Whether you are planning a wedding, a class reunion, or bringing your tour group through Rochester, we have the resources to make your visit the best experience possible.
The Tastes of Rochester
You'll find French improvisational cuisine at the Chardonnay Restaurant, winner of "Wine Spectator" magazine's Award of Excellence. The Broadstreet Cafe features authentic French and American menu and crusty baguettes.
Greek food is just one of the specialties at Michael's Restaurant. Owned and operated by the Pappas family for 47 years, the menu includes such favorites as moussaka, as well as American steaks, chops, and seafood. Pappageorge Taverna is a casual cafe with a Mediterranean flavor. Zorba's Greek Restaurant has an all-Greek menu, everything from stuffed grape leaves to spinach and cheese layered in pastry.
Italian food lovers can enjoy a variety of restaurants. Victoria's Fine Italian Cuisine offers 230 items on the menu, including cioppino - shrimp, lobster, clams, crab, and whitefish in a tomato-wine sauce. Billotti's Italian Village, a Rochester favorite. The Redwood Room, housed in a historic renovated warehouse building, features gourmet pizza, Italian entrees and pastas, and a large selection of import and microbrew beers.
Daube's German Restaurant and Konditorei caters to a different palate: sauerbraten, German sausages simmered in beer, Schmitzeltoph, hot potato salad, and desserts from the restaurant's bakery.
Sample tandoori meat and vegetarian cooking at India Garden. Spicy without being hot, the food represents all of India.
Try Carlos O'Kelley's Mexican Cafe, Fiesta Mexicana, or Las Margaritas for giant margaritas, sizzling fajitas, and other Mexican specialties.
Mexican, French, and Italian cuisine come together at Henry Wellington's. The menu is so extensive it's printed in a spiral notebook.
Rochester is dotted with Oriental restaurants and all of them serve take-out food. Cultures also meet at Sawatdee, which serves Thai food.
What about American food? Diners at Grandma's Kitchen eat home-cooked food in a homey atmosphere. Cheap Charlie's, a Rochester landmark since it opened in 1955, serves stick-to-your-ribs fare. When David Tran bought the cafe from the original owners, he bought the famous pig sign, and all of the recipes.
Whether it's fine dining, fast food, or take-out, the tastes of Rochester will keep you coming back for more.
