About Us
On Our Menu
The mission of the Taste of Buffalo presented by Tops is "to provide an affordable and enjoyable weekend festival in a socially responsible manner for families of Western New York; to enhance the quality of life in the Niagara Frontier and promote downtown Buffalo."
Get A Taste
The Taste is a weekend festival filled with great food and entertainment. It is located in the heart of Downtown Buffalo along Delaware Avenue beginning just South of Niagara Square by City Hall and heading North past Chippewa St to Johnson Park. It begins at 11 a.m. daily and there is no admission charge.
Music To Your Ears
Come party with us! Shake your booty on our dance floor to Buffalo's best party bands inside our in the Big Beer Tent on the Tops Stage - In its New Location on Delaware Ave., just past Chippewa. You'll find a DJ spinning hot dance tunes on the AT&T Stage located on Huron St. Show off your talents and sing karaoke inside the Mohawk Street beer tent. Our Hometown beer tent located at Delaware Ave at Niagara Square features ice cold local craft beer on tap and live acoustic music.
Food For Thought
More than 250 culinary specialties are served by WNY's best restaurants. All items are priced between $1.00 and $5.00. Tickets are 50 cents each. Pick your favorite food or sample something new like Chicken N' Waffle on a Stick or Pud Thai Chicken. The Taste has it all.
Tasty Facts
The Taste of Buffalo presented by TOPS is the largest two-day food festival in the United States. It began in 1984 and now attracts almost 450,000 patrons annually. It has been voted WNY's premier outdoor festival. The Taste is a not-for-profit corporation registered with the State of New York and is run by an all-volunteer board of directors and a festival coordinator. The primary purpose of the event is to showcase downtown Buffalo and the wonderful restaurants that call our region home. As a rule, the Taste is designed to break even. Sponsorships help cover some of the expenses and food prices are set to make the event affordable for all families. The vast majority of the income from the Taste goes home with the restaurants and, after expenses (tents, electricity, permits, entertainment, trash collection, and more!), the Taste makes one or more contributions to local charitable organizations. Select charities and non-profit groups also partner with the Taste to staff ticket and beverage booths with volunteers in return for a small stipend. Up to five high school seniors residing in one of the eight counties in WNY, who intend to pursue a major in a culinary arts or hospitality curriculum, each receive $1,000 scholarships from the Taste each year.
35 Years of Tasting
Join us Saturday July 7th and Sunday July, 8th 2018 in celebration of our 35th year of sharing food, drinks and good times with the great city of Buffalo! We've Grown! The Taste is now bigger! To make more room for you, we’ve extended our festival past Chippewa St. to Johnson Park & Delaware Ave. Find this year’s new restaurants, food trucks, our big beer tent & Tops Markets stage in this expanded space.
