Vendors, food trucks and stalls: the cheapest, fastest, frequently best food in Pittsburgh.

Don't-miss vendors

Pierogies Plus ★ 4.4

Street food$north-sideMon-Fri 10:30-18:00; closed Sat-Sun

Pierogies Plus in a former gas station in McKees Rocks makes pierogi by hand near Pittsburgh. Owner Helen Mannarino learned in Poland; the potato.

Try: Hand-made pierogi

342 Island Ave, McKees Rocks, PA 15136

S&D Polish Deli ★ 4.2

Street food$strip-districtMon-Tue 10:00-14:00; Wed-Thu 10:00-15:00; Fri-Sat 10:00-16:00; Sun 10:00-15:00

S&D Polish Deli on Penn Avenue in the Strip District is a deli, grocery and pierogi counter in Pittsburgh. Hand-pinched pierogi with imported cheese.

Try: Pierogi and Polish plates

2204 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Banh Mi & Ti ★ 4.0

Street food$lawrencevilleTue-Sat 11:00-18:00; Sun 11:00-17:00; closed Mon

Banh Mi & Ti on Butler Street in Lawrenceville is a quick Vietnamese counter in Pittsburgh. Crusty banh mi and Vietnamese coffee for a cheap.

Try: Banh mi sandwiches

4502 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201

Ineffable Ca Phe ★ 4.1

Street food$lawrencevilleMon-Sun 08:00-15:00

Ineffable Ca Phe on Penn Avenue in Lawrenceville serves banh mi and Vietnamese coffee in Pittsburgh. A relaxed counter with a small, sharp sandwich menu.

Try: Banh mi and Vietnamese coffee

3920 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224

Wholey's Fish Sandwich ★ 4.2

Street food$strip-districtMon-Sat 08:00-17:00; Sun 09:00-17:00

The counter at Wholey's on Penn Avenue in the Strip District fries a famous fish sandwich in Pittsburgh. Order it from the fish market and eat it standing.

Try: Fried fish sandwich

1711 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

The Pub Chip Shop ★ 3.9

Street food$south-sideMon-Thu 11:00-22:00, Fri 11:00-03:00, Sat 09:00-03:00, Sun 09:00-23:00

The Pub Chip Shop on East Carson Street in the South Side fries British fish and chips in Pittsburgh. Paper-wrapped cod and savoury pies on the bar strip.

Try: Fish and chips

1830 E Carson St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203

Salem's Grill ★ 4.1

Street food$strip-districtSun-Thu 11:00-20:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-21:00

The grill counter at Salem's on Penn Avenue in the Strip District serves halal shawarma in Pittsburgh. Wraps, kebabs and grilled plates from the butcher.

Try: Shawarma and grilled plates

2923 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15201

Duo's Taqueria ★ 4.2

Street food$east-libertyFri-Sun 11:30-14:00,17:00-22:00; Mon-Thu 17:00-21:00

Duo's Taqueria on Penn Avenue in East Liberty presses its own tortillas in Pittsburgh. Tacos al pastor and barbacoa from heirloom-corn masa for a quick fix.

Try: Tacos al pastor

5906 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206

Enrico Biscotti ★ 4.2

Street food$strip-districtMon-Sat 08:00-16:00; Sun 09:00-16:00

Enrico Biscotti on Penn Avenue in the Strip District sells hand-shaped biscotti to go in Pittsburgh. Grab a bag of Italian cookies while walking the strip.

Try: Hand-shaped biscotti

2022 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

tako ★ 4.1

Street food$downtownTue-Sat 17:00-22:00; Sun 16:00-21:00; closed Mon

tako on 6th Street downtown serves creative tacos from the Richard DeShantz group in Pittsburgh. Inventive fillings and margaritas in a loud room.

Try: Creative tacos

214 6th St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Mancini's Bread ★ 4.1

Street food$strip-districtMon-Sun 09:00-15:00

Mancini's Bread on Penn Avenue in the Strip District sells its Signature Twist loaf in Pittsburgh. A century-old bakery counter for bread and sandwiches.

Try: Signature Twist bread and sandwiches

1717 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Pita My Shawarma ★ 4.0

Street food$lawrencevilleTue-Wed 11:00-20:00; Thu-Sat 11:00-21:00; closed Mon

Pita My Shawarma on Butler Street in Lawrenceville wraps Lebanese shawarma in Pittsburgh. A food-truck-turned-storefront for shawarma, falafel.

Try: Shawarma wraps

3716 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
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