Pittsburgh Style Square Pizza appears as a signature dish in 1 United States cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Pittsburgh-style square pizza · Pittsburgh
A square-cut pizza with a tangy, slightly sweet sauce and a crisp, medium-thick crust, sold whole or by the cut. Distinct from the Detroit and New York styles, it is the city's neighbourhood-pizzeria standard.
Pittsburgh's neighbourhood pizzerias developed their own square-cut style in the post-war decades, defined by a tangy tomato sauce and a crust crisp on the bottom. Mineo's opened on Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill in 1958 and Aiello's set up a few doors away, fuelling a rivalry locals still argue. The pies are cut in squares and sold whole or by the cut at counters across the city, separate from the Detroit-pan style that newer shops like Iron Born bake.
Where to eat in Pittsburgh:
- Mineo's Pizza House
- Aiello's Pizza
- Slice on Broadway