Guidebook for Pittsburgh

Stephanie
Guidebook for Pittsburgh

Drinks & Nightlife

This is the closest place to grab a drink and some food to my house. Solid menu of standard pub fare like sandwiches, burgers, and salads
The Bulldog Pub
1818 Morningside Ave
This is the closest place to grab a drink and some food to my house. Solid menu of standard pub fare like sandwiches, burgers, and salads
A bar with a fantastic pizza counter in the back, an outdoor space, and two different event spaces. Depending on the night, you can get a quiet drink and some delicious pizza or dance all night.
40 locals recommend
Spirit
242 51st Street
40 locals recommend
A bar with a fantastic pizza counter in the back, an outdoor space, and two different event spaces. Depending on the night, you can get a quiet drink and some delicious pizza or dance all night.
Raucous gay bar with nightly drag shows, very fun
9 locals recommend
Blue Moon
5115 Butler St
9 locals recommend
Raucous gay bar with nightly drag shows, very fun
Tiki themed bar with delicious fruity cocktails
31 locals recommend
Hidden Harbor
1708 Shady Ave
31 locals recommend
Tiki themed bar with delicious fruity cocktails

Food Scene

Really tasty Belgian restaurant with happy hour deals on beer and mussels
36 locals recommend
Park Bruges
5801 Bryant St
36 locals recommend
Really tasty Belgian restaurant with happy hour deals on beer and mussels
Family owned Vietnamese food, cheap and very good
36 locals recommend
Tram's Kitchen
4050 Penn Ave
36 locals recommend
Family owned Vietnamese food, cheap and very good
Punk rock pizza shop with really good sandwiches and lots of vegan options
40 locals recommend
Spak Brothers
5107 Penn Ave
40 locals recommend
Punk rock pizza shop with really good sandwiches and lots of vegan options
Lots of locations around the city, iconic Pittsburgh breakfast spot. They're known for their giant crepe pancakes and Lyonnaise potatoes.
61 locals recommend
Pamela's Diner
60 21st Street
61 locals recommend
Lots of locations around the city, iconic Pittsburgh breakfast spot. They're known for their giant crepe pancakes and Lyonnaise potatoes.
Cool vegan Eastern European restaurant with really great cocktails
72 locals recommend
APTEKA
4606 Penn Ave
72 locals recommend
Cool vegan Eastern European restaurant with really great cocktails
Newly opened Korean restaurant serving comfort food
12 locals recommend
Soju
4923 Penn Ave
12 locals recommend
Newly opened Korean restaurant serving comfort food
Vegan Palestinian restaurant with awesome pancakes
39 locals recommend
B52 Café
5202 Butler St
39 locals recommend
Vegan Palestinian restaurant with awesome pancakes
Spot-on seasonal New American food (disclaimer: I'm friends with the chef, but the food really is absolutely amazing!)
18 locals recommend
Scratch Food & Beverage
1720 Lowrie St
18 locals recommend
Spot-on seasonal New American food (disclaimer: I'm friends with the chef, but the food really is absolutely amazing!)
Emphasis on cured meats and small plates, pricier
46 locals recommend
Cure
5336 Butler St
46 locals recommend
Emphasis on cured meats and small plates, pricier
The original local and seasonal Pittsburgh restaurant. My favorite restaurant in the city.
14 locals recommend
Legume
143 N Craig St
14 locals recommend
The original local and seasonal Pittsburgh restaurant. My favorite restaurant in the city.
Cute coffee shop walkable from the house
43 locals recommend
Tazza D'Oro
1125 N Highland Ave
43 locals recommend
Cute coffee shop walkable from the house
Cool coffee shop good for working and reading
25 locals recommend
Constellation Coffee
4059 Penn Ave
25 locals recommend
Cool coffee shop good for working and reading
Commonplace has a few locations around the city. Friendly neighborhood coffee shop with locally roasted beans.
39 locals recommend
Commonplace Coffee — Voluto
5467 Penn Ave
39 locals recommend
Commonplace has a few locations around the city. Friendly neighborhood coffee shop with locally roasted beans.
Fantastic French bakery with pastries, desserts, bread, and sandwiches
81 locals recommend
La Gourmandine
4605 Butler St
81 locals recommend
Fantastic French bakery with pastries, desserts, bread, and sandwiches

Parks & Nature

Closest park to the house, I like to walk around the reservoir
58 locals recommend
Highland Park
58 locals recommend
Closest park to the house, I like to walk around the reservoir

Arts & Culture

Outdoor color explosion created and curated by Randy, make sure you get him to take your photo! Very close to the Mattress Factory
129 locals recommend
Randyland
1501 Arch St
129 locals recommend
Outdoor color explosion created and curated by Randy, make sure you get him to take your photo! Very close to the Mattress Factory
Contemporary art museum in multiple buildings
213 locals recommend
Mattress Factory Museum
509 Sampsonia Way
213 locals recommend
Contemporary art museum in multiple buildings
Very small, quirky museum dedicated to the impact humans have on the natural world. Only open on Sundays
7 locals recommend
Center for PostNatural History
4913 Penn Ave
7 locals recommend
Very small, quirky museum dedicated to the impact humans have on the natural world. Only open on Sundays

Essentials

Closest drug store to the house
36 locals recommend
Rite Aid
1700 Murray Ave
36 locals recommend
Closest drug store to the house
Closest grocery store, very large and similar to a Wegmans
94 locals recommend
Market District Supermarket
5550 Centre Ave
94 locals recommend
Closest grocery store, very large and similar to a Wegmans
67 locals recommend
Target
6231 Penn Ave
67 locals recommend

Getting Around

Bus stop for the 75 to go towards Oakland and the 87 to go downtown
Jancey St at Hampton St station
Bus stop for the 75 to go towards Oakland and the 87 to go downtown
Bus stop for the 75 and 87 to get back to the house
Chislett St at Bryant St
Bus stop for the 75 and 87 to get back to the house