Things to do and see 

Places to eat


DOWNTOWN (near the falls)The Top Of The Falls restaurant is on Goat Island. The food is ok, but the view is phenomenal!
WINE on THIRD another good place to go.
Gadawski’s has great Polish food.
VILLELLA’S RISTORANTE is an other good choice.

PINE AVENUE AREA (Rt. 62 A)~
  • FORTUNA’S Restaurant, on 19th off of Pine Ave. is my favorite for Italian. They have best Eggplant Parmesan, Beans and Greens, Gnocchi, and Fettucini Alfredo.
  • THE COMO is a famous Italian restaurant in the same area on Pine Ave. It is also good.
  • Another good restaurant for Italian is MICHAEL’S.
  • A couple doors down from there is another good place to eat especially PIZZA which is the best around, LA HACIENDA.
  • Located in the same area on Pine Ave. is the famous Italian Bakery, DICAMILLO’S.  They have amazing biscotti.
  • Next door to Dicamillo’s is the famous local Italian food store, LATINA’S. If you want some olives, good cheese, or an Italian Pride tee shirt, this is the place.
(If you haven’t figured it out by now, lots of Italians in Niagara Falls.)
On the back street behind these places is VIOLA’S SUBS. They make the best steak and cheese sub. They have a second location near the outlet mall on Military Road (Rt. 265.)

NIAGARA FALLS BLVD. (Rt. 62) area~
For Mexican, you can’t beat LA GALERA on Niagara Falls Blvd. near the 190.
LEWISTON, NY– This is an historic little town north of Niagara Falls. It is very pretty.
Lots of shops and restaurants line Center Street.  Visit  http://historiclewiston.org/ 
They have street festivals all summer.
  • The Jazz Festival is always at the end of August.
  • WHIRLPOOL JET RIDE. This is obviously lots of fun. The boats drive up into the gorge back towards Niagara Falls.
  • Artpark has concerts all summer. The surrounding grounds have sculptures and also a great view of the Niagara River.
  • The Spicey Pickle is an inexpensive but very good Mexican restaurant.
  • Carmello’s Restaurant is a favorite of many for a special dinner.
  • WATERSTREET LANDING is nice restaurant right where the boat takes off from with indoor and outdoor seating overlooking the water.
  • THE SILO is a hotdog/ice cream place right along the water.
  • APPLE GRANNY’S is a Lewiston favorite. They have very good sandwiches and chicken wings.
  • THE BRICKYARD is a popular BBQ restaurant.
  • BRIOS is a nice pizza place.
  • The NIAGARA WINE TRAIL To the east and north of Lewiston, there are a group of wineries. This is also farmland area so there are produce stands along the way.
  • GORDIE HARPER’s BAZAAR. If you do the wine trail or just head out towards Newfane and Olcott, stopping at Gordie Harper’s is a must. It is a restaurant with plants for sale outside and inside there is a whole flea/antiques area. It is very unusual place!
  • You also should stop at BYE’S POPCORN. This is an old fashion stand at the side of the road where they make fresh popcorn.
Also out that way is Wilson, NY another great little town on the water.

YOUNGSTOWN, NY~ The town north of Lewiston which is where the Niagara River ends and Lake Ontario begins.  Visit: http://youngstownnewyork.us/

GRAND ISLAND~ This island is just south of Niagara Falls and north of Buffalo.  
Visit: http://www.grand-island.ny.us/
CITY of TONAWANDA/NORTH TONAWANDA~ These small cities are located south of Niagara Falls and to the east of Grand Island. They are separated by the ERIE CANAL.
Visit: http://www.tonawandacity.com/ 
Visit: http://www.northtonawanda.org/
  • Herschell CAROUSEL MUSEUM. If you love old carousel rides, this is the place for you.
  • NIAWANDA PARK runs along for quite a long way the Niagara River. There is bike trail. There are a few restaurants near the park that are informal and inexpensive like Old Man River and Mississippi Mudds.

BUFFALO– This city is south of Grand Island.
Visit: http://www.visitbuffaloniagara.com/

Buffalo is a very historic city. There are festivals pretty much every weekend in the summer. We like to party in WNY! The Buffalo Bar Fly site has search functions for most Buffalo Restaurants, Bars, and Music events.

DOWNTOWN and EAST SIDE of Buffalo *If you are in Buffalo for Easter, the day after, DYNGUS DAY is a big celebration.

THE WEST SIDE and NORTH SIDE of Buffalo.~ Elmwood Ave. is full of shops and restaurants going all the way into downtown.
SOUTH BUFFALO
CHEEKTOWAGA/TOWN of TONAWANDA/AMHERST~ The 3 suburbs that surround Buffalo to the north and east.
Visit: www.tocny.org/
Visit: www.tonawanda.ny.us/
Visit: www.amherst.ny.us/
EAST AURORA~ A beautiful village with lots of history. It is located just east and south of Buffalo.
CLARENCE~ This town is the antiques capital of WNY.
Visit: www2.erie.gov/clarence/