Laura’s Pittsburgh Guidebook
Food Scene
Cute little place set back in the neighborhood right next to mine
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Madeleine Bakery and Bistro
609 S Trenton AveCute little place set back in the neighborhood right next to mine
The best cookies - they have a tahini cookie that's one of my favorite cookies ever.
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Five Points Artisan Bakeshop
6520 Wilkins AveThe best cookies - they have a tahini cookie that's one of my favorite cookies ever.
Cash only. They have nice staff, great simple baked goods (my favorite is the snickerdoodle cookie) and decent wifi.
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61B Cafe
1108 South Braddock AvenueCash only. They have nice staff, great simple baked goods (my favorite is the snickerdoodle cookie) and decent wifi.
Vegetarian & vegan Middle Eastern/American food - it's one of my favorite places to go for breakfast or brunch but also great for a healthier dinner
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B52 Café
5202 Butler StVegetarian & vegan Middle Eastern/American food - it's one of my favorite places to go for breakfast or brunch but also great for a healthier dinner
Tram's Kitchen
4050 Penn AveVery casual Vietnamese
Great cafeteria-style Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian food
19 người dân địa phương đề xuất
Salem Halal Market & Grill
2923 Penn AveGreat cafeteria-style Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian food
El Burro Dos
1113 South Braddock AvenueMy favorite is the Chile Relleno burrito
I love everything there, but especially the Tom Kha soup and the pineapple fried rice since I've been getting both of them for years
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Thai Cottage
1109 S Braddock AveI love everything there, but especially the Tom Kha soup and the pineapple fried rice since I've been getting both of them for years
Triangle Bar & Grill
2122 Monongahela AvenueFamous for their Battleship hoagies
Probably the best splurge dinner or brunch in my book. It's not super expensive and it's really really good.
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Whitfield
Probably the best splurge dinner or brunch in my book. It's not super expensive and it's really really good.
GoodFellas Restaurant & Tavern
1915 McCague StNice little local Italian place, run by the neighborhood's mayor!
Tiny Belgian restaurant in little-known cute little business district of Point Breeze. Highly recommend the moules frites.
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Point Brugge Cafe
401 Hastings StTiny Belgian restaurant in little-known cute little business district of Point Breeze. Highly recommend the moules frites.
Showcase Barbeque
6800 Frankstown AvenueMy favorite BBQ stop in the city - most people order in & takeout.
Very trendy Thai street food place - more affordable than it looks. I highly recommend the pork belly steamed buns as a snack! I think they're cash only.
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Noodlehead
242 S Highland AveVery trendy Thai street food place - more affordable than it looks. I highly recommend the pork belly steamed buns as a snack! I think they're cash only.
Millie's Homemade Ice Cream
246 Forbes AveIce cream!
Eat'n Park
245 E Waterfront DrFavorite local diner chain.
Best breakfast in town - my favorite is the banana chocolate chip hotcakes.
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Pamela's | P&G Diner
5527 Walnut StBest breakfast in town - my favorite is the banana chocolate chip hotcakes.
Local Lebanese food chain - great for a healthy budget meal
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Aladdin's Eatery Squirrel Hill
5878 Forbes AveLocal Lebanese food chain - great for a healthy budget meal
Las Palmas Pittsburgh #1
700 Brookline BlvdSidewalk tacos + Mexican grocery store
One of the more authentic Chinese restaurants in the city - lots of amazing Sichuan dishes on the menu plus all of the American-Chinese ones
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Chengdu Gourmet
5840 Forward AveOne of the more authentic Chinese restaurants in the city - lots of amazing Sichuan dishes on the menu plus all of the American-Chinese ones
Great food - I always especially like the veg dishes here, including the Dry Sauteed Spicy String Beans.
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Taiwanese Bistro Cafe 33
1711 Shady AveGreat food - I always especially like the veg dishes here, including the Dry Sauteed Spicy String Beans.
Fun taco & drinks place downtown. Good place for happy hour.
