Laura’s Pittsburgh Guidebook

Laura
Laura’s Pittsburgh Guidebook

Food Scene

Cute little place set back in the neighborhood right next to mine
18 yerel halk öneriyor
Madeleine Bakery and Bistro
609 S Trenton Ave
18 yerel halk öneriyor
Cute 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.
15 yerel halk öneriyor
Five Points Artisan Bakeshop
6520 Wilkins Ave
15 yerel halk öneriyor
The 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.
9 yerel halk öneriyor
61B Cafe
1108 South Braddock Avenue
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Cash 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
39 yerel halk öneriyor
B52 Café
5202 Butler St
39 yerel halk öneriyor
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
Very casual Vietnamese
36 yerel halk öneriyor
Tram's Kitchen
4050 Penn Ave
36 yerel halk öneriyor
Very casual Vietnamese
Great cafeteria-style Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian food
19 yerel halk öneriyor
Salem Halal Market & Grill
2923 Penn Ave
19 yerel halk öneriyor
Great cafeteria-style Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian food
My favorite is the Chile Relleno burrito
9 yerel halk öneriyor
El Burro Dos
1113 South Braddock Avenue
9 yerel halk öneriyor
My 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
24 yerel halk öneriyor
Thai Cottage
1109 S Braddock Ave
24 yerel halk öneriyor
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
Famous for their Battleship hoagies
Triangle Bar & Grill
2122 Monongahela Avenue
Famous 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.
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Whitfield
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Probably the best splurge dinner or brunch in my book. It's not super expensive and it's really really good.
Nice little local Italian place, run by the neighborhood's mayor!
GoodFellas Restaurant & Tavern
1915 McCague St
Nice 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.
30 yerel halk öneriyor
Point Brugge Cafe
401 Hastings St
30 yerel halk öneriyor
Tiny Belgian restaurant in little-known cute little business district of Point Breeze. Highly recommend the moules frites.
My favorite BBQ stop in the city - most people order in & takeout.
Showcase Barbeque
6800 Frankstown Avenue
My 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.
75 yerel halk öneriyor
Noodlehead
242 S Highland Ave
75 yerel halk öneriyor
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.
Ice cream!
19 yerel halk öneriyor
Millie's Homemade Ice Cream
246 Forbes Ave
19 yerel halk öneriyor
Ice cream!
Favorite local diner chain.
13 yerel halk öneriyor
Eat'n Park
245 E Waterfront Dr
13 yerel halk öneriyor
Favorite local diner chain.
Best breakfast in town - my favorite is the banana chocolate chip hotcakes.
77 yerel halk öneriyor
Pamela's | P&G Diner
5527 Walnut St
77 yerel halk öneriyor
Best breakfast in town - my favorite is the banana chocolate chip hotcakes.
Local Lebanese food chain - great for a healthy budget meal
21 yerel halk öneriyor
Aladdin's Eatery Squirrel Hill
5878 Forbes Ave
21 yerel halk öneriyor
Local Lebanese food chain - great for a healthy budget meal
Sidewalk tacos + Mexican grocery store
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Las Palmas Pittsburgh #1
700 Brookline Blvd
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Sidewalk 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
16 yerel halk öneriyor
Chengdu Gourmet
5840 Forward Ave
16 yerel halk öneriyor
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
Great food - I always especially like the veg dishes here, including the Dry Sauteed Spicy String Beans.
21 yerel halk öneriyor
Taiwanese Bistro Cafe 33
1711 Shady Ave
21 yerel halk öneriyor
Great 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.
24 yerel halk öneriyor
Condado Tacos
971 Liberty Ave
24 yerel halk öneriyor
Fun 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 Square
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.
Meat! Amazing sandwiches.
74 yerel halk öneriyor
Gaucho Parrilla Argentina
146 6th Street
74 yerel halk öneriyor
Meat! 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.
72 yerel halk öneriyor
APTEKA
4606 Penn Ave
72 yerel halk öneriyor
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.
Just a little out of town - worth going out to Monroeville for South Indian food
Udipi Cafe
4141 Old William Penn Hwy
Just 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.
22 yerel halk öneriyor
Piper's Pub
1828 E Carson St
22 yerel halk öneriyor
Fun 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.
41 yerel halk öneriyor
Fat Head's Saloon
1805 E Carson St
41 yerel halk öneriyor
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.
Cat cafe! It's a good idea to book ahead.
Colony Cafe
1125 Penn Ave
Cat cafe! It's a good idea to book ahead.
One of the best brunch spots.
59 yerel halk öneriyor
Meat & Potatoes
649 Penn Ave
59 yerel halk öneriyor
One of the best brunch spots.
Amazing food and a huge collection of whiskey.
46 yerel halk öneriyor
Butcher and the Rye
212 6th St
46 yerel halk öneriyor
Amazing food and a huge collection of whiskey.
Vietnamese coffee spot - lots of space to hang out or work/study
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Ineffable Ca Phe
3920 Penn Ave
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Vietnamese 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.
38 yerel halk öneriyor
Smallman Galley
145 Bakery Square Boulevard
38 yerel halk öneriyor
Restaurant 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.
11 yerel halk öneriyor
De Fer Coffee & Tea
2002 Smallman St
11 yerel halk öneriyor
New 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.
153 yerel halk öneriyor
Giant Eagle Supermarket
1901 Murray Ave
153 yerel halk öneriyor
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.
7 yerel halk öneriyor
Planet Fitness
1635 S Braddock Ave
7 yerel halk öneriyor

