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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in CITY Magazine, Spectrum News, and RochesterFirst (WROC News 8). Updated September 2026.
Dogtown · Monroe Avenue
Dogtown serves its take on the Rochester plate as the Junkyard Plate, piled with a choice of hot dog or another base over home fries and macaroni salad. The Monroe Avenue counter is also known for its long lineup of specialty dogs.
Nick Tahou Hots · West Main Street
Nick Tahou Hots is where the Rochester plate began. Alexander Tahou founded the business in 1918, and the family trademarked the Garbage Plate name. Visit the West Main Street counter for the original combination of a grilled base, sides and sauce.
Steve T. Hots & Potatoes · Henrietta
Steve T. Hots and Potatoes serves the west side from Lyell Avenue in Gates. Its menu follows the familiar hots-house formula of grilled hot dogs, burgers and plates; order a plate with a burger base, macaroni salad and onions.
Charlie Riedel's Restaurant · Webster
Charlie Riedel’s on Empire Boulevard has spent more than fifty years serving burgers, fries, fish fries and Charlie’s Plates. The family marked the Webster restaurant’s anniversary with its customers; order a cheeseburger plate or a hot plate with the works.
Fairport Hots · Fairport
Joe Cupia runs this Fairport Road hots joint, where the Varsity Plate is the house version of the Rochester classic. Expect a loaded plate with the familiar bases and sides in an east-side suburban setting.