Pittsburgh: Downtown Food Tour with 6 Authentic Tastings
Taste Pittsburgh’s heart through 6 local dishes on a guided downtown food tour. From iconic sandwiches to pierogies, uncover the city’s rich history, culture, and hidd...
Pittsburgh's established Eastern European dumpling, filled with potato and cheese or sauerkraut, boiled then fried in butter and onions. The city is pierogi-obsessed, from church basements to the Pirates' Pierogi Race.
Polish, Slovak and Ukrainian immigrants brought pierogi to Pittsburgh's mill neighbourhoods from the late 1800s. The dumpling became a regional staple, sold by the dozen from Catholic and Orthodox church basements, heaviest during Lent. Pierogies Plus opened in a former McKees Rocks gas station in 1991; S&D Polish Deli runs the Strip District counter; Apteka reinvented the dumpling as vegan to national acclaim. The Pittsburgh Pirates run a costumed Pierogi Race every home game.
4 editor picks for Pierogi in Pittsburgh, ranked by editorial score. All Pittsburgh signature dishes · Pierogi across every city.
Also in: Kraków, Cleveland, Milwaukee.
Apteka ★ 4.7
bloomfield · 4606 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Apteka on Penn Avenue in Bloomfield is an all-vegan Central and Eastern European restaurant in Pittsburgh. Handmade pierogi and a James Beard nod.
Pierogies Plus ★ 4.4
north-side · 342 Island Ave, McKees Rocks, PA 15136
Pierogies Plus in a former gas station in McKees Rocks makes pierogi by hand near Pittsburgh. Owner Helen Mannarino learned in Poland; the potato.
S&D Polish Deli ★ 4.2
strip-district · 2204 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
S&D Polish Deli on Penn Avenue in the Strip District is a deli, grocery and pierogi counter in Pittsburgh. Hand-pinched pierogi with imported cheese.
Gooski's ★ 4.1
polish-hill · 3117 Brereton St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Gooski's on Brereton Street in Polish Hill is a established dive bar in Pittsburgh. Cheap drinks, punk shows and pierogi in the old steelworker neighbourhood.
Learn to cook it, or eat it with a guide
Pierogi makes more sense with someone from Pittsburgh explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
Book food experiences in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh: Mystery Paint & Sip Night at a Trendy Restaurant
Join a fun mystery paint & sip night at a local Pittsburgh restaurant. Cold drinks, brushes and a surprise painting revealed on the night, no experience needed, just s...
Pittsburgh: Sushi Making Class With Local Chef
Learn to make sushi from scratch! Roll Philadelphia, California, and cucumber rolls while mastering rice, knife skills, and rolling techniques in this hands-on Pittsbu...