Restaurants Archive

This quintessential slice of Italy, in a shopping center north of M-59, is the creation of three key players in the departed II Posto – Manager Rito Lisi, Executive Chef Daniele Dell’Acqua, and Sous-chef Mauro Querio – but without II Posto’s theatrics. The food is excellent. The service is crisp, knowledgeable, and friendly without being pompous. The decor is modern Read more...

A prime destination in downtown Rochester since 1991, it’s two restaurants in one. Its front room houses Kabin Kruser’s with the Chop House in the rear. There’s a throwback roadhouse-style feeling about the Chop House, which has a menu divided between red meat and fresh fish and seafood. Signature dishes include calamari, Maryland jumbo lump crabcakes, and a large selection Read more...

The dining room previously known as the Brookshire has been brought up to date. They’ve stripped away formality in favor of a casually comfortable setting. Seating arrangements include the big central bar, in front of the blazing pizza oven, at a communal table and conventional tables, as well as on the terrace overlooking Paint Creek Trail. The menu is equally Read more...

The interior is modern, with a hip feel from gray-green walls set off with birch and ash trim, four-top butcher-block tables, and red spoke-backed chairs. This eclectic American menu includes shrimp and grits, a steak frites remarkably close to those at Paris bistros, and housemade potato chips with a hot Jarlsberg dip. Or try the wood-fired ragu of fresh mushrooms Read more...

A busy spot in down-town Rochester where the atmosphere is casual but the food is uptown. The menu features seafood – such as lobster and shrimp in saffron cream with tomato basil fettuccine – and daily fish specials prepared with an expert touch, as well as pastas, pizzas, sandwiches and signature warm bread. There is also a gluten-free menu. L Read more...

Inspired by an Irish pub in the village of Doolin, these versions are awash in Irish artifacts, with wood floorboards from a Guinness warehouse and stone from Liscannor. Fare includes a notable chicken pot pie, beer-battered fish and chips, shepherd’s pie, and a good burger. Potatoes are everywhere on the menu, from house-made potato chips to potato-leek soup and boxties Read more...

D’Marcos, located in the heart of downtown Rochester, presents modern Italian fare in a relaxed neighborhood setting. The menu features an ever-changing selection of fresh seafood, steaks, chops, and entree salads alongside celebrated Italian classics. Those with gluten sensitivities and allergies will find a variety of dishes available. The Wine Bar and Lounge offers an extensive selection of international wines Read more...