Guidebook for Rochester

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Guidebook for Rochester

Food Scene

Salvatore's Old Fashioned Pizzeria
1324 Dewey Ave
Great pizza and subs!
Small family owned café, great spot for breakfast, very friendly and fast.
Maplewood Cafe
1450 Dewey Ave
Small family owned café, great spot for breakfast, very friendly and fast.
Another great family owned sit down restaurant. Full menu and great service!
Peppermill Restaurant
1776 Dewey Ave
Another great family owned sit down restaurant. Full menu and great service!
Great latino sub shop. Has subs and other handheld latino foods
Bomberos Sub and Bake Shop
360 West Ridge Road
Great latino sub shop. Has subs and other handheld latino foods
local Tim Hortons for your morning coffee and bagel
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Tim Hortons
260 W Main St
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local Tim Hortons for your morning coffee and bagel
Great late night food place, love it!
West Ridge Hots
584 W Ridge Rd
Great late night food place, love it!
Nice Irish restaurant and bar. I have been here for a couple birthday nights out and always come here for corned beef and cabbage on St. Patricks day.
Mc Ginnity's Restaurant
534 W Ridge Rd
Nice Irish restaurant and bar. I have been here for a couple birthday nights out and always come here for corned beef and cabbage on St. Patricks day.
Great restaurant with a new menu everyday and great unique dishes. the meat balls are good too!
ORBS Restaurant and Bar
758 South Ave
Great restaurant with a new menu everyday and great unique dishes. the meat balls are good too!
Awesome BBQ right on the Genesee River. Must try if you come to Rochester but call ahead for reservations on the weekend.
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Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
99 Court St
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Awesome BBQ right on the Genesee River. Must try if you come to Rochester but call ahead for reservations on the weekend.
Another great BBQ place in the city, another must try and just as good as Dinosaur (some say better) but without the views of the river.
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Sticky Lips BBQ City Music Hall
625 Culver Rd
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Another great BBQ place in the city, another must try and just as good as Dinosaur (some say better) but without the views of the river.
Home of the original Rochester Garbage plate! This is a take-out Burgers and Hot's place That invented the famous Rochester Garbage Plate. You can get the same kind of thing at other places but this is the original!
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Nick Tahou Hots
320 W Main St
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Home of the original Rochester Garbage plate! This is a take-out Burgers and Hot's place That invented the famous Rochester Garbage Plate. You can get the same kind of thing at other places but this is the original!
Owned by the brother of the Nick Tahous restaurant, this is another Hots place where you can get a great garbage plate!
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Steve T. Hots & Potatoes
2260 Lyell Ave
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Owned by the brother of the Nick Tahous restaurant, this is another Hots place where you can get a great garbage plate!
Awesome artsy restaurant on Park Avenue that is great for Breakfast. I go here for special occasions such as meals for birthdays or after graduations
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The Frog Pond
652 Park Ave
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Awesome artsy restaurant on Park Avenue that is great for Breakfast. I go here for special occasions such as meals for birthdays or after graduations
Great seafood with indoor and outdoor seating, occasional live music and views of lake Ontario.
Rock shrimp co.
4783 Lake Ave
Great seafood with indoor and outdoor seating, occasional live music and views of lake Ontario.
Great High End Italian food with great views of the beach and a great wine selection. Great spot for a couples romantic night out!
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Mr. Dominic's at the Lake
4699 Lake Ave
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Great High End Italian food with great views of the beach and a great wine selection. Great spot for a couples romantic night out!
Best Sushi In the city! There are two locations, here at the pier and one in the city at the village gate square.
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California Rollin II
1000 N River St
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Best Sushi In the city! There are two locations, here at the pier and one in the city at the village gate square.
Best Sushi in the city!!
California Rollin Inc.
274 N Goodman St
Best Sushi in the city!!
Great Family place for burgers, eat a one pound burger and get your picture on the wall! They have awesome shakes and all kinds of flavored sodas as well.
Cheeburger Cheeburger
350 East Henrietta Road
Great Family place for burgers, eat a one pound burger and get your picture on the wall! They have awesome shakes and all kinds of flavored sodas as well.
High End Dining at the Rochester Pier.
Pier 45 At the Port
1000 N River St
High End Dining at the Rochester Pier.
Great High End Restaurant. Delicious food, great selection of wine and very romantic.
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Rooney's Restaurant
90 Henrietta St
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Great High End Restaurant. Delicious food, great selection of wine and very romantic.
High End Dining. A la carte pricing and black tie dress code. Perfect for a honeymoon or 25 anniversary dinner.
Tournedos Steakhouse
26 Broadway
High End Dining. A la carte pricing and black tie dress code. Perfect for a honeymoon or 25 anniversary dinner.

