Restaurants in Depew

Chef Jake Zachow takes a contemporary approach to Tuscan cuisine, filling his lunch and dinner menus with classic flavors delivered with a modern flair. At lunchtime, crispy tater tots are tossed in aged parmesan and black truffle oil and the BLT becomes significantly less predictable when it's rolled inside a garlic herb tortilla and stuffed with pan-seared crab cakes. Locally inspired salad creations lead to dinner entrees of cherry plank-roasted wild salmon or dijon-and-pretzel-crusted pork chops. Diners enjoy the elegant dining room around tables covered with black linens or on a terrace warmed by a fire pit and outdoor show grill. Alternatively, guests can enjoy a slightly condensed menu at Della Terra's lounge, which also offers top-shelf liquor selections and draft beers.

Sakura serves a menu of japanese teriyaki and sushi such as the Crazy Dragon roll with shrimp tempura, which was showcased on NBC 2. Chefs also create Buffalo rolls out of fried spicy tuna and crab with asparagus, as well as a Cheektowaga roll, a crunchy creation topped with salmon, crab stick, white tuna, and spicy sauce.

Cheery yellow walls wrap around Sakura’s dining room, illuminated by sunlight that streams through the delicate grid that divides the windowpanes. Half a dozen chairs stand before the wooden sushi bar, which is decorated with a Japanese figurine, decorative dishes on the wall, and a lucky trident stolen from Aquaman's house.

At Duke's Bohemian Grove Bar, more than 150 types of beer stand ready for duty, chilling in bottles behind cool glass or waiting within deep kegs. Drawn from breweries across the world, these numerous libations find themselves on duty more often than not; no matter the day, the bar doesn't close until the clock strikes 4 a.m. In addition to fueling late-night revelry, the drinks pair well with the bar's menu of pub fare. In addition to specialties such as smoked barbecue chicken wings and mammoth burgers, the kitchen also sizzles up fresh cut steaks and curates a selection of fresh seafood ranging from raw oysters to delicate clams. These dinners often unfold to the sounds of live music; guests may hear anything from a classic-rock act to a jazz artist testing the limits of traditional time signatures.

Genga Ponnampalam wanted to make it easier for people to eat healthy food, so after a long stint as a computer programmer, he founded Go Veggies—a vegetarian and vegan outfit that culls local produce and morphs it into hearty dishes, some of which hail from his native Sri Lanka. At farmers markets, grocery stores, and a café space, he and his staff delight taste buds with healthy cuisine that’s good for the environment, like carpooling or bikepooling to work. They also positively impact the community by composting their food waste and recycling their packaging.

Few people stick with their first jobs longer than a summer. But when 9-year-old Mike Milkie first helped out at his father's restaurant, he was taking the first steps toward a career as a restaurateur that has lasted more than six decades. Milkie's On Elmwood is his latest endeavor, following more than a dozen Buffalo-area restaurants and clubs, including the former Milkie Way Theater, which hosted acclaimed Broadway plays and second-run planetarium films.

Mike's niece Suzanne leads things on the culinary side as the head chef. Every day, her kitchen staff layers hand-carved meats between slices of bread slathered with chutneys and roasted pepper spreads, caramelize bacon to pile atop burgers, and bake crispy flatbreads until the ovens shut down at 4 a.m. Milkie's On Elmwood hosts special events such as Friday fish fries, trivia and karaoke nights, and live performances by Lance Diamond and other local musicians.

Two classic American dessert institutions join dulcet forces at Dairy Queen and Orange Julius, where frozen treats, and fruit drinks attack palates with a one-two punch of comforting delight. Classic Blizzards swirl in all manner of candy combinations, whereas the Orange Julius revels in the decadent simplicity of citrus.