Guidebook for Pittsburgh
Food Scene
Right around the corner; best restaurant in PGH in the minds of many; vegan authentic (no, those two things aren't mutually exclusive!) Polish food; unique cocktails; open late; amazing flavors everywhere!
72 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
APTEKA
4606 Penn AveRight around the corner; best restaurant in PGH in the minds of many; vegan authentic (no, those two things aren't mutually exclusive!) Polish food; unique cocktails; open late; amazing flavors everywhere!
Local favorite punk pizza shop; vegan-friendly; pizza is good but hoagies are better; slammed on Friday and Saturday nights.
40 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Spak Brothers
5107 Penn AveLocal favorite punk pizza shop; vegan-friendly; pizza is good but hoagies are better; slammed on Friday and Saturday nights.
Really, truly, seriously, very delicious tacos; nicest owner; veg-friendly; can be busy, but is usually pretty quick anyway; limited spots for eat-in.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Baby Loves Tacos
4508 Liberty AveReally, truly, seriously, very delicious tacos; nicest owner; veg-friendly; can be busy, but is usually pretty quick anyway; limited spots for eat-in.
One of the highest-quality coffee shops in town; always features coffees from both one national roaster and one Pittsburgh or PA roaster; a few tasty baked goods available; nice people, nice atmosphere; the floor is tiled with pennies!
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Artisan Cafe
5001 Penn AveOne of the highest-quality coffee shops in town; always features coffees from both one national roaster and one Pittsburgh or PA roaster; a few tasty baked goods available; nice people, nice atmosphere; the floor is tiled with pennies!
Small, beautiful boutique coffee shop; a floral design studio is also run out of the space and it shows; brews very good coffees roasted by Heart in Portland, Oregon and PGH roaster KLVN; not a cozy-in-and-read kind of place; limited seating; fancy local jewelry and housewares for sale, too.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
4121 Main
4121 Main StSmall, beautiful boutique coffee shop; a floral design studio is also run out of the space and it shows; brews very good coffees roasted by Heart in Portland, Oregon and PGH roaster KLVN; not a cozy-in-and-read kind of place; limited seating; fancy local jewelry and housewares for sale, too.
Hip, spare coffee shop with lots of sunlight on nice days; brews coffee roasted by Ceremony in Maryland; good place to sit and talk, read, or get some work done; tasty baked goods available; good music; relaxed atmosphere.
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Constellation Coffee
4059 Penn AveHip, spare coffee shop with lots of sunlight on nice days; brews coffee roasted by Ceremony in Maryland; good place to sit and talk, read, or get some work done; tasty baked goods available; good music; relaxed atmosphere.
Tasty nearby Thai restaurant; great noodle dishes; fresh ingredients; not to be confused with Thai Cuisine two blocks up Liberty; can run on the spicy side, so cheat down on the 1-10 scale; good for takeout.
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Thai Gourmet
4505 Liberty AveTasty nearby Thai restaurant; great noodle dishes; fresh ingredients; not to be confused with Thai Cuisine two blocks up Liberty; can run on the spicy side, so cheat down on the 1-10 scale; good for takeout.
Our go-to neighborhood ice cream spot; wide variety of Perry's or Breyer's-type flavors; nothing fancy or out of the ordinary; open lateish in the summer; come on, it's ice cream!
Scoops In Bloomfield
4806 Liberty AveOur go-to neighborhood ice cream spot; wide variety of Perry's or Breyer's-type flavors; nothing fancy or out of the ordinary; open lateish in the summer; come on, it's ice cream!
Super unassuming hole-in-the-wall lunch counter run by a 2018 James Beard Rising Star Chef of the Year; not just vegetarian but clearly in love vegetables; ridiculously good breads; very worth checking out; only open until 2PM.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bitter Ends Garden & Luncheonette
4613 Liberty AveSuper unassuming hole-in-the-wall lunch counter run by a 2018 James Beard Rising Star Chef of the Year; not just vegetarian but clearly in love vegetables; ridiculously good breads; very worth checking out; only open until 2PM.
