Best Restaurants In Pittsburgh To Eat Great Food

The best restaurants in Pittsburgh are about to be broken down in full detail over the next few minutes. Hopefully you will be able to figure out where to eat some great food near you by the time you are finished reading.

We think it is probably best for us to niche down when it comes to the best Pittsburgh restaurants. That means there will be separate lists for many of the most popular varieties of food like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, other Asian varieties, American, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and other healthy food choices.

Breakfast and brunch spots will also get their own sections as will bakeries, desserts spots, donuts and ice cream shops. We will even be discussing drinks with the best cafes, smoothies, juices, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars in your area.

Make sure to check out the map at the end so that you can figure out where all of the best local places to eat can be found. You will also find links to these restaurants official home pages or social media to make it easier to order delivery and take out online or look through their menus to make sure they have what you want to eat before you head over.

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Best Italian Restaurants Near You

When you want to enjoy delicious Italian food visit:

DiAnoia’s Eatery at 2549 Penn Ave
Joseph Tambellini Restaurant at 5701 Bryant St
Alla Famiglia at 804 E Warrington Ave
DeLallo’s Fort Couch Cafe at 91 Fort Couch Rd
DeNunzio’s Italian Trattoria at 2644 Mosside Blvd, Monroeville

Best Steak Houses

Some of the best steak houses in your area would be:

Eddie Merlot’s at Four Gateway Center, 444 Liberty Ave #100
Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse at 247 N Shore Dr
Ruth’s Chris Steak House at Six PPG Place
Morton’s The Steakhouse at 625 Liberty Ave #180
Ann’s Chop House at 2783 South Park Rd, Bethel Park
Shogun Japanese Steak House at 8 Tech One Dr, Monroeville

Mexican Restaurants Near You

Whether you want burritos, tacos, nachos or something else tasty the best Mexican food in town can be found at:

La Palapa Mexican Restaurant, Bar and Catering at 2224 E Carson St
Tocayo Taqueria & Tequila at 810 Ivy St
Emiliano’s Mexican Restaurant & Bar at 2557 E Carson St
Condado Tacos at 971 Liberty Ave
Moe’s Southwest Grill at 5211 Library Rd, Bethel Park
El Campesino at 4097 William Penn Hwy, Monroeville

Chinese & Asian Food

Head to one of these restaurants to enjoy Chinese and other Asian food:

Yuzu Kitchen at 409 Wood St
Nicky’s Thai Kitchen at 903 Penn Ave
Soju at 4923 Penn Ave
Social House 7 at 123 7th St
Lins Asian Fusion at 2018 E Carson St
Jimmy Wan’s Restaurant and Lounge at 1337 Old Freeport Rd
Golden Wok Inn at 4976 Library Rd, Bethel Park
Asian Cuisine at 4528 Broadway Blvd, Monroeville

Where To Eat Sushi

For the best sushi in your area head to:

Sushi Too at 5432 Walnut St
Ginza Japanese Restaurant at 4734 Liberty Ave
No. 1 Sushi Sushi at 436 Market St
Kiku Japanese Restaurant at 225 W Station Square Dr

Best Indian Restaurants

We think the best Pittsburgh Indian restaurants are:

Masala House Indian Bistro at 5102 Baum Blvd
Taste of India at 4320 Penn Ave
People’s Indian Restaurant at 5147 Penn Ave #1
Spice Affair at 8 Brilliant Ave
New India Grill at 4401 Old William Penn Hwy, Monroeville

Great American Food

For classic local American food check out:

The Porch at Schenley at 221 Schenley Dr
Tessaro’s American Bar & Hardwood Grill at 4601 Liberty Ave
Butcher and the Rye at 212 6th St
Acorn at 5528 Walnut St
Eat’n Park at 5220 Library Rd, Bethel Park
Max & Erma’s at 2740 Mosside Blvd, Monroeville

Delicious BBQ

Whether you are after ribs, brisket, or pulled pork get great BBQ at one of these spots:

Pittsburgh Barbecue Company at 1000 Banksville Ave
The Dream BBQ at 7600 N Braddock Ave
Showcase Barbeque at 6800 Frankstown Ave #1370
South Side BBQ Company at 75 S 17th St
Big Rig’s BBQ at 226 Center Rd, Monroeville

French Restaurants

Some of the top places to try French food in the area are:

Paris 66 Bistro at 6018 Centre Ave
Poulet Bleu at 3517 Butler St
Bertrand Pittsburgh at 1910 Cochran Rd

Greek & Mediterranean

Our favorite Greek & Mediterranean meals can be found at:

Christos Mediterranean Grille at 130 6th St
The Simple Greek at 431 Market St
Pasha Cafe & Lounge at 808 Ivy St
Jolina’s Mediterranean Cuisine at 1011 Brookline Blvd
Gali’s Gyro And Grill at 71-73 Clairton Blvd
Turkish Grille at 272 Melwood Ave

Seafood Restaurants

Many would consider the best Pittsburgh seafood restaurants to be:

Eddie V’s Prime Seafood at 501 Grant St #100
Roland’s Seafood Grill at 1904 Penn Ave
Monterey Bay Fish Grotto at 1411 Grandview Ave
Luke Wholey’s Wild Alaskan Grille at 2106 Penn Ave

Where To Eat Pizza

You can definitely get a great slice at one of these pizza places near you:

Fiori’s Pizzaria at 103 Capital Ave
Iron Born Pizza & Pasta Strip District at 1806 Smallman St
Spak Brothers at 5107 Penn Ave
Danny’s Pizza and Hoagies at 5159 Library Rd, Bethel Park
Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza at 2740 Stroschein Rd, Monroeville

Of course there is more great pizza at many of the top Italian restaurants in the city.

