21 editor picks in Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh's street food and grab-and-go scene leans on the Strip District and its market heritage. Primanti Bros and Wholey's hand over the classics there, while Banh Mi & Ti and Pita My Shawarma on Butler Street in Lawrenceville bring global handhelds. Gus and Yiayia's on the North Side keeps the old ice-ball cart in the rotation.
21 street food places in Pittsburgh we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Pittsburgh · Street Food across every city.
Try Almost Famous sandwich with fries and slaw inside
Primanti Bros on 18th Street is the 1933 Strip District original in Pittsburgh.
Try Hand-made pierogi
Pierogies Plus in a former gas station in McKees Rocks makes pierogi by hand near Pittsburgh.
Try Pierogi and Polish plates
S&D Polish Deli on Penn Avenue in the Strip District is a deli, grocery and pierogi counter in Pittsburgh.
Try Wood-grilled Argentine sandwiches and plates
Gaucho Parrilla Argentina on 6th Street downtown grills Argentine meats over wood in Pittsburgh.
Try Banh mi sandwiches
Banh Mi & Ti on Butler Street in Lawrenceville is a quick Vietnamese counter in Pittsburgh.
Try Banh mi and Vietnamese coffee
Ineffable Ca Phe on Penn Avenue in Lawrenceville serves banh mi and Vietnamese coffee in Pittsburgh.
Try Fried fish sandwich
The counter at Wholey's on Penn Avenue in the Strip District fries a famous fish sandwich in Pittsburgh.
Try Pepperoni roll
Jimmy & Nino Sunseri on Penn Avenue in the Strip District bakes a two-pound pepperoni roll in Pittsburgh.
Try Fish and chips
The Pub Chip Shop on East Carson Street in the South Side fries British fish and chips in Pittsburgh.
Try Shawarma and grilled plates
The grill counter at Salem's on Penn Avenue in the Strip District serves halal shawarma in Pittsburgh.
Try By-the-slice pizza
Slice on Broadway in Beechview slings award-winning pizza by the slice in Pittsburgh.
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.
Try Giant fried fish sandwich
The Original Oyster House on Market Square downtown has fried fish sandwiches and oysters in Pittsburgh since 1870.
Try Tacos al pastor
Duo's Taqueria on Penn Avenue in East Liberty presses its own tortillas in Pittsburgh.
Try Hand-shaped biscotti
Enrico Biscotti on Penn Avenue in the Strip District sells hand-shaped biscotti to go in Pittsburgh.
Try Creative tacos
tako on 6th Street downtown serves creative tacos from the Richard DeShantz group in Pittsburgh.
Try Xiao long bao soup dumplings
Everyday Noodles on Forbes Avenue in Squirrel Hill steams soup dumplings to order in Pittsburgh.
Try Signature Twist bread and sandwiches
Mancini's Bread on Penn Avenue in the Strip District sells its Signature Twist loaf in Pittsburgh.
Try Shawarma wraps
Pita My Shawarma on Butler Street in Lawrenceville wraps Lebanese shawarma in Pittsburgh.
Try Shaved-ice ice balls
Gus and Yiayia's cart on West Ohio Street on the North Side has scooped shaved-ice balls in Pittsburgh since 1934.
