Will's Pittsburgh Guide

William
Will's Pittsburgh Guide

Food Scene

2-minute walk. Great lunch buffet (also dinner buffet on First Fridays), friendly long-time neighborhood destination. BYOB.
37 locals recommend
People's Indian Restaurant
5147 Penn Ave
37 locals recommend
2-minute walk. Great lunch buffet (also dinner buffet on First Fridays), friendly long-time neighborhood destination. BYOB.
4-minute walk. Nearby, take-out. Great pizza and hoagies and salads, vegan options, young crowd, heavy metal music, neighborhood favorite
40 locals recommend
Spak Brothers
5107 Penn Ave
40 locals recommend
4-minute walk. Nearby, take-out. Great pizza and hoagies and salads, vegan options, young crowd, heavy metal music, neighborhood favorite
7-minute drive. Independent coffee & tea place, great cappuccino, nice vibe, Lawrenceville scene.
60 locals recommend
Espresso A Mano
3623 Butler St
60 locals recommend
7-minute drive. Independent coffee & tea place, great cappuccino, nice vibe, Lawrenceville scene.
5-minute drive. Delicious middle eastern, awesome salads, very friendly and welcoming.
Khalil's
4757 Baum Blvd
5-minute drive. Delicious middle eastern, awesome salads, very friendly and welcoming.
4-minute walk. Mexican food truck, delicious and fast. December to February they move to another location much farther away.
Taquitos
5101 Penn Ave
4-minute walk. Mexican food truck, delicious and fast. December to February they move to another location much farther away.
5-minute drive. Delicious and moderately priced Vietnamese. Cash only, BYOB.
36 locals recommend
Tram's Kitchen
4050 Penn Ave
36 locals recommend
5-minute drive. Delicious and moderately priced Vietnamese. Cash only, BYOB.
15-minute walk. Bloomfield. Delicious friendly Thai nearby. BYOB. One of three good Thai restaurants on Liberty Ave.
12 locals recommend
Thai Cuisine
4627 Liberty Ave
12 locals recommend
15-minute walk. Bloomfield. Delicious friendly Thai nearby. BYOB. One of three good Thai restaurants on Liberty Ave.
11-minute walk. Bloomfield. Good reasonably priced Japanese, Sushi, other Asian. Simple neighborhood restaurant feel. BYOB.
Ginza Japanese
4734 Liberty Ave
11-minute walk. Bloomfield. Good reasonably priced Japanese, Sushi, other Asian. Simple neighborhood restaurant feel. BYOB.
8-10 minute drive. Lawrenceville. Authentic Italian pasta, pizza, antipasti, salads, desserts. For Will always a tough choice between a calzone and lasagne, both reminiscent of his Italy days. Leave room for the tiramisu and other outstanding desserts. Can be crowded. Lively (loud for some) atmosphere. BYOB.
56 locals recommend
Piccolo Forno
3801 Butler St
56 locals recommend
8-10 minute drive. Lawrenceville. Authentic Italian pasta, pizza, antipasti, salads, desserts. For Will always a tough choice between a calzone and lasagne, both reminiscent of his Italy days. Leave room for the tiramisu and other outstanding desserts. Can be crowded. Lively (loud for some) atmosphere. BYOB.
8-10 minute drive. Strip District. Authentic Italian, lively, bustling atmosphere. Great brunch on Sunday, we hear. Reservations recommended. They also just opened Pizza Davide, for delicious take-out pizza and other delights. We are addicted to the Old World pizza.
37 locals recommend
DiAnoia's Eatery
2549 Penn Ave
37 locals recommend
8-10 minute drive. Strip District. Authentic Italian, lively, bustling atmosphere. Great brunch on Sunday, we hear. Reservations recommended. They also just opened Pizza Davide, for delicious take-out pizza and other delights. We are addicted to the Old World pizza.
13-minute walk. Bloomfield. A long-time neighborhood favorite. Bar and Grill type menu. Superb burgers and mesquite-grilled seafood. Pleasant courtyard in the rear.
26 locals recommend
Tessaro's American Bar & Hardwood Grill
4601 Liberty Ave
26 locals recommend
13-minute walk. Bloomfield. A long-time neighborhood favorite. Bar and Grill type menu. Superb burgers and mesquite-grilled seafood. Pleasant courtyard in the rear.
6-minute drive. East Liberty. Good food, low key atmosphere, not a place when you're in a hurry--service can be slow, but worth the wait.
9 locals recommend
Tana | Ethiopian Cuisine
5929 Baum Blvd
9 locals recommend
6-minute drive. East Liberty. Good food, low key atmosphere, not a place when you're in a hurry--service can be slow, but worth the wait.
8-minute drive. Lawrenceville. 19th century church converted into a microbrewery and restaurant, perhaps the first such venture in this area. Beer brewed on the former altar. Big place, varied menu, a fun place for a special occasion. Nice courtyard.
60 locals recommend
The Church Brew Works
3525 Liberty Ave
60 locals recommend
8-minute drive. Lawrenceville. 19th century church converted into a microbrewery and restaurant, perhaps the first such venture in this area. Beer brewed on the former altar. Big place, varied menu, a fun place for a special occasion. Nice courtyard.
8-minute walk right down the street, good and interesting food/small bites, not cheap. They also have a BBQ place (Spork Pit) about a block closer.
19 locals recommend
Spork
5430 Penn Ave
19 locals recommend
