For the first time in a couple of years, offices in Buffalo actually have (gasp!) people in them. People have been steadily transitioning from working from home to mingling with co-workers again. This development has led to the celebratory return of one of the best sentences you could ever hear between 9 and 5…

“Where are we gonna go for lunch?”

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Why going out for lunch is Buffalo is the best

Going out for a Buffalo lunch has tons of benefits. 

  • If you’re cooped up in the office all day, lunchtime might be the only time all day that we get to enjoy the summer sunshine.
  • It’s a great way to bond with co-workers you don’t know very well, or don’t see very often.  
  • It’s a perfect time for a quick catch-up with a good friend who has a busy schedule.
  • It’s a great excuse to get out of the office and procrastinate on a project. (Come on, we’ve all done it.)

Where are the best lunch spots according to Buffalo-area residents?

Buffalo Redditor u/Gstone716 recently asked, “What’s your favorite lunch spot in the Buffalo area?” 

I’m looking for new lunch spots in the Buffalo area -  doesn’t have to be exactly downtown.”

Buffalo lunch enthusiasts delivered, eagerly naming all kinds of great lunchtime spots from hole-in-the-wall diners to fancy restaurants to have a martini lunch (just try to stick to one, okay?). Vegetarian, barbeque, sushi, sandwiches…there are so many yummy Buffalo lunch spots in every neighborhood to please any palate. You could try a new spot every week!

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