Drinks & Nightlife

Divey neighborhood bar. walking distance to the house. nice if you just wanna have a quick beer and a few wings. NOT FOR KIDS
Casey Jones
689 Ridgeway Avenue
Divey neighborhood bar. walking distance to the house. nice if you just wanna have a quick beer and a few wings. NOT FOR KIDS
Nice bar at the heart of the East End Club/Bar district.
Filgers East End
355 East Ave
Nice bar at the heart of the East End Club/Bar district.
Dance Club in the East End. Great for dancing and drinks.
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Love Nightclub
1 Ryan Alley
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Dance Club in the East End. Great for dancing and drinks.
Great Dancing and drinks in the east end district.
Vinyl
291 Alexander St
Great Dancing and drinks in the east end district.
Great food and drinks with a Mexican flair!
Mex Restaurant
295 Alexander St
Great food and drinks with a Mexican flair!
This is my Absolute favorite bar! Great people and cheap drinks, you can find people of all shapes, sizes and walks of life in this bar. They have an outdoor seating area with a fire pit and chalk to write your feelings on the brick walls. Every night of the week has a theme like trivia night or 1 dollar peanut butter and jelly sandwiches!
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Lux Lounge
666 South Ave
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This is my Absolute favorite bar! Great people and cheap drinks, you can find people of all shapes, sizes and walks of life in this bar. They have an outdoor seating area with a fire pit and chalk to write your feelings on the brick walls. Every night of the week has a theme like trivia night or 1 dollar peanut butter and jelly sandwiches!
This is an English pub in the east end district. They have traditional English food and European beers.
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The Old Toad
277 Alexander St
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This is an English pub in the east end district. They have traditional English food and European beers.
Great Latin Nightclub in the city. Latin Dancing, Drinks and Tapas (latin hors d'oeuvres) all night long!
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Tapas 177
177 St Paul St
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Great Latin Nightclub in the city. Latin Dancing, Drinks and Tapas (latin hors d'oeuvres) all night long!
Great place down by the beach for drinks and wings or a burger.
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Windjammers
4695 Lake Ave
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Great place down by the beach for drinks and wings or a burger.
Rochester premiere Gay club and drag show. Great for weekend dancing, drinks and an awesome drag show.
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Tilt Nightclub
444 Central Ave
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Rochester premiere Gay club and drag show. Great for weekend dancing, drinks and an awesome drag show.
This is another gay bar and grill in the city. less dance club than tilt and they have food here. they also have a drag show a few times a week
140 Alex Bar & Grill
140 Alexander St
This is another gay bar and grill in the city. less dance club than tilt and they have food here. they also have a drag show a few times a week

Sightseeing

The home of Susan B Anthony, Suffragette
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National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House
17 Madison St
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The home of Susan B Anthony, Suffragette

