Pamela's Diner ★ 4.7
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.
OrderCrepe-style hotcakes
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Brunch is a Pittsburgh weekend ritual, and the lines outside Pamela's Diner in the Strip District tell the story. Square Cafe in East Liberty and Waffles INCaffeinated on the South Side draw their own crowds, while DiAnoia's Eatery in the Strip puts an Italian spin on the midday meal. Grand Concourse near the South Side adds a grand railway-station setting to the mix.
Pamela's Diner ★ 4.3
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.
OrderThe crepe-style hotcakes, thin and crisp at the edges, with Lyonnaise potatoes.
Square Cafe ★ 4.2
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.
OrderWhatever creative special the kitchen is running, plus the house breakfast plates.
DiAnoia's Eatery ★ 4.4
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.
OrderItalian breakfast plates and a pastry from the cafe case, with a cocktail.
Fig & Ash ★ 4.2
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.
OrderWhatever comes off the wood fire, plus a brunch cocktail.
Meat & Potatoes ★ 4.1
Meat & Potatoes on Penn Avenue downtown runs a chef-driven gastropub brunch in Pittsburgh. Brunch poutine and cocktails in the Cultural District at weekends.
OrderThe brunch poutine and a Bloody Mary off the cocktail list.
Grand Concourse ★ 4.1
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.
OrderWork the carving stations, the donut machine and the Bananas Foster.
Bird on the Run ★ 4.0
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.
OrderA fried chicken sandwich or breakfast biscuit from the counter.
Waffles INCaffeinated ★ 4.0
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.
OrderA loaded waffle and a strong coffee; the savoury waffles are the move.
The Yard ★ 4.0
The Yard on 5th Avenue downtown runs a weekend gastropub brunch in Pittsburgh. Grilled-cheese-forward plates and brunch cocktails near Market Square.
OrderA grilled-cheese-led brunch plate and a brunch cocktail.
Kaya ★ 4.0
Kaya on Smallman Street in the Strip District runs a Caribbean weekend brunch in Pittsburgh. Big Burrito's plant-filled room with jerk plates.
OrderCaribbean-leaning brunch plates and a rum punch off the bar.
The Abbey on Butler Street ★ 4.0
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.
OrderA brunch plate on the back patio with a coffee or a cocktail.
De Fer Coffee & Tea ★ 4.1
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.
OrderA pastry and a filter coffee, or a light breakfast plate at the cafe.
Gaucho Parrilla Argentina ★ 4.2
Gaucho Parrilla Argentina on 6th Street downtown grills Argentine meats from late morning in Pittsburgh. A counter-order spot for a grilled brunch.
OrderA grilled cut with chimichurri and grilled provoleta at the counter.
Biddle's Escape ★ 4.0
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.
OrderA panini and a specialty latte on the patio or downstairs.
Tessaro's ★ 4.1
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.
OrderA weekend brunch plate or an early hardwood-grilled burger.
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