Guidebook for Pittsburgh

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Guidebook for Pittsburgh

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Beautiful, energy-efficient architecture, whimsical, colorful skyline.
19 habitants recommandent
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
4401 Penn Ave
19 habitants recommandent
Beautiful, energy-efficient architecture, whimsical, colorful skyline.
Miles upon miles of trails through the heart of Pittsburgh. If you're a hiker/biker/runner, check it out.
204 habitants recommandent
Frick Park
204 habitants recommandent
Miles upon miles of trails through the heart of Pittsburgh. If you're a hiker/biker/runner, check it out.
The only place I get my clothes dry-cleaned. Reasonably priced, and they do a consistently good job every time.
Rocky's Tailor Shop & Cleaners
5105 Liberty Ave
The only place I get my clothes dry-cleaned. Reasonably priced, and they do a consistently good job every time.
Good to know.
20 habitants recommandent
United States Postal Service
5182 Liberty Ave
20 habitants recommandent
Good to know.
Bowling alley.
52 habitants recommandent
Arsenal Bowl
212 44th Street
52 habitants recommandent
Bowling alley.
A charming, hipster cycling store. The staff are very knowledgeable and friendly.
Iron City Bikes Lawrenceville
3822 Butler St
A charming, hipster cycling store. The staff are very knowledgeable and friendly.

