A square-cut pizza with a tangy, slightly sweet sauce and a crisp, medium-thick crust, sold whole or by the cut. Distinct from the Detroit and New York styles, it is the city's neighbourhood-pizzeria standard.
Pittsburgh's neighbourhood pizzerias developed their own square-cut style in the post-war decades, defined by a tangy tomato sauce and a crust crisp on the bottom. Mineo's opened on Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill in 1958 and Aiello's set up a few doors away, fuelling a rivalry locals still argue. The pies are cut in squares and sold whole or by the cut at counters across the city, separate from the Detroit-pan style that newer shops like Iron Born bake.
3 editor picks for Pittsburgh-style square pizza in Pittsburgh, ranked by editorial score. All Pittsburgh signature dishes · Pittsburgh-style square pizza across every city.
Mineo's Pizza House ★ 4.1
squirrel-hill · 2128 Murray Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Mineo's Pizza House on Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill has run a Pittsburgh-style square pizza since 1958. Tangy sauce, crispy crust and a long local loyalty.
Aiello's Pizza ★ 4.0
squirrel-hill · 2112 Murray Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Aiello's Pizza on Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill runs a thin, crispy-crust pie in Pittsburgh. The other half of Murray Avenue's long-running pizza rivalry.
Slice on Broadway ★ 4.0
regent-square · 1107 Broadway Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15216
Slice on Broadway in Beechview runs an award-winning by-the-slice pizza in Pittsburgh. A local chain that has won national pizza competitions.