40 mid-range places in Pittsburgh, editor-picked. The comfortable everyday-good restaurants in Pittsburgh, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Pittsburgh food.
40 places
Order An Almost Famous sandwich with grilled meat, slaw and fries packed inside the bread.
Primanti Bros on 18th Street is the 1933 Strip District original in Pittsburgh. The sandwich with fries and vinegar slaw stacked inside the Italian bread.
Order A naturally-leavened pizza and a loaf from the bread counter.
Driftwood Oven on Butler Street in Lawrenceville bakes sourdough pizza and bread in Pittsburgh. A food-truck-turned-bakery with naturally-leavened pies.
Commonplace Coffee roasts in Larimer and pours across Pittsburgh, with this cafe on Forbes Avenue in Squirrel Hill. A community-minded roaster since 2003.
Cinderlands Warehouse in the Strip District is the brewery's big taproom in Pittsburgh. Hazy IPAs, saisons and a serious kitchen in a brick warehouse.
Order The handmade pierogi and whatever Central European special the kitchen is running.
Apteka on Penn Avenue in Bloomfield is an all-vegan Central and Eastern European restaurant in Pittsburgh. Handmade pierogi and a James Beard nod.
Order A wood-fired pizza or the daily fresh pasta, with a glass of Chianti.
Piccolo Forno on Butler Street in Lawrenceville serves Tuscan wood-fired pizza and pasta in Pittsburgh. A neighbourhood Italian room locals book on Tuesdays.
Order A bowl of pho and a vermicelli bun plate; bring your own beer.
Tram's Kitchen on Penn Avenue in Bloomfield serves Vietnamese pho and bun in Pittsburgh. A long-running BYOB room many call the city's best Vietnamese.
Order A Detroit-style square with crisped cheese edges and pepperoni.
Iron Born Pizza in the Strip District bakes crispy-edged Detroit-style square pizza in Pittsburgh. A pan-pizza specialist that grew out of a stall.
Order A spread of yakitori, a bowl of ramen and a Japanese highball.
Umami on 38th Street in Lawrenceville serves izakaya skewers and ramen in Pittsburgh. A lantern-lit room with a koi pond patio off Butler Street.
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De Fer Coffee & Tea roasts in small batches and pours in the Strip District on Smallman Street in Pittsburgh. A cafe and roastery with a deep tea list.
Church Brew Works in Lawrenceville brews beer inside a deconsecrated 1902 Catholic church in Pittsburgh. The brewhouse sits where the altar once stood.
Try Dim sum and Cantonese barbecue
The Parlor Dim Sum on Butler Street in Lawrenceville serves Cantonese late on weekends in Pittsburgh. Dim sum, char siu and dumplings to midnight on Fridays.
Order Order off the Sichuan menu: mapo tofu, dan dan noodles and whatever is dressed in chili oil.
Chengdu Gourmet in Squirrel Hill serves chef Wei Zhu's Sichuan cooking in Pittsburgh. A James Beard nominee with a separate, fierier Sichuan-specialties menu.
Order The giant fried fish sandwich and a plate of oysters at the old bar.
The Original Oyster House on Market Square has served fried fish and oysters in Pittsburgh since 1870. The city's oldest bar and seafood counter.
Order A pepperoni pie cut in squares, the Pittsburgh-style way.
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.
Order A jerk plate, fried plantains and a rum cocktail.
Kaya on Smallman Street in the Strip District serves Caribbean cooking from big Burrito in Pittsburgh. Jerk, plantains and rum cocktails in a bright room.
Redhawk Coffee Roasters started as an espresso truck and now roasts in Sharpsburg near Pittsburgh. Bright, single-origin coffees and cafes around town.
La Prima Espresso Co. roasts Italian-style espresso in the Strip District in Pittsburgh. An old-school counter where the produce trade gets its caffeine.
Penn Brewery in Deutschtown is Pittsburgh's oldest brewery, set in the 1800s E&O Brewery building. German lagers and a beer hall on the North Side.
Dancing Gnome on Main Street in Sharpsburg brews hop-forward ales near Pittsburgh. A taproom built around big, juicy IPAs with lagers and stouts alongside.
Try Pierogi and bar food
Gooski's on Brereton Street in Polish Hill runs late and cheap in Pittsburgh. Pierogi, cheap drinks and punk shows in the old steelworker neighbourhood until.
Order A bowl of street noodles and a Thai iced tea.
Noodlehead on South Highland Avenue in Shadyside serves cash-only Thai street noodles in Pittsburgh. A big Burrito room built around bowls and bold spice.
Order A naturally-leavened pie and a glass off the natural wine list.
Pizza Lupo on Butler Street in Lawrenceville serves naturally-leavened pizza and natural wine in Pittsburgh. A pizzeria and bar on the renaissance strip.
Order Moules frites and a Belgian ale on the corner patio.
Point Brugge Cafe in Point Breeze serves Belgian moules frites and bistro food in Pittsburgh. A corner cafe near Frick Park with a deep Belgian beer list.
Allegheny Coffee & Tea Exchange roasts on site in the Strip District in Pittsburgh. Beans roasted in-house plus over 40 varieties of loose-leaf tea.
Order Big Hop IPA and whatever the kitchen is running in the Larimer taproom.
East End Brewing in Larimer is one of Pittsburgh's pioneering craft breweries. A taproom with a casual kitchen run with chef Scott Smith's crew.
Try Hardwood-grilled burger
Tessaro's on Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield runs a late bar and grill in Pittsburgh. The hardwood-fire burger and a drink at the bar into the night.
Try Burger and pierogi
Butterjoint on North Craig Street in Oakland runs a late bar near the universities in Pittsburgh. Classic cocktails, a strong burger and house pierogi.
Order A thin-crust pie whole or by the cut, crisp at the edges.
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.
KLVN Coffee Lab roasts West-Coast-style coffee in Point Breeze in Pittsburgh. A roast-to-order lab and cafe in a converted industrial floor.
Hitchhiker Brewing in Mt. Lebanon brews IPAs and barrel-aged beers near Pittsburgh. A South Hills taproom with a second spot on the South Side.
Order Italian breakfast plates and a pastry from the cafe case, with a cocktail.
DiAnoia's Eatery on Penn Avenue in the Strip District serves Italian breakfast and brunch in Pittsburgh. House pastries, egg dishes and pasta in a corner.
Order A spread of tacos across the meat list and an order of the house salsas.
Duo's Taqueria on Penn Avenue in East Liberty serves house-pressed tortillas and tacos in Pittsburgh. A bright room the city ranks among its best taquerias.
Order A coconut curry and pad thai, ordered at your preferred heat.
Nicky's Thai Kitchen on Western Avenue on the North Side serves curries and pad thai in Pittsburgh. A long-running BYOB room in Allegheny West.
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