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Diners' Choice: Most Booked restaurants in Upstate New York

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Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for the most booked restaurants in Upstate New York? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 500,000 new global diner reviews from the past month. We sort the results by location to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

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Lucia's on the Lake

4.8

4.8 (4967)

$31 to $50

Italian

Buffalo

About the restaurant

Voted one of The Top 100 Restaurants in The United States by OpenTable Diners, Lucia's On The Lake is a captivating contemporary Seafood, Steak, and Italian Restaurant right on the Water. Featuring a Rooftop Patio, and Waterviews throughout the entire restaurant, Diners are captivated by the beauty of the Lake, warm ambience, dynamic food, and exceptional service.

AWARDS
Voted Top 100 Overall Restaurant USA - OpenTable 2023
Voted Top 100 Restaurant with a View USA - OpenTable 2021
Voted Top 100 Most Romantic Restaurant USA - OpenTable 2022
Best of 716 New York - 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
OpenTable Diners Choice Award - 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
DiRona Wine Spectator Award of Excellence North America 2024

*** We want to be as accommodating as possible when it comes to reservations, if it says nothing available please give us a call to make a reservation! (716)-627-9752

Top review

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Bob

Dined 3 days ago

Outstanding as usual! Everything done to perfection!👏👏

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LOBSTER LINGUINI

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TRUFFLE LOBSTER RAVIOLI

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ALASKAN HALIBUT

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Nolan's on Canandaigua Lake

4.8

4.8 (3269)

$30 and under

Steak

Canandaigua

About the restaurant

Nolans on Canandaigua Lake is located at the Northern end of Canandaigua Lake, we proudly offer a menu that features Certified Angus Beef, Seafood and Pasta.
Drink selections include Finger Lakes wines, locally brewed beer and locally roasted coffee.
Enjoy dining on fine food in a relaxed atmosphere at an affordable price.
Canandaigua’s Choice For Steak and Seafood

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John

Dined on Jun 23, 2025

Great dining experience at Nolan's. Tasty meals and professional, cordial service.

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Lobster Ravioli

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Asiago Scallops

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Mulberry Italian Ristorante

4.9

4.9 (1452)

$31 to $50

Italian

Buffalo

About the restaurant

Equal parts restaurant and experience, Mulberry Italian Ristorante is a wonderful option for those who want an authentically delicious meal. Explaining that it may look like the Bronx, but that it tastes like Manhattan, this cozy eatery is just south of the center of Buffalo and offers iconic Italian foods.

Visitors to Mulberry Italian Ristorante can enjoy their lunch or dinner menu items and will find that even some of the standards are far more creative than what they usually encounter. Freshness is also a huge part of the experience, and the caprese is hand crafted each day while the pasta is homemade on the premises. Delicious and comprehensive, the Mulberry Italian Ristorante menu is a delight.

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Debbie

Dined on Jun 23, 2025

Delicious and many creative new items on the menu along with the old outstanding options… so good!

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Texas de Brazil - Buffalo

4.4

4.4 (4183)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Buffalo

About the restaurant

Texas de Brazil, is a Brazilian steakhouse, or churrascaria, that features endless servings of flame-grilled beef, lamb, pork, chicken, and Brazilian sausage as well as an extravagant salad area with a wide array of seasonal chef-crafted items.

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Andrew

Dined on Jun 19, 2025

The food is excellent. Although probably most known for the “all-you-can-eat“ meats, the salad bar is really superb. I think one should appreciate the variety of the meats and not necessarily the “all-you-can-eat“ nature of it. Enjoy the salad bar. Pace yourself with the meat. Also, people there are very nice. It’s a very welcoming environment. It’s a particularly good value using the VIP card, which my friends and I purchase each year.

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HAPPY HOUR Mon-Fri

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4.9

4.9 (3636)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Buffalo

About the restaurant

Our Sicilian Steakhouse is an original concept that celebrates the Sicilian-immigrant culinary experience. Referred to as the "original fusion cuisine," Sicilian food is a historical mosaic influenced by the various conquering nations. Traces of Greece, North Africa, Rome, the Middle East, Germanic nations, France, Spain, and Italy are evident in traditional Sicilian cuisine. At Giancarlo's, our love of history-rich Sicilian cuisine is combined with our interpretation of both the great American Steakhouse and the Neapolitan Pizzeria.

