Restaurants & Museums
Rochester Restaurants and Museums
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NEAR THE EASTMAN SCHOOL
Java's (coffee and pastries, some sandwiches)
16 Gibbs St. (next door to Eastman)
(585) 232-4820
Hours: open by 7amAlexandria’s Mediterranean Cuisine ($)
120 East Ave.
(585) 232-6180
Hours: Monday-Saturday: noon-10pm, Sunday: noon-9pmGolden Port Dim Sum (and Sushi) Restaurant ($)
105 East Ave.
(585) 256-1780
Hours: Sunday-Thursday: 11:30am-9:30pm, Fri-Sat: 11am-11pm
ACROSS THE STREET FROM EASTMAN
Max of Eastman Place ($$-$$$)
25 Gibbs St.
(585) 697-0491 (reservations recommended)
Not open for lunch on Saturdays, but open for dinner.
Hours: Lunch: Mon-Fri: 11:30 am-2:00 pm, dinner Monday-Thursday 5:30-10:00, Friday-Sat 5:30-11:00
Website: Max of Eastman Place
NEAR EAST AVENUE
Between the Eastman School and the Strathallan Hotel
Little Theatre Café ($) (salads, pasta, quiche, sandwiches, wine and pastries)
240 East Ave. (behind main theater, at back of parking lot off Winthrop St.)
(585) 232-3906
Hours: Sunday-Thursday: 5pm-10pm, Friday-Saturday: 5pm-11pm Live music Friday-Saturday, 8:30-10:30pm2 Vine ($$-$$$)
24 Winthrop Street (one block behind the Little Theatre, off East Ave.)
(585) 454-6020 (reservations recommended; very popular, high quality food) Hours: Friday: 11:30-midnight, Saturday: 5 – midnight, Sunday: Closed. Website: 2 VineVeneto ($$) (Italian, wood-fired pizza; good food)
318 East Ave. (4 blocks east of Eastman School of Music)
(585) 454-5444
Hours: lunch Wed-Fri 11am-2pm; dinner Mon-Thur 5-10pm, Fri-Sat 5-11pmThe Social ($$) (tapas-sized plates, local produce, high-end presentation, youngish crowd)
330 East Ave.
(585) 325-2010
Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 5-11pmGusto ($) (Italian; plate-size pizzas, pasta, daily specials, fresh salads, panini, wine and beer)
277 Alexander St. (a block and a half south of East Avenue)
(585) 232-7810, excellent service, good food, friendly staff,
Italian-style.
Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8:30am-9pm, Friday: 8:30am-9:30pm, Saturday: 11am-9:30pm
PARK AVENUE AREA
Magnolia’s Deli and Cafe ($) (good pizza)
366 Park Avenue, near corner of Oxford
(585) 271-7380 Breakfast (and lunch and dinner)Jines Restaurant ($)
658 Park Ave., corner of Berkeley, about 6 blocks east of Goodman (585) 461-1280
Hours: Mon-Sat 7am-10pm, Sunday 7am-8pmSpot Coffee (coffee and pastries, some sandwiches)
200 East Ave. at Matthews St. (coffee and pastries, some sandwiches)
(585) 613-4600
Hours: Sat: 7am-midnight and Sun: 7am-11pm
Museums
(mostly within walking distance of the Strathallan Hotel)
Memorial Art Gallery
500 University Ave.
(585) 276-8900
(located at the intersection with Strathallan Park, one block north from the Strathallan Hotel)
Hours: Wednesday-Sunday 11am-5pm, Thursday 11am-9pm
General Admission: $7; Seniors: $5; Children 6-18: $3; College Students with ID: $5
Italian Baroque Organ at the Memorial Art Gallery, ca. 1670-1770, in the Fountain Court 20-minute mini-recital at 1 pm and 3 pm on Sundays by Eastman organ students with gallery admission
George Eastman House, International Museum of Photography and Film
900 East Ave. (about 4 blocks east of the Strathallan Hotel)
(585) 271-3361
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 1-5pm
Admission: General: $8, Seniors: $6, Children 5-12: $3
Rochester Museum and Science Center
657 East Ave., at corner of Goodman St. (one block east of Strathallan Hotel)
(585) 271-4320
Hours: Mondays-Tuesdays 9am-5pm, Wed.-Sat. 9am-9pm, Sundays 11am-7pm.
admission: General Admission $9, Seniors $8, Children $7
Strong National Museum of Play
1 Manhattan Square (off Chestnut St.)
(585) 263-2700
Hours: Mondays-Thursdays, Saturdays 10am-5pm, Fridays 10am-8pm, Sundays noon-5pm
Susan B. Anthony House
17 Madison St., Rochester (off W. Main St.)
(585) 235-6124
Hours: 11am-5pm, Tuesday-Sunday