Guidebook for Rochester

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Guidebook for Rochester

Food Scene

Great pizza at a great price! Family-owned and operated.
Nino's Pizzeria
1328 Culver Rd
Great pizza at a great price! Family-owned and operated.
Well-known in the Rochester-area for their breakfast offerings.
11 localnici recomandă
James Brown's Place
1356 Culver Rd
11 localnici recomandă
Well-known in the Rochester-area for their breakfast offerings.
A German-food lover's delight. People come from all over the city to have lunch here. Shared tables, nice community feeling.
6 localnici recomandă
Swan Market
231 Parsells Ave
6 localnici recomandă
A German-food lover's delight. People come from all over the city to have lunch here. Shared tables, nice community feeling.
Good food. Very reasonable prices.
Golden Fox Restaurant
1115 Culver Rd
Good food. Very reasonable prices.
American-style cuisine. Vegan-friendly. It's delicious!
26 localnici recomandă
The Red Fern
283 Oxford St
26 localnici recomandă
American-style cuisine. Vegan-friendly. It's delicious!
One of our favorites. Affordable and delicious. Authentic Greek sweets. Brunch, Lunch, and Dinner served as well. Vegan-friendly.
9 localnici recomandă
Voula's Greek Sweets
439 Monroe Ave
9 localnici recomandă
One of our favorites. Affordable and delicious. Authentic Greek sweets. Brunch, Lunch, and Dinner served as well. Vegan-friendly.
Ethiopian lunch buffet. Sort of a tapas-style American-world fusion at dinner.
Natural Oasis Market
288 Monroe Ave
Ethiopian lunch buffet. Sort of a tapas-style American-world fusion at dinner.
Delicious and ridiculously cheap.
6 localnici recomandă
Zemeta Ethiopian Restaurant
1015-1009 S Clinton Ave
6 localnici recomandă
Delicious and ridiculously cheap.
On the fancier side. Vegan-friendly.
Vive Bistro and Bakery
130 East Ave
On the fancier side. Vegan-friendly.
Great lunch specials. Try the fresh spring rolls!
7 localnici recomandă
Esan Thai Restaurant
696 Park Ave
7 localnici recomandă
Great lunch specials. Try the fresh spring rolls!
Old-timey donut place brought back to life by local pizza franchise.
Donuts Delite
1700 Culver Rd
Old-timey donut place brought back to life by local pizza franchise.
Another good breakfast option.
Morningstar Greek American
850 Merchants Rd
Another good breakfast option.
Chinese, Thai, and Vietnamese offerings.
10 localnici recomandă
Flavors of Asia
831 S Clinton Ave
10 localnici recomandă
Chinese, Thai, and Vietnamese offerings.
Offers both traditional American diner cuisine as well as Vietnamese, Chinese, and Thai!
7 localnici recomandă
South Wedge Diner
880 S Clinton Ave
7 localnici recomandă
Offers both traditional American diner cuisine as well as Vietnamese, Chinese, and Thai!

Essentials

Our local food co-op. Great place to find local/organic products.
32 localnici recomandă
Abundance Cooperative Market
571 South Ave
32 localnici recomandă
Our local food co-op. Great place to find local/organic products.
Touted by many as the Mecca of grocery stores, Wegman's is often listed as a must-see for those visiting our fair city.
136 localnici recomandă
Wegmans
1750 East Ave
136 localnici recomandă
Touted by many as the Mecca of grocery stores, Wegman's is often listed as a must-see for those visiting our fair city.

Sightseeing

The founder of Kodak, a generous philanthropist, and an all-around interesting guy, the George Eastman House should top the list for anyone interested in photography or Rochester's local history.
163 localnici recomandă
Muzeul George Eastman
900 East Ave
163 localnici recomandă
The founder of Kodak, a generous philanthropist, and an all-around interesting guy, the George Eastman House should top the list for anyone interested in photography or Rochester's local history.
An interactive museum with plenty to see and do for children and adults alike.
119 localnici recomandă
Rochester Museum & Science Center
657 East Ave
119 localnici recomandă
An interactive museum with plenty to see and do for children and adults alike.
It's a waterfall in the middle of the city!
67 localnici recomandă
Cascadele High
4 Commercial St
67 localnici recomandă
It's a waterfall in the middle of the city!

Entertainment & Activities

A great place for catching an independent or foreign film at a reasonable price. Also has a cafe which often has live music.
66 localnici recomandă
Little Theatre
240 East Ave
66 localnici recomandă
A great place for catching an independent or foreign film at a reasonable price. Also has a cafe which often has live music.
Various activism-related presentations, meetings, and performances.
Flying Squirrel Comm Space
285 Clarissa St
Various activism-related presentations, meetings, and performances.

Drinks & Nightlife

Just down the road!
8 localnici recomandă
Johnny’s Irish Pub
1382 Culver Rd
8 localnici recomandă
Just down the road!
It's right next to Johnny's Irish Pub!
11 localnici recomandă
Merchants Grill
881 Merchants Rd
11 localnici recomandă
It's right next to Johnny's Irish Pub!
Bowling and beer (and right next to Johnny's and Merchants).
6 localnici recomandă
L & M Lanes
873 Merchants Rd
6 localnici recomandă
Bowling and beer (and right next to Johnny's and Merchants).
Intimate setting, great bands/performers.
8 localnici recomandă
Abilene Bar & Lounge
153 Liberty Pole Way
8 localnici recomandă
Intimate setting, great bands/performers.

Parks & Nature

It's a local treasure!
21 localnici recomandă
Highland Park
180 Reservoir Ave
21 localnici recomandă
It's a local treasure!
A bit out there, but it's a very nice park. Plenty of trails for hiking.
7 localnici recomandă
Mendon Ponds Park
Mendon Ponds Park
7 localnici recomandă
A bit out there, but it's a very nice park. Plenty of trails for hiking.
If you venture off into the woods, you may stumble across some interesting graffiti art.
18 localnici recomandă
Parcul Cobbs Hill
80 Culver Rd
18 localnici recomandă
If you venture off into the woods, you may stumble across some interesting graffiti art.
Nice disc golf course. Good place for sledding in winter. Dog park as well.
Ellison Park Road
Ellison Park Road
Nice disc golf course. Good place for sledding in winter. Dog park as well.

Shopping

If you love people watching, rubbing elbows with folks from all over the world, and seeing a place come alive with human energy, the public market is definitely worth checking out. Saturdays recommended, but also open Tuesdays and Thursdays.
64 localnici recomandă
Rochester Public Market
Rochester Public Market
64 localnici recomandă
If you love people watching, rubbing elbows with folks from all over the world, and seeing a place come alive with human energy, the public market is definitely worth checking out. Saturdays recommended, but also open Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Local grocery chain. Much-beloved by many a Rochesterian.
136 localnici recomandă
Wegmans
1750 East Ave
136 localnici recomandă
Local grocery chain. Much-beloved by many a Rochesterian.
Our favorite farmers' market!
Brighton Farmers' Market
1435 Winton Rd
Our favorite farmers' market!