Food destinations within easy reach of Pittsburgh, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of Pittsburgh, worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Famous for Locally-sourced lunch at the Fallingwater Cafe and country dining nearby
Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater in Mill Run pairs an architecture pilgrimage with the Laurel Highlands table near Pittsburgh. The cafe cooks local.
Drive southeast on Route 51 and Route 381 to Mill Run
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Hotels in Fallingwater and the Laurel Highlands
Famous for Bakery sandwiches and pizza by the river after a hike or raft
Ohiopyle pairs waterfalls and white water with a small-town table southeast of Pittsburgh. Ohiopyle Bakery bakes bread each morning; Paddler's Pizza faces.
Drive southeast on Route 51 and Route 381 to Ohiopyle State Park
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Hotels in Ohiopyle
Famous for Dry-aged steak and farm-to-table dining in the southern Laurel Highlands
Farmington anchors the southern Laurel Highlands' dining near Pittsburgh. Stone House cuts and dry-ages its own steaks; Bittersweet Cafe bakes pies.
Drive southeast on Route 40, the National Road, to Farmington
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Hotels in Farmington and Nemacolin
Famous for Historic German-Harmonist village with a small-town food tour
Harmony in Butler County pairs a preserved 1800s Harmonist village with a small-town table north of Pittsburgh. Burgh Bits & Bites runs a tasting walk.
Drive north on Interstate 79 to the Harmony exit in Butler County
Famous for Historic German Main Street with bakeries and a Korean spot nearby
Saxonburg in Butler County pairs a German-founded Main Street with a small food scene northeast of Pittsburgh. Located in East Liberty. Booking recommended.
Drive northeast via Route 28 to Saxonburg in Butler County
Famous for Walkable village with Mediterra bakery and cooking classes
Sewickley is a walkable riverside village just northwest of Pittsburgh. The Mediterra bakery cafe anchors a smart Broad Street near cooking classes.
Drive northwest along Route 65 or Interstate 79 to Sewickley
Famous for A vast retail bakery and a walkable riverside main street
Oakmont is a riverside borough northeast of Pittsburgh known for golf and one of America's largest retail bakeries. Oakmont Bakery's enormous case of cakes.
Drive northeast along Route 28 and the Hulton Bridge to Oakmont
Famous for Classic Italian pastry and diverse suburban dining east of the city
Monroeville is a dining-dense suburb east of Pittsburgh. Moio's Italian Pastry Shop has baked cannoli and cookies since 1935, anchoring a strip of Indian.
Drive east on Interstate 376 (Parkway East) to Monroeville
