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City guide · No. 02

Pittsburgh

Home. The coffee, food, and places we keep going back to.

34 places in 13 neighborhoods, and 4 are faves.

Start with these

A pop-up, a dessert, and a burger
Three Halloween donuts from Custard Prison

Pop-up · Oct 25, 2026

Custard Machine at Brothmonger

Thyme Machine and Custard Prison, in Bloomfield.

A smash burger from Fat Butcher, in its paper wrapper

Lawrenceville · butcher shop

Fat Butcher

A butcher counter with a sandwich board, smash burger included.

Pick a walk

About a mile, your stops
Allegheny River Monongahela River Ohio River Strip District Home

About 0.7 mi · 7 stops

Tick the stops you want. The route and the distance change with them.

Take this walk

The Strip District · About 0.7 mi · 7 stops

Walking directions in Google Maps →

What are you craving?

Every place, by kind

Food

  • MorcillaLawrenceville · Spanish
  • Burgh’ers BrewingLawrenceville · Burgers
  • Walter’s Southern KitchenLawrenceville · Barbecue
  • Banh Mi & TiLawrenceville · Vietnamese
  • Custard Machine at BrothmongerBloomfield · Brunch pop-up · Oct 25, 2026
  • Baby Loves TacosBloomfield · Tacos
  • Fig & AshDeutschtown · Wood-fire kitchen
  • Badamo’s PizzaCentral Northside · Pizza
  • Rockaway PizzeriaRegent Square · Pizza

Coffee

  • De Fer · StripStrip District · Roaster
  • De Fer · Troy HillTroy Hill · Café
  • The Garden CaféSpring Garden · Café
  • La Prima EspressoStrip District · Espresso bar
  • PrestogeorgeStrip District · Coffee and tea
  • Espresso a ManoLawrenceville · Café
  • InkwellLawrenceville · Café
  • Ghost Coffee CollabUptown · Café

Dogs

  • Lawrenceville Pet SupplyLawrenceville · Pet store
  • The Big Easy Animal HospitalLawrenceville · Vet

Outings

  • Pittsburgh Glass CenterFriendship · Gather and Brew glass night1
  • Fall Run ParkShaler · Waterfall trail2

Sweets

  • Pane è ProntoStrip District · Bakery
  • Pittsburgh PopcornStrip District · Popcorn
  • La GourmandineLawrenceville · French bakery
  • Millie’s Homemade Ice CreamLawrenceville · Ice cream
  • Butterfat GelatoDeutschtown · Gelato
  • 350° BakerySouth Side Slopes · Bakery
  • Winston’sMillvale · Custard and grill

Shops

  • The Strip District TerminalStrip District · Market hall
  • Penn MacStrip District · Italian market
  • Fat ButcherLawrenceville · Butcher
  • White Whale BookstoreBloomfield · Bookstore and café
  • PGH CandleDeutschtown · Candle shop
  • The Farmer’s DaughterDeutschtown · Flower shop
Sources
  1. Pittsburgh Glass Center, Gather and Brew: Blown Glass Cup
  2. Uncovering PA, How to Get to Fall Run Park in Pittsburgh