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Josh

Dined 5 days ago

Delicious food, excellent service, quick delivery, and we got a special gift for our anniversary. Fantastic time overall!

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Corn and Crab Ravioli

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Crab Crusted Salmon

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Chocolate Mousse Cake

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4.7

4.7 (1187)

$30 and under

American

Albany

About the restaurant

Josie's Table offers amazing local farm to table cuisine accompanied by our signature craft cocktails.
Something new and unique to the Albany area.

Top review

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Sheila1946VIP

Dined on Jun 23, 2025

Excellent service and nice surroundings. Menu has items for everyone

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Veggie Sandwich

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Texas de Brazil - Rochester

4.4

4.4 (3049)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Rochester

About the restaurant

Texas de Brazil, is a Brazilian steakhouse, or churrascaria, that features endless servings of flame-grilled beef, lamb, pork, chicken, and Brazilian sausage as well as an extravagant salad area with a wide array of seasonal chef-crafted items.

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David

Dined on Jun 23, 2025

The staff and management at this Texas de Brazil was the best that I’ve ever experienced. Everyone was super friendly and the meat came to the table at a very consistent rate. The food as usual was very good, but it was the staff that made this visit, an exceptional one!

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HAPPY HOUR Mon-Fri

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4.7

4.7 (2778)

$30 and under

Italian

Saratoga Springs

About the restaurant

Anchoring Saratoga's vibrant downtown Forno Bistro is a family-owned bistro that offers a variety of rustic, Tuscan-style food rooted in tradition. Our chef's use only the freshest seasonal ingredients to prepare dishes with respect to their flavors, appearance and aroma. The menu is sophisticated but approachable, expressing the sense of hearth and home that defines the Tuscan style of life. Forno Bistro's rustic, Tuscan-style food is hearty and unpretentious with sophisticated flavors rooted in tradition and always open to new interpretations and adaptations. Many of our dishes are greatly influenced by the use of the wood-fired oven: homemade pizzas, sautéed calamari, and wood-fired towers of vegetables. The oven is always the inspiration.

Top review

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kathleen

Dined 5 days ago

Eggplant and lasagne were both delicious. Calamari was outstanding!

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Russell's Steaks, Chops, and More

4.7

4.7 (8067)

$31 to $50

Steak

Buffalo

About the restaurant

ONE OF THE TOP STEAKHOUSES IN NY STATE, RANKED TOP 5 LAST 7 YEARS. Come see for yourself what 70 years of hard work has created. Russ Salvatore continues to work every night insuring perfection. While completing his finest vision yet, Russ and his team have created a Steak House that continues to impress. While In Buffalo experience genuine hospitality and a delicious cuisine all under one roof at the new Salvatore’s Grand Hotel and his signature restaurant… Russell’s Steaks, Chops & More.

TOP 100 ROMANTIC RESTAURANTS IN AMERICA.
Start your evening with something special from our vibrant menu. With service and quality above the rest, we have pulled out all the stops to create an intimate atmosphere for your dining experience with modern décor and hand-crafted finishing touches

Enjoy!

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Joseph

Dined 6 days ago

Our food was served hot and was delicious. Our server, Maria, was attentive to our needs and made sure we were happy and satisfied with the whole experience. Another very enjoyable evening at our favorite restaurant.

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Filet Mignon - 9oz

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Porterhouse - 28oz

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black & blue Steak and Crab - Buffalo

4.5

4.5 (2770)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Buffalo

About the restaurant

black & blue Steak and Crab sets the bar for the New American Steakhouse; elegant yet unpretentious, sophisticated yet approachable. b&b offers an inventive design and an unparalleled, vibrant ambiance for you and your guests. Our inspired cuisine coupled with our gracious hospitality is perfect for your special occasion dinner, night out with friends, family gathering or executive business event. black & blue also offers a variety of private rooms and tailor made menus for large groups. We would be happy to help plan your next business meeting or celebratory function. Whether it’s an intimate party, a lavish reception, or an important business meeting, you can be certain the black & blue experience will be effortless and memorable. The Club Room accommodates up to 45 guests for a sit-down meal. The Board Room accommodates up to 20 guests for a sit-down meal. You are sure to find a wine you like in their 20 foot climate controlled wine rack.

Top review

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Brian

Dined 7 days ago

Great evening with our friend and colleague from Ricoh corporation. Exceptional service, beverages, and food.

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