Tasty, affordable, close-by Indian food; lots of tandoor dishes and breads; lunch buffet (!) 11:30-2:30 every day Monday-Saturday; usually pretty quiet atmosphere; closed Sundays.
37 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
People's Indian Restaurant
5147 Penn AveTasty, affordable, close-by Indian food; lots of tandoor dishes and breads; lunch buffet (!) 11:30-2:30 every day Monday-Saturday; usually pretty quiet atmosphere; closed Sundays.
Guten-free, soy-free, corn-free, and vegan pastries, breads, cupcakes, cheesecakes; not just for the dietarily restricted, it's all super tasty; coffee, too.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Gluten Free Goat Bakery & Café
4905 Penn AveGuten-free, soy-free, corn-free, and vegan pastries, breads, cupcakes, cheesecakes; not just for the dietarily restricted, it's all super tasty; coffee, too.
Cozy neighborhood tea spot built out with reused materials; lots and lots of teas and other herbal drinks; rotating sweets, sandwiches and soups from other companies; friendly people.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bantha Tea Bar
5002 Penn AveCozy neighborhood tea spot built out with reused materials; lots and lots of teas and other herbal drinks; rotating sweets, sandwiches and soups from other companies; friendly people.
A staple in Pittsburgh's fledgling food truck scene; very tasty; very affordable; very short walk from our house; closes early at 7:45PM; closed Sundays.
Taquitos
5101 Penn AveA staple in Pittsburgh's fledgling food truck scene; very tasty; very affordable; very short walk from our house; closes early at 7:45PM; closed Sundays.
Drinks & Nightlife
Closest corner bar; obviously not everyone's cup of tea (but undeniably a Pittsburgh novelty), smoking is allowed inside here; good spot for watching a game on TV; karaoke every Saturday night.
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Elbow Room
5744 1/2 Ellsworth AveClosest corner bar; obviously not everyone's cup of tea (but undeniably a Pittsburgh novelty), smoking is allowed inside here; good spot for watching a game on TV; karaoke every Saturday night.
Everything Else
Anarchist collective community space; operates as an antiprofit book store and cafe; large selection of radical and progressive literature; cheap, ethical coffee and snacks; great place to meet interesting people.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Big Idea Cooperative Bookstore & Cafe
4812 Liberty AveAnarchist collective community space; operates as an antiprofit book store and cafe; large selection of radical and progressive literature; cheap, ethical coffee and snacks; great place to meet interesting people.
Shopping
Local buy-sell-trade thrift store; great curated selection of clothes and accessories; lots of vintage; good prices.
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Clothes Minded
4740 Liberty AveLocal buy-sell-trade thrift store; great curated selection of clothes and accessories; lots of vintage; good prices.
Arts & Culture
Totally unique place; combination of a natural history museum, a conceptual art gallery, and a too-real carnival sideshow -- all about the anthropocene; weird specimens and thought-provoking information; only open Sunday 12-4 (or by appointment!).
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Center for PostNatural History
4913 Penn AveTotally unique place; combination of a natural history museum, a conceptual art gallery, and a too-real carnival sideshow -- all about the anthropocene; weird specimens and thought-provoking information; only open Sunday 12-4 (or by appointment!).
DIY all-ages music venue and art gallery; check out their calendar (www.therobotoproject.com/calendar) to see if anything's going on that strikes your fancy!
Mr. Roboto Project
5106 Penn AveDIY all-ages music venue and art gallery; check out their calendar (www.therobotoproject.com/calendar) to see if anything's going on that strikes your fancy!
Essentials
Gotta love Aldi; inexpensive, largely off-brand staples; surprisingly decent produce; within walking distance; put your mini fridge to good use!
98 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
ALDI
5631 Baum BlvdGotta love Aldi; inexpensive, largely off-brand staples; surprisingly decent produce; within walking distance; put your mini fridge to good use!