10 editor picks in Pittsburgh.
Italian cooking is woven into Pittsburgh's identity, from Strip District counters to handmade-pasta rooms. DiAnoia's Eatery in the Strip is often named the city's best Italian, while Piccolo Forno on Butler Street in Lawrenceville turns out Tuscan wood-fired pizza and pasta. Dish Osteria on the South Side and Girasole in Shadyside round out the higher end.
10 italian places in Pittsburgh we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Pittsburgh · Italian across every city.
Order Whichever hand-rolled pasta is on the board, with a cocktail and a pastry from the cafe case.
DiAnoia's Eatery in the Strip District serves house-made pasta and Italian breakfast in Pittsburgh.
Order A seafood pasta and whatever Sicilian special the kitchen is running that night.
Dish Osteria on the South Side serves Sicilian-leaning Italian in Pittsburgh.
Order Whatever the kitchen runs fresh in pasta, with a bottle off the Italian list.
Girasole on Copeland Street in Shadyside serves regional Italian cooking in Pittsburgh.
Order A wood-fired pizza, a fresh pasta and a glass off the Italian list.
Alta Via in Fox Chapel serves Northern Italian cooking from big Burrito in Pittsburgh.
Order A wood-fired pizza or the daily fresh pasta, with a glass of Chianti.
Piccolo Forno on Butler Street in Lawrenceville serves Tuscan wood-fired pizza and pasta in Pittsburgh.
Order Build-your-own meatballs at Emporio, then a beer on the Il Tetto rooftop.
Sienna Mercato on Penn Avenue downtown is a three-floor Italian marketplace in Pittsburgh.
Order A fresh pasta and a seasonal main, with a bottle off the Italian list.
Senti on Butler Street in Lower Lawrenceville serves seasonal Italian cooking in Pittsburgh.
Order A fresh pasta and whatever is turning on the rotisserie, with an Italian red.
Talia Cucina on Sixth Avenue downtown serves modern Italian in a film-noir room in Pittsburgh.
Order Whichever hand-rolled pasta is on the board, with a cocktail.
DiAnoia's Eatery in the Strip District serves chef Dave Anoia's house-made pasta in Pittsburgh.
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