Tazza d'Oro
- ★ 4.8
- Café
- $
- East Liberty
Drink Espresso
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.
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Commonplace Coffee (Squirrel Hill)
- ★ 4.8
- Café
- $
- Squirrel Hill
Drink Pour-over
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.
Primanti Bros (Strip District original)
- ★ 4.8
- Bakery
- $
- Strip District
Try Almost Famous sandwich
Primanti Bros on 18th Street is the cheap, filling Strip District original in Pittsburgh. One sandwich with fries and slaw inside the bread is a whole meal.
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Tessaro's
- ★ 4.8
- Burgers
- $
- Bloomfield
Try Hardwood-grilled burger
Tessaro's on Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield grills a famous burger for under $16 in Pittsburgh. A hardwood-fire burger many call the city's best.
Biddle's Escape
- ★ 4.7
- Café
- $
- Regent Square
Drink Specialty lattes
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.
De Fer Coffee & Tea (Strip District)
- ★ 4.7
- Café
- $
- Strip District
Drink Filter coffee
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.
Espresso a Mano
- ★ 4.7
- Café
- $
- Lawrenceville
Drink Espresso
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.
Pierogies Plus
- ★ 4.7
- Modern Polish
- $
- North Side
Try Hand-made pierogi by the dozen
Pierogies Plus in McKees Rocks sells hand-made pierogi cheap near Pittsburgh. Order by the dozen to take home, or eat them fried at the gas-station counter.
Pamela's Diner
- ★ 4.7
- Brunch
- $
- Strip District
Try Crepe-style hotcakes
Pamela's Diner on 21st Street in the Strip District serves cheap crepe-style hotcakes in Pittsburgh. A budget breakfast institution famous for its thin.
Kaibur Coffee
- ★ 4.6
- Café
- $
- Polish Hill
Drink Drip coffee
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.
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Redstart Roasters
- ★ 4.6
- Café
- $
- East Liberty
Drink Pour-over
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.
KLVN Coffee Lab (Point Breeze)
- ★ 4.6
- Café
- $
- East Liberty
Drink Espresso
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.
Everyday Noodles
- ★ 4.6
- Taiwanese
- $
- Squirrel Hill
Try Soup dumplings and hand-pulled noodles
Everyday Noodles on Forbes Avenue in Squirrel Hill is good-value Taiwanese in Pittsburgh. A bowl of hand-pulled noodles or soup dumplings is a filling meal.
Wholey's Fish Sandwich
Try Fried fish sandwich
The counter at Wholey's on Penn Avenue in the Strip District fries a cheap, huge fish sandwich in Pittsburgh. A market-counter meal eaten on the strip.
La Gourmandine
- ★ 4.5
- Bakery
- $
- Lawrenceville
Order Butter croissant
La Gourmandine on Butler Street in Lawrenceville bakes French croissants and baguettes in Pittsburgh. A husband-and-wife patisserie that opened in 2010.
Prantl's Bakery
Order Burnt Almond Torte
Prantl's Bakery on Walnut Street in Shadyside has baked its Burnt Almond Torte in Pittsburgh since 1970. The cake widely called America's best.
Gaby et Jules
- ★ 4.5
- Bakery
- $
- Squirrel Hill
Order Macarons
Gaby et Jules on Forbes Avenue in Squirrel Hill bakes French macarons and caneles in Pittsburgh. Chef David Piquard's patisserie, named for his grandfathers.
The James Cafe
- ★ 4.5
- Café
- $
- Strip District
Drink Latte
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.
Delanie's Coffee
- ★ 4.5
- Café
- $
- South Side
Drink Drip coffee
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.
Convive Coffee Roastery
- ★ 4.5
- Café
- $
- Lawrenceville
Drink Pour-over
Convive Coffee Roastery on Butler Street in Lawrenceville is a cafe and roastery in Pittsburgh. Single-origin pour-overs in a bright corner room.
Banh Mi & Ti
- ★ 4.5
- Vietnamese
- $
- Lawrenceville
Try Banh mi sandwich
Banh Mi & Ti on Butler Street in Lawrenceville is a cheap Vietnamese counter in Pittsburgh. A crusty banh mi and an iced coffee make a fast, low-cost lunch.
