Guidebook for Pittsburgh
Food Scene
E2
5904 Bryant StJust amazing! Get the gorg mess and any pasta. BYOB!
Dinette
5996 Centre AveCreative wood fired pizza and wine!
Pizza Taglio
126 S Highland AveCreative wood fired pizza and wine!
The best and most creative restaurant in the burgh. Make reservations and a bunch of money.
46 locals recommend
Cure
5336 Butler StThe best and most creative restaurant in the burgh. Make reservations and a bunch of money.
SMOKE barbeque taqueria
4115 Butler StreetSmoked meat (and vegetarian) tacos!
Vegan Eastern European food. Wow. Get the Pierogies and some small plates. Great Polish and local beer too. This is one of the newest burgh hot spots.
72 locals recommend
APTEKA
4606 Penn AveVegan Eastern European food. Wow. Get the Pierogies and some small plates. Great Polish and local beer too. This is one of the newest burgh hot spots.
Steak sandwiches! Go mid afternoon or during the week, otherwise the line is crazy. Call ahead for take out and skip the line though...
74 locals recommend
Gaucho Parrilla Argentina
146 6th StreetSteak sandwiches! Go mid afternoon or during the week, otherwise the line is crazy. Call ahead for take out and skip the line though...
Adda Coffee & Tea House
926 Western AveGreat place to work and chill.
The Vandal
4306 Butler StCoffee and Lunch. Really creative and somewhat hipster.
Smallman Galley
145 Bakery Square Boulevard4 restaurant concept. Check it out. Great bar too.
Great food and drinks. Pricey and make reservations. Take an uber. Parking is the worst down there.
46 locals recommend
Butcher and the Rye
212 6th StGreat food and drinks. Pricey and make reservations. Take an uber. Parking is the worst down there.
Conflict Kitchen
221 Schenley DriveFeatures food from a conflict country every month. Lunch only.
Great wood fired pizza and authentic lasagna (TRY IT). BYOB. Usually a long wait on the weekends so get drinks at Grapperia behind while you wait.
56 locals recommend
Piccolo Forno
3801 Butler StGreat wood fired pizza and authentic lasagna (TRY IT). BYOB. Usually a long wait on the weekends so get drinks at Grapperia behind while you wait.
Shopping
Pennsylvania Macaroni Company
2010-2012 Penn AveStock up on cheese!
Roxanne's Dried Flowers
2115 Penn Aveplants and dried flowers. This place has cool stuff.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
5700 Centre AveArts & Culture
The Andy Warhol Museum
117 Sandusky StRandyland
1501 Arch StFree and weird.
Carnegie Museum of Art
4400 Forbes AveSenator John Heinz History Center
1212 Smallman StWalk there! Loads of Pittsburgh history.
Drinks & Nightlife
Strange Roots Experimental Ales
501 E Ohio StGrist House Brewery
10 E Sherman StThe best bar ever. Great food too. Get the Penicillin cocktail or some whiskey.
12 locals recommend
Tender Bar + Kitchen
4300 Butler StreetThe best bar ever. Great food too. Get the Penicillin cocktail or some whiskey.
Wigle Whiskey
2401 Smallman StDistillery. Get a cocktail or a flight. Not open past 6pm though.
East End Brewery Tap Room
102 19th StLocal beer and BYOF
Cheap and low key drinks (full bar but focuses on wine) and cheese/snacks.
48 locals recommend
The Allegheny Wine Mixer Inc
5326 Butler StCheap and low key drinks (full bar but focuses on wine) and cheese/snacks.
You should try Grappa. Ask for their house Wigle "Grappa Fatto a Mano". Also a full bar.
16 locals recommend
Grapperia
3801 Butler StYou should try Grappa. Ask for their house Wigle "Grappa Fatto a Mano". Also a full bar.
Sightseeing
Point State Park
601 Commonwealth PlCheap kayaking $15/hr. The best way to see the city (in the summer).
27 locals recommend
Kayak Pittsburgh North Shore
446527 80.003889Cheap kayaking $15/hr. The best way to see the city (in the summer).