Recommendations for Pittsburgh

[Anonymous]

Looking for lunch or dinner recommendations for Pittsburgh. Staying near Pitt, but will be venturing out to the botanical garden and zoo. Would love places that have a view or representative of Pittsburgh. Nothing fancy. Most places we’ve looked into have no reservations left. Appreciate all recommendations. TIA.

[Anonymous]

Big Jim's in the Run

[Anonymous]

Are you going this weekend? It is going to be mobbed. The marathon is going on as well as graduations for Pitt and I believe Point Park. Plus, many Pitt parents are coming to move students out of the dorms. In any event, I love Pamela’s - breakfast food but they also have lunch stuff and they don’t take reservations. They have locations in Oakland (near Pitt, Shadyside and the Strip District). You can go to any restaurant in Mt. Washington for a view. Altius is great and fancy which you said you didn’t want and needs reservations. Primanti’s is the typical Pittsburgh go to restaurant but I don’t think it’s that great. Church’s Brew Works in Lawrenceville is good (and cool bc it is in an old church). Try to see if any of the restaurants in Market Square have availability. Shadyside is nice to walk around. Prantl’s Bakery is on Walnut St and you can get a mini burnt almond torte (the cake that was voted best cake a number of years ago). Have fun!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you going this weekend? It is going to be mobbed. The marathon is going on as well as graduations for Pitt and I believe Point Park. Plus, many Pitt parents are coming to move students out of the dorms. In any event, I love Pamela’s - breakfast food but they also have lunch stuff and they don’t take reservations. They have locations in Oakland (near Pitt, Shadyside and the Strip District). You can go to any restaurant in Mt. Washington for a view. Altius is great and fancy which you said you didn’t want and needs reservations. Primanti’s is the typical Pittsburgh go to restaurant but I don’t think it’s that great. Church’s Brew Works in Lawrenceville is good (and cool bc it is in an old church). Try to see if any of the restaurants in Market Square have availability. Shadyside is nice to walk around. Prantl’s Bakery is on Walnut St and you can get a mini burnt almond torte (the cake that was voted best cake a number of years ago). Have fun!

+1 to Pamela's. Fun people-watching, too. I like the pepperoni roll at Prantl's, too, if you want something a little more savory.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you going this weekend? It is going to be mobbed. The marathon is going on as well as graduations for Pitt and I believe Point Park. Plus, many Pitt parents are coming to move students out of the dorms. In any event, I love Pamela’s - breakfast food but they also have lunch stuff and they don’t take reservations. They have locations in Oakland (near Pitt, Shadyside and the Strip District). You can go to any restaurant in Mt. Washington for a view. Altius is great and fancy which you said you didn’t want and needs reservations. Primanti’s is the typical Pittsburgh go to restaurant but I don’t think it’s that great. Church’s Brew Works in Lawrenceville is good (and cool bc it is in an old church). Try to see if any of the restaurants in Market Square have availability. Shadyside is nice to walk around. Prantl’s Bakery is on Walnut St and you can get a mini burnt almond torte (the cake that was voted best cake a number of years ago). Have fun!

OP here. Omg. Thank you for the heads up! Lol.

[Anonymous]

Mineo’s

[Anonymous]

Enricos in strip district for biscotti

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you going this weekend? It is going to be mobbed. The marathon is going on as well as graduations for Pitt and I believe Point Park. Plus, many Pitt parents are coming to move students out of the dorms. In any event, I love Pamela’s - breakfast food but they also have lunch stuff and they don’t take reservations. They have locations in Oakland (near Pitt, Shadyside and the Strip District). You can go to any restaurant in Mt. Washington for a view. Altius is great and fancy which you said you didn’t want and needs reservations. Primanti’s is the typical Pittsburgh go to restaurant but I don’t think it’s that great. Church’s Brew Works in Lawrenceville is good (and cool bc it is in an old church). Try to see if any of the restaurants in Market Square have availability. Shadyside is nice to walk around. Prantl’s Bakery is on Walnut St and you can get a mini burnt almond torte (the cake that was voted best cake a number of years ago). Have fun!

OP here. Omg. Thank you for the heads up! Lol.

The marathon and graduations are Sunday but I believe some street closures have started. The marathon should be over by early afternoon tomorrow and it could be fun to watch for a bit, depending on where your hotel is. I’m sure it will be fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mineo’s

Don’t listen to this terrible advice. Aeillo’s for sure.

[Anonymous]

No way - Vincent’s out in Forest Hills

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mineo’s

2nd vote to Mineos - or Aileos - both in Squirrel Hill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mineo’s

2nd vote to Mineos - or Aileos - both in Squirrel Hill.

spelling update - Aiello's - back in the day they would put sausage away into the pizza and the flavor would cook right into the sauce/cheese - so good.

[Anonymous]

Fuel and Fuddle, Mad Mex

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mineo’s

2nd vote to Mineos - or Aileos - both in Squirrel Hill.

If in Squirrel Hill, ALLEGRO is a great lunch option. I dream of the sandwich I had a few months ago there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mineo’s

2nd vote to Mineos - or Aileos - both in Squirrel Hill.

If in Squirrel Hill, ALLEGRO is a great lunch option. I dream of the sandwich I had a few months ago there.

Ugh, I worked there in college. The food is low quality and they treat the staff terribly.