2026 Taste Of Buffalo Winners

The largest two-day food festival in America just wrapped over the weekend in Downtown Buffalo, and while I think everyone who ate amazing food was the ultimate winner, the Taste of Buffalo announced the restaurant winners from this year's festival.

This Year's Taste of Buffalo Winners

There were several categories for restaurants to compete in this year's Taste of Buffalo. From the chair's favorite spot to the best new restaurant, here is who won big at the 2026 Taste of Buffalo.

• Chair’s Choice (chosen by Adam Roma, 2026 Taste of Buffalo Chair): Hibachi Fried Rice, Honey Garlic Salmon Bites
• Children’s Choice (chosen by Estelle Roma, Louis Roma and Maria Roma): Fat Bob’s Smokehouse, Mac N ‘Cheese
• Louis J. Billittier Sr. Rookie of the Year Award: Street Cravings
• Veteran Restaurant Winner: La Casa de Sabores
• Eric DuVall Memorial Best of Buffalo Winner: Milk Tea’rapy, Adobe with Steamed Rice
• Best Overall Item: La Cocina De TiTi Restaurant, Cilantro Rice, Grilled Tropical Chicken Thigh & Plantains
• Best New Item: D. A. Taste, Watermelon & Mango Twist Soft Serve
• Best Surf or Turf Item: Caribbean Taste, Rasta Pasta with Chicken
• Best Dessert: Nickel City Vice, You’re Nuts
• Best Handheld: Dirty Bird Chicken N’ Waffles LLC, Fried Cauliflower Taco
• Best Red Wine: Three Brothers Wineries, Cabernet Franc
• Best White Wine: A Gust of Sun Winery, Sparkling Peach
• Favorite Fermentation: Victorianbourg Wine Estate, Klavier

You can recap this year's Taste of Buffalo HERE.

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