Pusadee's Garden is a thai fine-dining restaurant in Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh.
Editorially verified May 28, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must 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.
Address: 5319 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Morcilla on Butler Street in Lawrenceville is Justin Severino's Spanish room in Pittsburgh. Charcuterie, sherry and tapas from a James Beard semifinalist.
Order: The charcuterie board and a flight off the sherry list.
Tip: Reserve on Resy for weekends. The standing bar takes a few early-evening walk-ins.
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.
Morcilla on Butler Street in Lawrenceville is Justin Severino's Spanish room in Pittsburgh. Charcuterie, sherry and tapas from a James Beard semifinalist.
Order: The charcuterie board and a flight off the sherry list.
Tip: Reserve on Resy for weekends. The standing bar takes a few early-evening walk-ins.
