Welcome to Branca

Experience Timeless Italian Cuisine in Pittsford

We are a neighborhood eatery in Bushnell’s Basin, a hamlet east of Rochester, New York. Branca honors the storied culinary history of Italy by offering simple yet flavorfully complex dishes. In short, we serve fresh and hand-crafted food that makes you feel good. Our bar showcases the diversity of amari, allowing us to share our creative process and passion, and also offers all the warm and familiar spirits we’ve come to love. In the vein of Old Hollywood watering holes, this is a home away from home for our guests: a place for family, a place for friends, and a place to be known and loved.

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Reservations

Your Table Awaits With a Toast

Reserve your table for a fresh take on gathering at a Pittsford restaurant where rustic style meets lively energy. Enjoy happy hour, then stay for hand-crafted dishes cooked with seasonal inspiration and wood-fired tradition. Relax with a wide drink selection in our indoor space or outdoor patio. Book your table and get ready to make every meal memorable.

Reserve

Catered in True Italian Style

Crafted Menus, Pittsford Memories

From lively birthdays and festive weddings to business gatherings, our catering makes every occasion feel welcoming. Delight your guests with hand-tossed pizzas, crisp salads, pillowy focaccia, and hearty pasta selections - each crafted to invite conversation and connection. Let us help you create an event your guests will remember. Reach out to start planning today.

catering

Party and Group Reservations

Host Your Event With Distinction

Plan a party where cozy meets chic. Our rustic-industrial dining room, glowing with soft lights and vintage accents, sets the stage for joyful get-togethers and milestone moments. Every celebration feels special here, with a welcoming team ready to make it effortless. Book your group's spot and let the festivities begin.

Parties

Specials

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Seared fish fillet with salad and a cocktail on a restaurant counter.

Wedge Salad with bacon, hard-boiled egg, tomato, blue cheese crumble and pickled onion.

Slice of Tiramisu served on a plate, close-up.

Grilled Pork Chop served with a salad and a side of purée.

Glass of red wine served on the table with a plate of meatballs.

Cocktail being strained into a coupe glass.

Elegant cocktails and plated dishes on a wooden counter.

Wooden wine rack filled with bottles in a wine and liquor room.

Two people toasting with cocktails over a table with shared dishes.

Restaurant interior with booth seating, bar, wooden walls, and large windows.

Sunlit restaurant interior with tables, wood-paneled walls, and ceiling fans.

Dining room with wooden tables and wine display.

Spaghetti in amatriciana sauce with guanciale and grated cheese.

Blood Oath cocktail served in a rocks glass, garnished with dried lime wheel.

Espresso Martini being strained into a glass, alongside a glass with coffee beans.

Steak served with crispy potatoes, close-up.

Restaurant interior with upholstered leather booths, wood-paneled walls, and framed posters.

Restaurant seating area looking toward an open kitchen with white tiled counter and Branca sign.

Bar area with shelves of liquor and marble counter.

Rustic restaurant interior with wood-paneled walls, framed artwork, and pendant lighting.

Spritz cocktail in a flute glass beside breaded chicken cutlet with salad.

Job Opportunities

Help Us Shape the Experience

At Branca, we welcome new faces who are eager to grow, collaborate, and make every shift count. If you enjoy an upbeat, supportive environment and thrive on creating meaningful moments, our team could be your next step. Apply today and become part of our story.

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Mixology defined

INSPIRED COCKTAILS WITH AN ELEGANT TWIST

Milan Mule cocktail on a marble bar counter.

Bartender pouring a red cocktail into a textured glass at the bar.

Bartender pouring a cocktail over ice in a rocks glass.

Espresso Martini cocktail beside a glass filled with coffee beans.

Bartended grating chocolate over an Old Fashioned cocktail.

Orange cocktail being poured from a metal shaker into a coupe glass.

Reviews

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five star review by Bridget:

Amazing food, cocktails, and atmosphere! Definitely the best happy hour around. Highly recommend.

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five star review by John B:

Has outdoor and indoor seating. The atmosphere was pleasant. The service was very good. The food was excellent. My wife and I enjoyed our dinner here.

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five star review by Manny S:

Great food, great beer and great service. What more could you ask for? The Bee Sting pizza is amazing!

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five star review by Andrew:

The ricotta and toast is to die for. Lovely place, lovely food, good drinks, and we've had good service every time we've been there.

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five star review by Adam K:

Food has been excellent here last couple times I went and it's such a good place to sit at the bar in the winter on a snowy day.

Great company deserves great catering

Laughter and memories are made here

Good times come standard at every event

Taste the magic of today's specials

Branca - Pittsford, NY

Welcome to Branca

Experience Timeless Italian Cuisine in Pittsford