Boasting the look and feel of an intimate Parisian café, Buffalo’s premier French eatery, Rue Franklin, has garnered high praise from the likes of Esquire magazine and The New York Times. Located in a converted row house, Rue Franklin was perhaps the city’s first restaurant to offer seasonal menus. If you’re willing to try Rue Franklin midweek, you can dine in style for less with the three-course, prix fixe menu offered Tue–Thur.
Full bar. Serving dinner Tue–Sat. Closed Sun–Mon.
Art Voice: Best French Restaurant, 2011 readers' poll
"Starters might include a Provençal vegetable terrine served with basil oil or duck foie gras torchon accompanied by Sauternes gelée, leek salad, and toasted brioche. Entrées range from sole paupiettes with sea scallop sausage served in a light and flavorful tomato cream with white beans and thyme to Arctic char served in an orange-pernod sauce with angel hair cake and bok choy."
— Gayot