Italian-American · $$$

Ilio DiPaolo's

3785 South Park Ave, Blasdell, NY

A Blasdell Italian-American restaurant and banquet hall on South Park Avenue, open since 1965 and named for pro wrestler Ilio DiPaolo; its Ringside Lounge displays photos of his Hall of Fame career and 50 years of celebrity diners. Dion Dawkins named it among his favorite places to eat in Western New York in a 2023 Step Out Buffalo Q&A.

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