8-minute walk right down the street, good and interesting food/small bites, not cheap. They also have a BBQ place (Spork Pit) about a block closer.
8-minute drive. Shadyside, parking sometimes scarce. Our daughter's favorite sushi in Pittsburgh, and that is saying a lot. Friendly. Lots of other mostly Japanese options. Outstanding and reasonable lunch specials and Bento boxes.
6 locals recommend
Sushi Too
5432 Walnut St
6 locals recommend
8-minute drive. Shadyside, parking sometimes scarce. Our daughter's favorite sushi in Pittsburgh, and that is saying a lot. Friendly. Lots of other mostly Japanese options. Outstanding and reasonable lunch specials and Bento boxes.
8-minute drive. Lawrenceville (and other locations). Considered by many the best French Bakery in town. Not long ago there were no French bakeries here; now we can argue about which of several is the best. Almond croissants addictive.
81 locals recommend
La Gourmandine
4605 Butler St
81 locals recommend
8-minute drive. Lawrenceville (and other locations). Considered by many the best French Bakery in town. Not long ago there were no French bakeries here; now we can argue about which of several is the best. Almond croissants addictive.
8-10 minute drive. Lawrenceville, parking sometimes scarce. Our daughter is in oyster heaven here. Just a few other options--small menu. Comforting chowders. Half-price happy hours and Sundays. In the heart of the Lawrenceville scene.
11 locals recommend
Merchant Oyster Co.
4129 Butler St
11 locals recommend
8-10 minute drive. Lawrenceville, parking sometimes scarce. Our daughter is in oyster heaven here. Just a few other options--small menu. Comforting chowders. Half-price happy hours and Sundays. In the heart of the Lawrenceville scene.
6-8 minute drive. Lawrenceville. Lovely courtyard, good food, mostly in a British vein. Includes restaurant, bar, and coffee place in a former abbey.
31 locals recommend
The Abbey on Butler Street
4635 Butler St
31 locals recommend
6-8 minute drive. Lawrenceville. Lovely courtyard, good food, mostly in a British vein. Includes restaurant, bar, and coffee place in a former abbey.
6-minute drive. Bloomfield. A neighborhood fixture, only open seasonally. Soft-serve concoctions, popsicles, hard ice cream. Just your basic ice cream place.
Twisters Ice Cream
4210 Main St
6-minute drive. Bloomfield. A neighborhood fixture, only open seasonally. Soft-serve concoctions, popsicles, hard ice cream. Just your basic ice cream place.
8-minute drive. Lawrenceville, parking scarce at times. Rhymes with "natural." Thai hand-mixed and rolled ice cream made while you watch. Created a sensation when it opened and has had lines out the door ever since. We go in winter time when it's not so crowded. You'll spend upwards of $7 but you'll be happy, at least for awhile.
7 locals recommend
Naturoll Creamery
4318 Butler St
7 locals recommend
8-minute drive. Lawrenceville, parking scarce at times. Rhymes with "natural." Thai hand-mixed and rolled ice cream made while you watch. Created a sensation when it opened and has had lines out the door ever since. We go in winter time when it's not so crowded. You'll spend upwards of $7 but you'll be happy, at least for awhile.
10-minute drive. Strip District. Art Deco era soda fountain and candy shop. The place retains the appearance and atmosphere of the 1930s. Ice cream sundaes, shakes, malts, sodas, etc. Sometimes understaffed so be sure to get the server's attention or you may be overlooked.
9 locals recommend
Klavon's Ice Cream Parlor
2801 Penn Ave
9 locals recommend
10-minute drive. Strip District. Art Deco era soda fountain and candy shop. The place retains the appearance and atmosphere of the 1930s. Ice cream sundaes, shakes, malts, sodas, etc. Sometimes understaffed so be sure to get the server's attention or you may be overlooked.
5-7 minute drive. East Liberty (other locations). Milkshakes of every imaginable kind, some alcoholic, and house-made candy. In the heart of the ever-more upscale East Liberty neighborhood.
The Milk Shake Factory (East Liberty)
6000 Penn Ave
5-7 minute drive. East Liberty (other locations). Milkshakes of every imaginable kind, some alcoholic, and house-made candy. In the heart of the ever-more upscale East Liberty neighborhood.
12-minute walk. Bloomfield. Just a good old-school main-street bakery.
8 locals recommend
Paddy Cake Bakery
4763 Liberty Ave
8 locals recommend
12-minute walk. Bloomfield. Just a good old-school main-street bakery.
8-10 minute drive. Shadyside, parking sometimes scarce. Delicious Peruvian food in the back of a Peruvian crafts store. Vegetarian options, daily specials.
6 locals recommend
La Feria
5527 Walnut St
6 locals recommend
8-10 minute drive. Shadyside, parking sometimes scarce. Delicious Peruvian food in the back of a Peruvian crafts store. Vegetarian options, daily specials.
11-minute walk. Bloomfield. Old fashioned Pittsburgh diner, open most of the time. Breakfast food served all the time.
11 locals recommend
Ritter's Diner
5221 Baum Blvd
11 locals recommend
11-minute walk. Bloomfield. Old fashioned Pittsburgh diner, open most of the time. Breakfast food served all the time.
