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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Step Out Buffalo and The Buffalo News. Updated August 2026.
The Left Bank · Elmwood Village
Named for the Rive Gauche, with bistro classics including a croque madame Step Out Buffalo ranks among its favorites.
Beebe's on the Square · Downtown
A downtown bistro splitting its menu between French and Italian, with moules-frites among the starters.
Coco Bar & Bistro · Allentown
A Main Street bistro named to the Buffalo News's list of forty great restaurants in the Buffalo area by food and drink reporter Francesca Bond. Order a bistro classic and a glass of wine.
Quenelle · Downtown
A downtown French kitchen in the former Rue Franklin space, singled out in Francesca Bond's roundup of her best bites from Buffalo-area restaurants in 2025. Order the tasting and let the kitchen lead.