Guidebook for Rochester
Food Scene
Lively bistro with family style shared dishes and bar. Hop over for a late night hot chocolate cake and/or a cocktail, and walk back to our home in less than a minute.
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Good Luck
50 Anderson AveLively bistro with family style shared dishes and bar. Hop over for a late night hot chocolate cake and/or a cocktail, and walk back to our home in less than a minute.
Wood-fired pizzas, salads and burgers named after Rochester notables. We like the Susan B veggie burger with srichacha mayonnaise (nice little kick) and herbs from their garden. Popular bar too.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Gate House
274 N Goodman StWood-fired pizzas, salads and burgers named after Rochester notables. We like the Susan B veggie burger with srichacha mayonnaise (nice little kick) and herbs from their garden. Popular bar too.
Good, hearty Mexican fare. Not fancy. Colorful decor. Lunch specials. Conveniently open late.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Salena's Mexican Restaurant
302 N Goodman StGood, hearty Mexican fare. Not fancy. Colorful decor. Lunch specials. Conveniently open late.
Nestled amidst Eastman School of Music buildings. Popular with musicians and musically inclined folks. Yummy grilled paninis and smoothies. Eclectic decor. Stop in before a free recital next door.
32 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Java's Cafe
16 Gibbs StNestled amidst Eastman School of Music buildings. Popular with musicians and musically inclined folks. Yummy grilled paninis and smoothies. Eclectic decor. Stop in before a free recital next door.
Great outdoor seating on ARTWalk. Good variety of coffees, teas, wines and beers. Luscious desserts (some gluten free). Van Gogh-inspired decor.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Starry Nites Cafe LLC
Great outdoor seating on ARTWalk. Good variety of coffees, teas, wines and beers. Luscious desserts (some gluten free). Van Gogh-inspired decor.
Unique dining space, cozy bar, vegetarian pierogies. Outdoor seating in seasonable weather.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Edibles restaurant
704 University AveUnique dining space, cozy bar, vegetarian pierogies. Outdoor seating in seasonable weather.
Drinks & Nightlife
Features local ingredients. Pleasant ambience. Oysters from Prince Edward Island or Martha's Vineyard are $1 off during happy hour. Outdoor seating in courtyard. Just 1 minute walk away.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lento
274 N Goodman StFeatures local ingredients. Pleasant ambience. Oysters from Prince Edward Island or Martha's Vineyard are $1 off during happy hour. Outdoor seating in courtyard. Just 1 minute walk away.
Friendly gay bar with wide open windows for enjoying pleasant weather. They are a neighborhood cornerstone and are sponsors of sculpture on their corner lawn.
Bachelor Forum
670 University AveFriendly gay bar with wide open windows for enjoying pleasant weather. They are a neighborhood cornerstone and are sponsors of sculpture on their corner lawn.
Arts & Culture
Very manageable size with a large variety of arts covering centuries. Amazing crafts and jewelry in gift store. Regular concerts on the only 17th century Italian organ in N. America.
101 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Memorial Art Gallery
500 University AveVery manageable size with a large variety of arts covering centuries. Amazing crafts and jewelry in gift store. Regular concerts on the only 17th century Italian organ in N. America.
Beautiful gardens. Intriguing home. Wonderful traveling exhibits. Permanent exhibits of Kodak equipment. Kid friendly moving image activities. Dryden Theater shows repertory films & hosts filmmakers.
Museo Internacional de Fotografía y Cine George Eastman House
900 East AveBeautiful gardens. Intriguing home. Wonderful traveling exhibits. Permanent exhibits of Kodak equipment. Kid friendly moving image activities. Dryden Theater shows repertory films & hosts filmmakers.
VSW is a treasured institution with changing exhibits and photography/film workshops. Short 5 minute walk from the house.
Visual Studies Workshop SUNY BROCKPORT
31 Prince StVSW is a treasured institution with changing exhibits and photography/film workshops. Short 5 minute walk from the house.
Independent and foreign films show daily on 5 screens at this non-profit theater. Live jazz music at the cafe. Nanaimo bars and real-buttered popcorn at concession stand. About 1 mile away.
66 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Little Theatre
240 East AveIndependent and foreign films show daily on 5 screens at this non-profit theater. Live jazz music at the cafe. Nanaimo bars and real-buttered popcorn at concession stand. About 1 mile away.
National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House
17 Madison StWorld-renowned visiting musicians and Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra perform year-round in Kodak Hall. Low-priced Eastman School of Music (ESM) faculty concerts and free ESM student concerts.
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Eastman Theatre
26 Gibbs StWorld-renowned visiting musicians and Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra perform year-round in Kodak Hall. Low-priced Eastman School of Music (ESM) faculty concerts and free ESM student concerts.
Shopping
Beautiful hand-crafted jewelry, pottery, fiber arts, wooden-items, and home furnishings in former firehouse (engine no. 6). Two stories of gorgeous hand-made goods connected by firepole (and stairs!)
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Craft Company No. 6
785 University AveBeautiful hand-crafted jewelry, pottery, fiber arts, wooden-items, and home furnishings in former firehouse (engine no. 6). Two stories of gorgeous hand-made goods connected by firepole (and stairs!)
Everything Else
Coffee roasted on premises, homemade croissants, empanadas. Overhear patrons speaking Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Russian. Local apples (12+ varieties), raspberries, cherries, asparagus, wine, beer.
64 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rochester Public Market
Rochester Public MarketCoffee roasted on premises, homemade croissants, empanadas. Overhear patrons speaking Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Russian. Local apples (12+ varieties), raspberries, cherries, asparagus, wine, beer.
One of the top two music conservatories in the US. Free or modestly-priced concerts, recitals and master classes. Huge variety of music year-round. Just 1 mile away.
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Eastman School of Music
26 Gibbs StOne of the top two music conservatories in the US. Free or modestly-priced concerts, recitals and master classes. Huge variety of music year-round. Just 1 mile away.
Baobab Cultural Center
728 University AveDrop-in for lectures, artwork, films, yoga, or West African dance classes.
Entertainment & Activities
Enjoy butterflies, Sesame Street, carousel, ride-on train and the International Center for the History of Electronic Games. Here's your chance to play old-school and new video games for free.
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El Museo Strong
1 Manhattan Square DrEnjoy butterflies, Sesame Street, carousel, ride-on train and the International Center for the History of Electronic Games. Here's your chance to play old-school and new video games for free.
Essentials
Less than 1 mile away - an easy walk. Also has hot and cold prepared foods available to eat at the tables or to bring on a picnic.
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Hart's Local Grocers
Less than 1 mile away - an easy walk. Also has hot and cold prepared foods available to eat at the tables or to bring on a picnic.