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Condado Tacos
971 Liberty AveFun taco & drinks place downtown. Good place for happy hour.
Good Mexican food downtown right on Market Square - it's up on the second floor. A little more relaxed/go-as-you-are than a lot of the more upscale places around the square.
Las Velas
21 Market SquareGood Mexican food downtown right on Market Square - it's up on the second floor. A little more relaxed/go-as-you-are than a lot of the more upscale places around the square.
Gaucho Parrilla Argentina
146 6th StreetMeat! Amazing sandwiches.
Vegan Polish restaurant - even if you wouldn't normally be into vegan food, it's very worth a visit. It's a really nice space and has great, affordable cocktails, too.
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APTEKA
4606 Penn AveVegan Polish restaurant - even if you wouldn't normally be into vegan food, it's very worth a visit. It's a really nice space and has great, affordable cocktails, too.
Udipi Cafe
4141 Old William Penn HwyJust a little out of town - worth going out to Monroeville for South Indian food
Fun Scottish pub - I love their fish & chips. Very likely to have soccer on the TV.
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Piper's Pub
1828 E Carson StFun Scottish pub - I love their fish & chips. Very likely to have soccer on the TV.
This was one of the first places in Pittsburgh to have a good range of craft beers on draft. They also have HUGE portions so it's good if you're very hungry and want good beer.
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Fat Head's Saloon
1805 E Carson StThis was one of the first places in Pittsburgh to have a good range of craft beers on draft. They also have HUGE portions so it's good if you're very hungry and want good beer.
Colony Cafe
1125 Penn AveCat cafe! It's a good idea to book ahead.
Meat & Potatoes
649 Penn AveOne of the best brunch spots.
Butcher and the Rye
212 6th StAmazing food and a huge collection of whiskey.
Vietnamese coffee spot - lots of space to hang out or work/study
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Ineffable Ca Phe
3920 Penn AveVietnamese coffee spot - lots of space to hang out or work/study
Restaurant incubator - so basically 4 really good rotating food truck-type options (but indoors and stationary). There's also a bar and coffee.
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Smallman Galley
145 Bakery Square BoulevardRestaurant incubator - so basically 4 really good rotating food truck-type options (but indoors and stationary). There's also a bar and coffee.
New coffee spot with live music and some small bites.
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De Fer Coffee & Tea
2002 Smallman StNew coffee spot with live music and some small bites.
Essentials
This grocery store is about a 3 minute walk away - you can see it from my house. They have pretty good wifi, and you can get or fill a Connect Card here.
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Giant Eagle Supermarket
1901 Murray AveThis grocery store is about a 3 minute walk away - you can see it from my house. They have pretty good wifi, and you can get or fill a Connect Card here.
Planet Fitness
1635 S Braddock AveShopping
Le Mix
1115 S Braddock AveAntiques
Cute shop with lots of unique cards, gifts and Pittsburghy stuff that supports local artists.
28 người dân địa phương đề xuất
Wild Card
4209 Butler StCute shop with lots of unique cards, gifts and Pittsburghy stuff that supports local artists.
A cute shop full of mid-century modern and mod decor and kitchen stuff - fun to just stop by and look around even if you're not planning on buying anything.
Who New? Retro Mod Decor
5156 Butler StA cute shop full of mid-century modern and mod decor and kitchen stuff - fun to just stop by and look around even if you're not planning on buying anything.
Juke Records
4526 Liberty AveFun record store for browsing in Bloomfield
Little store packed with tons of cute stuff, including a lot of France-, dog-, and cocktail-related things. I think there are a lot of men's grooming things, too, that I don't really look at.
Von Walter & Funk + funk|BALLOON
5210 Butler StLittle store packed with tons of cute stuff, including a lot of France-, dog-, and cocktail-related things. I think there are a lot of men's grooming things, too, that I don't really look at.
