Tessaro's is a brunch brunch spot in Bloomfield, Pittsburgh.
Editorially verified May 28, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: A weekend brunch plate or an early hardwood-grilled burger.
Address: 4601 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
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: The crepe-style hotcakes, thin and crisp at the edges, with Lyonnaise potatoes.
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: Whatever creative special the kitchen is running, plus the house breakfast plates.
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: Italian breakfast plates and a pastry from the cafe case, with a 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: Whatever comes off the wood fire, plus a brunch cocktail.
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: The brunch poutine and a Bloody Mary off the cocktail list.
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: Work the carving stations, the donut machine and the Bananas Foster.