10-15 minute drive. Millvale. The first and arguably the best French Bakery in Pittsburgh. Millvale itself is definitely worth checking out.
15 locals recommend
Jean-Marc Chatellier's French Bakery
213 North Ave
15 locals recommend
10-15 minute drive. Millvale. The first and arguably the best French Bakery in Pittsburgh. Millvale itself is definitely worth checking out.
Less than 10-minute drive. Strip District. A cafeteria-style middle-eastern restaurant connected to a middle-eastern food market. Friendly staff, great food, very reasonable prices, very plain and unpretentious room with long communal eating tables occupied by a diverse and international clientele.
19 locals recommend
Salem Halal Market & Grill
2923 Penn Ave
19 locals recommend
Less than 10-minute drive. Strip District. A cafeteria-style middle-eastern restaurant connected to a middle-eastern food market. Friendly staff, great food, very reasonable prices, very plain and unpretentious room with long communal eating tables occupied by a diverse and international clientele.
About 5-6 minute drive. Oakland. Small middle-eastern market, deli, and restaurant. Delicious, healthy, and affordable lunch specials and prepared foods for take-out (hummus, grape leaves, baba ganoush, sleek, spinach pies, kibbee, etc.)
Salim's Middle Eastern Food
4705 Centre Ave
About 5-6 minute drive. Oakland. Small middle-eastern market, deli, and restaurant. Delicious, healthy, and affordable lunch specials and prepared foods for take-out (hummus, grape leaves, baba ganoush, sleek, spinach pies, kibbee, etc.)
Neighborhood spot just paces away, for coffee, craft beer, and food. The wedding soup and home-made potato chips are outstanding. Our experience with the service is mixed.
13 locals recommend
Friendship Park
Friendship Avenue
13 locals recommend
Neighborhood spot just paces away, for coffee, craft beer, and food. The wedding soup and home-made potato chips are outstanding. Our experience with the service is mixed.
About 7-minute drive. East Liberty, many other locations. Much loved local coffee shop chain in the heart of the East Liberty scene.
22 locals recommend
Zeke's Coffee Pittsburgh
6015 Penn Ave
22 locals recommend
About 7-minute drive. East Liberty, many other locations. Much loved local coffee shop chain in the heart of the East Liberty scene.
8-10 minute drive. Shadyside. Mediterranean etc. For a special treat, just go. Valet parking.
47 locals recommend
Casbah
229 S Highland Ave
47 locals recommend
8-10 minute drive. Shadyside. Mediterranean etc. For a special treat, just go. Valet parking.
About a 15-minute drive. Strip District, parking sometimes scarce. One of the first and best espresso places in town. The closest thing to an Italian-style espresso bar in Pittsburgh. In warm weather sit at an outdoor table and listen to the regulars speaking Italian. Used to be the only place to get a real cappuccino, but other places are starting to figure it out. Next door at Colangelo's are great pastries and lunch specials.
11 locals recommend
La Prima Espresso Company
205 21st St
11 locals recommend
About a 15-minute drive. Strip District, parking sometimes scarce. One of the first and best espresso places in town. The closest thing to an Italian-style espresso bar in Pittsburgh. In warm weather sit at an outdoor table and listen to the regulars speaking Italian. Used to be the only place to get a real cappuccino, but other places are starting to figure it out. Next door at Colangelo's are great pastries and lunch specials.
About a 10-minute drive. Shadyside, parking sometimes scarce. There is often a long line. Worth the wait for some unusual and exotic flavors like Plum Ginger, Vietnamese Coffee, and Sweet Potato and Marshmallow. The standard flavors we have found to be good, but not necessarily transcendent. There is a vegan chocolate option.
19 locals recommend
Millie's Homemade Ice Cream
246 Forbes Ave
19 locals recommend
About a 10-minute drive. Shadyside, parking sometimes scarce. There is often a long line. Worth the wait for some unusual and exotic flavors like Plum Ginger, Vietnamese Coffee, and Sweet Potato and Marshmallow. The standard flavors we have found to be good, but not necessarily transcendent. There is a vegan chocolate option.
10-minute walk. They serve Hersheys and Perry's Ice Cream, sherbets, sorbets, and Frozen Yogurt. Many flavors to entice, and a tempting array of sundaes and such. Unlike the other ice cream place closest to us, they are open year-round.
Scoops In Bloomfield
4806 Liberty Ave
10-minute walk. They serve Hersheys and Perry's Ice Cream, sherbets, sorbets, and Frozen Yogurt. Many flavors to entice, and a tempting array of sundaes and such. Unlike the other ice cream place closest to us, they are open year-round.
5-10 minute drive. Shadyside, parking sometimes scarce. Gelato and gelato-based concoctions; connected to a wood fired pizza place we hear is pretty good.
20 locals recommend
Mercurio's
5523 Walnut St
20 locals recommend
5-10 minute drive. Shadyside, parking sometimes scarce. Gelato and gelato-based concoctions; connected to a wood fired pizza place we hear is pretty good.