Burgers & Fries

Who doesn’t love a good burger and fries:

August Henry’s Burger Bar at 946 Penn Ave
Burgatory at 342 N Shore Dr
Applewood Smoke Burger Company at 5719 Bryant St
Stack’d at 5741 Ellsworth Ave
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews at 301 S Hills Village, Bethel Park
Dad’s Pub & Grub at 4320 Northern Pike, Monroeville

Best Buffets Near You

These good buffets in your area are where you can really load up:

Grand Concourse at 100 W Station Square Dr
China Garden Restaurant at 6401 Penn Ave
Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse at 525 Smithfield St
Taj Mahal at 7795 McKnight Rd
Hokkaido Seafood Buffet at 4612 Browns Hill Rd

Vegan Restaurants

The best local vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Pittsburgh are:

B52 Café at 5202 St
Apteka at 4606 Penn Ave
Onion Maiden at 639 E Warrington Ave
ShadoBeni at 1534 Brighton Rd
Kaibur Coffee at 3138 Dobson St
Udipi Cafe at 4141 Old William Penn Hwy, Monroeville

More Healthy Food Options

More good healthy food choices can be found at:

Honeygrow at 105 S Highland Ave
The Zenith at 86 S 26th St
Freshii at 501 Grant St
Terrene at 224 W Station Square Dr
Lettuce Eat at 200 Mall Cir Dr, Monroeville

Breakfast & Brunch Spots

These breakfast and brunch spots are the perfect way to start your day:

Pamela’s Diner at 60 21st St
Cafe Moulin at 732 Filbert St
Kelly O’s Diner at 100 24th St
The Speckled Egg at 501 Grant St
Lindos Restaurant at 947 Western Ave

Bakeries & Desserts

When you want to sample delicious breads and yummy desserts try out one of these Pittsburgh bakeries:

Grandview Bakery & Sweet Shop at 225 Shiloh St
Potomac Bakery at 1419 Potomac Ave
Five Points Artisan Bakeshop at 6520 Wilkins Ave
La Gourmandine at 4605 Butler St
Prantl’s Bakery at 5525 Walnut St
Bethel Bakery at 5200 Brightwood Rd, Bethel Park
Baked With Love at 4733 William Penn Hwy, Monroeville

Donuts

Donut shops are also good places to get something tasty when you are running late in the morning:

Oliver’s Donuts at 4112 Butler St
Peace, Love & Little Donuts at 50 21st
Better-Maid Donut at 1178 Steuben St
Just Good Donuts at 1830 E Carson St
Donut Connection at 2414 Brownsville Rd
Big Daddy’s Donuts at 90 Noble Ave
Duck Donuts at 100 Siena Dr

Ice Cream Shops

On a special occasion head to one of the best ice cream shops near you:

Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream at 232 S Highland Ave
Dave & Andy’s Homemade Ice Cream at 207 Atwood St
Klavon’s Ice Cream Parlor at 2801 Penn Ave
Antney’s Ice Cream at 1316 Poplar St
Page’s at 4112 E Carson St
Berry Fresh Frozen Yogurt at 1717 Murray Ave
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard at 5029 Library Rd, Bethel Park

Cafes

Satisfy your caffeine addiction at one of these cafes:

Caffé Mona La Bistro at 4200 Penn Ave
De Fer Coffee & Tea at 2002 Smallman St
Café 412 at 400 S Main St
Delanie’s Coffee at 1737 E Carson St
California Coffee Bar at 3619 California Ave

Smoothies & Juices

For a tasty and healthy drink visit a smoothie and juice bar:

Clean Juice at 5829 Penn Ave
Live Fresh Cold Pressed Juice + Smoothie Bar at 845 Western Ave
The Pittsburgh Juice Company at 3418 Penn Ave
Salúd Juicery Shadyside at 733 Copeland St
Everything Juices at 100 Broughton Rd, Bethel Park
Nrgize at LaFitness, 4100 William Penn Hwy # 43, Monroeville

Cocktail Bars

Admittedly not as healthy as the above, these cocktail bars will probably be a lot more fun:

Allegheny Wine Mixer at 5326 Butler St
Grapperiapgh at 3801 Butler St
Bar Marco at 2216 Penn Ave
Bridges & Bourbon at 930 Penn Ave
23rd & Vine at 2333 E Carson St
Luma Wine Bar & Restaurant at 186 Castle Shannon Blvd

Breweries & Sports Bars

Try out all kinds of new beers and watch the big game at one of these breweries or sports bars:

Redbeard’s on Sixth at 144 6th St
Hough’s Taproom & Brewpub at 563 Greenfield Ave
Mike’s Beer Bar at 110 Federal St
Level 20 at 1033 Paxton Dr, Bethel Park
Drowning Fish Brewing Company at 5454 Library Rd, Bethel Park
Primanti Bros Restaurant & Bar at 3847 Northern Pike, Monroeville

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Enjoy Eating at the Best Pittsburgh Restaurants

You probably are already hungry after reading about all of those great places to eat. We told you about all kinds of great restaurants near you like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, Asian, American, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and additional choices for healthy food.

You even read about breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. And we even got into cafes, smoothies, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars. Remember that most of these places will have online delivery or will allow you to place take-out orders online via the links we shared.

It would be cool if you could help us out by correcting anything we may have gotten wrong or sharing your own local food tips in the comments. Either way, we hope you enjoy eating delicious food at the best restaurants in Pittsburgh!