Hamlin House

Located in a handsome two-and-a-half-story Italianate villa built in 1866 for Cicero Hamlin, a wealthy investor and patriarch of one of Buffalo's most storied blue-blood families, Hamlin House Restaurant preserves the dignified, old-school ambience expected in such a place while also offering serviceable food at surprisingly reasonable prices. Hamlin House is open four days a week for lunch but for dinner only on Friday nights. The lunch menu can be accurately described as a slightly more upscale take on pub grub, with the usual assortment of burgers, and sandwich and salad selections that each include some interesting choices — but it's dinner where all the stops are pulled out; delicious steaks, chicken dishes, and seafood selections are the rule on Friday nights. A modest brunch is offered on Sunday.