3 Rivers Outdoor Co.
1130 S Braddock AveCute new camping/hiking store - worth stopping in just to look around.
Local food co-op - they stock a lot of produce and goods from SWPA farms and businesses. It's also a good stop for coffee and their salad bar & hot buffet.
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East End Food Co-op
7516 Meade StLocal food co-op - they stock a lot of produce and goods from SWPA farms and businesses. It's also a good stop for coffee and their salad bar & hot buffet.
Sightseeing
Duquesne Incline station
1197 W Carson StOne of the best views of downtown
This is the strange but cool huge castle built out of reflective glass in the middle of downtown.
PPG Place
1 Third AvenueThis is the strange but cool huge castle built out of reflective glass in the middle of downtown.
A nice spot to bring a book or hang out with people if it's nice out.
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Đài phun nước Point State Park
601 Commonwealth PlA nice spot to bring a book or hang out with people if it's nice out.
Lots of international food shops and restaurants - worth going just go walk around, especially on a weekend morning. LOTS of Pittsburgh sports team stuff sold on the sidewalks.
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Strip District
Lots of international food shops and restaurants - worth going just go walk around, especially on a weekend morning. LOTS of Pittsburgh sports team stuff sold on the sidewalks.
Parks & Nature
There's a trailhead really close to my house - it's for Braddock Trail, which links in with the rest of the park.
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Frick Park
There's a trailhead really close to my house - it's for Braddock Trail, which links in with the rest of the park.
Schenley Park
Drinks & Nightlife
D's Six Pax and Dogz
1118 S Braddock AveGreat hotdogs, wings, and a "beer cave"
Tina's
4114 Main StCute little woman-owned bar
Surprisingly good bar food even though they don't have a kitchen.
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The Allegheny Wine Mixer Inc
5326 Butler StSurprisingly good bar food even though they don't have a kitchen.
Hidden Harbor
1708 Shady AveTrendy tiki bar
One of the many new breweries popping up all over the place - they have great beer, a lot of food truck visits, and weekly bingo nights.
Couch Brewery
1351 Washington BlvdOne of the many new breweries popping up all over the place - they have great beer, a lot of food truck visits, and weekly bingo nights.
This local brewery has been around longer than most and has a cool new indoor/outdoor location to check out.
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East End Brewing Company
147 Julius StThis local brewery has been around longer than most and has a cool new indoor/outdoor location to check out.
There's a new food/brewery scene in Millvale that's definitely worth checking out.
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Grist House Brewery
10 E Sherman StThere's a new food/brewery scene in Millvale that's definitely worth checking out.
OTB is a favorite for beer & burgers, especially for the Monday burger deals. Also love their fries & onion rings.
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Over the Bar Bicycle Cafe
10301 Pearce Mill RdOTB is a favorite for beer & burgers, especially for the Monday burger deals. Also love their fries & onion rings.
Nice local bar over in Homestead - good beer selection and great bar food.
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Blue Dust
601 Amity StNice local bar over in Homestead - good beer selection and great bar food.
Arts & Culture
The art gallery is great but the best time to go is during the Free Fridays concerts during the summer - check out the carriage museum, too. There's also a beautiful greenhouse on the grounds.
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The Frick Pittsburgh
7227 Reynolds StThe art gallery is great but the best time to go is during the Free Fridays concerts during the summer - check out the carriage museum, too. There's also a beautiful greenhouse on the grounds.
Carnegie Free Library of Swissvale
1800 Monongahela AveLocal library
Contemporary art museum - save time to walk around the neighborhood afterwards and stop at Commonplace Coffee right down the street and Randyland a couple blocks away
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Bảo tàng Nhà máy Nệm
509 Sampsonia WayContemporary art museum - save time to walk around the neighborhood afterwards and stop at Commonplace Coffee right down the street and Randyland a couple blocks away
Kind of required stop for art lovers coming in from out of town.
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The Andy Warhol Museum
117 Sandusky StKind of required stop for art lovers coming in from out of town.