Shopping

Antiques
Le Mix
1115 S Braddock Ave
Antiques
Cute shop with lots of unique cards, gifts and Pittsburghy stuff that supports local artists.
28 yerel halk öneriyor
Wild Card
4209 Butler St
28 yerel halk öneriyor
Cute 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 St
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.
Fun record store for browsing in Bloomfield
Juke Records
4526 Liberty Ave
Fun 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 St
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.
Cute new camping/hiking store - worth stopping in just to look around.
3 Rivers Outdoor Co.
1130 S Braddock Ave
Cute 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.
37 yerel halk öneriyor
East End Food Co-op
7516 Meade St
37 yerel halk öneriyor
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.

Sightseeing

One of the best views of downtown
107 yerel halk öneriyor
Duquesne Incline station
1197 W Carson St
107 yerel halk öneriyor
One 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 Avenue
This 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.
55 yerel halk öneriyor
Point Eyalet Parkı Fıskiyesi
601 Commonwealth Pl
55 yerel halk öneriyor
A 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.
244 yerel halk öneriyor
Strip District
244 yerel halk öneriyor
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.
204 yerel halk öneriyor
Frick Park
204 yerel halk öneriyor
There's a trailhead really close to my house - it's for Braddock Trail, which links in with the rest of the park.
136 yerel halk öneriyor
Schenley Park
136 yerel halk öneriyor

Drinks & Nightlife

Great hotdogs, wings, and a "beer cave"
38 yerel halk öneriyor
D's Six Pax and Dogz
1118 S Braddock Ave
38 yerel halk öneriyor
Great hotdogs, wings, and a "beer cave"
Cute little woman-owned bar
10 yerel halk öneriyor
Tina's
4114 Main St
10 yerel halk öneriyor
Cute little woman-owned bar
Surprisingly good bar food even though they don't have a kitchen.
48 yerel halk öneriyor
The Allegheny Wine Mixer Inc
5326 Butler St
48 yerel halk öneriyor
Surprisingly good bar food even though they don't have a kitchen.
Trendy tiki bar
31 yerel halk öneriyor
Hidden Harbor
1708 Shady Ave
31 yerel halk öneriyor
Trendy 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 Blvd
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.
This local brewery has been around longer than most and has a cool new indoor/outdoor location to check out.
25 yerel halk öneriyor
East End Bira İmalatı Şirketi
147 Julius St
25 yerel halk öneriyor
This 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.
49 yerel halk öneriyor
Grist House Brewery
10 E Sherman St
49 yerel halk öneriyor
There'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.
19 yerel halk öneriyor
Over the Bar Bicycle Cafe
10301 Pearce Mill Rd
19 yerel halk öneriyor
OTB 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.
10 yerel halk öneriyor
Blue Dust
601 Amity St
10 yerel halk öneriyor
Nice 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.
60 yerel halk öneriyor
Frick Pittsburgh
7227 Reynolds St
60 yerel halk öneriyor
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.
Carnegie Free Library of Swissvale
1800 Monongahela Ave
Local 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
213 yerel halk öneriyor
Mattress Factory Müzesi
509 Sampsonia Way
213 yerel halk öneriyor
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
Kind of required stop for art lovers coming in from out of town.
351 yerel halk öneriyor
The Andy Warhol Müzesi
117 Sandusky St
351 yerel halk öneriyor
Kind of required stop for art lovers coming in from out of town.