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1. Salvatore's Italian Gardens

6461 Transit Rd, Depew, NY 14043 · 716-683-7990

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Avg. Entrée: $$$$31 - $50
Reservations: Recommended
Dress: BCBC: Business Casual
Outdoor Dining: None

DEPEW. Enjoy superb Italian dining in a delightfully flamboyant ambience at this renowned restaurant. The classic menu features such favorites as osso buco, Marsala, and rollitini, along with rack of lamb, Maine lobster, and roast Long Island duckling.

2. San Marco Ristorante

2082 Kensington Ave, Amherst, NY 14226 · 716-839-5876

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Avg. Entrée: $$$16 - $30
Reservations: Available
Dress: BCBC: Business Casual
Outdoor Dining: None

AMHERST. Superb Northern Italian cuisine inspired by Tuscan and Venetian flavors highlights the seasonal menu at this quiet, elegant restaurant. The grilled quail sautéed in cognac and shallots may be served as an appetizer with porcini mushrooms or as an entree over wild mushroom risotto. Game dishes are the specialty, such as tenderloins of wild boar, red tipped venison, and fresh deboned white rabbit. The excellent wine list offers vintages from Italy and California.

3. Ilio DiPaolo's

3785 S Park Ave, Blasdell, NY 14219 · 716-825-3675

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Avg. Entrée: $$$16 - $30
Reservations: Available
Dress: BC, CBC: Business Casual
C: Casual
Outdoor Dining: None

Opened in 1965, this reliable eatery specializes in homestyle Italian cuisine. Dig into some cheesy garlic bread, mozzerella sticks or fried zucchini before starting a hearty main course of pizza, pasta, seafood or steak. Among the house specialties are shrimp and scallops with homemade marinara over linguini and eggplant parmigiana with spaghetti. The adjoining Ringside Lounge displays athletic memorabilia of Ilio DiPaolo, former wrestling champ and the restaurant's founder.

4. Ristorante Lombardo

1198 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216 · 716-873-4291

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Avg. Entrée: $$$16 - $30
Reservations: Recommended
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HERTEL AVENUE. Dark wood accents, white linen table clothes and natural light grace this simply adorned dining room, and copper and earth tones accentuate the knockout bar, outfitted with mosaic tiled surfaces and pendants overhead. Guests savor delectable creations such as pan-roasted red snapper with lump crab, roasted garlic-sun dried tomato butter and marscarpone orzo. Among other delicacies are Caesar salad prepared tableside and creative house-made pastas. Wine is available by the glass, quartino or bottle.

5. Chef's

291 Seneca St, Buffalo, NY 14204 · 716-856-9187

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Avg. Entrée: $$1 - $15
Reservations: Recommended
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DOWNTOWN. Known for its famous pasta sauce, Chef's has offered the neighborhood Italian classics since the 1920s. Menu items range from the Tuscany grilled chicken salad to vegetable lasagna to veal parmesan with spaghetti. In addition, the kitchen's daily specials might include chicken broccoli alfredo over fettuccine or linguini calamari.

6. Trattoria Aroma

5229 Main St, Williamsville, NY 14221 · 716-631-2687

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Avg. Entrée: $$$16 - $30
Reservations: Available
Dress: BCBC: Business Casual
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WILLIAMSVILLE. At this inviting Italina dining room, patrons enjoy tasty, aromatic creations from the wood-burning oven. A starter of pan fried artichokes with olive oil and lemon or a platter of cheeses, olives and proscuitto will whet your appetite for more of the kitchen's bounty. Rich, flavorful pastas such as the pappardelle abruzzo, prepared with roasted veal tips, wild mushrooms, tomato and onion in lemon truffle broth, line the menu, as do a wide selection of pizzas, meat and fish.

7. La Marina Seafood Market & Grille

1503 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216 · 716-834-9681

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Avg. Entrée: $$$16 - $30
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Dress: CC: Casual
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HERTEL AVENUE. Fresh seafood enhances this kitchen's fine Italian cooking. Munching on popular appetizers like crab cakes and fried calamari, diners ponder over the wealth of tempting main courses. Grilled Atlantic salmon is served on a garlic crustini, with lobster ravioli prepared in a seafood broth. The dining room's friendly, relaxed atmosphere makes everyone feel at home.

8. Lebro's

330 Campbell Blvd, Getzville, NY 14068 · 716-688-0404

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Dress: CC: Casual
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Housed in a soft blue home accented with red shutters, this neighborhood favorite offers tasty, Italian-inspired eats. Delicious pastas, like sundried tomato ravioli, are served with fresh Italian bread and salad or minestrone soup, while a variety of sandwiches and burgers and traditional meat dishes, such veal and chicken parmesan, appear on the menu as well. A casual wood bar with black and white checkered flooring adds to the appeal of this inviting eatery.

9. Romanello's South

5793 S Park Ave, Hamburg, NY 14075 · 716-649-0450

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Avg. Entrée: $$$16 - $30
Reservations: Recommended
Dress: BCBC: Business Casual
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An excellent choice for a special occasion, Romanello's specializes in decadent Continental and Northern Italian cuisine. A succulent slowly roasted prime rib and Tuscan chicken breast, stuffed with sundried tomatoes, olives, spinach and ricotta cheese highlight the offerings, and a selection of over 40 wines enhance the pleasure. Cloaked in rich reds, the interior's spacious and elegant – for an intimate atmosphere, request a table in the beloved fireside room.

10. Tuscana Ristorante

515 S Transit Rd, Holiday Inn Lockport, Lockport, NY 14094 · 716-434-6151

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Avg. Entrée: $$$16 - $30
Reservations: Available
Dress: BC, CBC: Business Casual
C: Casual
Outdoor Dining: None

LOCKPORT. Housed in the Holiday Inn, this skilled kitchen lures diners with its impeccable Italian cuisine. Start off with a tantalizing order of bruschetta, and from there, your options range from a delectable shrimp scampi on angel hair to generous servings of spaghetti, rigatoni, or cheese tortellini with your choice of sauce. An expertly prepared tiramisu rounds out the meal. There's also a Sunday brunch the first Sunday of every month.

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