Rochester, NY
For Chicken Wings in Rochester, the local food press points to Jeremiah's Tavern, Country Sweet Chicken & Ribs, and The Gate House. Picks from CITY Magazine, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in CITY Magazine. Updated July 2026.
Jeremiah's Tavern · Monroe Avenue
A Monroe Avenue landmark that won Best Wings in CITY Magazine's 2025 readers' poll and, as CITY's DISH wing guide noted, regularly takes the category year after year. Order the wings in one of its signature sauces.
Country Sweet Chicken & Ribs · Mount Hope
A Rochester staple since 1977, serving hand-breaded, deep-fried wings dipped in the signature Country Sweet sauce.
The Gate House · Rochester
Italian-style wood-fired wings breaded with buttery garlic-and-parmesan crumbs.
Genesee Brew House · High Falls
Pub-style wings and 16 taps overlooking High Falls at the Genesee brewery.
Windjammers · Charlotte
Windjammers Bar and Grill on Lake Avenue placed as a Best Wings finalist in CITY Magazine's 2025 readers' poll, in the year Jeremiah's took the category. It is a bar and grill on the city's northwest edge toward Lake Ontario. Order a plate of wings with blue cheese, the way the bar-and-grill crowd takes them.
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