Timeline
10:00
Grab a JAM Blend at JAM Parkside. The coffee is locally roasted by Tipico, and the atmosphere is described as "coffee and community." It is open from 07:00 to 19:00, so this is a perfect early start.
10:20
Walk three minutes from the café to the Buffalo Zoo. As the third-oldest zoo in the US, it offers a quiet morning stroll through its 23 acres before the midday crowds arrive. The zoo opens at 10:00 in winter and 10:00 in summer, matching your start time perfectly.
10:50
Head to Parkside Meadow for lunch. Located just three minutes from the zoo, it offers "dinner with a side of nostalgia" and classic pub grub. It is open from 11:30 AM to 11:00 PM on weekdays, making it ideal for your mid-morning meal.
11:30
End your outing at Fairy Cakes, a cute bakery-café just one minute from JAM Parkside. It is a great place to pick up a treat or browse their creative cupcake flavors. It is open from 10:00 to 18:00 on weekdays.
Local tip
The zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and welcomes 400,000 visitors a year. Arriving at opening helps you avoid the peak afternoon crowds.
Check before you go
- JAM Parkside is open Mo-Su 07:00-19:00.
- Parkside Meadow is open Mon, Wed-Sat 11:30AM-11PM.
- Fairy Cakes is open We-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-16:00.
Worth knowing
- Fairy Cakes is open at 11:30 only on We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Buffalo (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).