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Places to Eat

Bloomfield

• Angelo's Pizzeria
• Alexander’s Italian Bistro
• Café Roma
• Grasso Roberto Cafe (Try their "Spaghetti Ice Cream")
  
• Pleasure Bar & Restaurant
• Ritter's Diner (Late night complete with table jukeboxes)
• Tram's Kitchen
• Tessaro’s (Best burger in the burgh)
• Thai Cuisine (Awesome curries)
• Unique Pizza Factory

East Liberty

• Abay Ethiopian
• Dinette (sustainable pizza and wine, pricey)
• Kelly's Bar & Lounge (great patio)
• Paris66 Bistro (BYOB, crêpe bistro)
• Pizza Sola (late night slices)
• Royal Caribbean
• Tana Ethiopian Cuisine: 5929 Baum Blvd.

Friendship/Penn Ave. Arts District

• Abay Ethiopian
• Ava (don't miss the tofu torta)
• Calabria’s Italian Restaurant
• Conflict Kitchen (Kubideh Kitchen) (take-out from countries that the US is in conflict with)
• Dinette (sustainable pizza and wine, pricey)
• Kelly's Bar & Lounge (great patio and mac-and-cheese please!)
• Paris66 Bistro (BYOB, crêpe bistro)
• People’s Indian Restaurant
• Pizza Sola (late night slices)
• Pho Minh Vietnamese restaurant
• The Quiet Storm (all vegetarian!)
• Royal Caribbean
• Sharp Edge (Belgian Beer heaven)
• Spak Brother's Pizza (excellent seiten wings)
• Tana Ethiopian Cuisine
• Vince’s Pizzeria: 412-362-4450

Greenfield

• Big Jim’s (In the Run-- it's must try to experience the 'burgh)!)
• Hough’s (on the Avenue)
• Silk Pagoda

Highland Park

• Enrico Biscotti Brunch
• Morning Glory Coffeehouse (art, music, games, baked goods, and great coffee)
• Smiling Banana Leaf (yummy curries)
• Tazza D’Oro

Lawrenceville

• A Taste of India
• Brillobox
• Church Brew Works (Who said beer and religion don’t mix?)
• Coca Cafe
• Crazy Mocha
• Dozen Bake Shop (Great Sunday brunch)
• Espresso A Mano
• Geno's and Big Belly Deli (Saturday karaoke)
• Istanbul Grille
• J'eet Cafe
• La Gourmandine (The use of butter is no sacrilege in this bakery)
• New Amsterdam (Open garage door in warmer months)
  
• Nied's Hotel (Best fish sandwich in the 'burg; owned and operated by the same family for over 66 years)
• Pesaro's Pizza
• Piccolo-forno
• Perk Me Up
• Pusadee's Garden
• Remedy Restaurant and Lounge
  
• River Moon Café
• Round Corner Cantina (Authentic South American street food and drinks)
• Tamari (Asian-Latin cuisine and great happy hour)
  
• Tram’s Kitchen: 412-682-2688 (Vietnamese)

Mexican War Streets/Allegheny West/Central North Side

• Amani International Coffeehouse & Cafe
• Beleza Community Coffeehouse (Vegan-friendly)
• Big Sam’s Memphis BBQ: 412-323-0333
• Buon Giorno Café 412-481-7465
• Joey and Dolly’s North Shore Deli: 412-231-2812
• Monterey Pub
• Penn Brewery (Authentic German food and beer!)
• Priory Fine Pastries

Mount Washington

• • Golden Palace Chinese
  • Packs & Dogs
  • Redbeard's Bar & Grill

Oakland (North & South)

• Chipotle
• Dave and Andy’s Homemade Ice Cream
• Eat Unique (Vegan friendly)
• Five Guys Burgers & Fries (Big buckets of free peanuts while you wait)
• Fuel & Fuddle
• India Garden (Great buffet)
• Joe Mamas
• Kiva Han Coffee
• Lu Lu's Noodles
• Mad Mex
• Pamela's (Try their famous Crepe Style Hotcakes)
• Primanti Brothers ('burgh legend)
• Pizza Sola (New York style slices)
• Red Oak Cafe (Voted best vegetarian by the Pitt News two years in a row)
• Rita’s Italian Ice (Summer in a cup)
• Spice Island Tea House
• Tamarind
• The “O” (late night)
• Union Grill
• Uncle Sam's Classic Subs
• Veracruz Mexican Grocery

Point Breeze

• The Café at the Frick
• Earthstone Coffee House
• Pino’s
• Point Brugge Café (Great beer selection, and the cheeseboard’s a must!)
• Vegetarian Cafe and Juice Bar (East End Food Co-Op)

Regent Square (Wilkinsburg, Edgewood, and Swissvale)

• D’s SixPax and Dogz (Authentic Chicago Dogs!)
• Dunning’s Bar and Grill (If you actually like English food)
• The Green Mango
• Katerbean Coffee
• The Map Room (East End beers on tap!)
• Rose’s Ice Cream (Get the hand-dipped chocolate milkshake)
• Ryan’s Pub (Outdoor patio)
• Square Café (Pumpkin-walnut pancakes are a must!)

Shadyside

• Bagel Factory
• Bites and Brews
• Buffalo Blues (eat and catch a Pitt game)
• Casbah (worth the spurge)
• Cappy's Cafe
• Crepes Parisiennes
• Doc’s Place (Great upstairs patio)
• Girasole
• Harris Grill
• The Juice Box Cafe (Try the house-made almond milk)
• Karmic Yogurt
• La Casa (Share some great tapas with friends)
• La Feria (Daily vegetarian and meat specials from Peruvian and Latin American recipes)
• Pittsburgh Deli Company
• Shady Grove
• Soba
• Thai Place Pittsburgh
• The Elbow Room (Brunch on the patio)

Southside

• Beehive Coffeehouse (Funky)
• Bruschetta's
• Café du Jour
• Cambod-Ican Kitchen
• Carson Street Deli
• Dish Osteria and Bar
• Double Wide Grill (Vegetarian wings!)
• Fat Heads Saloon (Hot and spicy wings)
• Gypsy Cafe (homestyle Mediterranean inspired)
• Hofbräuhaus
• Kassab’s Restaurant
• The Library
• Mallorca (Paella and garlic soup to die for!)
• Mike & Tony's Gyros (simply the best)
• Nakama Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar
• OTB (Over the bar) Bicycle Cafe (watch the Tour de France)
• Page Dairy Mart (Great softserve!)
• Piper’s Pub (The place to watch football, that is soccer)
• The Pretzel Shop
• Primanti Bros. (Sandwiches with fries and slaw—a 'Burgh favorite!)
• Tom's Diner
• YoRitas (Upscale tacos that are veggie friendly)
• Zenith Tea Room (Sunday brunch served in a funky art gallery/antique shop)

Squirrel Hill

• 61C Café (Favorite student study spot)
• Aiello’s Pizza (Which is better-- Aliello's or Mineo's?)
• Aladdin’s Eatery
• Bangkok Balcony
• Baskin-Robbins (Best study break ever!)
• Chaya Japanese Cuisine
• Eat 'n Park
• The Greek Gourmet
• Gullifty's (More desserts than one could ever try)
• Kazansky’s Delicatessen
• Mineo's Pizza House (Which is better-- Aliello's or Mineo's?)
• Murray Avenue Grill
• New Dumpling House
• Rita’s Italian Ice
• Rose Tea Cafe
• Silk Elephant
• Sree's Foods (Indian)
• Sweetbasil and La Filipiniana
• Squirrel Hill Cafe