Where to brunch in Pittsburgh: morning spots worth the queue.
Where to brunch in Pittsburgh. The morning rooms worth the queue, and the kitchens still doing it right at noon.
15 places
Order The crepe-style hotcakes, thin and crisp at the edges, with Lyonnaise potatoes.
Pamela's Diner on 21st Street in the Strip District serves Pittsburgh's most famous hotcakes. Thin, crisp crepe-style pancakes that drew Obama in 2008.
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 Italian breakfast plates and a pastry from the cafe case, with a cocktail.
DiAnoia's Eatery on Penn Avenue in the Strip District serves Italian breakfast and brunch in Pittsburgh. House pastries, egg dishes and pasta in a corner.
Order Whatever comes off the wood fire, plus a brunch cocktail.
Fig & Ash on East Ohio Street in Deutschtown runs a wood-fired weekend brunch in Pittsburgh. American comfort plates from an open hearth on the North Side.
Order The brunch poutine and a Bloody Mary off the cocktail list.
Meat & Potatoes on Penn Avenue downtown runs a chef-driven gastropub brunch in Pittsburgh. Brunch poutine and cocktails in the Cultural District at weekends.
Order Work the carving stations, the donut machine and the Bananas Foster.
The Grand Concourse at Station Square runs a grand Sunday buffet brunch in Pittsburgh, with carving stations, a donut machine and Bananas Foster on the line.
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.
Order A loaded waffle and a strong coffee; the savoury waffles are the move.
Waffles INCaffeinated on East Carson Street in the South Side is a waffle-focused brunch spot in Pittsburgh. Sweet and savoury waffles and big coffees.
Order A grilled-cheese-led brunch plate and a brunch cocktail.
The Yard on 5th Avenue downtown runs a weekend gastropub brunch in Pittsburgh. Grilled-cheese-forward plates and brunch cocktails near Market Square.
Order Caribbean-leaning brunch plates and a rum punch off the bar.
Kaya on Smallman Street in the Strip District runs a Caribbean weekend brunch in Pittsburgh. Big Burrito's plant-filled room with jerk plates.
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Order A brunch plate on the back patio with a coffee or a cocktail.
The Abbey on Butler Street in Lawrenceville runs a strong brunch in Pittsburgh. Coffee, cocktails and brunch plates in a former funeral home with a patio.
Order A pastry and a filter coffee, or a light breakfast plate at the cafe.
De Fer Coffee & Tea on Smallman Street in the Strip District is a roomy cafe for a light brunch in Pittsburgh. Pastries, coffee and breakfast plates.
Order A grilled cut with chimichurri and grilled provoleta at the counter.
Gaucho Parrilla Argentina on 6th Street downtown grills Argentine meats from late morning in Pittsburgh. A counter-order spot for a grilled brunch.
Order A panini and a specialty latte on the patio or downstairs.
Biddle's Escape on Biddle Avenue in Regent Square is a relaxed cafe brunch in Pittsburgh. Panini, specialty coffees and pastries with a big patio for working.
Order A weekend brunch plate or an early hardwood-grilled burger.
Tessaro's on Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield runs a weekend brunch beside its famous burger in Pittsburgh. Brunch plates and the hardwood grill in a bar.
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