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Places in Amherst

Outfitters, trails & local spots in Amherst

2,754 places in Amherst: 279 places to eat and drink, 290 shops, 153 things to do and 30 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
2,754
21 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
279
2.1 per 1,000 residents
Shops
290
42 gifts · 9 antiques · 13 books
Things to do
153
39 outdoors · 11 arts · 50 landmarks
Places to stay
30
0.2 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Amherst have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

Gear up & get out18 outfitters, rentals, charters and gear shops.A coffee town26 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 56 with the sweet shops and chains.Antiques & vintage9 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.Farms & markets9 farms, farm stands and markets.
The map

Where Amherst gathers

115 of Amherst’s 2,754 places sit within a five-minute walk of Main St.

Main St
115places in a five-minute walk of Main St4% of Amherst’s places
★ What stands out · Shops

290 shops

54 clothing, 48 home & hardware, 42 gifts & boutiques. Local spots first.

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Eat & drink

279 places to eat & drink

192 restaurants, 56 cafés & treats, 22 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 56 cafés & treats →
Things to do

153 things to do

53 fitness & sports, 50 history & landmarks, 39 parks & outdoors. Local spots first.

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See all 11 arts & culture →
Places to stay

30 places to stay

29 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

1,773 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 419Walgreens · WNY Plastic Surgery · Owl OrthodonticsOffices & pros 284Express Employment Professionals · Howard Hanna Crossroads Office · UBMD Primary Care of AmherstBanks & insurance 225Jackson Hewitt Tax Service · Citizens Bank ATM · Bankers Conseco Life Insurance CompanyHair & beauty 185Hair Club · Elysian Salon · Milan Laser Hair RemovalHome services 120Doodle Bugs Children's Learning Academy · Arbordale Gardens · Life Storage - AmherstAuto & gas 101Speedway · Speedway · Northtown KiaGroceries & convenience 567-Eleven · Wegmans · Tops Friendly MarketsPets 34Killewald Small Animal Hospital · Amherst Small Animal Hospital · Pet Supplies Plus Williamsville GroomingOther services 349ecoATM · Excelsior Orthopaedics · Buffalo Amherst Allergy Associates
Community

229 schools, churches & public places

Where Amherst learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 93St Benedict's School · The Park School of Buffalo · Daemen CollegeCommunity groups 57Iimak · People Inc · People Inc.Places of worship 42Restoration Church · Saint Benedict Roman Catholic Church · St Stephens Bethlehem UnitedTown & public services 37Eggertsville-Snyder Branch Library · United States Postal Service · Town of Amherst Office of Refuse Control
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Amherst and its neighbors

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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Buffalo43North Tonawanda36Tonawanda Town27Cheektowaga24Tonawanda22Amherst21Wheatfield7Pendleton7

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.