Kaya is a caribbean restaurant in Strip District, Pittsburgh.
Kaya on Smallman Street in the Strip District serves Caribbean cooking from big Burrito in Pittsburgh. Jerk, plantains and rum cocktails in a bright room.
Signature dishes: Jerk plates, Plantains
Must order: A jerk plate, fried plantains and a rum cocktail.
Tip: A big Burrito Group room good for groups. The brunch and rum list are draws.
Address: 2000 Smallman St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Iron Born Pizza in the Strip District bakes crispy-edged Detroit-style square pizza in Pittsburgh. A pan-pizza specialist that grew out of a stall.
Signature: Detroit-style pizza, Pepperoni square
Order: A Detroit-style square with crisped cheese edges and pepperoni.
Tip: Different from the Pittsburgh-square style; this one is Detroit pan. Squares sell out.
Noodlehead on South Highland Avenue in Shadyside serves cash-only Thai street noodles in Pittsburgh. A big Burrito room built around bowls and bold spice.
Signature: Street noodles, Curries
Order: A bowl of street noodles and a Thai iced tea.
Tip: Cash only and no reservations. Quick, loud and good value; expect a wait.
Iron Born Pizza in the Strip District bakes crispy-edged Detroit-style square pizza in Pittsburgh. A pan-pizza specialist that grew out of a stall.
Signature: Detroit-style pizza, Pepperoni square
Order: A Detroit-style square with crisped cheese edges and pepperoni.
Tip: Different from the Pittsburgh-square style; this one is Detroit pan. Squares sell out.
Lorelei on South Highland Avenue in East Liberty serves German and Alpine bar food in Pittsburgh. Schnitzel, pretzels and a deep German beer list.
Signature: Schnitzel, Pretzel
Order: Schnitzel and a soft pretzel, with a German lager or hefeweizen.
Tip: A bar-leaning room good for beer and groups. The patio is the seat in summer.
Spirits & Tales atop the Oaklander Hotel serves New American plates with a rooftop view in Pittsburgh. Seasonal cooking above the university district.
Signature: Seasonal plates, Rooftop cocktails
Order: Share seasonal plates and a cocktail on the rooftop at sunset.
Tip: The rooftop is the draw in warm weather. Reserve a terrace table ahead.
Sienna Mercato on Penn Avenue downtown is a three-floor Italian marketplace in Pittsburgh. Meatballs at Emporio and a rooftop beer garden up top.
Signature: Meatballs, Rooftop pizza
Order: Build-your-own meatballs at Emporio, then a beer on the Il Tetto rooftop.
Tip: Each of the three floors is a different concept. The rooftop fills before shows.
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.
Signature: Rotating chef stalls, Bar plates
Order: Graze across the four rotating stalls and grab a cocktail at the central bar.
Tip: The stall line-up changes; it incubates new chefs. Good for groups who can't agree.
