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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in CITY Magazine. Updated August 2026.
Highland Park Diner · South Wedge
A genuine 1948 Art Deco diner car and a longtime South Wedge stop for a retro breakfast, voted Best Diner in CITY Magazine's 2025 Best of Rochester readers' poll. Order eggs and home fries in the vintage dining car, or a stack off the griddle.
Jines Restaurant · Park Avenue
The classic Park Avenue brunch destination, known for pumpkin pancakes, apple cider mimosas, and breakfast poutine.
The Original Steve's Diner · Rochester
Home of the enormous 'Love Cakes' pancakes you can top with almost anything.
Jim's On Main · Rochester
Jim's on Main placed as a Best Diner finalist in CITY Magazine's 2025 readers' poll, alongside Jines and South Wedge Diner. It is a straightforward East Main Street diner turning out the breakfast counter standards through the morning. Order eggs with home fries and toast, or a stack of pancakes off the griddle.
South Wedge Diner · South Wedge
South Wedge Diner on South Clinton Avenue placed as a Best Diner finalist in CITY Magazine's 2025 readers' poll. It is a neighborhood diner serving the full breakfast lineup from early in the day. Order the eggs and home fries, or work through the pancake and omelet menu.