Across the Allegheny from downtown, the old Allegheny City. Fig & Ash, Siempre Algo, Penn Brewery and Max's Allegheny Tavern run the East Ohio Street and Deutschtown German-immigrant strip.
Order Whatever is cooked over the wood fire, and a cocktail or a brunch plate at weekends.
Fig & Ash in Deutschtown serves wood-fired American comfort food in Pittsburgh. A North Side room built around an open hearth and a strong weekend brunch.
Order Let the kitchen run the set menu; the bar pairs it with house cocktails.
Siempre Algo in Deutschtown serves a New American tasting menu and cocktails in Pittsburgh. A small North Side room ranked among the city's best.
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Order A coconut curry and pad thai, ordered at your preferred heat.
Nicky's Thai Kitchen on Western Avenue on the North Side serves curries and pad thai in Pittsburgh. A long-running BYOB room in Allegheny West.
Order Schnitzel or sauerbraten with spaetzle and a German beer.
Max's Allegheny Tavern in Deutschtown serves German tavern food in Pittsburgh. Schnitzel, sauerbraten and steins in a North Side corner room.
Order Graze across the four rotating stalls and grab a cocktail at the central bar.
Federal Galley on the North Side is a food hall of rotating chef concepts in Pittsburgh. Four kitchens and a bar across from the Children's Museum.
Order Espresso
Scratch Food + Beverage on Lowrie Street in Troy Hill is a cafe and restaurant in Pittsburgh. Coffee by day and a seasonal kitchen by night.
Order Filter coffee
Commonplace Coffee on Buena Vista Street in the Mexican War Streets is a cafe in Pittsburgh. A corner room on the North Side pouring locally-roasted beans.
Order Latte
Yinz Coffee on East North Avenue on the North Side is a homegrown cafe in Pittsburgh. Espresso and drip in a relaxed room near the Mexican War Streets.
Order Sourdough and rye loaves
Breadworks Bakery on the North Side bakes artisan breads in Pittsburgh. A long-running wholesale and retail bakery supplying many city kitchens.
Refucilo Winery on Western Avenue on the North Side is an Argentine-rooted tasting room in Pittsburgh. Malbecs and blends with a family link to Mendoza.
Drink Cocktails
The Lion on Allegheny Avenue on the North Side is a small cocktail bar in Pittsburgh. A neighbourhood spot with carefully made drinks in Manchester.
Drink Cocktails
Poetry Lounge on North Avenue in Millvale is a cocktail bar in Pittsburgh. A moody, literary-themed room mixing creative drinks just over the city line.
Try Hand-made pierogi
Pierogies Plus in a former gas station in McKees Rocks makes pierogi by hand near Pittsburgh. Owner Helen Mannarino learned in Poland; the potato.
Try Shaved-ice ice balls
Gus and Yiayia's cart on West Ohio Street on the North Side has scooped shaved-ice balls in Pittsburgh since 1934. A summer-only, cash-only cart.
Penn Brewery in Deutschtown is Pittsburgh's oldest brewery, set in the 1800s E&O Brewery building. German lagers and a beer hall on the North Side.
Grist House Craft Brewery in Millvale brews a rotating lineup near Pittsburgh. An outdoor-leaning brewery with food trucks and a beer garden.
Allegheny City Brewing on Foreland Street in Deutschtown brews neighbourhood craft beer in Pittsburgh. A small North Side taproom in the old Allegheny City.
Southern Tier Brewery on North Shore Drive sits on the riverfront near the stadiums in Pittsburgh. A big brewpub with a full kitchen and a river patio.
Burgh Bits & Bites walks the North Side and Allegheny West in Pittsburgh. Tastings from local kitchens with the history of the old Allegheny City.
The Greater Pittsburgh Food Truck Festival runs each May in Pittsburgh. Dozens of food trucks, live music and drinks across a multi-day open-air gathering.
Try Biryani and kebabs
Kabab King on McKnight Road serves cheap halal Pakistani food near Pittsburgh. A plate of biryani or seekh kebabs feeds you well for little in the North.
Try Shaved-ice ice balls and popcorn
Gus and Yiayia's cart on West Ohio Street on the North Side sells cheap ice balls in Pittsburgh. A few dollars buys a shaved-ice ball at the 1934 summer cart.
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Harmony in Butler County pairs a preserved 1800s Harmonist village with a small-town table north of Pittsburgh. Burgh Bits & Bites runs a tasting walk.
Sewickley is a walkable riverside village just northwest of Pittsburgh. The Mediterra bakery cafe anchors a smart Broad Street near cooking classes.
