Where Pittsburgh shops, snacks and lunches: the markets worth your morning.
Food markets, farmers markets and covered halls: where Pittsburgh shops, snacks and lunches.
Wholey's on Penn Avenue is the Strip District's landmark fish market in Pittsburgh, in business since 1912. Fresh seafood and a fish-sandwich counter.
Go for: Fish, Seafood, Sushi
Tip: The giant fish sandwich at the counter is the move. Look for the moving fish sign out front.
Pennsylvania Macaroni Company has run the Strip District's Italian grocery in Pittsburgh since 1902. A cheese counter, 200 cuts of pasta and olive oils.
Go for: Italian, Cheese, Pasta
Tip: Penn Mac to locals. The cheese counter is the heart; take a number and wait.
WFH Oriental Food Market on Penn Avenue in the Strip District stocks one of Pittsburgh's deepest selections of East Asian groceries. A neighborhood pantry for Chinese, Korean and Japanese staples.
Go for: East Asian groceries, Asian produce, Noodles and sauces
Tip: Good stop for Asian produce, dried noodles and sauces while walking the Strip. Walk-in, no reservation.
Salem's Market & Grill is the Strip District's halal butcher and Middle Eastern grocery in Pittsburgh. Spices, halal meat and a grill counter since 1983.
Go for: Halal, Middle Eastern, Butcher
Tip: Shop the grocery and eat from the grill counter. The shawarma and spices are the draw.
Reyna Foods is the Strip District's Mexican grocery in Pittsburgh since 1988. House-made tortillas, dried chiles, Mexican cheeses and a back taqueria.
Go for: Mexican, Tortillas, Chiles
Tip: The house-made tortillas are the reason to come. Grab tacos at the back counter too.
Lotus Food Company is the Strip District's pan-Asian grocery in Pittsburgh. House-made tofu, fresh produce and foods from across East and Southeast Asia.
Go for: Asian groceries, Tofu, Produce
Tip: The house-made tofu and the produce aisles are the draw for home cooks.
Mon Aimee Chocolat on Penn Avenue stocks a vast fine-chocolate collection in the Strip District in Pittsburgh. Bars and confections from around the world.
Go for: Chocolate, Confections, Gifts
Tip: Sits at the corner of Penn and 21st. Go for hard-to-find international chocolate bars.
Enrico Biscotti hand-shapes Italian biscotti and pastries in the Strip District in Pittsburgh. A bakery, cafe and brick-oven cooking-class spot in one.
Go for: Biscotti, Italian pastry, Cafe
Tip: Duck down the alley to the cafe for lunch. The hand-shaped biscotti are the signature.
Jimmy & Nino Sunseri is a third-generation Italian deli in the Strip District in Pittsburgh. Famous for two-pound pepperoni rolls and fresh-baked bread.
Go for: Italian deli, Pepperoni rolls, Sandwiches
Tip: Order the pepperoni roll, the store's signature. Jimmy is the Strip's unofficial greeter.
The Bloomfield Saturday Market on Liberty Avenue runs a seasonal farmers market in Pittsburgh. Local produce and makers from May through November.
Go for: Produce, Farmers, Local food
Tip: Saturday mornings, May to November. Go early for the best produce before it sells out.
Mancini's Bakery on Penn Avenue has sold Italian bread in the Strip District in Pittsburgh since 1926. The Signature Twist loaf and sandwiches to go.
Go for: Italian bread, Wholesale, Sandwiches
Tip: Grab a Signature Twist loaf and a sandwich. A Strip District bread institution.
Labad's on Penn Avenue is a Mediterranean cafe and grocery in the Strip District in Pittsburgh. Gyros, baba ghanoush, baklava and pantry staples.
Go for: Mediterranean, Spices, Gyros
Tip: Eat a gyro and shop for spices and olives. A small Strip District favourite for Mediterranean.