Gus and Yiayia's Ice Balls
- ★ 4.5
- American diner
- $
- North Side
Try Shaved-ice ice balls and popcorn
Gus and Yiayia's cart on West Ohio Street on the North Side sells cheap ice balls in Pittsburgh. A few dollars buys a shaved-ice ball at the 1934 summer cart.
Ineffable Ca Phe
- ★ 4.4
- Vietnamese
- $
- Lawrenceville
Order A grilled-pork banh mi and a Vietnamese egg coffee.
Ineffable Ca Phe on Penn Avenue in Lawrenceville serves banh mi and Vietnamese coffee in Pittsburgh. A relaxed cafe with a small, sharp sandwich menu.
Margaux
- ★ 4.4
- Café
- $
- East Liberty
Drink Espresso
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.
Scratch Food + Beverage
- ★ 4.4
- Café
- $
- North Side
Drink Espresso
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.
Constellation Coffee
- ★ 4.4
- Café
- $
- Lawrenceville
Drink Pour-over
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.
Gaucho Parrilla Argentina
Try Wood-grilled Argentine sandwiches and plates
Gaucho Parrilla Argentina on 6th Street downtown grills Argentine meats over wood in Pittsburgh. A counter-order spot for grilled sandwiches.
Spak Brothers
- ★ 4.4
- Pizzeria
- $
- Bloomfield
Try Pizza and hoagies
Spak Brothers on Penn Avenue in Garfield serves cheap pizza and hoagies in Pittsburgh. A neighbourhood counter with strong vegan options and quick delivery.
Mineo's Pizza House
- ★ 4.4
- Pizzeria
- $
- Squirrel Hill
Try Square-cut pizza by the slice
Mineo's on Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill sells cheap Pittsburgh-style square pizza since 1958. Grab a couple of slices off the counter for a quick budget.
Slice on Broadway
- ★ 4.3
- Pizza
- $
- Regent Square
Order A specialty slice or a whole pie; the crust is the draw.
Slice on Broadway in Beechview runs an award-winning by-the-slice pizza in Pittsburgh. A local chain that has won national pizza competitions.
The Enrico Biscotti Company
- ★ 4.3
- Bakery
- $
- Strip District
Order Hand-shaped biscotti
The Enrico Biscotti Company in the Strip District hand-shapes Italian biscotti in Pittsburgh. A small bakery and cafe with a brick-oven cooking class.
Mancini's Bread Company
- ★ 4.3
- Bakery
- $
- Strip District
Order Signature Twist loaf
Mancini's Bread on Penn Avenue in the Strip District has baked Italian bread in Pittsburgh since 1926. The Signature Twist is its most famous loaf.
Madeleine Bakery & Bistro
- ★ 4.3
- Bakery
- $
- Regent Square
Order Madeleines
Madeleine Bakery near Regent Square bakes French breads and pastries in Pittsburgh. Croissants, kouign-amann and namesake madeleines on South Trenton Avenue.
Five Points Artisan Bakeshop
- ★ 4.3
- Bakery
- $
- Squirrel Hill
Order Croissants and country loaves
Five Points Artisan Bakeshop in Squirrel Hill bakes European breads and pastries in Pittsburgh. A family bakery proofing its loaves 20 hours.
Pigeon Bagels
- ★ 4.3
- Bakery
- $
- Squirrel Hill
Order Everything bagel
Pigeon Bagels on Hobart Street in Squirrel Hill hand-rolls and boils its bagels in Pittsburgh. A small shop with weekend lines and a cult following.
My Sweet Lilly
- ★ 4.3
- Bakery
- $
- Strip District
Order Rolled pizzelle
My Sweet Lilly on Penn Avenue in the Strip District rolls Italian pastries and crisp pizzelles in Pittsburgh. Open daily 8am, closing 4pm to 5pm.
Redhawk Coffee (Oakland)
Drink Espresso
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.
Commonplace Coffee (Mexican War Streets)
- ★ 4.3
- Café
- $
- North Side
Drink Filter coffee
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.
Pane e Pronto
- ★ 4.3
- Café
- $
- Strip District
Drink Cappuccino
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.
OddFellows Ice Cream Co.
Try Scoop ice cream in oddball flavors
OddFellows on Smallman Street in the Strip District scoops weird-flavor ice cream alongside Posman Books in Pittsburgh. Open daily 11am to 8pm.
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