Rooney's Restaurant

Rooney's Restaurant A “best-kept” culinary secret is yours to keep—or share. Our European habit of changing the menu each day according to what Chef Frank Campione found in the market that morning helps explain why Rooney’s continues to be among the top 5 dining experiences in Rochester. However, the food says it all. Come, get a taste, and see if you can keep this Epicurean enclave all to yourself. For the last half-century, we’ve been quietly tucked away on Henrietta Street in Rochester. In fact, the first time you come down this winding, mostly residential street you might think you’ve made a wrong turn. But among the homes you’ll pass lies a secret garden of dining in Rochester. It’s the kind of place people recall fondly and return to loyally . Our History Once a saloon located on the Erie Canal (before they moved it), this circa 1890s building has been a magnet of hospitality for city dwellers and suburbanites alike in Rochester. High ceilings, a welcoming dining room fireplace, and an impressive Victorian wooden bar give today’s diners a feeling of speak-easy comfort.