Rochester, NYFine Dining

REDD is chef Richard Reddington's modern room in the East End, the first Rochester restaurant with a Michelin-pedigree chef at the helm; Reddington cooked at Michelin-starred kitchens in San Francisco, Paris, and New York before opening his own REDD in Yountville, California. CITY Magazine's review sampled the burrata with panzanella, a prosciutto pizza with arugula and Parmesan, and chicken mole with polenta. Come for the New American cooking and finish with the caramel budino.

Black & Blue Steak and Crab is a modern steak-and-seafood room built around a two-story wine bar. (585) Magazine's feature pointed to a serious seafood menu alongside signature plates like the Kobe meatball and the 21-ounce cowboy ribeye, with staff on hand to suggest wine pairings by the glass. Order the cowboy ribeye and start with the Kobe meatball.

Hedges Nine Mile Point Restaurant has run on the Lake Ontario shore in Webster for more than 90 seasons. CITY Magazine's waterfront-dining roundup highlighted its Finger Lakes wine list and dishes like sweet-and-spicy apricot-Sriracha duck legs and wasabi-and-panko-encrusted Faroe Island salmon with bok choy, red cabbage, and Asian plum sauce. Come for surf and turf with a lake view.

TRATA, the restaurant at the Culver Road Armory, lands among CITY Magazine's Best of Rochester finalists, including a Best Outdoor Dining nod in the 2024 poll. The multi-level room pairs a broad American menu with generous patio seating. Order off the seasonal American menu and take a table outside when the weather allows.

Angelina's is a New American room with a wine-bar sensibility, and CITY Magazine's readers named it a Best Restaurant and Best New Restaurant finalist across the 2024 and 2025 polls. The kitchen runs a seasonal menu with a rotating wine-and-cocktail list in a warm room. Come for a seasonal plate with a glass from the list.