Meat & Potatoes is an american gastropub restaurant in Downtown, Pittsburgh.
Editorially verified May 28, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 649 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Gaucho Parrilla Argentina on 6th Street downtown grills Argentine meats over a wood fire in Pittsburgh. A counter-order room with a citywide following.
OrderA grilled cut with chimichurri, plus the grilled provoleta cheese.
TipOrder at the counter; lines form at lunch. The room moved to 6th Street downtown from the Strip.
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.
OrderA spread of yakitori skewers, a bowl of ramen and a Japanese highball.
TipThe back patio with the koi pond is the seat. Walk-in friendly midweek; weekends get busy.
Mola in East Liberty serves Asian seafood, sushi and rice bowls in Pittsburgh. A bright room working closely with fish vendors for the freshest catch.
OrderSushi off the daily fresh list, plus bao buns and a rice bowl.
TipCasual and quick for the East End. Reserve for weekend dinner; lunch is an easy walk-in any day.
Everyday Noodles in Squirrel Hill serves Taiwanese soup dumplings and hand-pulled noodles in Pittsburgh. Watch the dumpling team work behind glass.
OrderXiao long bao soup dumplings and a bowl of hand-pulled noodles in broth.
TipWatch the dumpling pleating through the front window. Expect a wait at peak; it is worth it.
Gaucho Parrilla Argentina on 6th Street downtown grills Argentine meats over a wood fire in Pittsburgh. A counter-order room with a citywide following.
OrderA grilled cut with chimichurri, plus the grilled provoleta cheese.
TipOrder at the counter; lines form at lunch. The room moved to 6th Street downtown from the Strip.
Tessaro's in Bloomfield grills its burgers over a hardwood fire in Pittsburgh. A neighborhood bar widely argued to make the city's best burger.
OrderThe hardwood-grilled burger, cooked over the open fire behind the bar.
TipNo reservations; put your name in and wait at the bar. Cash and card both fine.
The Parlor Dim Sum in Lawrenceville serves Cantonese dim sum and barbecue in Pittsburgh. Chef Roger Li's room plating dumplings, buns and char siu.
OrderHar gow, char siu bao and whatever Cantonese barbecue the kitchen is running.
TipSmall and popular; weekends get a wait. Dim sum is the whole point, order broadly.