10-minute drive. Oakland. Good Indian with some South Indian items like Masala Dosa prepared in various ways, in addition to mattar paneer, chicken tikka masala, and so on.
10 locals recommend
Tamarind Flavor of India
257 N Craig St
10 locals recommend
10-minute drive. Oakland. Good Indian with some South Indian items like Masala Dosa prepared in various ways, in addition to mattar paneer, chicken tikka masala, and so on.
About 10 minute drive. Lawrenceville, parking sometimes scarce. Delicious burgers including a vegan option, rosemary fries.
Burgh'ers Brewing Lawrenceville
3601 Butler St
About 10 minute drive. Lawrenceville, parking sometimes scarce. Delicious burgers including a vegan option, rosemary fries.
About a 10-minute drive. East Liberty. Nice and affordable French place. We especially like brunch and the macarons. Our daughter loves the escargot and salads. Outdoor eating in the back.
24 locals recommend
Paris 66 Bistro
6018 Centre Ave
24 locals recommend
About a 10-minute drive. East Liberty. Nice and affordable French place. We especially like brunch and the macarons. Our daughter loves the escargot and salads. Outdoor eating in the back.
About a 10-minute drive. Highland Park. Belgian. Great mussels and frites and many other delights. Can get crowded.
36 locals recommend
Park Bruges
5801 Bryant St
36 locals recommend
About a 10-minute drive. Highland Park. Belgian. Great mussels and frites and many other delights. Can get crowded.
5-7-minute drive. Recently opened, we have not tried it yet, but have heard good things. Part of the upscaling of East Liberty in the last few years.
Macaron Bar East Liberty
3629 Penn Ave
5-7-minute drive. Recently opened, we have not tried it yet, but have heard good things. Part of the upscaling of East Liberty in the last few years.
5 minute walk. New to our neighborhood and getting rave reviews. Breakfast and lunch.
Everyday's A Sunday & Cafe
4919 Penn Ave
5 minute walk. New to our neighborhood and getting rave reviews. Breakfast and lunch.
About 10-minute drive. Lawrenceville. Great baked yummies with vegan, gluten- and dairy-free options in and old world cafe setting. Coffee and tea. Open until 11 most nights.
19 locals recommend
The Butterwood Bake Consortium
5222 Butler St
19 locals recommend
About 10-minute drive. Lawrenceville. Great baked yummies with vegan, gluten- and dairy-free options in and old world cafe setting. Coffee and tea. Open until 11 most nights.
Short drive, parking sometimes scarce. Longtime Shadyside destination. Home of the famous burnt almond tort.
18 locals recommend
Prantl's Bakery
5525 Walnut St
18 locals recommend
Short drive, parking sometimes scarce. Longtime Shadyside destination. Home of the famous burnt almond tort.
About 8-10 minute drive. Lawrenceville. Inventive Spanish-based dining adventure, often booked far in advance by enthusiastic foodies from all over. Located in Lawrenceville.
36 locals recommend
Morcilla
3519 Butler St
36 locals recommend
About 8-10 minute drive. Lawrenceville. Inventive Spanish-based dining adventure, often booked far in advance by enthusiastic foodies from all over. Located in Lawrenceville.
About 5-10 minute drive. Oakland. Locally sourced and seasonal ingredients. Delicious, on the pricey side. Also on the same block under the same management: Butterjoint bar and Pie for Breakfast.
14 locals recommend
Legume
143 N Craig St
14 locals recommend
About 5-10 minute drive. Oakland. Locally sourced and seasonal ingredients. Delicious, on the pricey side. Also on the same block under the same management: Butterjoint bar and Pie for Breakfast.
On the South Side, about 20 minutes by car. Parking sometimes scarce. It's like a mini Italian holiday with delicious Sicilian cuisine.
26 locals recommend
Dish Osteria Bar
128 S 17th St
26 locals recommend
On the South Side, about 20 minutes by car. Parking sometimes scarce. It's like a mini Italian holiday with delicious Sicilian cuisine.
One of our neighborhood faves. Delicious and innovative Korean cuisine.
12 locals recommend
Soju
4923 Penn Ave
12 locals recommend
One of our neighborhood faves. Delicious and innovative Korean cuisine.
Friendly, busy place with sushi and other Japanese-inspired dishes. We especially love the bao (amazingly light dumplings) and could make a meal of them.
8 locals recommend
Mola
6018 Penn Ave
8 locals recommend
Friendly, busy place with sushi and other Japanese-inspired dishes. We especially love the bao (amazingly light dumplings) and could make a meal of them.
A big, lively space with three restaurants, a bar, and a crowd on the younger side.
11 locals recommend
Google - Bakery Square
6425 Penn Ave
11 locals recommend
A big, lively space with three restaurants, a bar, and a crowd on the younger side.
Jazz every night and small bites.
10 locals recommend
Con Alma
613 Ellsworth Ave
10 locals recommend
Jazz every night and small bites.
Lately one of our favorite splurges. Wonderful pasta and other Italian delights.
Alta Via
46 Fox Chapel Rd
Lately one of our favorite splurges. Wonderful pasta and other Italian delights.

