The revitalised East End hub. Duo's Taqueria, Mola seafood, Muddy Waters oyster bar and Reva Modern Indian sit around the old Penn and Highland junction.
Order A spread of tacos across the meat list and an order of the house salsas.
Duo's Taqueria on Penn Avenue in East Liberty serves house-pressed tortillas and tacos in Pittsburgh. A bright room the city ranks among its best taquerias.
Order Small plates to share and whatever the bar is mixing off the seasonal cocktail card.
Hey Babe in East Liberty serves seasonal small plates and a serious cocktail list in Pittsburgh. A bar-forward room ranked among the city's best.
Order A dozen oysters and a po'boy, with a cocktail off the happy-hour list.
Muddy Waters Oyster Bar in East Liberty serves a raw bar and Gulf-leaning seafood in Pittsburgh. Oysters, po'boys and one of the city's long happy hours.
Order A wood-fired pizza, a fresh pasta and a glass off the Italian list.
Alta Via in Fox Chapel serves Northern Italian cooking from big Burrito in Pittsburgh. Wood-fired pizza, handmade pasta and a strong by-the-glass list.
Order A tandoor plate to share and a regional curry off the chef's list.
Reva Modern Indian in East Liberty serves contemporary regional Indian cooking in Pittsburgh. A bright room plating tandoor dishes and chef-led curries.
Order Share across the menu; the kitchen is built for grazing. Pair with a cocktail.
Fish nor Fowl on Penn Avenue in Garfield serves a creative New American menu and cocktails in Pittsburgh. A plant-filled DeShantz room hard to put in one box.
Order Espresso
Tazza d'Oro on North Highland Avenue in Highland Park is a bike-friendly cafe in Pittsburgh. Free wifi, indoor and patio seating and a work-friendly room.
Order Pour-over
Redstart Roasters on North Euclid Avenue in East Liberty is a bright cafe in Pittsburgh. Carefully sourced coffee, light food and a calm room for working.
Order Drip coffee
Everyday Cafe on North Homewood Avenue in Homewood is a community cafe in Pittsburgh. A neighbourhood coffee shop and gathering room with light food.
Order Espresso
Margaux on Penn Avenue in East Liberty is a cafe and bakery in Pittsburgh. Coffee, pastries and natural wine in a stylish East End corner room.
Order Espresso
KLVN Coffee Lab on Hamilton Avenue in Point Breeze is a spacious cafe and roastery in Pittsburgh. A converted industrial floor with room to work.
Order Espresso
Ka-Fair on Chislett Street in Morningside is a neighbourhood cafe in Pittsburgh. A small corner coffee shop with espresso and pastries on the East End.
Order Cream-filled buns and milk bread
Tous les Jours on Penn Avenue in East Liberty bakes French-Asian cakes, cream buns and milk bread in Pittsburgh. Open daily 8am to 9pm. At 6226 Penn Ave.
Order Custom cakes
Oakmont Bakery on Sweet Street in Oakmont is one of America's largest retail bakeries near Pittsburgh. A vast case of cakes, cookies and pastries since 1988.
Order Cannoli
Moio's Italian Pastry Shop in Monroeville has baked Italian pastries near Pittsburgh since 1935. Cannoli, cookies and celebration cakes east of the city.
KLVN Coffee Lab roasts West-Coast-style coffee in Point Breeze in Pittsburgh. A roast-to-order lab and cafe in a converted industrial floor.
Mechanic Coffee Co. roasts in a converted garage in Verona on East Railroad Avenue near Pittsburgh. A small-batch roaster and cafe in a riverside borough.
Drink Brewed cocktails
Goodlander on Hamilton Avenue in Larimer is a cocktail brewery in Pittsburgh. A novel spot fermenting and brewing its own cocktail bases in the East End.
On this list, shown aboveDuo's Taqueria
Order Big Hop IPA and whatever the kitchen is running in the Larimer taproom.
East End Brewing in Larimer is one of Pittsburgh's pioneering craft breweries. A taproom with a casual kitchen run with chef Scott Smith's crew.
Burgh Bits & Bites walks Saxonburg in Butler County near Pittsburgh. Tastings from a historic German-founded Main Street with the village's settler history.
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The Pittsburgh Soul Food Festival celebrates Black-owned food vendors each summer in Pittsburgh. Soul food plates, music and community across an open-air.
Try Mexican tortas and tacos
Tako Torta at Bakery Square is a cheap, fast-casual Mexican spot in Pittsburgh. Chef Richard DeShantz's casual concept for tortas and street tacos.
Order Whatever creative special the kitchen is running, plus the house breakfast plates.
Square Cafe on South Highland Avenue in East Liberty is a popular all-day brunch spot in Pittsburgh. Creative breakfast plates and a colourful room.
Order A fried chicken sandwich or breakfast biscuit from the counter.
Bird on the Run on South Highland Avenue in East Liberty fries chicken and serves breakfast in Pittsburgh. A quick counter for fried-chicken sandwiches.
Saxonburg in Butler County pairs a German-founded Main Street with a small food scene northeast of Pittsburgh. Located in East Liberty. Booking recommended.
Oakmont is a riverside borough northeast of Pittsburgh known for golf and one of America's largest retail bakeries. Oakmont Bakery's enormous case of cakes.
Monroeville is a dining-dense suburb east of Pittsburgh. Moio's Italian Pastry Shop has baked cannoli and cookies since 1935, anchoring a strip of Indian.
