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Swan Street Diner

Name: Swan Street Diner
Address: 700 Swan St., Buffalo

Lunch breakers from the surrounding offices are welcome, but the menu at this fully restored 1937 Sterling Diner car aims squarely at the weekend brunch crowd. At first, Swan Street's menu seems like just the usual diner fare, but look a little closer and you'll notice just enough of a creative flourish to bring in the hipster foodies while staying accessible to Middle America. Southern influences abound: alongside the standards, biscuits and gravy are a hit at breakfast (which is served all day), while lunch options include a buttermilk fried chicken sandwich with sweet potato fries. Wash it down with a cup of locally-brewed Undergrounds Roastery coffee or an even-more-locally-brewed Flying Bison beer. Service is speedy, and the ambience has all of Larkinville's trademark retro quirkiness, but sky-high prices are a downside.

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Address: 700 Swan St.
Getting there: Metro Bus 15, 18 or 23
Hours: Tue-Sun 7AM-3PM
Price: $10-25
Website: swanstreetdiner.com (opens in a new tab)

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