Arts & Culture

Rochester's science museum and planetarium, great for kids!!
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Rochester Museum & Science Center
657 East Ave
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Rochester's science museum and planetarium, great for kids!!
The national toy hall of fame and museum. This is a great place for kids to run around and play. It has many rotating exhibits as well as a permanent kids size "wegmans grocery store".
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The Strong Museum
1 Manhattan Square Dr
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The national toy hall of fame and museum. This is a great place for kids to run around and play. It has many rotating exhibits as well as a permanent kids size "wegmans grocery store".
This is the home of the late George Eastman, inventor of the personal camera and founder of the Kodak Camera Company. Walk through his home, where he lived and died, and view many pieces of camera and photographic history in the added museum.
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Museu George Eastman
900 East Ave
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This is the home of the late George Eastman, inventor of the personal camera and founder of the Kodak Camera Company. Walk through his home, where he lived and died, and view many pieces of camera and photographic history in the added museum.

Parks & Nature

A beautiful public rose garden, great for a nice morning or afternoon walk.
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Maplewood Park
89 Maplewood Dr
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A beautiful public rose garden, great for a nice morning or afternoon walk.
This is a local park behind the zoo. it is great for picnics, trail hiking or catch and release fishing in the pond. The trails also have stairs leading down the gully to docks on the river for fishing or just relaxing.
Seneca Park
This is a local park behind the zoo. it is great for picnics, trail hiking or catch and release fishing in the pond. The trails also have stairs leading down the gully to docks on the river for fishing or just relaxing.
Great park in the city with a public golf course and trails all over. It is also runs along the river next to the University of Rochester campus.
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Genesee Valley Park
1000 E River Rd
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Great park in the city with a public golf course and trails all over. It is also runs along the river next to the University of Rochester campus.
This is a state park with beautiful hiking trails, views and camping.
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Parque Estadual de Letchworth
1 Letchworth State Park
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This is a state park with beautiful hiking trails, views and camping.
This is a beautiful state park with trails that follow a gorge and the brook that cuts through it. Wade in the water as you walk the trails and ride one of the natural waterslides created by years of erosion. its a great family outing!
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Parque Estadual de Stony Brook
10820 NY-36
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This is a beautiful state park with trails that follow a gorge and the brook that cuts through it. Wade in the water as you walk the trails and ride one of the natural waterslides created by years of erosion. its a great family outing!
This is a beach/park right on lake Ontario. you can walk the pier out into the lake or walk along the coast in the sand. If that's not your thing you can grab some frozen custard at rochester's famous "Abbott's Frozen Custard" or food or drink at the many restaurants nearby.
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Parque da Praia de Ontario
50 Beach Ave
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This is a beach/park right on lake Ontario. you can walk the pier out into the lake or walk along the coast in the sand. If that's not your thing you can grab some frozen custard at rochester's famous "Abbott's Frozen Custard" or food or drink at the many restaurants nearby.

Shopping

This is the mall closest to my home. You can find anything you need here.
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The Mall at Greece Ridge
271 Greece Ridge Center Dr
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This is the mall closest to my home. You can find anything you need here.
This is another mall in the city of Rochester, it is currently starting to make the transition into an outlet mall.
Marketplace Mall
Marketplace Mall
This is another mall in the city of Rochester, it is currently starting to make the transition into an outlet mall.
This is a very large mall in the neighboring city of Buffalo NY. This mall is much bigger and has more high end stores than you would find in Rochester.
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Walden Galleria
1 Walden Galleria
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This is a very large mall in the neighboring city of Buffalo NY. This mall is much bigger and has more high end stores than you would find in Rochester.
This is a large shopping mall and outlet center in Syracuse NY. This mall is bigger than any in Rochester or Buffalo and has the best selection but it is two hours away but worth the drive if shopping is your thing!
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Destiny USA station
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This is a large shopping mall and outlet center in Syracuse NY. This mall is bigger than any in Rochester or Buffalo and has the best selection but it is two hours away but worth the drive if shopping is your thing!
This is the only Outlet mall near Rochester. Great deals and a wide variety of stores.
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Waterloo Premium Outlets
655 NY-318
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This is the only Outlet mall near Rochester. Great deals and a wide variety of stores.