Guidebook for Pittsburgh
Food Scene
Coca Cafe- featuring a menu of local and seasonal ingredients, but catch them early because they are only open for breakfast and lunch. I'm a big fan of their freshly squeezed juices mixed with champagne.
42 locals recommend
Coca Café
3811 Butler StCoca Cafe- featuring a menu of local and seasonal ingredients, but catch them early because they are only open for breakfast and lunch. I'm a big fan of their freshly squeezed juices mixed with champagne.
Piccalo Forno- a spectacular Italian restaurant! Delicious wood fired pizzas and fresh pasta dishes. You can't go wrong with any choice you make. (Also, BYOB). After dinner head behind the restaurant to their bar, Grapparia, to try out a large selection of Italian Grappa.
56 locals recommend
Piccolo Forno
3801 Butler StPiccalo Forno- a spectacular Italian restaurant! Delicious wood fired pizzas and fresh pasta dishes. You can't go wrong with any choice you make. (Also, BYOB). After dinner head behind the restaurant to their bar, Grapparia, to try out a large selection of Italian Grappa.
Cure- One of my favorite dinner restaurants in Pittsburgh! Their specialty is house butchered and cured meats and a variety of pasta and entire dishes. Owner and chef, Justin Severino was just voted to have the best charcuterie board in the country.
46 locals recommend
Cure
5336 Butler StCure- One of my favorite dinner restaurants in Pittsburgh! Their specialty is house butchered and cured meats and a variety of pasta and entire dishes. Owner and chef, Justin Severino was just voted to have the best charcuterie board in the country.
Morcilla is Justins other restaurant that is a Spanish Tapas place and it is truly one of Pittsburghs most popular and best restaurants. I absolutely LOVE it.
36 locals recommend
Morcilla
3519 Butler StMorcilla is Justins other restaurant that is a Spanish Tapas place and it is truly one of Pittsburghs most popular and best restaurants. I absolutely LOVE it.
Umami is an awesome traditional Japanese street food and it is mind blowing good. You have to try the fried chicken and gravy and the octopus balls
50 locals recommend
Umami
202 38th StUmami is an awesome traditional Japanese street food and it is mind blowing good. You have to try the fried chicken and gravy and the octopus balls
Right down at the bottom of 46th street is a French bakery called La Gourmandine. They have wonderful authentic French pastries.
81 locals recommend
La Gourmandine
4605 Butler StRight down at the bottom of 46th street is a French bakery called La Gourmandine. They have wonderful authentic French pastries.
One of my favorite bars is LOT 17 in Bloomfield. The food is great and the atmosphere is awesome too.
13 locals recommend
LOT 17
4617 Liberty AveOne of my favorite bars is LOT 17 in Bloomfield. The food is great and the atmosphere is awesome too.
Another favorite would have to be Bar Marco, which is right around that area. It is one of the best bar and food places in the burgh’. They have amazing craft cocktails and the food is indescribably delicious.
29 locals recommend
Bar Marco
2216 Penn AveAnother favorite would have to be Bar Marco, which is right around that area. It is one of the best bar and food places in the burgh’. They have amazing craft cocktails and the food is indescribably delicious.
Smallman Galley is AMAZING. It is a really cool restaurant concept which actually is 4 restaurants in one. It is like a farmers market restaurant. There is 4 spaces for 4 different chefs to rent out to cook their food in a space. This concept allows aspiring chefs to have a space to cook their food while not having to actually buy a restaurant. Every 6 months the restaurant changes.
38 locals recommend
Smallman Galley
145 Bakery Square BoulevardSmallman Galley is AMAZING. It is a really cool restaurant concept which actually is 4 restaurants in one. It is like a farmers market restaurant. There is 4 spaces for 4 different chefs to rent out to cook their food in a space. This concept allows aspiring chefs to have a space to cook their food while not having to actually buy a restaurant. Every 6 months the restaurant changes.
Heading down town you will want to definitely try out Take which is one of my all time favorite places. It is a Japanese influenced Tako place. Tako in Japanese means Octopus, so, their signature tako is of course is a grilled octopus leg. YUM!!
55 locals recommend
täkō
214 6th StHeading down town you will want to definitely try out Take which is one of my all time favorite places. It is a Japanese influenced Tako place. Tako in Japanese means Octopus, so, their signature tako is of course is a grilled octopus leg. YUM!!
Right next door to Tako is Butcher and the Rye. They specialize in Whisky and scotch. They have a floor to ceiling display and many more on their ipad.
46 locals recommend
Butcher and the Rye
212 6th StRight next door to Tako is Butcher and the Rye. They specialize in Whisky and scotch. They have a floor to ceiling display and many more on their ipad.
Park Brugge is my favorite brunch restaurant. My favorite thing is their brunch style poutine. They do brunch on Saturdays and sundays. YUMMMM
36 locals recommend
Park Bruges
5801 Bryant StPark Brugge is my favorite brunch restaurant. My favorite thing is their brunch style poutine. They do brunch on Saturdays and sundays. YUMMMM
SMOKE barbeque taqueria
4115 Butler StreetDrinks & Nightlife
New Amsterdam- a trendy, happening bar with a great rooftop deck, awesome beer selections, cool atmosphere, and a famous mural painted on the outside (check it out here http://www.nextpittsburgh.com/city-design/artist-dan-kitchener/)
17 locals recommend
New Amsterdam
4421 Butler StNew Amsterdam- a trendy, happening bar with a great rooftop deck, awesome beer selections, cool atmosphere, and a famous mural painted on the outside (check it out here http://www.nextpittsburgh.com/city-design/artist-dan-kitchener/)
Goldmark- Lawrenceville hot spot! Features live DJs multiple days a week. It is an old time shot and beer place with a drink menu of paired selections.
8 locals recommend
The Goldmark
4517 Butler StGoldmark- Lawrenceville hot spot! Features live DJs multiple days a week. It is an old time shot and beer place with a drink menu of paired selections.
Roundabout Brewery
1836 Butler StEast End Brewery Tap Room
102 19th StStrange Roots Experimental Ales
501 E Ohio StThe Church Brew Works
3525 Liberty AveGrist House Brewery
10 E Sherman StHitchhiker Brewing - Brewery & Tap Room
1500 South Canal StreetVoodoo Brewery Homestead
205 E 9th AveDancing Gnome Brewery
1025 Main StSightseeing
I HIGHLY recommend heading down to the strip district which is about a mile from my house. It is full of street vendors, markets, farmers markets and all sorts of stuff. You definitely want to go to the famous Wholey’s Fish Market. Get fresh sushi or take home some amazingly fresh seafood to cook at home.
Also in the strip district is the world famous Primanti Brothers (the original one). Try Pittsburgh's famous sandwich piled high with meat cheese slaw and tomato. Don't forget to load it up with hot sauce to be just like a Pittsburgher.
244 locals recommend
Strip District
I HIGHLY recommend heading down to the strip district which is about a mile from my house. It is full of street vendors, markets, farmers markets and all sorts of stuff. You definitely want to go to the famous Wholey’s Fish Market. Get fresh sushi or take home some amazingly fresh seafood to cook at home.
Also in the strip district is the world famous Primanti Brothers (the original one). Try Pittsburgh's famous sandwich piled high with meat cheese slaw and tomato. Don't forget to load it up with hot sauce to be just like a Pittsburgher.
Parks & Nature
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
7370 Baker St