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Hey you! Welcome to part 2 out of 3 of your future activity list, where I suggest more activities to do in and around Buffalo, NY. This week’s activity category will be food! I will recommend to you some amazing places to go out to eat at, while breaking down why you should go experience that place. I’ll keep this reading simple and sweet for you, by suggesting to you 3 Eating Out activities.

Below you’ll be able to get an overview of each activity, sorted by price range. Shall we begin?!

eating Out

purrfect cat cafE & Gallery

Price range: $ = Inexpensive, usually $10 and under

Location: 1507 Hertel Ave., Buffalo, NY 14216

Overview: Purrfect Cat Cafe & Gallery is the purrfect place for those who love kitties! This cafe offers a wide variety of baked goods, beer, cider, gourmet handcrafted cafe drinks, sandwiches, and sides! These are all permitted into their cat lounge, so with this place being inexpensive, giving you mulitple dining options, AND giving you the luxury of seeing many cats (meow), that is an experience you definitely want.

Purrfect Cafe & Gallery, Buffalo’s original cat cafe, describes themselves as the perfect combination of coffee shop with the added bonus of cats! “Our place is a unique, inviting space where visitors can grab a drink and pet some cats in a relaxing and comfortable environment. It is a purrfect cat lovers purradise for anyone just looking to socialize with some cool cats and kittens or to meet and hang before deciding on adoption. Come meet our cats meow!”

Axolotl (meow)

This cafe even has an event calendar which offers a variety of fun activities and events they host! These experiences are hosted in their comfortable cat lounge. Purrfect Cat Cafe & Gallery highly recommends that you create reservations for any visits you plan on making. February 2022 event calendar: https://www.purrfectbuffalo.com/event-calendar

Electra- keeper of all tunnels (meow)

Beware! Visiting might mean you end up adopting a cat. Or not. Who knows.

Source: https://www.purrfectbuffalo.com/

The cereal spot

Price range: $-$$ = Moderately expensive, usually between $10-$25

Location: 1212 Hertel Ave., Buffalo, NY 14216

Overview: Cereal isn’t just for breakfast… at least that is what this place honors! The Cereal Spot is a funky and colorful place where everyone becomes a gourmet cereal chef once they enter. The Cereal Spot features hundreds of choices to select from, and it seems that one major favorite of many is their create your own ice cream. Who would not love that? Their ice cream is served in glass jars, which we love for being eco friendly and low waste.

You can choose ANYTHING you want and make it into your own unique ice cream treat. They carry all your favorite cereals, and you can eat a bowl of cereal with any toppings too if you’re not in the mood for ice cream. I really dig their cereal bowls with the attached straws because my grandma bought me and my little sisters those from the dollar store a long time ago. They’re AWESOME.

Cereal wall ooooh

The Cereal Spot carries over 200+ cereals, 20+ milks, 20+ toppings, and 14 ice cream flavors! Wow right?! Check out their cool spot:

See you spoon!

Definitely an Instagram worthy place and background if you ask me. Be an awesome person and use their hashtag #cerealspotbuffalo!

A unique ice cream creation

Source: https://thecerealspot.com/cereal

Aguacates mexican bar & grill

Price range: $$-$$$ = Expensive, usually between $25-$45

Location: 765 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, NY 14222

Overview: Aguacates is a Mexican Bar & Grill which serves a variety of fresh-tasting authentic Mexican cuisine. Aguacates has a small patio, beautifully colorful dining room, and a large range of alcoholic choices. Their goal is to be the “best Mexican restaurant in all of Western NY”. Aguacates serves a good range of mexican classics and margaritas, in a casual and lively environment!

I had the wonderful ability to visit Aguacates on Feb. 25, 2022 with my sweet girl friend and let me tell you, the food was beyond amazing. The flavor components, the freshness of the ingridients, the sizzling of the hot food, the rich tasting drinks, the culturally live and bright environment, the lovely waitresses, everything was on point for me. They welcome you with fresh chips and salsa too. I immediately knew that I was going to order some steak from this place because Mexican style steak tastes so unique and flavorful. It’s one of my favorites. I also had their horchata and it was so rich and smooth. Below is a picture of what I had the pleasure of experiencing!

Aguacates chicken & steak fajita

Source: https://www.aguacatesbuffalo.com/

Thank you for taking the time to read through these unique and diverse eating out options. I hope you genuinely enjoyed learning about each place, and that I gave you inspiration to explore Buffalo, NY. Yay!

Lydia Navedo

Buffalo '23

Hi friends! Lydia is the meeting manager for Her Campus, University at Buffalo chapter. She is a junior majoring in Environmental Studies. Her articles will be focused on tips + info for being your beautiful, healthiest, educated self! Much love <3