Buffalo
Buffalo Spree's 2024 Best Dining Experience winner. Tommy Lombardo's long-running Hertel Avenue Italian, the magazine's top dining-experience honor the year before Oliver's took it.
Lucia's On The Lake · Hamburg
Buffalo Spree's 2024 Best Seafood winner. a contemporary seafood-steak-Italian room directly on Lake Erie with a rooftop patio and lake views throughout.
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