Essentials

Right around the corner. Great prices. One of many great grocery options in our area.
98 locals recommend
ALDI
5631 Baum Blvd
98 locals recommend
Right around the corner. Great prices. One of many great grocery options in our area.
Very nearby if you need something fast.
15 locals recommend
Family Dollar
123 Lincoln Ave
15 locals recommend
Very nearby if you need something fast.
Small family-run convenience store. Very close.
Peoples Grocery
5136 Penn Ave
Small family-run convenience store. Very close.
On Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield, 11-minute walk. An small Italian grocery/deli. The exact opposite of the huge mall-scale grocery stores that have pretty much taken over. Great lunch specials, baked goods, pasta.
7 locals recommend
Donatelli's Italian Food Center
4711 Liberty Ave
7 locals recommend
On Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield, 11-minute walk. An small Italian grocery/deli. The exact opposite of the huge mall-scale grocery stores that have pretty much taken over. Great lunch specials, baked goods, pasta.
17-minute walk. The original Pittsburgh location. You pay more for food that is better for you (or less bad for you) and for a more pleasant shopping experience.
137 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
5700 Centre Ave
137 locals recommend
17-minute walk. The original Pittsburgh location. You pay more for food that is better for you (or less bad for you) and for a more pleasant shopping experience.
About 10-minute drive.
Staples
6375 Penn Ave
About 10-minute drive.

Shopping

Groceries, clothes, and about everything else. 8-minute drive.
67 locals recommend
Target
6231 Penn Ave
67 locals recommend
Groceries, clothes, and about everything else. 8-minute drive.
11-minute drive. The wholesale market district of Pittsburgh, great shopping, eating, hanging out.
244 locals recommend
Strip District
244 locals recommend
11-minute drive. The wholesale market district of Pittsburgh, great shopping, eating, hanging out.
5-minute drive. Lawrenceville is said to be one of the coolest neighborhoods in the USA. Boutiques, restaurants, cafes, ice cream, tatoos, salons, vape shops, bars, music venues, antique shops, and a bowling alley.
33 locals recommend
Lawrenceville
33 locals recommend
5-minute drive. Lawrenceville is said to be one of the coolest neighborhoods in the USA. Boutiques, restaurants, cafes, ice cream, tatoos, salons, vape shops, bars, music venues, antique shops, and a bowling alley.
Just a fun, independently-owned store with lots of quirky toys and gismos.
Shadyside Variety Store
5421 Walnut St
Just a fun, independently-owned store with lots of quirky toys and gismos.
This place sells recycled art and craft materials for artists and makers of all kinds. It's just a fun place to browse if you want a low-key activity.
Pittsburgh Center For Creative Reuse
214 N Lexington St
This place sells recycled art and craft materials for artists and makers of all kinds. It's just a fun place to browse if you want a low-key activity.
Recycled building and remodelling materials, furniture, fixtures, etc. Just a fun place to browse if you are looking for a low-key activity.
Construction Junction
214 N Lexington St
Recycled building and remodelling materials, furniture, fixtures, etc. Just a fun place to browse if you are looking for a low-key activity.
Great browsing, novelties, souvenirs.
11 locals recommend
Kards Unlimited
5522 Walnut St
11 locals recommend
Great browsing, novelties, souvenirs.

