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Daniel's Guide to Pittsburgh Restaurants

Panorama of Downtown Pittsburgh (Daniel Avrahami 2001)

Updated 8/8/06

Name, Phone#, and Hours Cuisine Notes Address Flowers (0-3)
Amazon Cafe
(412) 434-6830
Daily, 11:30am - 10pm
Smoothies · Deli   555 Grant St.
Pittsburgh, PA


Closest smoothies to Jamba Juice
Aussome Aussie BBQ
(412) 434-1220
www.boomerangbbq.com
Mon 11:30am - 3pm
Tue-Thu, 11:30am - 9pm
Fri 11:30am - 10pm
Sat Noon - 10pm
Sunday closed
Ribs   2701 Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA


Bar Louie
(412) 462-6400
Mon-Fri, 11am - 1am
Sat-Sun, 10am - 1am
Bar food Happy Hour 5-7pm 244 W. Bridge St.
Homestead, PA


Get the Louie Brothers sandwich
Bites & Brews
(412) 361-4425
Tue-Sun, 4:00pm - 2:00am
Monday closed
Sandwiches & Beer 5744 Ellsworth Ave
Pittsburgh, PA


The Dessert Pizza wins it 3 flowers (An off-the-menu item. Make sure they deep-fry the dough)
Bruschetta's
(412) 431-3535
Mon-Thu, 11:30am - 10pm
Fri-Sat, 11:30am - 11pm
Sunday closed
Italian   1831 E. Carson St.
Pittsburgh, PA


Good food but pricy
Buffalo Blues
(412) 362-5837
Mon-Sat, 11am - 12am
Sun 12pm - 2am
American Mon: free 12 wings with pitcher of beer 216 S. Highland Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA


Red-hot parm wings
Cafe Du Jour
(412) 488-9695
Lunch: Mon-Sat, 11:30am - 3:30pm
Dinner: Tue-Sun, 5 - 10pm
French BYOB · Cash Only ·
Outdoor Seating ·
Call ahead for dinner
1107 E. Carson St.
Pittsburgh, PA
Cafe Zinho
(412) 363-1500
Tue-Thu, 11:30am - 3pm, 5:30 - 10pm
Fri-Sat, 11:30am - 3pm, 5:30 - 11pm
Sun & Mon Closed
Mediteranean Cash only 238 Spahr St.
Pittsburgh, PA


Nice atmosphere, food can vary
Chaya
(412) 422-2082
Mon-Sat, 5 - 10pm
Sushi   2104 Murray Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA


The service is plain awful
Coca Cafe
(412) 621-3171
Tue-Fri, 7am - 3pm
Sat, 8am - 4pm
Sun, 10am - 3pm
Brunch   3811 Butler St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15201


Sunday brunch
Crepes Parisiennes
(412) 683-2333
Thu-Sat, 10am - 5pm
Sun 10am - 4pm (savory until 2)
Monday closed
French crepes   732 Filbert St.
Pittsburgh, PA


Overpriced, but...Nutella
D's SixPax and Dogz
(412) 241-4666
website
Mon-Wed, 11am - 11pm (food til 10)
Thu-Sat, 11am - Midnight (food til 10)
Sun 11am - 10pm (food til 9)
Hotdogs & Beer 1118 S. Braddock Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA


How do you rate a hotdog place?
Dish Osteria & Bar
(412) 390-2012
dishosteria.com/
Mon-Sat, 5pm - midnight
Sunday closed
Italian BYOB · Cash Only 128 S. 17th St.
Pittsburgh, PA


Very good food although pricy and noisy
Enrico Biscotti Co.
(412) 281-2602
Sat 8am?? - 2:30pm??
Italian Strip location open only on Saturdays · Can get really cold in the winter 2022 Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA


Rating is for the Strip location
India Garden
(412) 682-3000
www.indiagarden.net
Daily, 11am - 1am
Indian 1/2 price 3-5pm, 11pm-1am 328 Atwood St.
Pittsburgh, PA


Korea Garden
(412) 681-6460
Lunch: Mon-Sat ,11:30am - 3:00pm
Dinner: Mon-Sat, 4:00pm - 10:00pm
Sunday closed
Korean   414 Semple St.
Pittsburgh, PA


Good food, crappy service
Mediterranean Grill
(412) 521-5505
Daily, 11:30am - 10pm
Middle-Eastern   5824 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA

The best of the worst (10 times better than Aladdin's)
Mexico City Tacos & Burritos
(412) 391-2591
Mon-Fri, - 8pm
Sat - 3pm
Sunday closed
Mexican   111 Smithfield St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222



Guacamole and rice in the tacos
Mineo's Pizza
(412) 521-2053
- 1am
Pizza   2128 Murray Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA


Best pizza in Pgh.
Nakama
(412) 381-6000
www.eatatnakama.com
Mon-Sat, 11am - Midnight
Sun 1pm - 10pm
Japanese (Habachi) 4-6pm 20% off check (Dining Room only) 1611 E. Carson St.
Pittsburgh, PA


Pricy
The Original Pancake House
(412) 358-9622
www.originalpancakehouse.com
Pancakes 8300 McKnight Road
Ross Township, PA 15237


Pamela's
Oakland (412) 683-4066
Sq. Hill (412) 422-9457
Shadyside (412) 683-1003
Daily, 7:30am-5pm
Diner Cash Only · Sun: breakfast only · (new location in the Strip) 3703 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA


