by Christine Lorraine Morgan, May 11, 2026
Pufferbelly Restaurant, 414 French, was a busy place on any given day of the week.
From firehouse to popular dining spot, this 126-year-old building is a delicious slice of Erie history.
The logo/ad in this post is from Mother’s Day 1985. Pufferbelly was formerly Engine Co. No. 1.

2025 image of the inside of the foyer by Nick Sanfilippo

Googlemaps image from 2012

After the restaurant closed….Googlemaps image 2017

Pufferbelly ad from 1985
~ Still Standing ~