Arts & Culture

6-minute walk. An unusual store-front museum with very limited hours, exploring natural history emerging under the influence of humankind.
7 locals recommend
Center for PostNatural History
4913 Penn Ave
7 locals recommend
6-minute walk. An unusual store-front museum with very limited hours, exploring natural history emerging under the influence of humankind.
11-minute walk. Glass making, exhibitions, classes, demonstrations
16 locals recommend
Pittsburgh Glass Center
5472 Penn Ave
16 locals recommend
11-minute walk. Glass making, exhibitions, classes, demonstrations
7-minute walk. Recently moved from the South Side to our neighborhood, on Penn Ave. Highly regarded venue for photography exhibitions of artists of national recognition, classes, workshops. Includes SpacesCorners photography bookstore.
6 locals recommend
Silver Eye Center For Photography
4808 Penn Ave
6 locals recommend
7-minute walk. Recently moved from the South Side to our neighborhood, on Penn Ave. Highly regarded venue for photography exhibitions of artists of national recognition, classes, workshops. Includes SpacesCorners photography bookstore.
15-20 minute drive. Museum in an old manufacturing building, focusing on installation and site-specific art.
213 locals recommend
Mattress Factory Museum
509 Sampsonia Way
213 locals recommend
15-20 minute drive. Museum in an old manufacturing building, focusing on installation and site-specific art.
10-15 minute drive. Andrew Carnegie's Palace for Culture. Art museum, Natural History museum, Library, Music Hall. This organization also runs the Carnegie Science Center and the Andy Warhol Museum on the North Side. Will worked at the Carnegie Museum of Art for a long time and is happy to advise and answer questions. Some of his favorites: Grand Staircase and Murals by J. W. Alexander; Hall of Architecture; lacquer and gold leaf panels from the famous Art Deco ocean liner Normandie; The Tongue of the Cherokee, a site-specific work in Hall of Sculpture (look up); the Hall of Sculpture itself; Sculpture Court; paintings by van Gogh, Hopper, Sargent, Whistler.
10 locals recommend
Carnegie Museum & Library
4400 Forbes Ave
10 locals recommend
10-15 minute drive. Andrew Carnegie's Palace for Culture. Art museum, Natural History museum, Library, Music Hall. This organization also runs the Carnegie Science Center and the Andy Warhol Museum on the North Side. Will worked at the Carnegie Museum of Art for a long time and is happy to advise and answer questions. Some of his favorites: Grand Staircase and Murals by J. W. Alexander; Hall of Architecture; lacquer and gold leaf panels from the famous Art Deco ocean liner Normandie; The Tongue of the Cherokee, a site-specific work in Hall of Sculpture (look up); the Hall of Sculpture itself; Sculpture Court; paintings by van Gogh, Hopper, Sargent, Whistler.
10-15 minute drive. Andy Warhol was born and raised and attended college in Pittsburgh. Paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, collage, wallpaper, archives, film and video, silkscreen printing classes, etc. Performance series of national/international acts appealing to an avant-garde audience. Will was involved in the creation of the museum, which opened in 1994.
351 locals recommend
The Andy Warhol Museum
117 Sandusky St
351 locals recommend
10-15 minute drive. Andy Warhol was born and raised and attended college in Pittsburgh. Paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, collage, wallpaper, archives, film and video, silkscreen printing classes, etc. Performance series of national/international acts appealing to an avant-garde audience. Will was involved in the creation of the museum, which opened in 1994.
20-minute drive. Unique public courtyard gallery, installation, mural painting overflowing with found objects, plants, flowers, you name it. The work of one man over a long period of time; he still lives there.
129 locals recommend
Randyland
1501 Arch St
129 locals recommend
20-minute drive. Unique public courtyard gallery, installation, mural painting overflowing with found objects, plants, flowers, you name it. The work of one man over a long period of time; he still lives there.
20-minute drive. Famous for its large Tiffany stained-glass windows
Calvary United Methodist Church
971 Beech Ave
20-minute drive. Famous for its large Tiffany stained-glass windows
The interior walls are covered with striking mural paintings by the Croatian artist Maxo Vanka. The murals are in the midst of a multi-year conservation treatment. Tours are available and visits can be arranged. Does not operate as a church anymore.
7 locals recommend
St. Nicholas Catholic Church
24 Maryland Ave
7 locals recommend
The interior walls are covered with striking mural paintings by the Croatian artist Maxo Vanka. The murals are in the midst of a multi-year conservation treatment. Tours are available and visits can be arranged. Does not operate as a church anymore.
Internationally famous Frank Lloyd Wright house in a beautiful setting. About 90 minutes from Pittsburgh. Don't miss it!
240 locals recommend
Fallingwater
1491 Mill Run Rd
240 locals recommend
Internationally famous Frank Lloyd Wright house in a beautiful setting. About 90 minutes from Pittsburgh. Don't miss it!

