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Bloomfield

Bloomfield is also known as Pittsburgh's "Little Italy".

Bloomfield is a middle-class Italian-German neighborhood that is very quiet and offers affordable housing close to campus (just over 2 miles “as the crow flies”). The neighborhood is populated largely by families, and most apartments are in older houses or small apartment buildings. If you are looking to buy a house, homes in Bloomfield go for reasonable prices and have good resale values.

While transportation can be challenging on the north end of the neighborhood, the end nearer to Shadyside and Friendship is close to both PAT routes into Oakland and other destinations and to Pitt shuttle routes.

It has a lively mix of restaurants (my favorite being Thai Cuisine), coffee shops, and Italian grocery stores (be sure to check out the Groceria Italiana’s “homemade” ravioli) in its business district along Liberty Avenue. Bloomfield also provides easy access to the Strip District and Shadyside’s shopping districts.

Kristen Harkness
Department of the History of Art and Architecture

Neighborhood

• Bloomfield

Eat

• Alexander’s Pasta Express
• Café Roma
• Lot 17: 412-687-8117
• Tessaro’s
• Thai Cuisine Restaurant: 412-688-9661
• Unique Pizza Factory: 412-621-9655

Shop

• Foodland
• Donatelli’s Italian Food Market
• Groceria Italiana
• Humble Beginnings Art Gallery
• Paddy Cake Bakery: 412-621-4477
• Paul’s Compact Discs

Play

• Brillobox
• Dreaming Ant

Health and Wellness

• Exercise Warehouse Gym & Fitness Center: 412-621-1650
• Vygor Fitness & Nutrition: 412-681-4605

Transportation

• 54C to Oakland
• 77C and 78C to Shadyside