Highest-rated steak restaurants in the Buffalo area by diners
The French have their bistros. The English have their pubs. And the Americans have their steakhouses.
Going out for a steak has been a pivotal part of American culture for more than a century, but it wasn't always considered a high-class, expensive meal. In New York City in the 1800s, working-class folks would down pints of ale and (usually without utensils and atop white or French bread) for celebratory meals. Sometimes, the "beefsteak banquet," as it was known, would be put on as a political fundraiser.
Soon, fine-dining establishments opened up to take those steak dinners up a notch, like Delmonico's in 1837, Old Homestead Steakhouse in 1868, and Carl Luger's Caf茅, Billiards and Bowling Alley (now Peter Luger) in 1887. One thing has remained the same though: Dining at a steakhouse is still synonymous with celebration. It's the kind of meal used to mark milestone moments on the path to the American dream鈥攇et a job, buy a house, go out for steak.
The steakhouse experience has certainly modernized from the days of eating beef with your hands and slugging beers. Ordering a steak involves choosing the best cuts, like rib-eye, filet mignon, and New York strip. Then there are the starters鈥攁 shrimp cocktail, oysters Rockefeller, or a classic house salad with your choice of dressing. And of course, you can't forget all of the accoutrements鈥攖he potato (baked, mashed, or au gratin?), the vegetable (creamed spinach, saut茅ed asparagus, or roasted broccoli?), and a slice of classic New York cheesecake to finish it off.
More than a century after the steak dinner got upgraded in New York City, chain steakhouses started bringing this central part of the American culinary tradition cross-country in the 1980s and '90s with spots like Texas Roadhouse, LongHorn Steakhouse, Outback Steakhouse, and The Capital Grille. Today, with so many steakhouses to choose from, it takes high-quality service, top-of-the-line cooking, and of course, the best cuts of beef to stand out from the rest.
How will you choose where to live out this iconic American meal? To help, compiled a list of the highest-rated steakhouses in the Buffalo area, according to diners' reviews on as of February 2025. Restaurants tagged as "steakhouses" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Buffalo were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may primarily serve other food items. Only restaurants with at least 20 reviews were considered.
#17. LongHorn Steakhouse
- Rating: 2.8/5 (208 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2015 Walden Ave. Cheektowaga, New York
- Categories: Steakhouses, American, Barbecue
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#16. Eckl's @ Larkin
- Rating: 3.0/5 (103 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 703 Seneca St. Buffalo, New York
- Categories: New American, Seafood, Steakhouses
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#15. Casa Di Francesca's
- Rating: 3.3/5 (107 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2022 Seneca St. Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Italian, Steakhouses, Seafood
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#14. Texas de Brazil - Buffalo
- Rating: 3.3/5 (279 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1 Walden Galleria Space P-101 Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Steakhouses, Brazilian, Venues & Event Spaces
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#13. Outback Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.3/5 (168 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1551 Niagara Falls Blvd. Amherst, New York
- Categories: Steakhouses
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#12. Salvatore's Italian Prime
- Rating: 3.3/5 (360 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 6461 Transit Road Salvatore's Depew, New York
- Categories: Italian, Seafood, Steakhouses
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#11. Texas Roadhouse
- Rating: 3.5/5 (182 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3755 Union Road Cheektowaga, New York
- Categories: Barbecue, Steakhouses
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#10. Phillips WD Bar & Grille
- Rating: 3.6/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1 Fulton St. Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Steakhouses, Bars, American
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#9. Buffalo Chophouse
- Rating: 3.7/5 (400 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 282 Franklin St. Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Salad
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#8. The Oak Stave Drinkery & Eatery
- Rating: 3.7/5 (255 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5989 Transit Road East Amherst, New York
- Categories: Steakhouses, American, Gastropubs
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#7. Black & Blue Steak & Crab
- Rating: 3.8/5 (384 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 5493 Sheridan Drive Williamsville, New York
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Bars
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#6. Adam's Rib Restaurant
- Rating: 3.8/5 (103 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4517 Main St. Snyder, New York
- Categories: American, Steakhouses, Bars
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#5. Texas Roadhouse
- Rating: 3.8/5 (311 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 900 Young St. Tonawanda, New York
- Categories: Steakhouses
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#4. Russell's Steaks Chops & More
- Rating: 4.0/5 (540 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 6675 Transit Road Williamsville, New York
- Categories: Steakhouses
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#3. D-Tour Bar & Grill
- Rating: 4.1/5 (74 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 49 West Chippewa St. Buffalo, New York
- Categories: New American, Seafood, Steakhouses
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#2. Giancarlo's Sicilian Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.2/5 (467 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 5110 Main St. Ste 125 Williamsville, New York
- Categories: Italian, Steakhouses, Pizza
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#1. Dove Restaurant
- Rating: 4.4/5 (88 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3002 Abbott Road Orchard Park, New York
- Categories: Italian, Steakhouses
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Kiersten Hickman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 302 metros.
