Restaurant & local dining
Eat & drink · Neighborhood of the Arts
Chortke
4.8(1,054)Restaurant & local dining at 352 N Goodman St in Rochester. Check the linked source for current visiting information.
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These selections come from the businesses in our directory with a Google rating of at least 4.3 and at least 20 reviews at our last source check. Within each group, we sort by rating, then review count. This is a shortlist, not a citywide award or a claim that every local business has been compared.
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Independent kitchens, neighborhood cafes and places for your next meal.
Restaurant & local dining
Eat & drink · Rochester
Founders Cafe
4.7(519)Restaurant & local dining at 13 S Fitzhugh St in Rochester. Check the linked source for current visiting information.
Restaurant & local dining
Restaurant & local dining
Eat & drink · Rochester
The Owl House
4.6(1,706)Restaurant & local dining at 75 Marshall St in Rochester. Check the linked source for current visiting information.
Restaurant & local dining
Eat & drink · Rochester
Good Luck
4.6(1,593)Restaurant & local dining at 50 Anderson Ave in Rochester. Check the linked source for current visiting information.
Restaurant & local dining
Eat & drink · Rochester
Redd
4.6(1,021)Restaurant & local dining at 24 Winthrop St in Rochester. Check the linked source for current visiting information.
Independent shops worth exploring
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Books
Shop local · Neighborhood of the Arts
The Unreliable Narrator
4.9(226)Books at 302 N Goodman St St # E101 in Rochester. Check the linked source for current visiting information.
Books
Shop local · South Wedge
Hipocampo Children's Books
4.9(90)Books at 638 South Ave in Rochester. Check the linked source for current visiting information.
Books
Shop local · Neighborhood of the Arts
Writers & Books
4.8(86)Books at 740 University Ave in Rochester. Check the linked source for current visiting information.
Books
Shop local · Rochester
Small World Books
4.7(171)Books at 425 North St in Rochester. Check the linked source for current visiting information.
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