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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. Updated August 2026.
Heavens Countertop · North Buffalo
Owner Tye's kitchen runs barbecue ribs, fried chicken and pork chops as its standards, named to a 2026 essentials list.
La Verdad Cafe Smok’n Soul food catering · Lovejoy
Owner Vivian Robinson has been cooking for more than thirty years, smoking soul food in the Lovejoy neighborhood.
Crenshaw's Chicken And Waffles · Black Rock
A dedicated chicken-and-waffles kitchen on Chandler Street.