Sightseeing

12-minute drive. Late Victorian glass greenhouse with botanical exhibitions and programs. Dale Chihuly glass sculptures. Adjoins Schenley Park with beautiful places to walk, bike, sit, read, etc.
33 locals recommend
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens: Center for Sustainable Landscapes
1 Schenley Drive
33 locals recommend
12-minute drive. Late Victorian glass greenhouse with botanical exhibitions and programs. Dale Chihuly glass sculptures. Adjoins Schenley Park with beautiful places to walk, bike, sit, read, etc.
Commune with the birds, take a tour, attend a demonstration
153 locals recommend
National Aviary
700 Arch St
153 locals recommend
Commune with the birds, take a tour, attend a demonstration
The Carrie Blast Furnace is the only surviving mill from Pittsburgh's legendary steel manufacturing era. Part of the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area. Tours and other activities are offered; check the Rivers of Steel website. Open May to October.
8 locals recommend
Rivers of Steel: Carrie Blast Furnaces National Historic Landmark
801 Carrie Furnace Blvd
8 locals recommend
The Carrie Blast Furnace is the only surviving mill from Pittsburgh's legendary steel manufacturing era. Part of the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area. Tours and other activities are offered; check the Rivers of Steel website. Open May to October.
Riding the inclined railroad to the top of Mt Washington is a great Pittsburgh experience. The Duquesne incline is another option a little way down Carson St. The view from either spot is astonishing and unforgettable.
49 locals recommend
Monongahela Incline
1870 PA-837
49 locals recommend
Riding the inclined railroad to the top of Mt Washington is a great Pittsburgh experience. The Duquesne incline is another option a little way down Carson St. The view from either spot is astonishing and unforgettable.
This is an architectural masterpiece by Henry Hobson Richardson, in the Romanesque Revival style. It is joined to the former jail across the street by "the bridge of sighs," recalling the same concept connecting the Ducal Palace to the jail in Venice.
Allegheny County Courthouse
436 Grant St
This is an architectural masterpiece by Henry Hobson Richardson, in the Romanesque Revival style. It is joined to the former jail across the street by "the bridge of sighs," recalling the same concept connecting the Ducal Palace to the jail in Venice.
A rocky ledge with stunning views, along with the Stations of the Cross. An off-the-beaten-path destination rarely visited. Park on Wakefield Street and walk down past the last house.
Shrine of the Blessed Mother
6 Wakefield St
A rocky ledge with stunning views, along with the Stations of the Cross. An off-the-beaten-path destination rarely visited. Park on Wakefield Street and walk down past the last house.
Henry Clay Frick's home in Pittsburgh. Tours available. Nearby, the Frick Art Museum with rotating exhibitions. Frick's reknowned art collection ended up in New York because, it is said, Frick feared the damaging effect of industrial soot and grime, spewed by his own factories, on his masterpieces.
Clayton Mansion
7227 Reynolds St
Henry Clay Frick's home in Pittsburgh. Tours available. Nearby, the Frick Art Museum with rotating exhibitions. Frick's reknowned art collection ended up in New York because, it is said, Frick feared the damaging effect of industrial soot and grime, spewed by his own factories, on his masterpieces.
Locally famous trompe-l'oeil mural
The Bride of Penn Ave
5463 Penn Ave
Locally famous trompe-l'oeil mural
At the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers, forming the Ohio River. Great fountain and views. In June it is the home of the Three Rivers Arts Festival featuring numerous free concerts, performances, and activities.
151 locals recommend
Point State Park
601 Commonwealth Pl
151 locals recommend
At the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers, forming the Ohio River. Great fountain and views. In June it is the home of the Three Rivers Arts Festival featuring numerous free concerts, performances, and activities.
Up on Troy Hill, the largest collection of Christian relics in North America.
8 locals recommend
Saint Anthony Chapel
1704 Harpster St
8 locals recommend
Up on Troy Hill, the largest collection of Christian relics in North America.
About a 10-minute drive. Our favorites are the Aquarium and the elephants
177 locals recommend
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
7370 Baker St
177 locals recommend
About a 10-minute drive. Our favorites are the Aquarium and the elephants
One of the two remaining inclines of the 13 that used to run. The view is not to be missed. Or try the other incline, the Monongahela.
107 locals recommend
Duquesne Incline station
1197 W Carson St
107 locals recommend
One of the two remaining inclines of the 13 that used to run. The view is not to be missed. Or try the other incline, the Monongahela.
Built in the 1880s. One of Will's favorite bridges, for its gracefully intersecting wave form trusses. Connects Downtown with Station Square.
Smithfield Street Bridge
Smithfield Street Bridge
Built in the 1880s. One of Will's favorite bridges, for its gracefully intersecting wave form trusses. Connects Downtown with Station Square.
Check this organization's web site for excellent guided tours of down town and other neighborhoods.
Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation
100 W Station Square Dr
Check this organization's web site for excellent guided tours of down town and other neighborhoods.

