Primanti Bros (Strip District original) ★ 4.3
Primanti Bros on 18th Street is the 1933 Strip District original in Pittsburgh. The signature sandwich stacks grilled meat, provolone, fries.
Try: Almost Famous sandwich with fries and slaw inside
Vendors, food trucks and stalls: the cheapest, fastest, frequently best food in Pittsburgh.
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Pierogies Plus ★ 4.4
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
S&D Polish Deli ★ 4.2
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
Gaucho Parrilla Argentina ★ 4.4
Gaucho Parrilla Argentina on 6th Street downtown grills Argentine meats over wood in Pittsburgh. A counter-order spot for grilled sandwiches.
Try: Wood-grilled Argentine sandwiches and plates
Banh Mi & Ti ★ 4.0
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
Ineffable Ca Phe ★ 4.1
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
Wholey's Fish Sandwich ★ 4.2
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
Jimmy & Nino Sunseri Pepperoni Roll ★ 4.2
Jimmy & Nino Sunseri on Penn Avenue in the Strip District bakes a two-pound pepperoni roll in Pittsburgh. The signature stuffed bread to grab.
Try: Pepperoni roll
The Pub Chip Shop ★ 3.9
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
Salem's Grill ★ 4.1
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
Slice on Broadway ★ 4.0
Slice on Broadway in Beechview slings award-winning pizza by the slice in Pittsburgh. A quick counter pie that has won national pizza competitions.
Try: By-the-slice pizza
OddFellows Ice Cream Co. ★ 4.3
OddFellows on Smallman Street in the Strip District scoops weird-flavor ice cream alongside Posman Books in Pittsburgh. Brooklyn Blackout, Hibiscus Cherry Chip and Italian Cookie Crumble rotate on the counter.
Try: Scoop ice cream in oddball flavors
The Original Oyster House ★ 4.1
The Original Oyster House on Market Square downtown has fried fish sandwiches and oysters in Pittsburgh since 1870. The city's oldest counter.
Try: Giant fried fish sandwich
Duo's Taqueria ★ 4.2
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
Enrico Biscotti ★ 4.2
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
tako ★ 4.1
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
Everyday Noodles Soup Dumplings ★ 4.2
Everyday Noodles on Forbes Avenue in Squirrel Hill steams soup dumplings to order in Pittsburgh. Watch the dumpling team pleat xiao long bao behind the glass.
Try: Xiao long bao soup dumplings
Mancini's Bread ★ 4.1
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
Pita My Shawarma ★ 4.0
Pita My Shawarma on Butler Street in Lawrenceville wraps Lebanese shawarma in Pittsburgh. A food-truck-turned-storefront for shawarma, falafel.
Try: Shawarma wraps
Gus and Yia Yia's Ice Balls ★ 4.2
Gus and Yiayia's cart on West Ohio Street on the North Side has scooped shaved-ice balls in Pittsburgh since 1934. A summer-only, cash-only cart.
Try: Shaved-ice ice balls