6 Cafe Terraces Nestled Around Buffalo

Here are some suggestions for cafes with hidden outdoor spaces in and around Buffalo.

Buckminster Cat Cafe577 Niagara Street

Buckminster’s Cat Cafe has more than just playful felines (although that’s a nice touch). Its back patio, or “catio,” has large windows allowing you to observe the adoptable cats without being close. Boxed brick walls in neighbors patio. Guests can drink Tipico coffee, tea, beer or wine on one of the patio chairs and tables, choosing whether or not to open an umbrella and welcome the shade. Bagels, paninis and other appetizers are available with many vegan options. If you enter the cat’s separate play area, you will have to pay between $8 and $10, which helps offset the cost of housing the animals.

Artisanal coffee6612 Campbell Boulevard, Lockport In Niagara County, lounge on the garden patio at Craft Coffee House, where the food and beverage menus are diverse and inclusive. Home-roasted coffee is available in many forms, but perhaps the most notable is milk flights. Go the traditional route and try the mocha, caramel macchiato and chai latte in one flight, or opt for a more unusual selection of a honey citrus flight, caramel corn and lavender chai lattes . Craft Coffee offers creative seasonal drinks, like an orange cream cold brew topped with cream cheese cold mousse, or a lemon berry cake latte finished with blueberry lemon cold mousse.

Fitz Books and Waffles433 Ellicott Street. Fitz meets all the basic needs – coffee, waffles, books and sunshine – with its back patio, accessible via the bookstore. Select a new or used book from the shelves, grab a Liege waffle (vegan and gluten-free waffles are available), and find a seat on the patio, where a few Buffalo landmarks can be spotted in the distance. If you are there in the evening or on the weekend, you may come across a literary, artistic or activist event.

Five Points Bakery44 Brayton Street. Now that the trees are leafing out at a rapid pace, find peace and shade behind Five Points Bakery, where seats and tables are scattered beneath towering trees. Five Points mainly offers elaborate toasts on homemade bread, topped with various cheeses, fruits, jams, vegetables and meats, which can be washed down with coffee, tea, beer and wine. On weekends, leave the tree canopy to join one of Five Points’ other outdoor sections, where bands often play jazz for caffeinated patrons.

Café Statler at Maison Martin125 Jewett Drive Statler Café’s leafy patio is slightly hidden within the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Martin House campus, where volunteers tend immaculate gardens. Stand outside the cafe, which occupies the shed, and choose one of the takeout baked goods, salads, treats or drinks from local businesses such as The Lunch Box, Parkside Candy, Perry’s Ice Cream, Golden Coffee Cup and Community Cupa. You don’t need to pay entry to Martin House to patronize the café.

Wonder Cafe323 Ganson Street. Shaded seating is plentiful at Wonder Coffeehouse, where stacked shipping containers create a wrapped patio. Sample sweet treats, such as Liege waffles dusted with powdered sugar or waffle sandwiches, and choose a drink from an extensive espresso menu. Vacant grain elevators and the RiverWorks Ferris wheel loom in the background.