Dinner
5 to 10
Goat Cheese & Walnut Risotto
$21
Fried Pork Caprese Sandwich
$21
Jerk Chicken Linguine
$24
Korean BBQ Tofu Bowl Vegan
$23
And 2 more on the sheet
Open now until 10 PM
Allentown, Buffalo Lunch, dinner and Sunday brunchToday's sheet

Best in the city, Buffalo News. Read the piece (opens in a new tab)
Cafe 59 serves up some of Buffalo's best drinks and eats in a full service restaurant, an upbeat lunch spot by day and an eclectic dinner venue by night. The soups, the red sauce, the focaccia and the dressings are made in house, and the specials change every day.
Feeding Allen Street for more than twenty years. Patio out front in the warm months, dogs welcome outside, open every day.
Dinner 5 to 10
5 to 10
Goat Cheese & Walnut Risotto
$21
Fried Pork Caprese Sandwich
$21
Jerk Chicken Linguine
$24
Korean BBQ Tofu Bowl Vegan
$23
And 2 more on the sheet
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Best in the city, Buffalo News

$19
Chicken Finger Sub
Chicken fingers or fried polenta, field greens, tomato, red onion, blue cheese dressing
$19
Sauces
Hot, medium, mild, BBQ, hot BBQ, bourbon, honey mustard, honey sesame
Chicken Finger Classic
Single (4) with wedges, blue cheese, celery
$19.75
Double (8)
$35
Named best chicken finger sub in the city by the Buffalo News in 2016, and again in 2020.
Vegetarian, tossed in any sauce
Eight sauces
$14.50single (10)
Single (10)
Blue cheese, celery
$14.50
Double (20)
$27
Vegan
Without blue cheese
Same fryer as breaded items
We say so on the menu
Every dish marked, honestly
Vegan, as printed
2full menus
Vegan and vegetarian menu
Each dish tagged, with the swap that makes it vegan
Avoiding gluten menu
Wraps, sandwiches and burgers served over greens
No separate fryer or grill
And no gluten-free bread. We would rather tell you.
Allergies
Tell your server or bartender
16 house originals, 2 mocktails

$12to $16
Sotol Recall
Sotol, mezcal, Campari, amaro, cinnamon, grapefruit
$15
Golden Dai-Curry
Aged rum, rhum agricole, saffron, lemon, ginger, curry
$13
Penicillin
Blended Scotch, ginger, honey, lemon, Islay Scotch
$16
The Professor
N/A mezcal, lime, cinnamon, orgeat, plum, cardamom
$10
Twelve more where those came from, plus wine by the glass and bottle.

Sixteen house cocktails, two mocktails, wine by the glass and bottle, local craft and sour drafts, and a non-alcoholic list that is not an afterthought. Happy hour Monday to Thursday, 2 to 6, dine-in only.
The Buffalo News called ours the best chicken finger sub in the city in 2016, and its critic's No. 1 again in 2020. The menu runs from that sub to a Reuben to a teriyaki stir fry, and every dish on the vegan and gluten-avoiding menus says exactly what it is.
On Google
4.5of 5
707 reviews
513 of them are five stars. The words that come up most: the staff, the beer list, the salads, the chicken finger sub, the specials and the soup.
“What really brings us is the cocktail menu. Lots of choices, well crafted. Top 5 in Buffalo.”
The barGoogle, September 2026
“Great food, all made from scratch in house, relaxed friendly atmosphere, staff are friendly and welcoming, highly recommended!”
The roomGoogle, June 2026
“Tons of vegan/vegetarian options. The polenta wings are fire & they had a hot buttered rum!!”
Polenta wingsGoogle, January 2026
“Staff are very accommodating, even for large groups. The food is always delicious and the menu is always changing so you can try new things.”
GroupsGoogle, October 2024
“Have been going here for years. I always order the falafel burger with extra lemon, dill, dip, and potato wedges! They literally have the best potato wedges.”
The wedgesGoogle, September 2024
“Absolutely delicious chicken finger sandwich. Chicken was crispy, bun delicious and the blue cheese sauce was light and not overwhelming.”
The subGoogle, April 2024
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62 Allen St
Allentown, Buffalo NY 14202
Pickup through our own ordering page, delivery through Appetit. Daily specials go up on both.
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Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, nuts, sesame seeds, gluten or eggs may increase your risk for foodborne illness. Please notify your bartender or server of any food allergies or dietary restrictions.