Dining
For a current listing of local businesses and restaurants in Chautauqua County, visit tourchautauqua.com.
Afterwords Café
On Bestor Plaza, above the Chautauqua Bookstore | 716.357.5772
Café with outdoor seating offering coffee, baked goods, soups, salads, sandwiches and desserts.
Afterwords Café is open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily.
In observance of Thanksgiving, Afterwords Café will be closed Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25.
Heirloom Restaurant and Lobby Lounge at the Athenaeum Hotel
3 South Lake Drive, Athenaeum Hotel | 716.357.5005 | Website | Facebook
Bourbon and whisky bar, hand-crafted cocktails, large wine selection. Enjoy delicious appetizers, salads, and sandwiches prepared by the Heirloom Restaurant, under the leadership of Executive Chef Travis Bensink.
Heirloom Restaurant and the Lobby Lounge are closed for the season.
The Double Eagle Patio on the Green
Chautauqua Golf Club, 4731 W. Lake Rd. | 716-357-6476 | Website | Facebook
Features light fare, snacks and a full-service bar. Outdoor covered patio. Food is prepared under the leadership of Executive Chef Travis Bensink.
Closed for the season.
3 Taps & The A Truck
Located at the Pier Building | 716.357.1050
3 Taps is a casual outdoor and lakeside dining concept operated by the Chautauqua Hotel Company under the culinary leadership of Executive Chef Travis Bensink. Outdoor seating at 3 Taps includes fire pits and Adirondack chairs as well as patio seating, all with tableside service for beverages including a full adult beverage menu. (Adult beverages are permitted only within the confines of the 3 Taps venue.)
Closed for the season.
The A Truck features an Asian fusion-inspired menu along with child-friendly favorites and soft drinks. It is an Institution-operated food truck under the culinary leadership of Executive Chef Travis Bensink. Walk-up service is available. In addition to seating at 3 Taps, patrons may enjoy picnic table seating in Miller Park or bring your own chair to the adjacent Children’s Beach.
Closed for the season.
Brick Walk Cafe & Starbucks Coffee Gazebo
10 Roberts Ave, on Bestor Plaza | Facebook
Fast casual dining with outdoor seating. Counter service, and grab-and-go and pick up options. Ice cream stand. Starbucks Coffee Gazebo.
Closed for the 2022 season.
Gallery Café
At Fowler-Kellogg Art Center
Café with outdoor seating offering baked goods, salads, sandwiches and more.
Closed for the 2022 season.
2 Ames
2 Ames Ave | 716-237-7066 | Website | Facebook
Coffee shop and restaurant specializing in local fare and eclectic drinks.
LUMI Cafe
1 Pratt Ave, St. Elmo Concourse | 716-969-7871 | Website
LUMI Café is a cozy, contemporary eatery that specializes in unique sandwiches and baked goods.
Intermezzo
1 Pratt Ave, St. Elmo Concourse | 716-237-7029 | Facebook
Intermezzo is a restaurant and social club serving delicious appetizers, salads, pizza and other main dishes.
Plaza Market
1 Ames Ave, Colonnade
A convenient European-style market with upscale grab-and-go food offerings alongside basic grocery and household essentials. Distribution location for Community Compost Program bags.
Closed for the 2022 season.
Farmer’s Market on Massey
On Massey Ave, near the Massey Ave Transportation Station.
7 a.m. to 11 a.m., Monday–Saturday during the nine-week summer assembly season. Featuring fresh fruit, vegetables, flowers, baked goods.
Bestor Fresh Market
Vendors are set up on the Pratt Ave side of Bestor Plaza
Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the nine-week summer season. Featuring fresh fruit, vegetables, flowers, baked goods.
Hurlbut Memorial Community United Methodist Church – Public Meals
21 Scott Ave; in lower level of Hurlbut Church | 716-357-4045 | Website | Facebook
Public meals that are available during the summer assembly season include: lunch (weekdays), and turkey dinner (Thursdays). The proceeds from the summer meal ministry support the missions and ministries of Hurlbut Community United Methodist Church.
Fire Department Chicken BBQ
In front of Fire Hall on Massey Ave | Facebook
Sundays 11 a.m. until gone, during the nine-week summer assembly season. BBQ chicken meal on a first come basis.
The Tally Ho Restaurant
16 Morris Ave | 954-901-8241 | Website | Facebook
Full-service restaurant and buffet offering breakfast, dinner, Sunday brunch.