DrinkBarSouth Buffalo

Top Hill Grill

Besides Smokey's, another antidote to all the Larkinville cutesiness is this cozy, divey sports bar that's been in business since 1940 on Fillmore Avenue at the north end of the district. At Top Hill Grill, the thing to do is knock back a cold brewski, shoot a game of pool, or catch the Bills or Sabres in action on TV surrounded by all the wood-panelled ambience of someone's finished basement.

Address: 104 Fillmore Ave.
Getting there: Metro Bus 2, 15 or 23
Phone: (716) 825-9872
Website: larkinsquare.com (opens in a new tab)

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