Tazza d'Oro ★ 4.8
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.
Signature drink: Espresso
Coffee shops, bakeries with seats and the places Pittsburgh lingers in over a cortado.
Where to sit and slow down
Biddle's Escape ★ 4.7
Biddle's Escape on Biddle Avenue in Regent Square is a work-friendly cafe in Pittsburgh. Specialty drinks and panini with a big patio and downstairs seating.
Signature drink: Specialty lattes
Commonplace Coffee (Squirrel Hill) ★ 4.8
Commonplace Coffee on Forbes Avenue in Squirrel Hill is a community cafe in Pittsburgh. Locally roasted beans in a warm room for work and meeting friends.
Signature drink: Pour-over
De Fer Coffee & Tea (Strip District) ★ 4.7
De Fer Coffee & Tea on Smallman Street in the Strip District is a roomy cafe in Pittsburgh. A roastery cafe with a long tea list and space to sit and work.
Signature drink: Filter coffee
Espresso a Mano ★ 4.7
Espresso a Mano on Butler Street in Lawrenceville is a small espresso-focused cafe in Pittsburgh. The city's serious espresso bar, meticulous and always busy.
Signature drink: Espresso
Kaibur Coffee ★ 4.6
Kaibur Coffee on Dobson Street in Polish Hill is a neighbourhood cafe in Pittsburgh. A relaxed corner spot on the hillside above the Strip District.
Signature drink: Drip coffee
Redstart Roasters ★ 4.6
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.
Signature drink: Pour-over
The James Cafe ★ 4.5
The James Cafe on Smallman Street in the Strip District is a modern cafe in Pittsburgh. Coffee, light plates and a clean room in the market district.
Signature drink: Latte
Delanie's Coffee ★ 4.5
Delanie's Coffee on East Carson Street in the South Side is a work-friendly cafe in Pittsburgh. A two-floor room with coffee, food and wifi on the bar strip.
Signature drink: Drip coffee
Everyday Cafe ★ 4.2
Everyday Cafe on North Homewood Avenue in Homewood is a community cafe in Pittsburgh. A neighbourhood coffee shop and gathering room with light food.
Signature drink: Drip coffee
Yinz Coffee (Bloomfield) ★ 4.2
Yinz Coffee on Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield is a homegrown cafe in Pittsburgh. A local chain pouring espresso and drip with a relaxed room for work.
Signature drink: Latte
Gasoline Street Coffee ★ 4.1
Gasoline Street Coffee on First Avenue downtown is a small cafe in Pittsburgh. Espresso and pastries near the river end of the Golden Triangle.
Signature drink: Espresso
Convive Coffee Roastery ★ 4.5
Convive Coffee Roastery on Butler Street in Lawrenceville is a cafe and roastery in Pittsburgh. Single-origin pour-overs in a bright corner room.
Signature drink: Pour-over
Margaux ★ 4.4
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.
Signature drink: Espresso
Scratch Food + Beverage ★ 4.4
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.
Signature drink: Espresso
Constellation Coffee ★ 4.4
Constellation Coffee on Penn Avenue in Lawrenceville is a bright, minimalist cafe in Pittsburgh. Pour-overs, chemex and espresso in a calm work-friendly room.
Signature drink: Pour-over
Redhawk Coffee (Oakland) ★ 4.3
Redhawk Coffee on Meyran Avenue in Oakland is a student-friendly cafe in Pittsburgh. Bright single-origin coffee near Pitt, busy with the university crowd.
Signature drink: Espresso
Commonplace Coffee (Mexican War Streets) ★ 4.3
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.
Signature drink: Filter coffee
KLVN Coffee Lab (Point Breeze) ★ 4.6
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.
Signature drink: Espresso
Coffee Tree Roasters (Shadyside) ★ 4.1
Coffee Tree Roasters on Walnut Street in Shadyside is a long-running cafe in Pittsburgh. Locally roasted coffee and a steady work-friendly room.
Signature drink: Drip coffee
Ka-Fair ★ 4.1
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.
Signature drink: Espresso
Yinz Coffee (North Side) ★ 4.0
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.
Signature drink: Latte
Pane e Pronto ★ 4.3
Pane e Pronto on Penn Avenue in the Strip District is DiAnoia's Italian cafe in Pittsburgh. Cappuccino, focaccia and pastries a few doors from the restaurant.
Signature drink: Cappuccino
Allegheny Coffee & Tea Exchange ★ 4.2
Allegheny Coffee & Tea Exchange in the Strip District is a cafe and roaster in Pittsburgh. Coffee roasted on site plus dozens of loose-leaf teas.
Signature drink: Single-origin coffee
Nicholas Coffee & Tea Co. ★ 4.0
Nicholas Coffee & Tea on Market Square downtown is a coffee counter in Pittsburgh since 1919. A classic Golden Triangle stop for a cup and a bag of beans.
Signature drink: Drip coffee