Food Scene

Tasty, modern cuisine with a great happy hour. One of our favorite special-occasion restaurants.
19 habitants recommandent
Salt of the Earth
5523 Penn Avenue
19 habitants recommandent
Tasty, modern cuisine with a great happy hour. One of our favorite special-occasion restaurants.
One of Pgh's best spots for breakfast and brunch 7 days a week. Note - they do not take reservations. If you're in a hurry, better off coming early or Monday-Friday.
42 habitants recommandent
Coca Café
3811 Butler St
42 habitants recommandent
One of Pgh's best spots for breakfast and brunch 7 days a week. Note - they do not take reservations. If you're in a hurry, better off coming early or Monday-Friday.
Hip coffee joint with some of the tastiest Java in the heart of Lawrenceville.
60 habitants recommandent
Espresso A Mano
3623 Butler St
60 habitants recommandent
Hip coffee joint with some of the tastiest Java in the heart of Lawrenceville.
If you love meat, and you love charcuterie more, may I introduce you to your new favorite restaurant? Pricey, but oh-so-worth-it.
46 habitants recommandent
Cure
5336 Butler St
46 habitants recommandent
If you love meat, and you love charcuterie more, may I introduce you to your new favorite restaurant? Pricey, but oh-so-worth-it.
One of Pittsburgh's best locally-owned, independent coffee shops. Generally packed with students, they do a mean cup of coffee.
43 habitants recommandent
Tazza D'Oro
1125 N Highland Ave
43 habitants recommandent
One of Pittsburgh's best locally-owned, independent coffee shops. Generally packed with students, they do a mean cup of coffee.
The best sushi in Pittsburgh, hands down. They also make a mean fish taco - and they are all-you-can-eat every Sunday in the summer.
19 habitants recommandent
Penn Avenue Fish Co
2208 Penn Ave
19 habitants recommandent
The best sushi in Pittsburgh, hands down. They also make a mean fish taco - and they are all-you-can-eat every Sunday in the summer.
A raw vegan restaurant with quirky juices and smoothies, tasty, unusual food, and a delicious brunch.
8 habitants recommandent
Eden Bistro
735 Copeland Street
8 habitants recommandent
A raw vegan restaurant with quirky juices and smoothies, tasty, unusual food, and a delicious brunch.
The most authentic Chinese food you can find in Pittsburgh.
8 habitants recommandent
Rose Tea Cafe
5874 Forbes Ave
8 habitants recommandent
The most authentic Chinese food you can find in Pittsburgh.
High-quality, low cost Indian and Middle-Eastern restaurant, takeout and market.
19 habitants recommandent
Salem Halal Market & Grill
2923 Penn Ave
19 habitants recommandent
High-quality, low cost Indian and Middle-Eastern restaurant, takeout and market.
Tasty thai food. They do not make their food too spicy, and they will ask you what level of spice you'd like.
38 habitants recommandent
Smiling Banana Leaf
5901 Bryant St
38 habitants recommandent
Tasty thai food. They do not make their food too spicy, and they will ask you what level of spice you'd like.
One of the best brunch destinations, although it is a bit of a drive from the city, the food is worth it.
7 habitants recommandent
Cornerstone Restaurant & Bar
301 Freeport Rd
7 habitants recommandent
One of the best brunch destinations, although it is a bit of a drive from the city, the food is worth it.
Easily the best barbecue in the city. Good drinks, but really, the barbecue is just phenomenal.
14 habitants recommandent
Union Pig and Chicken
14 habitants recommandent
Easily the best barbecue in the city. Good drinks, but really, the barbecue is just phenomenal.
Now the only Ethiopian restaurant in Pittsburgh (the other one closed). Tasty food, good service.
9 habitants recommandent
Tana | Ethiopian Cuisine
5929 Baum Blvd
9 habitants recommandent
Now the only Ethiopian restaurant in Pittsburgh (the other one closed). Tasty food, good service.
A classic for brunch in the Strip District.
61 habitants recommandent
Pamela's Diner
60 21st Street
61 habitants recommandent
A classic for brunch in the Strip District.
A Pittsburgh favorite coffee chain. Wifi, and good coffee. What more could you ask for?
Crazy Mocha House
1001 Liberty Ave
A Pittsburgh favorite coffee chain. Wifi, and good coffee. What more could you ask for?
Easily the best Thai food in Pittsburgh, with wonderful outdoor seating.
44 habitants recommandent
Pusadee's Garden
5319 Butler St
44 habitants recommandent
Easily the best Thai food in Pittsburgh, with wonderful outdoor seating.
Coffee, homemade pie and wifi in a beautiful sunny space.
25 habitants recommandent
Constellation Coffee
4059 Penn Ave
25 habitants recommandent
Coffee, homemade pie and wifi in a beautiful sunny space.
Excellent Italian food, can be a bit pricey, but it's some of the best in the city!
56 habitants recommandent
Piccolo Forno
3801 Butler St
56 habitants recommandent
Excellent Italian food, can be a bit pricey, but it's some of the best in the city!
A fun low-cost restaurant and bar with house-made frankfurters of all sorts, from salmon to vegan to all-beef to elk. Great mixed drinks as well.
16 habitants recommandent
Franktuary (Lawrenceville)
3810 Butler St
16 habitants recommandent
A fun low-cost restaurant and bar with house-made frankfurters of all sorts, from salmon to vegan to all-beef to elk. Great mixed drinks as well.
One of our favorite brunches in the city. Gluten free and vegan options mingle on the menu with bacon covered favorites. Great selection of smoothies and coffee blends.
36 habitants recommandent
Square Cafe
134 South Highland Avenue
36 habitants recommandent
One of our favorite brunches in the city. Gluten free and vegan options mingle on the menu with bacon covered favorites. Great selection of smoothies and coffee blends.