Entertainment & Activities

Small, independent theater presenting unusual films, next door to a beer emporium.
54 locals recommend
Row House Cinema
4115 Butler St
54 locals recommend
Small, independent theater presenting unusual films, next door to a beer emporium.
15-20 minute walk or 5-10 minute drive. City-run pool, not much in the way of amenities, but the pool is nice. Open in summer time. You can pay $5 for a single visit.
Bloomfield Swimming Pool
408 Ella St
15-20 minute walk or 5-10 minute drive. City-run pool, not much in the way of amenities, but the pool is nice. Open in summer time. You can pay $5 for a single visit.
Seasonal skating venue
9 locals recommend
Schenley Park Ice Skating Rink
10341 Overlook Dr
9 locals recommend
Seasonal skating venue
Seasonal skating venue in a downtown plaza with Christmas decorations.
6 locals recommend
MassMutual Pittsburgh Ice Rink at PPG Place
Third Avenue
6 locals recommend
Seasonal skating venue in a downtown plaza with Christmas decorations.
Historic indoor public pool, open fall to spring.
Oliver Bath House
38 S 10th St
Historic indoor public pool, open fall to spring.
Indoor pool, open fall to spring.
Kingsley Association
6435 Frankstown Ave
Indoor pool, open fall to spring.
Never been, but it sure looks like fun. Indoor climbing, bouldering, etc.
The Climbing Wall
7501 Penn Ave
Never been, but it sure looks like fun. Indoor climbing, bouldering, etc.
About a half-hour drive depending on traffic. A great, old amusement park with several well-regarded roller coasters .
112 locals recommend
Kennywood
4800 Kennywood Boulevard
112 locals recommend
About a half-hour drive depending on traffic. A great, old amusement park with several well-regarded roller coasters .
About a 10-15 minute drive. Our favorites are the aquarium and the elephants.
177 locals recommend
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
7370 Baker St
177 locals recommend
About a 10-15 minute drive. Our favorites are the aquarium and the elephants.
Bowling Alley in the heart of the Lawrenceville scene. Old school bowling, bar & grille, karaoke, dj's, entertainment.
52 locals recommend
Arsenal Bowl
212 44th Street
52 locals recommend
Bowling Alley in the heart of the Lawrenceville scene. Old school bowling, bar & grille, karaoke, dj's, entertainment.
Paddle on the Allegheny River
27 locals recommend
Kayak Pittsburgh North Shore
446527 80.003889
27 locals recommend
Paddle on the Allegheny River
It's not close, about a 30-45 minute drive depending on traffic. Wave pool and full diving facility. Even has 5, 7.5, and 10 meter platforms! The park itself has other amenities, trails, etc.
6 locals recommend
Settlers Cabin Park
Papoose Drive
6 locals recommend
It's not close, about a 30-45 minute drive depending on traffic. Wave pool and full diving facility. Even has 5, 7.5, and 10 meter platforms! The park itself has other amenities, trails, etc.
Fun and great exercise. Reservations required.
Go Ape Zipline & Adventure Park
991 Tennis Ct Rd
Fun and great exercise. Reservations required.
New neighborhood hangout
Two Frays Brewery
5113 Penn Avenue
New neighborhood hangout
Drink in or take out; bring food; order barista drinks
11 locals recommend
Trace Brewing
4312 Main St
11 locals recommend
Drink in or take out; bring food; order barista drinks

Parks & Nature

10-minute drive. Walking around the reservoir is a pleasant way to get in some exercise.
15 locals recommend
Highland Park Super Playground
Reservoir Drive
15 locals recommend
10-minute drive. Walking around the reservoir is a pleasant way to get in some exercise.
Many nice trails for a walk, good views of downtown and Oakland, ice skating, frisbee golf, free movie screenings in summer
136 locals recommend
Schenley Park
136 locals recommend
Many nice trails for a walk, good views of downtown and Oakland, ice skating, frisbee golf, free movie screenings in summer
Nice trails with a real woodsy feel
204 locals recommend
Frick Park
204 locals recommend
Nice trails with a real woodsy feel
Miles of trails for walking and biking along Pittsburgh's three rivers. Bikes available for rent.
37 locals recommend
Three Rivers Heritage Trail
North Shore Trail
37 locals recommend
Miles of trails for walking and biking along Pittsburgh's three rivers. Bikes available for rent.