Siempre Algo is a new american restaurant in North Side, Pittsburgh.
Siempre Algo in Deutschtown serves a New American tasting menu and cocktails in Pittsburgh. A small North Side room ranked among the city's best for 2026.
Signature dishes: Tasting menu, Cocktails
Must order: Let the kitchen run the set menu; the bar pairs it with house cocktails.
Tip: Small and reservation-driven. Book ahead on Resy for the counter and dining room.
Address: 414 E Ohio St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Lilith in Shadyside serves contemporary cooking with Sicilian and Puerto Rican accents in Pittsburgh. A women-led room ranked among the city's best for 2026.
Signature: Seasonal plates, Sicilian and Puerto Rican dishes
Order: Share the seasonal plates and whatever the kitchen runs with Sicilian or Puerto Rican flavours.
Tip: A short walk off Walnut Street. Reserve ahead; the cocktails are as much a draw as the kitchen.
Girasole on Copeland Street in Shadyside serves regional Italian cooking in Pittsburgh. A below-street room locals have booked for handmade pasta for years.
Signature: House pasta, Seasonal Italian
Order: Whatever the kitchen runs fresh in pasta, with a bottle off the Italian list.
Tip: Tucked below street level off Walnut. Reserve ahead; the room is intimate and fills.
Meat & Potatoes on Penn Avenue downtown serves a chef-driven American gastropub menu in Pittsburgh. Richard DeShantz's first room and a brunch staple.
Signature: Bone marrow, Brunch poutine
Order: Bone marrow to start, a serious steak or the brunch poutine at weekends.
Tip: Handy before a show in the Cultural District. Reserve for weekend brunch and pre-theatre dinner.
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.
Signature: Yakitori, Ramen
Order: A spread of yakitori skewers, a bowl of ramen and a Japanese highball.
Tip: The 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.
Signature: Sushi, Bao buns
Order: Sushi off the daily fresh list, plus bao buns and a rice bowl.
Tip: Casual 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.
Signature: Xiao long bao, Hand-pulled noodles
Order: Xiao long bao soup dumplings and a bowl of hand-pulled noodles in broth.
Tip: Watch the dumpling pleating through the front window. Expect a wait at peak; it is worth it.