Arts & Culture

Warm yoga classes in a converted mechanic shop. Bring a towel and water because you will sweat!
16 habitants recommandent
Yoga Hive
5491 Penn Ave
16 habitants recommandent
Warm yoga classes in a converted mechanic shop. Bring a towel and water because you will sweat!
Peruse glass art exhibits, or take a class in glass-blowing or lamp-work.
16 habitants recommandent
Pittsburgh Glass Center
5472 Penn Ave
16 habitants recommandent
Peruse glass art exhibits, or take a class in glass-blowing or lamp-work.
A great stop for anyone new to the city. Beautiful curated gardens filled with Chihuly glass sculptures.
202 habitants recommandent
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
1 Schenley Drive
202 habitants recommandent
A great stop for anyone new to the city. Beautiful curated gardens filled with Chihuly glass sculptures.
A community site with yoga, hula-hooping, ceramics, and more. A fun place to spend an afternoon. http://www.unionproject.org
Union Project
801 N Negley Ave
A community site with yoga, hula-hooping, ceramics, and more. A fun place to spend an afternoon. http://www.unionproject.org
THE biggest music venue in Pittsburgh. The stage where all of the big musical acts play.
48 habitants recommandent
Stage AE
400 N Shore Dr
48 habitants recommandent
THE biggest music venue in Pittsburgh. The stage where all of the big musical acts play.
A contemporary art museum with fantastical rotating exhibits by local artists and artists-in-residence. Usually takes 2 hours to walk through.
213 habitants recommandent
Musée de la Fabrique de Matelas
509 Sampsonia Way
213 habitants recommandent
A contemporary art museum with fantastical rotating exhibits by local artists and artists-in-residence. Usually takes 2 hours to walk through.
This museum exhibits Andy Warhol's art, as well as that of other pop artists.
351 habitants recommandent
The Andy Warhol Museum
117 Sandusky St
351 habitants recommandent
This museum exhibits Andy Warhol's art, as well as that of other pop artists.
Interesting museum with both contemporary and classical art from around the world.
165 habitants recommandent
Musée d'Art Carnegie
4400 Forbes Ave
165 habitants recommandent
Interesting museum with both contemporary and classical art from around the world.
Free museum containing both the art collection of Henry Frick, an infamous Pittsburgher, as well as a rotating art exhibit.
60 habitants recommandent
Le Frick Pittsburgh
7227 Reynolds St
60 habitants recommandent
Free museum containing both the art collection of Henry Frick, an infamous Pittsburgher, as well as a rotating art exhibit.
The local independent movie theater. Four screens, interesting films.
53 habitants recommandent
Manor Theatre
1729 Murray Ave
53 habitants recommandent
The local independent movie theater. Four screens, interesting films.
Site of experimental art and jazz performances at frequent intervals. http://www.thespaceupstairs.org
214 N Lexington St
Site of experimental art and jazz performances at frequent intervals. http://www.thespaceupstairs.org
A blend of science, art and imagination, this museum is certainly one-of-a-kind. Worth a visit if you're lucky enough to stroll by during its rare open hours.
4913 Penn Ave
4913 Penn Avenue
A blend of science, art and imagination, this museum is certainly one-of-a-kind. Worth a visit if you're lucky enough to stroll by during its rare open hours.
The local one-screen indie/retro movie theater. Great for oldies-but-goodies, and because it's right next to an excellent beer/cider store!
54 habitants recommandent
Row House Cinema
4115 Butler St
54 habitants recommandent
The local one-screen indie/retro movie theater. Great for oldies-but-goodies, and because it's right next to an excellent beer/cider store!

Drinks & Nightlife

Live, local music many nights of the week, good drinks, and a trivia night every Wednesday. Great place to meet the locals.
47 habitants recommandent
Brillobox
4104 Penn Ave
47 habitants recommandent
Live, local music many nights of the week, good drinks, and a trivia night every Wednesday. Great place to meet the locals.
Upscale Prohibition-era bar with classy drinks and delicious food.
12 habitants recommandent
Tender Bar + Kitchen
4300 Butler Street
12 habitants recommandent
Upscale Prohibition-era bar with classy drinks and delicious food.
Great burgers, excellent beer selection. Good place to meet locals and watch sports.
31 habitants recommandent
Industry Public House
4305 Butler St
31 habitants recommandent
Great burgers, excellent beer selection. Good place to meet locals and watch sports.
Not exactly a bar, more of a brewery - but they do only cider. Between 6 and 15 original ciders on tap - drink a pint there, or bring a growler home.
41 habitants recommandent
Arsenal Cider House & Wine Cellar
300 39th St
41 habitants recommandent
Not exactly a bar, more of a brewery - but they do only cider. Between 6 and 15 original ciders on tap - drink a pint there, or bring a growler home.
Delicious, inventive burgers, along with delicious, inventive drinks.
45 habitants recommandent
BRGR
5997 Centre Ave
45 habitants recommandent
Delicious, inventive burgers, along with delicious, inventive drinks.
Excellent beer, brewed on the (desanctified) altar of what was once a church. The food is okay.
60 habitants recommandent
The Church Brew Works
3525 Liberty Ave
60 habitants recommandent
Excellent beer, brewed on the (desanctified) altar of what was once a church. The food is okay.
Solid Italian food, solid drinks.
Del's Bar & Restaurant
4428 Liberty Ave
Solid Italian food, solid drinks.
Pretty good beer selection on tap, great salads, sandwiches, pasta.
13 habitants recommandent
LOT 17
4617 Liberty Ave
13 habitants recommandent
Pretty good beer selection on tap, great salads, sandwiches, pasta.
Wonderful tacos (vegan, vegetarian and carnivorous), and bartenders worth writing home about. The mojito and the house margarita are especially good.
47 habitants recommandent
Round Corner Cantina
3720 Butler St
47 habitants recommandent
Wonderful tacos (vegan, vegetarian and carnivorous), and bartenders worth writing home about. The mojito and the house margarita are especially good.

