DiAnoia's Eatery is an italian fine-dining restaurant in Strip District, Pittsburgh.
Editorially verified May 28, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Whichever hand-rolled pasta is on the board, with a cocktail.
Tip: Open early for breakfast; dinner books up on weekends. Reserve ahead.
Address: 2549 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Eleven in the Strip District is big Burrito Group's flagship in Pittsburgh. Contemporary American cooking in a restored warehouse with a deep wine list.
Order: Let the kitchen run the seasonal menu and pair off the cellar list.
Tip: The dressiest of the big rooms. Reserve well ahead and ask about the chef's counter.
Pusadee's Garden on Butler Street in Upper Lawrenceville plates fine Thai in a courtyard garden in Pittsburgh. A family-run room with a James Beard nod.
Order: A whole-fried fish and a curry built on the daily market vegetables.
Tip: Reservations open one day ahead at 07:00 on Resy. The garden patio is the seat.
One by Spork on Penn Avenue serves a single tasting menu at an 18-seat chef's counter in Pittsburgh. Located in Bloomfield. Led by chef Christian Frangiadis.
Order: There is one menu: the chef's tasting, with the optional beverage pairing.
Tip: Doors at 18:00, dinner at 18:30. Book the counter weeks out; the pairing is worth it.
Gi-Jin on 6th Street downtown serves sushi, hand-rolls and an omakase counter in Pittsburgh. A DeShantz raw bar pairing gin, sake and Japanese whisky.
Order: Sit at the counter for the omakase, and order a flight off the gin list.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday from 17:00. Reserve ahead; the counter seats fill on weekends.
Altius on Grandview Avenue serves contemporary American cooking with the skyline view from Mount Washington in Pittsburgh. A special-occasion room.
Order: Book a window table at dusk and let the kitchen run the seasonal menu.
Tip: The skyline window seats book first; ask when reserving. Smart but not jackets-required.
Eleven in the Strip District is big Burrito Group's flagship in Pittsburgh. Contemporary American cooking in a restored warehouse with a deep wine list.
Order: Let the kitchen run the seasonal menu and pair off the cellar list.
Tip: The dressiest of the big rooms. Reserve well ahead and ask about the chef's counter.
Hyeholde near the airport in Coraopolis has served fine American cooking in a storybook stone manor since 1937. A 20-minute drive from downtown Pittsburgh.
Order: A composed seasonal main in the great hall, with a bottle off the long list.
Tip: Worth the drive for a celebration. The garden and the medieval-style room are the draws.