No more buttermilk pancakes :-(
Penn Brewery
(412) 237-9402
www.pennbrew.com
German $2.00 drafts Tue 9 - 11:00pm 800 Vinial St.
Pittsburgh, PA


A bowl of Goulasch makes a great dinner
Pho Minh
(412) 661-7443
Mon-Thu, 11am - 2pm, 5 - 9pm
Friday 11am - 2pm, 5 - 10pm
Saturday 11am - 10pm
Sunday noon - 8pm
Vietnamese BYOB · Cash Only 4917 Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA


Very cheap
Piccolo Forno
(412) 622-0111
www.piccolo-forno.com
Mon-Thu, 11am - 10pm
Fri-Sat, 11am - 11pm
Sunday closed
Italian BYOB 3801 Butler St.
Pittsburgh, PA


Piper's Pub
(412) 381-3977
www.piperspub.com
7 Day 11am - 2am
Earlier if there is a game
Kitchen closes 11pm (Sun 10pm)
English & Irish EPL matches on the weekend · Boxty for Sunday brunch 1828 E Carson St.
Pittsburgh, PA


Good food and great beer
Pittsburgh Deli Company (PDC)
(412) 682-3354
www.pghdeli.com
Daily, 11am - 2am
Deli 1/2 price food after 10pm · 1/2 sandwiches · Daily beer specials 728 Copeland St.
Pittsburgh, PA


I like the soup
Point Brugge Cafe
(412) 441-3334
Tue-Sat, 11am - 10pm
Sun, 12 - 9pm
Belgian   401 Hastings St.
Pittsburgh, PA


Get the Brugge Frites
Red Robin
(412) 461-2044
Burgers   175 E. Waterfront Dr
Pittsburgh, PA


Get a soup and split a burger
Rock Bottom
(412) 462-2739
www.rockbottom.com
Mon-Sat, 11am - 2am
Sun 11am - 12am
American Mug Club · Mug Night 171 E. Bridge Street
Pittsburgh, PA


Expensive
Rose Tea Cafe
(412) 421-2238
Wed-Mon, 12pm - 12am
Sun, 12 - 9:30pm -
Tuesday closed
Bubble tea & Taiwanese   5880 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA


Black tea and coffee with milk and boba
Smokey Bones BBQ
(412) 788-0123
www.smokeybones.com
Sun-Thu, 11am - 10pm
Fri-Sat, 11am - 11pm
Ribs   6050 Robinson Center
Pittsburgh, PA


Don't forget to leave room for the donuts
Spice Island Tea House
(412) 687-8821
Mon-Thu, 11:30am - 9pm
Fri-Sat, 11:30am - 10pm
Sunday closed
Pan Asian BYOB 253 Atwood St.
Pittsburgh, PA


Good and Inexpensive, I like the space
Taipei Tokyo
(412) 373-5464
Mon-Thu, ?? - 9 pm
Fri-Sat, ?? - 10 pm
Sun, ?? - ?? pm
Taiwanese Japanese Lunch Specials Mon-Fri 304 Mall Blvd
Monroeville, PA


Best Chinese food in Pittsburgh (and it's in Monroeville)
Taj Mahal Restaurant
(412) 365-0300
www.TajMahalInc.com
7 Days a Week
Lunch: 11:30am - 2:30pm
Dinner: 3pm - 10pm
Indian   7795 McKnight Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Tango Cafe
(412) 421-1390
www.TangoCafePgh.com
Argentinian Cafe   5806 Forward Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA


Mortadela sandwich, Salads, Empanadas, Alfajores
Thai Cuisine
(412) 688-9661
Sun - 9:30pm
Thai   4625 Liberty Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA


Fried banana dessert
Udipi Cafe
(412) 373-5581
Wed-Mon, 11:30am - 9:30pm
Indian   4141 Old W. Penn Hwy
Monroeville, PA


Good food but far away
Umi
(412) 362-6198
www.bigburrito.com/umi
Tue-Thu, 5pm - 10pm
Fri-Sat, 5pm - 11pm
Sun, Mon closed
Sushi Call Ahead 5847 Ellsworth Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA


Pricy but good
Uncle Sam's Gourmet Subs
Sq. Hill (412) 521-7827
Oakland (412) 621-1885
Subs   5808 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA


Vietnamese Sandwiches
(412) 765-1150 (My Ngoc)
Vietnamese Just a cart on the sidewalk in front of My Ngoc · Call My Ngoc to make sure she's outside 2120 Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA


Get the chicken sandwich
Zaw's Asian Food
(412) 521-3663
Close at 9:30pm
Chinese Takeout   2110 Murray Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA


Food made fresh
    Under Consideration    
    Fast Food    
Popeye's Chicken & Biscuits
(412) 464-1860
Dining room closes at 9pm
Drive-through at 10pm
  Cash Only Waterfront
Pittsburgh, PA
 
Qdoba
(412) 802-7866
www.qdoba.com
Weekdays 10:30am-10pm
Weekends 11am - 10pm
    3712 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA
 
Fatburger
412-809-9003
Sun-Thu, 11:00am - 10:00pm
Fri-Sat, 11:00am - Midnight
    6535 Robinson Center
Pittsburgh, PA
 
Taco Bell
(412) 244-8226
Dining-room: - 9:30pm Drive-through: - 1am
    Edgewood TC
Pittsburgh, PA
 
Boston Market
(412) 521-8550
    5889 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA
 
Burger King
(412) 481-6616
    1820 E. Carson St.
Pittsburgh, PA
 

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This list was compiled by Daniel Avrahami