Located along the United States-Canada border, Lewiston, N.Y., is approximately 6 miles northwest of Niagra Falls, N.Y., and 21 miles northeast of Buffalo. For tourists, the town is home to the Lewiston Museum and Artpark and is the starting point for both the Whirlpool Jetboat Tours? and Village Wine Tours. Visitors to Lewiston have a variety of dining options, including casual, family-friendly restaurants and those that specialize in the culinary traditions of Greece.
Syros Restaurant is a family-owned-and-operated establishment that specializes in Greek and American cuisine. For breakfast, the restaurant offers a variety of dishes, such as the Syros special, a 4-ounce sirloin steak served with two eggs prepared any style, home-fries and toast. Lunch and dinner features include the beef and chicken soulvaki, gyros and spanikopita. Another dinner favorite is the captain's platter, a crab cake served in lobster sauce with 10 fried shrimp and a breaded haddock fillet. For dessert, try the house-made rice pudding or the baklava. Syros is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Casual attire is appropriate. Outdoor dining is available, weather permitting. A children's menu is available for young diners.
Syros Restaurant
869 Cayuga St.
Lewiston, NY 14092
716-754-1900
syrosrestaurant.comm
An Italian restaurant, Casa Antica Ristorante is owned by a local family. The restaurant features a three-course dinner, which allows guests to select from a mesculine greens salad with balsamic dressing or soup of the day, and a choice of penne in vodka sauce, rigatoni in bolognese sauce, grilled salmon Dijon or chicken breast with asparagus, prosciutto and peas in a cream sauce over spinach. The meal then finishes with a choice of dessert like the tiramisu or the house-made gelato. The regular dinner menu features grilled steaks, veal osso bucco, lobster ravioli, penne and smoked salmon and veal parmigiana. Casa Antica is open for dinner nightly. Reservations are recommended. Casual attire is suggested. A children's menu is available for young diners.
Casa Antica Ristorante
490 Center St.
Lewiston, NY 14092
716-316-7801
casaanticarestaurant.com
Located in an elevated tower, the Silo Restaurant's dining room provides diners with panoramic views of the Erie Canal. The restaurant is a past recipient of the Taste of Lewiston People's Choice Award, an annual restaurant competition held in the town. Hot dogs and sausages are featured prominently on the menu, such as the bratwurst, the chili cheese dog and the Italian sausage with peppers and onions. The jumbo barbecued pulled pork is a specialty of the house as is the Silo haystack, a ribeye steak, mozzarella cheese, and hash browns served on a hoagie roll and garnished with mayonnaise. French fries, sweet potato fries and onion rings are available as a side. The Silo Restaurant is open daily for lunch and dinner. The restaurant does not have a dress code.
Silo Restaurant
115 North Water St.
Lewiston, NY 14092
716-754-9680
lewistonsilo.com
