Peter/ Ana’s guidebook
Food scene
John's Tex Mex
426 South AveLa Casa Restaurant
93 Alexander StNapa Wood Fired Pizzeria
573 S Clinton AveThe Cub Room
739 S Clinton AveA vast breakfast selection plus burgers, sandwiches & desserts served up in a '40s-era boxcar diner.
31 locals recommend
Highland Park Diner
960 S Clinton AveA vast breakfast selection plus burgers, sandwiches & desserts served up in a '40s-era boxcar diner.
Coffee Connection
681 South AveAbundance Cooperative Market
571 South AveCheesy Eddie's
602 South AveAddis Ababa Restaurant
752 S Goodman StGreat Ethiopian food!
McCann's Local Meats
739 S Clinton AveFamous for their sandwiches
Panzari’s
321 Exchange BlvdTony D's
1290 Exchange BlvdPoké Sushi
682 South AvenueHedonist Artisan Ice Cream
672 South AveFuego Coffee Roasters
1 Woodbury BlvdSwiftwater Brewing Company
378 Mt Hope AveDinosaur Bar-B-Que
99 Court StPeach blossom
9 East Main StreetBranca Midtown
280 E Broad StPOP ROC Cereal Bar & Comic Shop
45 Euclid Streetbreakfast, lunch and brunch
Redd
24 Winthrop StreetLocals Only
311 Alexander Stbreakfast and lunch
Veneto Wood Fired Pizza & Pasta
318 East AveOx And Stone
282 Alexander StNosh
47 Russell StThe Mad Hatter Restaurant & Bakery
176 S Goodman Stbreakfast and lunch
Drinks
Swiftwater Brewing Company
378 Mt Hope AveGreat local brews!
Solera Wine Bar
647 South AveLux Lounge
666 South AveTime For Wine & Spirits
661 South AveGenesee Brew House
25 Cataract StThe Daily Refresher
293 Alexander StEntertainment
Set in an old church building, this trendy hangout offers burgers, cocktails and vintage arcade games.
31 locals recommend
Swillburger
820 S Clinton AveSet in an old church building, this trendy hangout offers burgers, cocktails and vintage arcade games.
Sightseeing
Rochester's City-run Public Market has served the community since 1905. Operation hours:
6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays
5 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays
(Closed Thanksgiving and federal holidays)
64 locals recommend
Rochester Public Market
Rochester Public Market
Rochester's City-run Public Market has served the community since 1905. Operation hours:
6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays
5 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays
(Closed Thanksgiving and federal holidays)
Highland Park
Towpath Bike
21 Schoen PlBike rentals to enjoy Rochester's trails
Genesee Greenway Trail
Genesee Greenway TrailCome and explore history in downtown Rochester on The Heritage Trail, a 1.25-mile long walking path that leads visitors to 15 points of historical significance. This self-guided tour follows an 8” wide line of either granite or blue paint on city sidewalks, along the way visitors will find historical markers, plaques, and interpretive signs telling some of the stories that make up Rochester’s rich history.
61 locals recommend
National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House
17 Madison StCome and explore history in downtown Rochester on The Heritage Trail, a 1.25-mile long walking path that leads visitors to 15 points of historical significance. This self-guided tour follows an 8” wide line of either granite or blue paint on city sidewalks, along the way visitors will find historical markers, plaques, and interpretive signs telling some of the stories that make up Rochester’s rich history.
NOTA area architecture also draws visitors to its streets. On East Boulevard, a prairie-style house by world-renown architect Frank Lloyd Wright, the E.E. Boynton House, still charms passersby.
ArtWalk-performanceThe most famous element of NOTA is the George Eastman House International Originally the home of the Eastman Kodak , the 1905 Colonial Revival mansion and its gardens welcome visitors from all over the world. George Eastman Museum, which opened in 1949, is one of the premier photography and film museums and archives in the world. It also includes the 535-seat historic Dryden Theater and world-leading training program for film and photograph conservation.
Just a short walk away from the Eastman Museum, Village Gate Square on North Goodman Street. Once including a Chiclets gum factory in the early 20th century, it went from eyesore to booming urban success story through the efforts of the late Gary Stern, a Rochester developer, who saw its potential and began its restoration in the late 1970s and was continuing its expansion right up to his passing in 2016.
Today Village Gate complex is an eclectic mixed-use development with loft apartments, cafes and restaurants, retail shops, offices, whimsical art, a cozy courtyard and much more. Among them are Wosa’s Braids and Nails and Get Caked bakery.
25 locals recommend
Neighborhood of the Arts
NOTA area architecture also draws visitors to its streets. On East Boulevard, a prairie-style house by world-renown architect Frank Lloyd Wright, the E.E. Boynton House, still charms passersby.
ArtWalk-performanceThe most famous element of NOTA is the George Eastman House International Originally the home of the Eastman Kodak , the 1905 Colonial Revival mansion and its gardens welcome visitors from all over the world. George Eastman Museum, which opened in 1949, is one of the premier photography and film museums and archives in the world. It also includes the 535-seat historic Dryden Theater and world-leading training program for film and photograph conservation.
Just a short walk away from the Eastman Museum, Village Gate Square on North Goodman Street. Once including a Chiclets gum factory in the early 20th century, it went from eyesore to booming urban success story through the efforts of the late Gary Stern, a Rochester developer, who saw its potential and began its restoration in the late 1970s and was continuing its expansion right up to his passing in 2016.
Today Village Gate complex is an eclectic mixed-use development with loft apartments, cafes and restaurants, retail shops, offices, whimsical art, a cozy courtyard and much more. Among them are Wosa’s Braids and Nails and Get Caked bakery.