Sightseeing

A fun afternoon trip with excellent views of the city. A steel-era cable car will take you up the southside slope for a breathtaking view of downtown Pittsburgh.
107 habitants recommandent
Duquesne Incline station
1197 W Carson St
107 habitants recommandent
A fun afternoon trip with excellent views of the city. A steel-era cable car will take you up the southside slope for a breathtaking view of downtown Pittsburgh.
Where the Steelers play home games. 'Nuff said.
205 habitants recommandent
Heinz Field
100 Art Rooney Ave
205 habitants recommandent
Where the Steelers play home games. 'Nuff said.
University of Pittsburgh's beautiful Cathedral of Learning - they offer tours several days each week. There is an elevator.
113 habitants recommandent
Cathedral of Learning
4200 Fifth Ave
113 habitants recommandent
University of Pittsburgh's beautiful Cathedral of Learning - they offer tours several days each week. There is an elevator.

Shopping

A Strip District staple, this seafood restaurant is considered a must-see in this region. They have a wide variety of fresh and frozen seafood, as well as fried fish sandwiches you can eat there.
26 habitants recommandent
Robert Wholey & Co. Inc.
1711 Penn Ave
26 habitants recommandent
A Strip District staple, this seafood restaurant is considered a must-see in this region. They have a wide variety of fresh and frozen seafood, as well as fried fish sandwiches you can eat there.
Excellent tea and coffee are sold here.
Prestogeorge Coffee & Tea
1719 Penn Ave
Excellent tea and coffee are sold here.
Some of the best, freshest biscotti is made here.
9 habitants recommandent
Enrico Biscotti Company
2022 Penn Ave
9 habitants recommandent
Some of the best, freshest biscotti is made here.
Best local spot for fresh french pastries, cakes and bread.
81 habitants recommandent
La Gourmandine
4605 Butler St
81 habitants recommandent
Best local spot for fresh french pastries, cakes and bread.

Essentials

A grocery store for all of your Latin American needs - tubs of peppers, fresh homemade tortillas & tamales, you name it.
Reyna Foods
2031 Penn Ave
A grocery store for all of your Latin American needs - tubs of peppers, fresh homemade tortillas & tamales, you name it.
The major local co-op in town.
37 habitants recommandent
East End Food Co-op
7516 Meade St
37 habitants recommandent
The major local co-op in town.
Cheap, good groceries.
98 habitants recommandent
ALDI
5631 Baum Blvd
98 habitants recommandent
Cheap, good groceries.
Basic grocery store.
94 habitants recommandent
Market District Supermarket
5550 Centre Ave
94 habitants recommandent
Basic grocery store.
Your typical Whole Foods, complete with hot meals, and a great selection of organic, natural and local foods.
137 habitants recommandent
Whole Foods Market
5700 Centre Ave
137 habitants recommandent
Your typical Whole Foods, complete with hot meals, and a great selection of organic, natural and local foods.