Food: Waterfront Dining
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 3:22PM 
Waterfront Dining—4 Must Eat Spots
By Kyle Patterson
Templeton Landing Restaurant
2 Templeton Terrace, Buffalo
Located right outside of the Erie Basin Marina, Templeton Landing has become one of Buffalo’s premier fine dining experiences with a stunning view of the inner Marina and related waterfront activities. Templeton’s exquisite menu features their World Famous Lobster, Pot which includes lobster, clams, shrimp & mussels and is served with corn on the cobb and potatoes. Add to that the incredible sunsets and stunning views and Templeton Landing is truly a waterfront treasure. Open year round.
AcQuA Restaurant and Banquets
AcQua Restaurant and Banquets (formerly Harry’s Harbour Place Grille) boasts one of Buffalo’s premier patio bars and restaurant. Enjoy waterfront dining on the river in a beautiful setting, located on Niagara Street on Buffalo’s West Side Black Rock district with a waterfront view of the Niagara River. AcQua offers an upscale dining experience including fresh seafood entrees including Salmon, Shrimp and Scallops, as well as Steak, Chicken, Beef Tenderloin and much more. Starters include crab cakes, New England Clam Chowder and a variety of salads. The entrees may come with a higher price tag, but AcQua is a fine dining experience that is hard to match.
Bedrock Eatery
4038 Hoover Road Hamburg
An all-American seasonal eatery in Hamburg, the Bedrock Eatery offers a variety of food—grab and go or eat in American classics including burgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches and kids meals. The family friendly joint is best for a quick bite to eat on the way home from a day at the beach or after a country waterfront drive on Old Lakeshore Road. Open 11am until dusk with waterfront access and a small beach, Bedrock is a great spot to catch a sunset and enjoy a quick swim. The food is served quick and fresh with friendly customer service. With their true waterfront décor, and condiment bar, the Bedrock Eatery is the perfect quick stop meal that doesn’t break the budget. Bedrock gives you yet another excuse to enjoy our waterfront and a hot meal. Located right off of Route 5 in Hamburg at 4038 Hoover Road, Bedrock is open April 1 and closes at the end of October weather permitting.
Doug’s Dive
1111 Fuhrmann Boulevard Buffalo
Celebrating its fourth year in business Dug's Dive is the perfect spot to showcase Buffalo’s waterfront while enjoying a tasty meal that anyone could enjoy. Offering an array of meals to get the taste buds churning, from their famous Uncle Dug’s Black Angus Burger to their high end N.Y. Strip Steak stuffed with Crab and Shrimp, Doug’s offers it all, and if you still aren’t sure what to order, try the The Fisherman’s Wharf—a sampler platter of sea scallops, haddock and shrimp beer-battered or lemon butter broiled and served with choice of potato, corn on the cob and slaw.
